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WIDTH="420" HEIGHT="72"></TD> </TR> </TABLE></TD> </TR> </TABLE> <P></P> <DIV> <P><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> The Narod Armenian Children's Cultural Institute is a subsidiary of the Ani and Narod Memorial Fund, Inc., a non-profit organization established in 1994. The mandate of the e4d institute is to work with the aim of bringing joy to the life of every young Armenian in the world, improving the educational contexts of childhood and helping young Armenians share the Armenian cultural heritage. The Ani and Narod Memorial Fund is committed to helping mothers and children worldwide live healthier and more fulfilling lives. To realize these objectives, the fund finances and develops programs, often in collaboration with other non-profit organizations, in the areas of health care, education, culture, community services, and capacity-building. </FONT></P><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> </FONT> <P><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> <FONT FACE="ARIAL" SIZE="4"> <B>Objectives and accomplishment</B> </FONT> </FONT></P><HR WIDTH="100%" SIZE="2"><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> </FONT> <P><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">During the next several years, the e4d institute will focus most of its efforts on meeting the educational and cultural needs of young Armenians residing in Armenia and in the Armenian Diaspora by using new telecommunications technologies and specially the Internet. We believe that enhancing the level of communication among Armenian youth, while a worthwhile effort in its own right, will also lead to novel opportunities for effective educational activities. </FONT></P><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> </FONT> <P><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">The e4d institute's and Ani and Narod Memorial Fund's most recent projects include: </FONT></P><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> </FONT> <UL> <LI><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">Open Sesame© in Armenian, an adaptation of the well-known Sesame Street children's television program. A new episode of Open Sesame is now being aired regularly in Armenia. </FONT></LI> <LI><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">Renovating the Narod Ardhaldjian Children's Library in Beirut, Lebanon. </FONT></LI> <LI><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">Developing and marketing an Armenian Alphabet poster for children. </FONT></LI> <LI><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">Sponsoring and distributing in Armenia 2,000 audio cassettes of Armenian children's songs. </FONT></LI> <LI><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">Developing and marketing an Armenian calendar poster and Armenian Christmas cards. </FONT></LI> <LI><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">Producing a collection of cards entitles "Toys" in collaboration with artist Kardash Onnig. </FONT></LI> <LI><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF">Developing a series of children's books scheduled to be published in 1998. </FONT> <P><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> </FONT></P></LI> </UL><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"> <BR><FONT SIZE="-1">© Sesame Street 1997 CTW</FONT></FONT> </DIV> <P><FONT COLOR="#FFFFFF"></FONT></P> </BODY>