Software for students in Minsk, Belarus. Can you help?

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I teach a series of short courses for undergraduates at the Academy of Public Administration under the aegis of the President of the Republic of Belarus in Minsk. The primary aim of these courses is to familiarize students with the standard theories and methods used in the study of public administration in the West. There are a total of twelve students in my classes.

In the current course on qualitative research methods that I am teaching at the Academy, I would very much like for the students to have access to NVivo to assist them with learning qualitative data analysis. In the short run, this would benefit them with specific exercises in the course. NVivo would also be of particular importance as the students begin work on more in-depth research projects resulting in an undergraduate thesis to be submitted at the end of spring term 2018.

Belarus, as you may know, has a rather low level of wealth -- less than 5000 USD per person. In the recent 2016 Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report, Belarus was placed in the lowest category, together with countries in central Africa and south Asia. Current monthly wages in Belarus still average below 500 USD per person, even by the Belarusian government's own estimates.

The courses that I teach at the Academy in Minsk are financed through a variety of sources. The University of Gothenburg provides for my travel expenses, the Academy in Minsk provides for basic accommodation, and I have recently arranged for a modest textbook fund via the Karl Staaffs Fund in Sweden allowing me to purchase students key textbooks over the coming two years.

As I am sure you can imagine, the costs of NVivo are beyond what Belarusian students can afford. Thus, I am asking whether you could make a donation so that each of these twelve students could have a licensed copy of NVivo for the period March 2017 - June 2018.

The total funding amount requested is 12,000 Swedish kronor (approximately €1260 or $1360). Donations of all sizes are welcome, of course. This total amount does include the GoGetFunding fee plus transaction fees!

Naturally, if you have any questions about my teaching activities at the Academy in Minsk, please do not hesitate to contact me!

Many thanks!

Gregg

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  • Gregory Bucken
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Donors

  • Niels Tubbing
  • Donated on Apr 04, 2017
  • Good luck with the good cause!

kr200.00
  • Chris Daiber
  • Donated on Mar 24, 2017
kr200.00
  • Guest
  • Donated on Mar 22, 2017
kr100.00
Mar 20

It took us just three days to reach the goal! Just three days!

Update posted by Gregory Bucken at 07:14 pm

I am keeping the campaign open until the 24th, as I have heard that some people want to donate regardless of us having hit the target. Please feel free to do so. Any additional funds will be used to buy textbooks and other materials for the students to help them

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21 donors
  • Niels Tubbing
  • Donated on Apr 04, 2017
  • Good luck with the good cause!

kr200.00
  • Chris Daiber
  • Donated on Mar 24, 2017
kr200.00
  • Guest
  • Donated on Mar 22, 2017
kr100.00
  • Julie Applegate
  • Donated on Mar 21, 2017
  • Hope this little bit of support all the way from Ohio will help your students Gregg! Hugs from the Heartland.

kr200.00
  • Andrej Kokkonen
  • Donated on Mar 20, 2017
kr500.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Mar 20, 2017
  • Flott prosjekt!

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  • Will Vaughan
  • Donated on Mar 20, 2017
kr450.00
  • D K
  • Donated on Mar 20, 2017
kr300.00
  • Anonymous
  • Donated on Mar 20, 2017
  • Well done.

kr5000.00
  • Julio Santos
  • Donated on Mar 20, 2017
kr1000.00
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