Dear friends,...Dear friends, Traditionally, the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan prepares an annual report at the end of the year in accordance with principles of openness and transparency

Dear friends, Traditionally, the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan prepares an annual report at the end of the year in accordance with principles of openness and transparency it follows in its operations.

2005 year was uneasy for Kyrgyzstan. It was marked by a series of political events that brought the country to a new stage in its development. Efforts of the state and public organizations in stabilization of the situation and further promotion of democracy principles and development of civil society institutions have become one of the main areas of democratic transformations. That uneasy time, the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan remained loyal to its mission supporting initiatives targeted at improvement of life of citizens of Kyrgyzstan and realization of their civic rights and freedoms.

The past year was the year of development of a new strategy for the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan with development of public policy formats and policy, civil society principles, observance of human rights as top priorities. At the same time, support of initiatives of the civil communities across the country is of crucial importance for the Foundation.

A number of successful and significant projects were implemented with support of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan in partnership with all interested stakeholders. Those projects might be considered a positive example that characterizes the level of maturity of our society and preparedness to further follow principles built upon right of every individual to decent life in the surrounding world.

Accomplishments of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan would be impossible without support and cooperation of all partners, donors and grantees of the Foundation whom I would like to thank on behalf of the Foundation.

I would like to wish success and well-being, unity and mutual understanding in efforts for the benefit of people of the Kyrgyz Republic in 2006.

Svetlana Bashtovenko, Chair of the Executive Board,

Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan

CONTENT NGO Support Program

6

Ethnic Development Program

10

Law Program

16

Women’s Network Program

24

Mass Media Program

33

Conferens&Travel Program

38

Economic Reform Program

49

Public Administration Program

55

Edicational Advising Centers

64

Edication&Scholarship Program

65

Civic Education&Democracy Program

69

RCWT Program

72

Higher Education Support Program

73

Academic Fellowship Program in Central Asia and Mongolia region

74

English Language Program

75

Education Reform Program

76

Step by Step Program

77

Debate Program

78

Public Health Programs

84

Arts&Culture Network Program

98

East-EastProgram: Partnership beyond Borders

101

Information Program

104

The past year was not that easy for Kyrgyzstan. The spring events made us not only reflect over the country future but start resolving problems encountered by Kyrgyzstan. The Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan was not an exception.

The first days followed after March 24, the Foundation tried to respond to emerging crisis situations in the soonest possible way. The Foundation supported initiatives of NGOs and activists in bringing the country back to peace. Thus, the information center operated at the municipal council of Bishkek that provided timely information on the recent developments in the capital city. A free legal aid was provided to businessmen and entrepreneurs affected by looting. The public service announcements advocating tolerance and peace within the country were broadcast by TV channels. The Foundation supported production of immediate news reports on situation in the southern parts of Kyrgyzstan and in Bishkek for TV channels across the country. Eleven project proposals of NGOs to stabilize situation in the regions of the country were supported.

Total budget of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan in 2005 – $ 4,454,014

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March events required to reflect on the situation. It was necessary to understand and to realize what had happened so that to move further. A series of forums held for representatives of NGOs, media, education and ethnic spheres pursued that goal.

The socio-political processes that took place in the country demanded a wide involvement of the civil society. This is why the Foundation facilitated public discussions of the constitutional reform, mid-term developmental strategy of Kyrgyzstan, economic growth strategy and the need for governmental media reform. Besides, the Foundation supported development of short-term stabilization programs that are posted on the web-site of the Open Kyrgyzstan project – www.open.kg.

To ensure transparent presidential elections, the Foundation supported initiatives aimed at involvement of the civil society into operations of the election commissions at polling stations. Besides, migrant laborers in Russia were provided the chance to take part in the poll.

Grant Budget by Programs

$487 475.55

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$94 575.97

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$271 850,69

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Throughout a year, the Foundation gave 545 grants to the value $ 2,187,567.94, including 258 grants given to individuals and 287 grants given to legal entities valued $ 2,018,412.1. % of supported proposals received from the regions and Bishkek

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The year of significant changes for the country, the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan continued its efforts in promoting ideas and values of an open democratic society. Through its programs the Foundation was active in development of economic policy, human rights advocacy, enhancing transparency of the national budget, development of modern approaches to multicultural ethnic development and gender policy, agreeing interests in ICT sector, harm reduction from drug abuse, upgrading teachers’ professionalism, establishing social partnership between schools and local communities, effective media management, etc. Budget by Programs (USD)

Programs Budget

(USD) Education 941,032 East-East 129,839 Conference & Travel 101,103 Information 191,493 Public Health 411,490 Economic Reform 239,718 Arts & Culture 180,950 Mass Media Support 243,174 Public Administration 552,638 Law 416,751 Ethnic Development 103,842 Women’s 167,810 NGO Support 310,798

In 2005 activities of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan were funded by the Open Society Institute – New York, United States Agency for International Development, Department for International Development (UK), U.S. Department of State.

Open Society Institute

89%

Other donors 11%

NGO SUPPORT PROGRAM

Program Coordinator – А. Yusupov, [email protected] Program Assistant – B. Mamaev, [email protected]

The program mission is to shape civic-mindedness and to develop the civil society as the main factor necessary for building an open society.

The non-governmental sector plays a crucial role in all spheres of social development in Kyrgyzstan. Development programs in education, law, health care, culture, art, business, information are the main aspects in operation of various public organizations that mobilize the local community, strengthen the internal capacity of the country and attract resources of donor agencies into various social spheres and thus contribute to the overall development of the country.

Since the beginning of its work in Kyrgyzstan the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan supports non-governmental organizations through training programs that aim to build the capacity of NGOs in institutional and organizational management, fostering inter-sectoral interaction, and providing grants necessary for implementation of the projects in the sphere of social development of the country.

The program promotes institutional sustainability of NGOs; supports initiatives to resolve issues in socio-economic, socio-cultural, and legal spheres; facilitates interaction between NGOs, state agencies and commercial organizations for the sake of building an open democratic society.

Financial Information

CALLS FOR PROPOSALS

1. CIVIC INITIATIVES ON STABILIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS OF KYRGYZSTAN The goal: to support initiatives from institutes of the civil society that are targeted at stabilization and development of the regions of Kyrgyzstan.

Winners

Civic Initiatives Development Center “Aikol” (Talas oblast). The project “We are for Peaceful Meetings!” The goal: consolidation of people’s representatives – members of village councils and informal local community leaders – in stabilization of the situation within the region. Project Director: G.K.Temirbekova.

$ 4,113* * Equipment, direct costs, administrative expenses, transportation.

Public Association “Ai-Ken-Muras” (Jalal-Abad oblast). The project “Unity and Stability: Pledge for the Future of Our Country”. The goals: to improve knowledge of law and economics; to create conditions necessary for improvement of life standards of local communities and risk groups in 8 villages of Nooken rayon. Project Director: N.J.Ermekova.


Public Foundation “Logos” (Jalal-Abad oblast). The project “Mobile Services and Work is the Way for Political and Economic Stabilization”. The goal: to open the youth information business center in Uchkorgon village, Jalal-Abad oblast, to improve knowledge of law and economics of the youth. Project Director: B.Nadyrbaev.


Public Association “Syiapat” (Chui oblast). The project “Involvement of the Rural Population into the Constitutional Reform”. The goal: to involve the population in 16 remote villages of Chui oblast into discussion of the new draft of the Constitution and development of proposals on introduction of amendments and additions to the Constitution by organizing two round table discussions and 16 extended seminars (for 30 participants for every seminar) with engagement of local activists: members of village councils, local government officials, teachers, health care professionals, elderly people’s courts, NGOs, self-help groups and other interested stakeholders. Project Director: K.A.Akmatova.

$ 9,977*

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* Equipment, direct costs, administrative expenses, transportation.

Development Programs Support Public Foundation (Bishkek). The project “Establishment of Partnership in Energy Sector in Market Economy”. The goal: to propose mechanisms for establishing partnership between energy producers and users and other stakeholders in the sphere of regulation of energy tariffs. Project Director: V.A.Lasovskiy.


Kyrgyz Society of Deaf and Blind People (Chui oblast). The project “Marketing: Basic Role in Development of Industrial Infrastructure of the Regions of the Kyrgyz Republic and Bishkek”. The goal: to improve life standards of hearing and sight-impaired persons (improvement of work and domestic conditions, quality health care services, psychological environment within family). Project Director: K.B.Mambetkulov.


Bishkek Center of Social Initiatives (Bishkek). The project “Logistical Support and Legal Aid to Local Government of Newly Built Residential Areas of Bishkek”. Goals: to assist migrants residing in the newly built areas in their socio-cultural adaptation in the city; to shape and to enhance knowledge of the regulations of residents and local government officials. Project Director: Kh.M.Rakisheva.


Public Foundation “Tabiyat-South” (Osh oblast). The project “The Power is in Unity!” The goal: to enhance environmental knowledge of the population and to teach them methods of self-protection and mutual help with regard to natural disasters in poor environment zones (poor biodiversity, landslides, mudflows) of Batken, Osh and Jalal-Abad oblasts. Project Director: B.K.Kulnazarov.

$ 6,489 * * Equipment, direct costs, administrative expenses, transportation.

Public Foundation “Baktynur-Osh” (Osh oblast). The project “Cleanness is Pledge of Health!” The goal: to create 20 work places in sorting and clearing the garbage. Project Director: T.K.Asanov.


Public Foundation “Osh SBDS Consult” (Osh oblast). The project “Uniting Efforts of Salesmen of Karasuu and Osh Markets, Local Government and the Public”. The goals: to enhance the knowledge of salesmen of Osh and Karasuu markets in business and regulations of entrepreneurship by holding trainings and providing regular consultations when necessary; to unite efforts of salesmen, market leadership and the public in resolving salesmen’s problems. Project Director: Z.Ch.Zulpukharova.


Civic Initiatives Center “Leader” (Issyk-Kul oblast). The project “With Strong Community to a Strong, Accountable and Transparent Local Government”. The goal: to create conditions necessary for effective interaction of local government and community in making decisions on distribution of land and its registration in city of Karakol and its suburbs by disseminating public policy formats and procedures. Project Director: B.Abdieva.

$ 26,313 * * Equipment, direct costs, administrative expenses, transportation. Subtotal $ 104,993* * Ads in media, monitoring and evaluation of projects, transportation, telecommunications, experts’

honoraria.

2. INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL OF QUALITY OF GOVERNMENTAL SERVICES IN ISSUANCE OF LICENSES

The goal: to strengthen the capacity and encourage efforts of NGOs in monitoring the state agencies operations in the sphere that were not analyzed and appraised by the civil society and that are of critical importance for the further development of democracy in the country.

Winners

Public Foundation “Information Support of Socio-Economic Development” (Bishkek). The project “Evaluating the Quality of Governmental Services in Issuance of Licenses to the Population”. The goal: to evaluate effectiveness of the regulative framework within operation of executive bodies and their offices related to issuance of licenses to the population. Project Director: M.K.Rakhimov.

$ 7,489* * Direct costs, administrative expenses, transportation.

Women’s Public Association “Eraiym” (Bishkek). The project “Evaluating the Quality of the Governmental Services in Issuance of Licenses”. The goal: to improve operations within the regulative framework, to disclose barriers in process of preparing licenses, simplification of order and procedures in preparing the licensing documents. Project Director: R.I.Jusupova.

$ 15,000* * Equipment, direct costs, transportation.

Legal Initiatives Support (Bishkek). The project “Evaluating the Quality of the Governmental Services in Issuance of Licenses in the Construction Sphere”. The goal: to evaluate the quality of the State Agency for Architecture and Construction under the Kyrgyz Government, municipal and rayon departments of architecture and construction in issuance of licenses for construction, design, reconstruction and restoration of objects. Project Director: D.A.Nizamova.

$ 20,000* * Direct costs, administrative expenses, transportation. Subtotal $ 43,035*

* Ads in the media, monitoring and evaluation of projects, transportation, telecommunications, honoraria to experts.

PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PROJECT

The goal: to promote a wide public involvement into constitutional reform. The project supported comprehensive events aimed to involve a wide public into discussion of the constitutional reform. A series of round tables and meetings on constitutional reform related issues were organized in all parts of the country. The recommendations made by participants of the events were proposed to the Constitutional Consulting Board. The electronic digest of media materials on constitutional reform was distributed to ensure a wide information campaign of the constitutional reform progress. Besides, the technical assistance was provided to Secretariat of the Constitutional Consulting Board. A number of groups approached the Foundation with initiative to produce alternative amendments and additions to separate paragraphs of the Constitution, in particular, the paragraphs regulating human rights and judicial power. To ensure effectiveness and high quality to development of proposals, the workshop was held with specialist in constitutional law Prof. Viktor Osiatinsky, Doctor of Law.

$ 13,082* * Ads in the media, direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, honoraria to lecturers and experts.

SEMINARS

June, Bishkek. Evaluation Seminar “NGO – People’s Voice”. Attended by leaders and coordinators of Civil Society Support Centers making 31 participants in total. Trainers: A.N.Madeyuev, S.S.Slepchenko, experts in monitoring and evaluation of operations of civil society support centers. Objectives: to summarize outcomes of the project, to reinforce communication skills of the civil society support centers and partnership NGOs, to identify a role and place of project participants in further efforts on promotion of democracy at the grassroots level.

$ 12,121* * Hand-outs, transportation, meals, accommodation, salaries to lecturers.

GRANTS

Association of Civil Society Support Centers. The project “Organization of Civil Forum”. Goals: to meet the need of civil society in reflecting over the situation followed after the revolution and to develop an overall strategy of work; to identify the main demands for the new authorities and future political elite of the country. Project Director: E.M.Ubysheva.


Association of Civil Society Support Centers. The project “Ensuring Transparency in Operation of the District Election Commissions. The goal: to involve non-governmental organizations into elections by membership in election commissions during presidential elections scheduled ahead of term. Project Director: E.M.Ubysheva.


Association of Civil Society Support Centers. The project “Involvement of the Civil Society in Discussion of Constitutional Reform”. The goal: to raise public awareness of proposed amendments, to involve the general public into discussions, and to further submit proposals to the Secretariat of the Constitutional Consulting Board. Project Director: E.M.Ubysheva.

$ 24,076* * Direct costs, administrative expenses, transportation. PROGRAM SUBTOTAL $ 310,798*

* Honoraria to expenses, transportation, telecommunications, salaries to program staff.

ETHNIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Program Coordinator – Nurgul Asylbekova, [email protected] Program Assistant – Mirlan Mulkubatov, [email protected]

The program mission is to build an open, democratic and multicultural society in the Kyrgyz Republic with harmonious inter-ethnic relations.

Program Areas in 2005

Development of a strategic approach to ethnic sphere administration in Kyrgyzstan and facilitation in formation of ethnic development subjects (performing analysis prior to taking ethnic related decisions, expanding types of activities of various organizations, increasing responsibility and willingness to partnership, using strategic approach in their own activities, etc.).

Partnership interaction and pooling of resources (interaction of all societal sectors aimed at ethnic development and attraction of new technologies and investments, expanding opportunities for general development through pooling and joint use of available resources, etc.).

Shaping an environment to facilitate formation of subjects and expansion of ethnic development processes (expanding platforms of real and virtual nature aimed for communication between ethnic development subjects, enhancing opportunities and a range of participants in discussion of urgent problems; creation of conditions necessary for initiating and implementing joint projects, etc.).

The following activities were implemented under the Program in 2005:

1. Operational projects that facilitated implementation of strategic approaches to ethnic sphere administration through shaping the ethnic development environment, formation of ethnic subjects and search of tools and mechanisms for promotion of principles of the Ethnic Development Conceptual Framework of the Kyrgyz Republic.

2. Information & communication activities that aimed to foster interaction between various societal sectors and ethnic groups along with monitoring of implemented projects and their outcomes (i.e. produced program documents) by civil society.

3. Grant support for projects of public associations, national & cultural centers, mass media and state agencies targeted at expanding opportunities of interethnic and intercultural relations and cooperation which facilitate implementation of the program strategy.

4. Support of the Ethnic Development web-site.

5. Monitoring & evaluation of the program and its integral parts.

Accomplishments

Two analytical documents on approaches to the ethnic policy development in Kyrgyzstan and instruments of consolidation of ethnic groups and local government bodies have been developed and discussed.

A Draft Program on multilingual and multicultural education in Kyrgyzstan has been developed and discussed.

Five project proposals of NGOs and state agencies on promotion of principles of ethnic development in multicultural environment of Kyrgyzstan were supported.

A web-site was developed to accumulate information in the field of ethnic development.

A range of partner organizations has been expanded; ideas and views on fundamentals, methods and principles of work in ethnic field and network interaction have been developed and agreed on.

A community of humanities professors and researchers has been set up to promote critical thinking and analysis of different approaches to ethnicity and nationalism theories.


ACTIVITIES AIMED AT STABILIZATION OF THE SITUATION

March 26–28, 2005. Round Table Discussions in Osh and Jalal-Abad oblasts. Goal: to analyze situation in ethnic field after the March events, to discuss efforts on stabilization of the situation and prevention of tension in interethnic relations. Attended by representatives of national & cultural centers, oblast affiliates of the Kyrgyzstan People’s Assembly (KPA) and oblast administrations.

$ 400* * Travel expenses, lodging and accommodation.

March 30, 2005. The Civil Forum “Kyrgyzstan is a Peace Territory”. Goal: to analyze potential risks of impact of the current situation on interethnic relations and development of adequate measures on minimization (prevention) of those risks and their consequences on the part of civil sector. Attended by representatives of the President’s Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyzstan People’s Assembly, public ethnic associations, research and analytical organizations, political parties and state agencies.

$ 6,761* * Expenses related to organization of the event, travel, accommodation and meals for participants, hand-outs,

honoraria for experts.

May 19, 2005. Kara-Balta. Round Table Discussion on Development of Mechanisms on Stabilization of the Ethnic Situation within Chui Oblast. The discussion was held jointly with the National Council Secretariat on Women’s, Family’s and Gender Development Affairs under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic and Network “Women Can Do Everything”. Goal: to analyze the situation in the field of interethnic relations in Chui oblast and development of stabilization measures. Attended by representatives of NGOs, local government, law enforcement bodies, international organizations, and media.

$ 518* * Expenses related to organization of the event, travel costs, hand-outs, honoraria to experts.

OPERATIONAL PROJECT « METHODOLOGICAL SUPPORT OF THE ETHNIC DVELOPMENT CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC»

Problem

The ethnic field of Kyrgyzstan lacks an effective approach that would consider the ethnic field not from the perspective of conflict but in terms of a joint development. That can be explained by shortage of views on concrete types and methods of work on-site, and absence of training programs and trained specialists.

Currently, a part of these forms is developed spontaneously. Such sphere as development of academic discourse and promotion of new approaches to theoretic analysis and study of work of the higher school requires an active formative impact. Development of a multilingual education is another important vector.

Therefore, there is a need in an operational project to accumulate, discuss and share positive experience, methods and types of work in the field of ethnic development. The experience can be accumulated and disseminated through several information & communication platforms specially designed for sharing ideas, opinions and concrete proposals.

Project Goal Preparation and enhancement of methodological support of the program activities and its partners in promotion of new approaches to interethnic interaction and implementation of the Ethnic Development Conceptual Framework.

Main Objectives of the Project Analysis and summary of an available experience on strengthening and expansion of standards and

examples of interethnic relations aimed at expansion of ethnic development processes.

Expansion of academic discourse on problems of ethnic development in summer schools for teachers and researchers; promotion of modern approaches to study of ethnic sphere in higher education institutions and national research structures.

Development, discussion and dissemination of new methodological materials for work in ethnic field at various levels (among local communities, in schools, higher education institutions, public ethnic associations, etc.).

Preparation of ethnic development related training programs for various target groups.

Project Dates: March 15 - December 15, 2005. Subtotal $ 41,160

The project supported the following events:

April 22–29, 2005. Bishkek. Educational Workshop “Creation of Information & Communication System of the Kyrgyzstan People’s Assembly”. Goals: to project information & communication system of the KPA, training on methods of horizontal transfer of information and positive experience in ethnic field; to train KRA information managers to work with information flows; to develop the contents and organizational structure of the “KPA Vestnik” and to project other communication platforms of the KPA (information & analytical center, TV programs, press-club, library, etc.). Attended by information managers of KPA oblast affiliates, representatives of ethnic public associations and editors of ethnic minorities’ media, representatives of NGOs active in ethnic sphere.

$ 6,950 * Expenses related to organization of the event, travel expenses of participants, accommodation and meals,

handouts, honoraria for experts.

May 11, 2005. Bishkek. Round Table Discussion on «Multilingual Education in Kyrgyzstan: Experience, Problems, Perspectives». The event was held jointly with the OSCE Academy. Goal: to discuss the situation in the field of development of multilingual education in Kyrgyzstan and to identify possible directions of work in the light of general education reform. Attended by representatives of the Ministry of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic, implementers of the educational projects, methodologists, linguists and teachers.

$ 717* * Expenses related to organization of the event, handouts, honoraria for experts.

July 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. United Summer School “Identity: Search, Production and Reproduction”. The Project was implemented jointly with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and OSCE Center in Bishkek. Goals: to promote modern theoretic concepts on nature of ethnicity and nationalism in Kyrgyz universities; to develop a wider context of professional activities for a new generation of humanities professors through interaction in the single educational space of specialists of different directions from various countries; to change approaches to organization of university courses and types of curricular and extracurricular classes. Attended by university professors, researcher, undergraduate and post-graduate students. Lecturers: Sergei Abashin, Senior Research Fellow, Oriental Studies Institute/Academy of Sciences; Evgeniy Abdullaev, Expert on Human Rights, Uzbekistan; Nina Bagdasarova, Director, Future Elite School; Nataliya Kosmarskaya, Senior Research Fellow, Oriental Studies Institute/Academy of Sciences; Vladimir Malakhov, Senior Research Fellow, Philosophy Institute/Academy of Sciences; Madleine Reeves, Doctoral Candidate, Cambridge University.

$ 10821*

* Expenses related to organization of the event, travel expenses of participants, accommodation and meals, handouts, honoraria for lecturers.

November 21, 2005. Round Table Discussion on «Role of Political Parties in the Ethnic Development Processes in the Kyrgyz Republic”. Goal: to analyze various approaches to development of ethnic policy of the Kyrgyz Republic and to identify a role and place of political parties as subjects in ethnic development policy formation. Attended by representatives of political parties, political scientists, researchers, lawyers and ethnic experts.

$ 889* * Expenses related to organization of the event, meals for participants, handouts, honoraria for experts.

November 23, 2005. Round Table Discussion on «Public and Religious Figures for Peace, Stability and Development of Kyrgyzstan». The event was held jointly with the Regional Studies Institute and US Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic. Goal: to involve positive forces of the country including leaders of different confessions into shaping a general position in addressing problems of destabilization and

division of Kyrgyzstan people on the basis of confessional signs. Attended by public and religious figures from all regions of the KR, representatives of different confessions, academic and research organizations, think tanks, and state structures.

$ 3,000* * Expenses related to organization of the event, travel expenses of participants, accommodation and meals,

handouts, honoraria for experts and interpreters.

November 30, 2005. Coordination Forum “Multilingual Education in Kyrgyzstan in the Context of Modern Processes, Ethnic Policy and Developmental Strategy”. The event was held jointly with UNESCO, OSCE Center in Bishkek and Ethnic Policy Institute under the KPA. Goal: to develop the program on multilingual and multicultural education in the KR; to create communication platform for joint discussion and development of proposals on modern directions and activities contributing to development of multilingual education in Kyrgyzstan. Attended by representatives of educational institutions, state agencies, NGOs, mass media, international organizations, research organizations, think tanks, and business structures.

$ 3,864* * Expenses related to organization of the event, travel costs of participants, accommodation and meals,

handouts, honoraria for members of the working group.

December 12–15, 2005. The Final Workshop on Evaluation of the Ethnic Development Program and Projecting Directions for 2006. Goal: to evaluate operational and grant projects of the program in the light of events of March 2005; to examine ethnic development related analytical documents and to define strategic directions of the activity. Attended by managers of all projects of the program, partners of the program, representatives of state agencies, NGOs, international organizations, mass media and local government bodies.

$ 8,970* * Expenses related to organization of the event, travel costs of participants, accommodation and meals, handouts,

honoraria for experts.

February-October, 2005. Support of the Ethnic Development web-site. Goal: to provide an access to information on projects, programs and researches in ethnic field; to ensure interaction between various structures, experts and project teams.

$ 1,300* * Honoraria for the web-site editor and web-site administrator, technical support of the web-site.

PUBLICATIONS Proceedings of the Coordination Forum on multilingual and multicultural education in the context of modern processes, ethnic policy and development strategy/Ed. M. Glushkova, N.Bagdasarova. Bishkek, 2005 (200 copies).

$ 1,247* * Printing costs.

Dubova E., Gataulina R., Terekhov S. We Study Language as Native. Methodical teachers’ guide on introduction of multilingual education in primary school. Bishkek, 2005 (500 copies).


Gataulina R., Terekhov S.. I Learn Kyrgyz Language. Methodological Kyrgyz language teachers’ guide. Bishkek, 2005 (300 copies).


OPERATIONAL PROJECT “FACILITATING FORMATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED ETHNIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS”

Problem There is no mechanism for addressing problems and specific requests of ethnic groups and consolidation of all ethnic groups into a single community at the local level. Specialists of local government bodies are not aware of methodology of such activities and ethnic groups passively observe socio-political processes on their own territories.

Project Goal

To facilitate creation of Ethnic Development Councils at the local level as an instrument for interaction between local government bodies, ethnic and sub-ethnic groups of local community and as a mechanism of involvement of ethnic groups into local governance processes. Participants: representatives of local government bodies, state agencies, NGOs, expert and analytic community.

Project Dates: April-December, 2005 Total budget: $ 16,156

April-November 2005. Development and discussion of the analytical note “On Ethnic Development Councils”. Members of the working group: representatives of the Prime Minister’s Office of the KR, Kyrgyz Association of Local Government Bodies and Rural Areas, Kyrgyzstan People’s Assembly and independent experts.

$ 1,000* * Honoraria to experts, expenses related to organization of events.

September 10–17, 2005. Participation in the training of trainers on “Ethnic Diversity and Conflict Resolution” held by the Open Society Institute – Budapest Multicultural Communities Management Project. A working meeting with project coordinators on planning joint project activities aimed at management of ethnic diversity at the local level. Participant: N. Asylbekova, Ethnic Development Program Coordinator.

$ 1,004* * Per diems, translation of training materials.

September 4–8, 2005. Issyk-Kul oblast. Workshop on Effective Interaction of Various Ethnic Groups at the Local Level: Functions, Objectives and Instruments. Goal: to examine the analytical document on diversity management at the local level, to develop proposals on methods of management of local community affairs with account of their ethnic specifics and characteristics. Attended by representatives of local government bodies and NGOs active in ethnic field, experts and members of local councils.

$ 12,052* * Expenditures related to organization of the event, travel costs of participants, accommodation and meals,

handouts, honoraria for experts. October 8, 2005. Kara-Balta, Chui oblast. Round Table Discussion “We Are All Different but Equal». Goal: to create a ground for open and constructive discussion of problems of interethnic relations in Kara-Balta. Participants: representatives of 6 diasporas of Kara-Balata city and Jail rayon, representatives of the Jail raion state administration and Kara-Balta City Council, representatives of NGOs, rayon asksakal court, experts of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Ethnic Development Program.

$ 250* * Transportation and honoraria to experts. October-December 2005. Preparation of training for trainers “Introduction in Diversity Management”. The training will be held in 2006 in cooperation with the Open Society Institute – Budapest Multicultural Communities Management Project and the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Ethnic Development Program.

$ 1,850* * Ads in newspapers, honoraria for interpreters and experts, training materials.

GRANT SUPPORT

Goal: to support initiatives of public associations, national & cultural centers, mass media, state agencies aimed at expansion of opportunities of interethnic and intercultural relations/cooperation which facilitate implementation of the program strategies. Members of the Expert Committee: R. Abdulbakiev (Association of Uigurs of the KR “Ittipak”, M. Glushkova (Humanitarian Projection Institute), Z.Kaib (Council of Germans “Folksrat”).

Project Dates: March-December, 2005. Total budget: $ 34,641.68* * Ads in newspapers, implementation of activities, honoraria for experts, grants for project implementation.

June 2005 Issyk-Kul oblast. Orientation workshop for grant-applicants and grant-beneficiaries of the Ethnic Development Program “Development of the Ethnic Field of Kyrgyzstan in Project and Practical Activities”. Goal: interim evaluation of projects supported by the Ethnic Development Program in 2004

and update of project proposals which passed the 1st stage of grant competition. Participants: project managers in 2004-2005, representatives of international organizations, mass media and experts.

$ 8,912* * Expenditures related to organization of the event, travel expenses, accommodation and meals, handouts,

honoraria for lecturers.

As a result of 2 selection stages the following projects have been supported by the decision of the Expert Committee of the Ethnic Development Program:

Public Foundation “IRET” in partnership with Youth Public Associations “Tuura Kadam” and “Zhash Niet” under the Osh Affiliate of the Kyrgyzstan People’s Assembly, Osh oblast. Project “The Youth Takes a Right Step!». Project goal: to facilitate formation of the harmonious ethno-civic identification and sense of responsibility for tomorrow among leaders of rural youth of Uzgen and Noukat rayons of Osh oblast through realization of the need in taking a right step and proper formulation of their position. Project Director: D.Mamazhusupova.

$ 5,000* * Expenditures related to organization of the event, transportation, salaries to project implementers.

National Commission on State Language under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek. Project “From Multilingual Education to Civic Unity”. Goal: to facilitate civic unity through development of multilingual education enabling multicultural exchange in the process of ethnic development in the Kyrgyz Republic. Project Director: A. Ibraimov.


Public Foundation «Ethnic-Turk» in partnership with the Multilingual Education Association “Til-Dil” and Public Association “American Studies Center”, Osh oblast. Project “Development of Multilingual Education and Multicultural Education in the area of Compact Residence of Ethnic Groups in Multicultural Regions (by the example of ethnic Turks of Uzgen raion of Osh oblast.)”. Project goal: development of culture of interethnic interaction between teachers and pupils in the area of compact residence of ethnic Turks of Uzgen rayon of Osh oblast and development of methodological recommendations on ethnic interaction for secondary school teachers. Project Directors: B. Nazarov, A. Dzhumaeva.


Kara-Balta Affiliate of the Adult Training Center, Kara-Balta. Project “Harmony and Development Through Interaction”. Project goal: to develop mechanisms for preserving harmony in the society, prevention of interethnic conflicts through interaction of ethnic diasporas, NGOs, youth organizations with state structures. Project Director: S.Sundeeva.

$ 2,412.08* * Expenditures related to organization of the event, travel costs, salaries to project implementers.

Public Foundation “Insan-Leilek” jointly with the Uzbek National &Cultural Center, Isfana, Batken oblast. Project “Creation of the Interethnic Consent Council in Isfana city of Leilek rayon”. Project goal: to develop mechanisms for involvement of ethnic communities in the decision-making process at the local level through creation of the Interethnic Consent Council in Isfana city of Leilek rayon of Batken oblast. Project Director: G. Satyeva, B, Kossimov.

$ 2,286.6* * Expenditures related to organization of the event, travel costs, salaries to project implementers.

Public Association “Adab” jointly with the Public Association “Uulzhan”, Chui oblast. Project «Peace and Harmony in Our Home». Project goal: to uncover ethnic capacity of Sokuluk and Alamedin rayons for creation of the Ethnic Development Councils. Project Director: N. Abdusattarov.


SUBTOTAL $ 103,842

* Including program expenditures related to the implementation of the above-mentioned activities (telecommunications, office supplies, travel costs, salaries to program administrative staff).

LAW PROGRAM

Program Coordinator – Azamat Yusupov, [email protected]; Program Coordinator – Ruslan Khakimov, [email protected] Program Assistant – Baglan Mamaev, [email protected]

The program mission: to support initiatives, reforms and institutes that enforce human rights and freedoms, rule of law and democratic values in the Kyrgyz Republic. The program priority: observance of human right and freedoms and administration of criminal justice. However, this does not exclude program activities in other law spheres that need reforms and have the necessary conditions for that.

MAIN PROGRAM AREAS

1. Support of Human Rights Initiatives

The goal: to enhance the public control after observance of human rights and freedoms via support of human rights initiatives. The program announced a call for proposals “Protection of Civil and Political Human Rights” in 2005 jointly with the Open Society Institute – Budapest Human Rights and Good Governance program. The total grant fund of this program area made $ 165,123. Forty seven project proposals were submitted, while only 9 were selected.

2. Human Rights Advocacy International Facilities

The goal: to enhance the practice of applying procedures of the International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights and Optional Protocol. Currently, 6 claims have been filed at the UN Commission on Human Rights. Five of them were prepared by lawyers that underwent specialized training course in 2004 in application of the International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights and Optional Protocol. This course was organized by the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan in partnership with the Youth Human Rights Group, OSCE Center in Kyrgyzstan, ODIHR/OSCE and International Lawyers’ Commission. 25 lawyers and human rights activists were trained in total. In 2005 the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights in Warsaw, OSCE Center in Bishkek, Office of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Youth Human Rights organized the similar training course for a group of 28 lawyers.

3. Reforming the Guaranteed Legal Aid System

The goal: to reform the system of the legal aid guaranteed by the state to ensure a timely access to highly qualified legal aid to individuals that cannot afford paying lawyer’s fee. In 2004 the inter-sector work group with support of the Open Society Institute – Budapest Law program and Law Initiative developed the Concept Paper on improving the system of guaranteed legal aid that was approved by the Presidential Decree of October 12, 2005. The working group was recruited to develop bills on guaranteed legal aid and introduction of the respective amendments into regulative framework of the Kyrgyz Republic by the Presidential Decree of December 2, 2005.

4. Penitentiary Reform

The goal: to facilitate development of the penitentiary system, to ensure observance of the international standards with regard to rights and imprisonment conditions of the convicts. The program started working in this area in 2002 and achieved some progress in this regard. The Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan facilitated in development of the Conceptual Framework on the Penitentiary Reform in the Kyrgyz Republic that was approved by the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. Besides, the program assisted in preparation of amendments and additions to a number of regulations aimed at humanization of the criminal policy and introduction of alternatives to imprisonment. In 2003 the Foundation rendered assistance in creation of the In-Service Training Center for Criminal Justice System Specialists. The program continues supporting the Center to date. The program provided a grant to the Public Foundation “Center for Legal Aid to Convicts” to deliver free legal services to convicts in four correctional institutions for 2 years. The Atlantis 12-Step Recovery Program is run in two prisons for substance abusers. The Foundation is active in promoting public monitoring of the correctional services,

abolishment of death penalty, development of probation services and alternatives to imprisonment by organizing round table discussions and conferences on the above mentioned topics.

5. Freedom of Access to Information Legislation Reform

The goal: to improve legal conditions for freedom of access to information. The Public Association “Future Without Corruption – Transparency International” implemented the project “Conceptual Framework and Mechanism of Realization of Citizens’ Right to Information” with grant support provided by the Law program. The draft of the law “On Access to Information Produced by the State Agencies and Local Government Bodies was prepared in the result of the project. The bill was prepared by the working group established by decree of the Head of President Administration in 2004. The group was comprised of government officials, members of public organizations, media, and businessmen. When preparing the draft of the law, the working group used experience of Estonia, Latvia, Russia and the model law on access to information developed by the international non-governmental organization “Article XIX”. The bill was discussed by the state agencies and public organizations. The bill reinforces guarantees of freedom of access to information by providing mechanism and procedures of access to information supervised by the state agencies and local government bodies. The bill stipulates responsibility for public servants for unjustified refusal to provide information, specifies restrictions in access to information, proposes mechanisms to appeal them and introduces procedures of public involvement into the decision making process.


1. SUPPORT OF HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVES

COMPETITIONS

Competition “Defense of Civil and Political Human Rights”. The goal: to strengthen public supervision after observance of human rights and freedoms via support of human rights activities.

Winners

Public Association of Soldiers’ Mothers (Bishkek). The project «Reinforcement of Guarantees of Civil and Political Rights of Military Servants of the Kyrgyz Republic”. The goal: rooting out non-manual relations and humiliating treatment of juniors; civil control, openness and transparency with regard to problems of human rights protection in Army of the Kyrgyz Republic. Project Director: G.F.Afonina.


Public Foundation “Independent Human Rights Group” (Bishkek). The project “Access to Information and Administrative Legal Proceedings”. The goal: to enhance transparency in operation of state agencies for delivery services to citizens; to inhibit corruption and other power abuses. Project Director: D.Sayakova.


Ludmila Fomova Public Association for Population Social Security (Bishkek). The project “Protection of Civil and Political Rights of Elderly People of Kyrgyzstan”. The goal: to involve the retired people into public administration processes in order to enforce guarantees of civil and political rights and to reach the decent life standards for elderly people in the Kyrgyz Republic”. Project Director: Z.A.Zazhigaeva.


Public Association “Shoola-Kol” (Issyk-Kul oblast). The project “Transparent Village Council”. The goal: to enhance openness of local government bodies in Issyk-Kul oblast. Project Dierctor: A.Lee.


Public Association “Justice” (Jalal-Abad oblast). The project “Civil Control”. The goal: to broaden public control after observance of human rights and freedoms through institutional support of human rights advocacy efforts of the organization being a resource center of regional human rights advocacy network. Project Director: V.S.Uleev.


NGO Association “Human Rights Advocacy Center” (Osh oblast). The project «Realization of International Law Norms in the Kyrgyz Republic”. The goal: to hold advocacy campaign to ensure observance and

application of minimum standards of the International Pact on Civil and Political Rights in the Kyrgyz Republic. Project Director: J.Toroev.


Public Foundation “Kylym Shamy”. The project “Observance of Citizens’ Rights to Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association”. The goal: to ensure the constitutional rights to freedom of peaceful assembly without violence and violation of law; to develop and to approve instructions for police forces “On Operation of Departments of Internal Affairs when Receiving Information on Organization of Public Events”. Project Director: A.Abdirasulova.


NGO “Alliance of Unity”. The project “Monitoring of Observance of Entitlement to a Fair Hearing by an Independent and Impartial Court in Talas oblast”. The goal: to improve observance of the right to fair and just court hearing. Project Director: B.P.Milovatskiy.

$ 10,000* * Equipment, direct costs, administrative expenses.

Public Association “Dilanar”. The project “Protection of Human Rights in Administration of Justice. Protection of Rights of Women and Child”. The goals: to open advisory center for protection of human rights in administration of justice; to protect women’s and children’s rights in Talas and Talas rayon of Talas oblast. Project Director: T.A.Kerimbekov.

$ 15,443* * Equipment, direct costs, administrative expenses.

Subtotal $ 165,294* * Including expenses related to administering the call for proposals.

2. HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY INTERNATIONAL FACILITIES

The Project “Specialized Course in Application of the International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights and Optional Protocol”. The goal: to broaden legal protection of human rights n Kyrgyzstan by application of human rights international standards at the international and inter-state level. Project dates: May-December 2005.

May, Issyk-Kul. The First Practical Training “Specialized Course in Application of the International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights and Optional Protocol. Main Freedoms”. The following topics were covered at the training: “Main Concepts and Rights in International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights”, “UN Human Rights Protection System”, “Control Mechanisms of UN Treaty Bodies: Procedures for Submission of Individual Requests”, “Standards of Fair Legal Proceedings”. Trainers: Jerzy Swaton, Helsinki Human Rights Watch Group (Poland); Nigina Bahrieva, National Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (Tajikistan); Maria Lisitsina, Youth Human Rights Group (Kyrgyzstan).

$ 4,489* * Meals, accommodation, rent of conference rooms, travel expenses, stationery.

August, Issyk-Kul. The Second Practical Training “Specialized Course in Application of the International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights and Optional Protocol. Administration of Justice”. The following topics were covered at the training: “Fulfillment of Decisions of the UN Committee on Human Rights and other international bodies for protection of human rights – practice of different countries, monitoring from the Committee”, “Article IX of the International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights”, “Article XIV – Main Procedural Guarantees of Fair Legal Proceedings”, “Privacy Defense in Administration of Justice (elements of Article 17)”. Trainers: Rein Mullerson, Kings College, London University (UK); Carine Moskalenko, International Advocacy Assistance Center (Russia); Roman Romanov, Renaissance International Foundation (Ukraine); Maria Lisitsina, Youth Human Rights Group (Kyrgyzstan).

$ 7,637* * Meals, accommodation, rent of conference room, travel expenses, stationery.

October, Issyk-Kul. The Third Practical Training “Specialized Course in Application of the International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights and Optional Protocol”. The following topics were covered: “Freedom of Opinion and Expression”, “Freedom of Assembly”, “Freedom of Association”, “Freedom of Religion and Belief”. Trainers: Andrea Eby, Public Law Institute (Switzerland); Carmen Tille, European University Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder) (Germany); Roman Romanov, International Renaissance Foundation (Ukraine); Maria Lisitsyna, International Human Rights Group (Kyrgyzstan).

$ 5,091*

* Meals, accommodation, rent of conference room, travel expenses, stationery.

December, Issyk-Kul. The Fourth Practical Training “Specialized Course in Application of the International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights and Optional Protocol”. The following topics were covered: “Right to Life”, “Review of Activities of the UN Committee on Human Rights: Procedural Norms, Reports and Temporary Measures”, “Protection from Tortures and Inhumane Treatment”, “Convicts’ Rights in Accordance with the International Pact on Civil and Political Human Rights”. Trainers: Narine Rstuni, Civil Society Institute (Armenia); Arkady Buschenko, Human Rights Group of Kharkov (Ukraine); Nigina Bakhrieva, National Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (Tajikistan); Maria Lisitsina, Youth Human Rights Group (Kyrgyzstan).

$ 4,569* * Meals, accommodation, rent of conference room, travel expenses, stationery.

Subtotal $ 21,786

3. PENITENTIARY REFORM

May, Bishkek. International Conference in Atlantis Drug and Alcohol Abuse Treatment Program. Attended by representatives of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, Soros Foundation – Moldova, Alliance of Open Society Institutes, Penal Reform International, Stefan Batory Foundation, public organizations active drug and alcohol abuse related issues (NGO “Ranar”, NGO “Chance”, Harm Reduction Kyrgyz Association, NGO “Yiman Bulaghy”, NGO “Socium”, NGO “Parents Against Drugs” and others), Ministries of Justice of Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Hospital for Convicts under the Ministry of Justice of Armenia, Social Unit of the Penitentiary Department of the Main Office for Punishment Execution of Uzbekistan making in total 41 participants. Reporters: Eva Osiatinsky, Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland); Darius Skowronski, Pavel Mochidlowski, experts, Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland); Batma Estebesova, President, Kyrgyz Association of Harm Reduction; Shailoobek Omuraliev, Director, NGO “Yiman Bulaghy”; Raushan Abdildaeva, Deputy Chief, Development and Reform Unit, Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice. Organizers: Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, Main Department for Punishment Execution of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice, Health Education Program “Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention”. The following issues were covered at the conference: goals, objectives, methods and outcomes of the Atlantis program implementation in Poland; model of the Atlantis program in penitentiary institutions of Kyrgyzstan; outcomes, problems and barriers in implementation of the Atlantis programs in correctional institutions No. 3 and No. 47; humanization of the penitentiary system; problem of drug and alcohol abuse; methods of alcohol and drug abuse treatment; alcohol and drug abusers in penitentiary institutions; strategy for prevention of drug and alcohol abuse; program to combat violence and aggression in penitentiary institutions.

$ 1,788* * Expenses related to organization of the conference, stationery.

May, Bishkek. Round Table Discussion “Abolishment of Death Penalty in the Kyrgyz Republic: Required Legislative Changes”. Attended by representatives of Law Unit of President’s Administration, Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice, Main Department of Punishment Execution under the Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice, General Prosecutor’s Office, Supreme Courts of the Kyrgyz Republic and Republic of Kazakhstan, international and public organizations, academic community, experts of European Council making in total 29 participants. Reporters: Norman Bishop, expert, European Council (Sweden); Amir Shagivaliev, Chief of Unit, General Prosecutor’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic; Zulfia Marat, Coordinator, Kyrgyz-American Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law; Raisa Yurchenko, Chair of Criminal Board, Supreme Court of Republic of Kazakhstan. Organizers: Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, Law Initiatives Support Center, Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice, Penal Reform International, OSCE/ODIHR. The following issues were discussed: draft of the law on introduction of additions and amendments into the effective legislation of the Kyrgyz Republic on cancellation of the death penalty; international practice in cancellation of death penalty and introduction of its alternative; Kyrgyzstan on the way to cancellation of death penalty; legislative enforcement of death penalty cancellation in the Kyrgyz Republic; fulfillment of the constitutional right to life; cancellation of death penalty – right to life and respect of human dignity; moratorium for execution of death sentence; death penalty and introduction of life imprisonment in Republic of Kazakhstan.

$ 735* * Rent of a conference room, coffee-break and lunch for participants of the event.

September, Issyk-Kul. Seminar “Treatment for Convicts with Addictions – Atlantis Program”. Attended by representatives of the Main Department for Punishment Execution under the Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice, penitentiary institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic, narcological centers, public associations active in drug and alcohol abuse prevention making in total 29 participants. Lecturers: Sherboto Tokombaev, Public

Association “Ranar”; Oksana Katkalova, Chief Inspector, Narcologist, Medical Service of the Main Department for Punishment Execution under the Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice; Tatiana Kovaleva, Atlantis Rehabilitation Center; Damira Akmatova, Chief of Narcology Clinic, Correctional Institution No. 47; Abdykerim Ismanaliev, Deputy Director, Altantis Rehabilitation Center; Darius Skowronski, prison psychotherapist, Olsten, Poland; Dmitry Samarin, prison psychotherapist, Atlantis Rehabilitation Center, Correctional Institution No. 3, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). Organizers: Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice, Correctional Institution No. 3. The following issues were discussed: drug and alcohol abuse in Kyrgyzstan at present; situation in penitentiary system; bio-psycho-socio-spiritual recovery model; symptoms and phases in addiction development; family of alcohol/drug abuser; problems of addiction; mental disorders and substance addiction; post-imprisonment rehabilitation; treatment with people allowing violence within family; treatment process stages on the example of the Atlantis Rehabilitation Center at the Correctional Institution No. 3.

$ 1,833* * Travel expenses, accommodation, meals, rent of conference room, stationery, hand-outs, honoraria to

lecturers.

September-October, Issyk-Kul. Training “Psychological Training for Penitentiary System and Crisis Centers Workers”. Attended by workers of closed institutions of the Main Department for Punishment Execution (psychologists, consultants of the Atlantis Recovery Center), practitioners from crisis centers making in total 24 participants. Trainers: Darius Skowronski, prison psychotherapist, (Oslten, Poland); Anna Dodziuk, addiction specialist (Warsaw, Poland). Organizers: Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice. The following issues were discussed at the seminar: problems of communications; physical abuse and sexual violence; educational technique and designing individual treatment programs; individual contact with a patient, intimidating behavior, emotional abuse; work on feelings, use of isolation, negation, accusation, minimalization; economic violence and men’s chauvinism, threats and use of children.

$ 3,884* * Travel expenses, accommodation, meals, rent of a conference room, stationery, hand-outs, trainers’

honoraria.

GRANTS

Public Association “Independent Academics-Lawyers”. The project “Advancement of Women’s Rights in Criminal Justice System”. The goal: to enhance adaptation opportunities of imprisoned women through law education so that to improve their further social re-integration with society and family. Project Director: L.Ch.Sydykova.

$ 9,990* * Equipment, accompanying costs, administrative expenses, transportation, per diems, salaries, direct costs.

Correctional Institution No. 47 of the Main Department for Punishment Execution. The project “Atlantis Rehabilitation Program Development in the Correctional Institution No. 47”. The goal: to improve delivery of health care services to convicts by opening the drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation center. Project Director: B.T.Kalygulov.

$ 7,000* * Equipment, accompanying costs, administrative expenses, transportation, per diems, salaries, direct costs.

In-Service Training Center for Officers of Correctional Services of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice. The project “In-Service Training Center for Officers of Correctional Services of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice”. The goal: upgrading of punishment execution system officers. Project Director: T.I.Beishenaliev.

$ 10,000* * Equipment, accompanying costs, administrative expenses, transportation, per diems, salaries, direct costs. Subtotal $ 35,230

4. FREEDOM OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION LEGISLATION REFORM

December, Bishkek. Round Table Discussion “The Law on Access to Information Supervised by the State Agencies and Local Government Bodies” for government officials and public organizations.

$ 4,909*

* Travel expenses, accommodation, meals, rent of a conference room, stationery, hand-outs, trainers’ honoraria.

Subtotal $ 4,909

GRANTS

Public Association “Coalition for Democracy and Civil Society”. The project “Training Program for Observers of Candidates”. The goal: to promote fair, open and honest parliamentary elections via training candidates’ observers, raising their awareness of electoral procedures, rights and obligations of observers, development of skills in observation after elections, raising awareness of new changes in the Elections Code and other elections regulations. Project Director: E.Baisalov.

$ 29,541* * Equipment, accompanying costs, administrative expenses, travel expenses, per diems, salaries, direct costs.

Public Foundation “Promoting Law Infrastructure Development and Law Education”. The project “Legal Aid to Small and Medium-Sized Businessmen Affected by Looting”. The goal: to support representatives of small and medium-sized business affected by looting by providing a free legal aid and representing their interests in courts of all instances in Bishkek. Project Director: E.O.Pakhomova.

$ 10,909* * Equipment, accompanying costs, administrative expenses, travel expenses, per diems, salaries, direct costs.

Public Association “Mental Health and Society”. The project “Providing independent legal aid to patients in the National Mental Health Center of Bishkek”. The goal: to advocate and represent patients in resolving their problems. Project Director: B.D.Makenbaeva.

$ 5,784* * Honoraria to barristers, stationery.

OPERATIONAL PROJECTS

Project “Realization of Electoral Rights of Labor Migrants”

The goal: to assist in holding honest and free presidential elections and realization of electoral rights of citizens of the Kyrgyz Rpeublic. Project dates: May-July 2005.

May, Russian Federation. Making lists of voters. Trip of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic to 11 regions of the Russian Federation (Samara, Kazan, Rostov-on-Don, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Orenburg, Saint-Petersburg, Moscow, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk, Abakan) to collect applications for inclusion into the list of voters and to submit those lists to the Central Election Commission of the Kyrgyz Republic.

May-June, Kyrgyz Republic, Russian Federation. Informing Kyrgyz citizens of making lists of voters (production of PSAs and broadcasting in 11 regions of Russia, distribution of information materials).

July, Russian Federation. Organization of the monitoring of elections on the territory of the Russian Federation. $ 47,069*

* Travel expenses, publication of information materials, broadcasting PSAs by radio in Russia.

SEMINARS, TRAININGS, CONFERENCES

January, Bishkek. Training for Trainers in Conducting a Seminar for Plenipotentiary Representatives of Candidates for Membership in the Kyrgyz Parliament on Fundamentals of Electoral Right. Attended by trainers and lawyers of Civil Society Support Centers (24 participants in total). Trainers: B.R.Zulpieva, Sh.Yu.Maichiev (Kyrgyzstan). Methodologists: A.Moldosheva, N.Tezina (Kyrgyzstan).

$ 16,552* * Accommodation, meals, honoraria, transportation, stationery, hand-outs.

May, Bishkek. IV Conference “Labor Migration of Kyrgyz Citizens to Russia and Kazakhstan: Problems and Perspectives of their Resolving”. Attended by senior officials, Ombudsman of Kyrgyz Republic, Russian and Kazakh Ambassadors to Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz Ambassador to Russia, Kyrgyz Consul in Ekaterinburg, local government bodies, international charity organizations, non-governmental organizations of Russia and Kyrgyzstan active in migration, refugee and Kyrgyz Diaspora related issues, media. Reporters: Z.Omurakunov, Chair of Zamandash Kyrgyz Diaspora Abroad; representatives of Kyrgyz Diaspora. Organizers: Zamandash Kyrgyz Diaspora Abroad with support of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan. The following issues were discussed at the conference: problems of legal safety of labor migrants and perspectives of their resolution; social well-being of labor migrants; problems of education of migrants and their children; development of mechanisms for integration of labor migrants from Kyrgyzstan with a new community, problems of integration; probable contribution into development of friendly and mutually beneficial relations between the leadership and people of Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Kazakhstan; economic development of Kyrgyz Diasporas; development of Kyrgyz entrepreneurship in

Russia and Kazakhstan; potential contribution of migrants into development of economic relations between Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Kazakhstan; problems of migrants-women and children; discussion of creation of database on labor migrants and their families; establishment of brotherhood between cities and regions of Russia and Kazakhstan; perspective of cooperation between the state and non-governmental organizations; identification and development of political position.

$ 5,427* * Expenses related to organization of the event, stationery.

November, Issyk-Kul. Seminar “Sustainable Development of Law Information Centers in Kyrgyzstan”. Attended by officers of law information centers making in total 32 participants. Trainers: Zaure Sydykova, Bolot Dyikanov. Organizers: Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, Law Information Centers. The following issues were discussed at the seminar: local government in the Kyrgyz Republic as the system for organizing the local community and perspectives of development of the local government system in Kyrgyzstan; inter-regional coordination of providing access to regulative documentation of the local government bodies; strategic partnership: cooperation of non-governmental organizations and centers of law information to foster local government; database of the local government regulations – ways to resolve information problems of the local community; law information center – way to an open information space; information culture and information community technologies; specifics of operation of law information centers at libraries; a creative approach to selection of forms and methods of information distribution.

$ 9,788* * Travel expenses, accommodation, meals, rent of a conference room, stationery, hand-outs, trainers’

honoraria.

December, Issyk-Kul. International Conference “Involvement of Citizens in Administration of Justice: Perspectives of Realization in the Kyrgyz Republic”. Attended by senior officials, representatives of courts, universities, international organizations, bar associations, public organizations and law firms, experts making in total 51 participants. Reporters: Bektur Zulpiev, Chief of Law Policy Unit, President’s Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic; Daniyar Narymbaev, President’s Representative in the Kyrgyz Parliament; Rustam Madaliev, Expert, Law Policy Unit, President’s Administration of the Kyrgyz Republic; Dmitry Nurumov, Rule of Law in Central Asia Coordinator, ODIHR/OSCE; Steven Teiman, Expert, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, ODIHR/OSCE; Nikolai Kovalev, expert of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan and ODIHR/OSCE, doctoral student, Institute of Criminology and Criminal Justice of the Royal University of Belfast; Daniyar Kanafin, expert of ODIHR/OSCE, Assistant Professor, Criminal Proceeding and Criminal Science Department, Kazakh Humanitarian Law Institute (Kazakhstan); Yulia Andrianova-Strepetova, Chief of Public Prosecutors’ Unit, Prosecutor’s Office of Ivanovo oblast, Chief Counselor of Justice (Russia); Boris Kanaevskiy, Chair of Nizhegorodskiy Oblast Court (Russia); Salimzhan Musin, Barrister, Bar Board of Almaty (Kazakhstan); Sergey Slesarev, barrister, RBS Ltd. Organizers: President’s Administration, Public Association “Lawyers of Kyrgyzstan”, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan; Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Center in Bishkek. The following issues were discussed: involvement in administration of justice as a guarantee for realization of constitutional rights of Kyrgyz citizens; positive influence of the Grand Jury on increase of trust in the judicial system and development of law culture; Grand Jury as an institute of democratic state; genesis of the Grand Jury institute in modern law systems; Grand Jury: myths and reality; court forms with people’s representatives; the way the Grand Jury changed the criminal proceedings in Russia; law regulation of the Grand Jury in Spain, main provisions of the regulations on Grand Jury in Argentina and Georgia; history of integration of the Grand with the Russian judicial system; problem of introduction of the Grand Jury in Russia; defense tactics in front of the Grand Jury: experience of the practicing barrister; conditions for effective work of the Grand Jury; specifics of the court investigation with Grand Jury; a role of prosecutor with Grand Jury: experience of Russia; enhancement of competitiveness of the criminal proceedings as one of conditions necessary for introduction of the Grand Jury.

$ 12,025* * Travel expenses, accommodation, meals, rent of a conference room, hand-outs, stationery, honoraria to

experts.

December, Bishkek. Conference “Constitutional Reform in the Kyrgyz Republic”. Attended by senior officials, courts, investigators of prosecutor’s office, barristers, international and public organizations, international experts making in total 70 participants. Reporters: Bektur Zulpiev, Chief of Law Policy Unit, President’s Administration; Maria Lisitsyna, consultant, Public Foundation “Independent Human Rights Group”; Arkady Buschenko, law expert, Human Rights Group of Harkov (Ukraine); Shamaral Maichiev, Chair of the Board, Public Association “Lawyers of Kyrgyzstan”; Amir Shagivaliev, Director, Professional Training Center, General Prosecutor’s Office of the Kyrgyz Republic; Francis Kena, member of

International Association of Prosecutors (UK); Nurlan Sadykov, Deputy Chair, Public Association “Union of Barristers of Kyrgyz Republic”. Organizers: Public Association “Lawyers of Kyrgyzstan”, Public Foundation “Independent Human Rights Group”, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan. The following issues were discussed at the conference: acute issues in administration of justice in the framework of the constitutional reform in the Kyrgyz Republic; review of international examination of bills “On Introduction of Additions and Amendments to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic”; reforming justice system in Ukraine: constitutional basis, problems and outcomes; reforming the judicial system of Kyrgyzstan: view from aside; a role of prosecutor’s office in administration of justice in the Kyrgyz Republic; role of prosecutor’s offices in administration of justice: international practice; organizational form of the Bar in the Kyrgyz Republic; discussion of the draft law “On introduction of amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic” of November 15, 2005, and development of proposals.

$ 8,834* * Transportation, accommodation, meals, rent of a conference room, stationery, hand-outs, honoraria to

experts and reporters.

CONFERENCES

February, Almaty (Kazakhstan). Work Meeting on the Project “Promotion of Strategic Legal Proceedings Program in Central Asia”. Attended by Yury Shentsov, Law Forum Association; Dinara Sayakova, Independent Human Rights Group; Valentina Gritsenko, Public Association “Justice”; Liubov Ivanova, barrister; Nigora Kadirkhodzhaeva, Public Foundation “Human Rights and Democracy Center.

$ 2,222* * Travel expenses, accommodation, per diems.

March, Budapest (Hungary). Conference on Access to Justice. Attended by M.E.Seidalieva, Chief of Notaries, Bar and State Center for Court Examination Unit, Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice; R.Khakimov, Law Program Coordinator, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan.

$ 1,765* * Travel expenses, per diems.

May, Warsaw (Poland). Seminar “Re-Socialization of Minors on the Example of Juvenile Delinquency Program in Poland”. Attended by N.T.Eshmatova, Youth Human Rights Group; D.Sh.Sayakova, Independent Human Rights Group.


October, Tbilisi (Georgia). Conference on Militia Reform. Law Program Coordinators’ Meeting. Attended by R.Khakimov, Law Program Coordinator, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan.


November, Tbilisi (Georgia). Conference on the Role of Barristers in Ensuring a Fair Court Hearing. Attended by D.A.Muliukbaeva, Executive Director, Kyrgyz Lawyers’ Association; N.B.Sadykov, President, Barristers’ Bureau “N.B. and Partners”; S.M.Slesarev, RBS Ltd.; R.Khakimov, Law Program Coordinator, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan.


November. Almaty (Kazakhstan). Conference on Cancellation of Death Penalty. Attended by R.Khakimov, Law Program Coordinator, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan.

$ 116* * Travel expenses, accommodation, per diems.

PROGRAM SUBTOTAL $ 416,751

* Including honoraria to experts, transportation, telecommunications, salary to program staff members.

WOMEN’S NETWORK PROGRAM

Program Coordinator – Nurgul Asylbekova, [email protected] Program Assistant – Mirlan Mulkubatov, [email protected]

The program mission is to promote gender equality as an important factor in socio-economic development of the society in Kyrgyzstan.

The Women’s program included the following components in 2005: Public Policy in Gender Development. The projects aimed to engage the involved stakeholders

into solution of problems in gender development and to prepare strategic papers were implemented in this program direction.

Prevention of violence against women. The Crisis centers operating in Kyrgyzstan were supported, the efforts on prevention of violence against women in Kyrgyzstan were monitored, and the information campaign was conducted to highlight the gender violence issues in this program focus.

Gender Education. The given program component supported realization of the projects on development of the national school of gender researchers, capacity building of gender education teachers and publishing the gender related materials and instructional guides.

Media initiatives on Gender Issues. The program supported making the documentaries on gender related topics.

Participation in the Global Women’s Movement. This program direction was related to representation of Kyrgyzstan in the global movement for achieving the gender equality.

Accomplishments

The unified platform of actions of women’s organizations was developed with a wide involvement of interested stakeholders and its main parts were realized.

The respective changes were made in the framework of reforming the institutional body for achieving the gender equality, interaction between women’s NGOs, state structures, media and donor agencies was supported.

Special courses and curricula were developed in gender related issues; 9 researches of different aspects of gender relations were conducted; 1 monograph in Kyrgyz language, 2 instructional guides, 2 volumes of oral histories were published.

The capacity of gender researches and gender education teachers was strengthened.

The strategic paper “Gender and Men in the Kyrgyz Republic” was developed.

Staff members of 13 crisis centers were trained strategic planning skills.

Women’s organizations of Kyrgyzstan were active in the global campaigns of the gender movement.

15 project proposals on gender development related problems were supported.


1. PUBLIC POLICY IN GENDER DEVELOPMENT OPERATIONAL PROJECT “NATIONAL FORUM OF WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS”

Goals: promoting development of the system that would guarantee realization of social, economic and political rights of women and men by uniting efforts of women’s NGOs and other structures of the civil society; coordinating activities of all public structures to stabilize the situation within the country and to incorporate the gender related issues into the political agenda of the new power. Project dates: March-August, 2005

Project Budget $ 6,436*

* Logistical support, honoraria to experts.

March 28, 2005, Bishkek. Session of the Initiative Group of Women’s NGOs. Goals: to review the situation in Kyrgyzstan and to identify the problems faced by the civil society of Kyrgyzstan; to project the further actions on stabilization of the situation within the country. Attended by representatives of women’s organizations, Secretariat of the National Council for Women, Family and Gender Development Affairs under the President of Kyrgyz Republic, international organizations active in gender related issues.

April 17–18, 2005, Bishkek. National Forum of Women’s Organizations of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Forum was organized in cooperation with Condrad Adenauer Foundation, Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Secretariat of the National Council for Women, Family and Gender Development Affairs under the President of the KR. Goal: consolidation of programs and efforts of women’s movement to create a democratic and safe environment in Kyrgyzstan by developing a unified platform of actions of women’s organizations of Kyrgyzstan. Attended by women’s public organizations, media, local government bodies, state structures and international organizations active in gender related issues.

OPERATIONAL PROJECT “IMPROVING THE REGULATIVE FRAMEWORK OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBIC WITH ACCOUNT OF GENDER RELATED ASPECTS IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE ONGOING CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AND POLITICAL CHANGES”

Goal: to promote integration of the gender equality principles into the regulative framework of the Kyrgyz Republic by providing conceptual, methodological and logistical support to the activities related to improving the regulative framework and inclusion of the gender related issues into the political agenda. This project supports interaction between the civil society and the Gender Development Special President’s Representative in Parliament, Government and Courts of the Kyrgyz Republic. Project dates: June-December, 2005. Project Budget $ 8,000

The project supported organization of the following events:

June 28, 2005, Bishkek. Round Table Discussion of Women’s Organizations “Unified Platform of Actions of Women’s NGOs: Preliminary Outcomes and Further Steps”. Goal: to summarize the preliminary outcomes of the Unified Platform of Actions and to identify the further steps. Attended by leaders of women’s NGOs and representatives of international organizations.

$ 1,800 * Logistical support, meals for participants, rent of a conference room, hand-outs.

October 21, 2005. Round Table Discussion “Strategic Plan of Actions of the Gender Development Special President’s Representative in Parliament, Government and Courts of the Kyrgyz Republic for NGOs, Political Parties and International Organizations”. Goal: to discuss directions of work of the Gender Development President’s Representative in Parliament, Government and Courts. Attended by the Gender Development President’s Representative in Parliament, Government and Courts, representatives of NGOs, Secretariat of the National Council for Women, Family and Gender Development Affairs under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, political parties, and international organizations.

$ 2,500 * Logistical support, meals for participants, rent of a conference room, honoraria to experts.

November 4, 2005. Donors’ Meeting to Review the Strategic Plan of Actions of the Gender Development Special President’s Representative in Parliament, Government and Courts of the Kyrgyz Republic. Goal: to identify priorities of different donor agencies active in gender development sphere and support of efforts of the Gender Development Special President’s Representative in Parliament, Government and Courts of the Kyrgyz Republic. Attended by representatives of donor agencies, Gender Development Special President’s Representative in Parliament, Government and Courts of the Kyrgyz Republic, gender experts.

$ 300* * Logistical support.

October-November, 2005. Workshops to discuss introduction of amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic. Goal: to review and to analyze the gender related amendments to be introduced into the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic. Attended by leaders of women’s NGOs, experts of public and state organizations, international organizations.

$ 1,500* * Logistical support, hand-outs.

The project supported the following public organizations:

Public Foundation “Aituu” (Bishkek). The project “Information Campaign to Highlight the Ongoing Reform Processes Within the Society through the Prism of Gender Balance”. Goal: making 6 television programs “Ak-Bosogo” to highlight issues of political, socio-economic, spiritual development of Kyrgyzstan through the prism of the gender balance/disbalance and idea of equal rights and opportunities of genders as significant factors of the democratic society. Project Director: J.Ozubekova.

$ 3,000* * Logistical support, transportation.

Public Association of Suffered Tenants (Bishkek). The project “Resolving problems of the suffered entrepreneurs is the pledge of stability in Kyrgyzstan”. Goals: to draw a societal attention and to engage the responsible state structures to resolving the problems of businessmen that suffered from looting on March 24, 2005; to monitor payment of damages and support of the small-sized business in the Kyrgyz Republic. Project Director: B.Usubakunova.

$ 2,700* * Logistical support, transportation expenses, salaries to the project implementers.

2. PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

OPERATIONAL PROJECT “STRATEGIC PLANNING AS A TOOL TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF CRISIS CENTERS IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC”

Goal: to build the capacity of a network of crisis centers via development of effective strategic planning and management skills, to improve medical, psychological, legal aid delivery to victims of violence.

Project dates: October-December, 2005.

Project Budget $ 33,000

The project supported the following initiatives:

October 7–11, 2005. Seminar “Strategic Planning as a Tool to Build the Capacity of Crisis Centers of the Kyrgyz Republic”. Goal: to develop strategic planning skills. Attended by leaders and consultants of the crisis centers of the Kyrgyz Republic. Facilitators: A.Moldosheva, K.Toktonalieva, T.Isakunova. Trainers: Z.Sydykova, B.Dyikanov, SBDC Consulting.

$ 6,485* * Logistical support, transportation costs, honoraria to trainers.

The following crisis centers received grants upon completion of the seminar:

Crisis Center “Chance” (Bishkek). The project “Building the Capacity of the Crisis Center ‘Chance’ and Interaction with the Law Enforcement Bodies to Eliminate Violence Against Women”. The goal: to prepare the strategic plan for development of the organization and to elaborate procedures of regular interaction with the law enforcement bodies. Project Director: A.Eliferenko.

$ 1,400* * Logistical support, transportation costs, salaries to the project implementers.

Public Association “Ene Nazary” (Gulcho village, Alay raony, Osh oblast). The project “Irresponsibility in Family Causes Violence within the Society”. Goal: to draw attention of the general public, law enforcement bodies, local government, religious workers of Alay and Chon-Alay rayons to the problem of domestic violence; to spread information on registration of marriage and marriage contract. Project Director: O.Abdyldaeva.


Public Association “Crisis Psychological Center for Women and Family ‘Sezim’” (Chui oblast). The project “Development of the System and Procedures of Interaction with Local Government Bodies”. Goal: to develop the respond system to facts of domestic and gender violence. Project Director: B.Ryskulova.

$ 1,200* * Logistical support, transportation costs.

Public Foundation “Omur Bulagy” (Batken oblast). The project “Writing a Strategic Plan for the Janyl Myrza Crisis Center and Building the Capacity of its Staff Members”. Goal: to build the capacity of specialists of the crisis centers in strategic planning. Project Director: T.Mambetova.


Public Association “Altynai” (Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul oblast). The project “Sustainable Development of the Crisis Center”. Goal: to foster institutional sustainability of crisis centers of the northern parts of the country by developing strategic plans. Project Director: J.Ainabekova.


Public Association “Meerban” (Osh, Osh oblast). The project “Mobilization of Interaction Between Organizations Active in Helping Victims of Domestic Violence and Conflict Families, the Local Government and Law Enforcement Bodies”. Goal: to build the capacity of the staff members of the association, to develop systems and procedures for interacting with the local government and law enforcement bodies. Project Director: L.Ismanova.


Public Association “Center of Women’s Initiatives ‘Ayalzat’” (Osh, Osh oblast). The project “Strategic Planning at Crisis Centers”. Goals: to organize the process of writing strategic plans at organizations addressing violence issues in Osh, Batken, Jalal-Abad oblasts; to build a regular interaction with the local government and law enforcement structures. Project Director: N.Eshtaeva.


NGO “Tendesh” (Naryn, Naryn oblast). The project “The Society is Against Violence!” Goals: to develop a strategic plan of the organization, to involve the general public in fight against domestic violence, to provide a comprehensive assistance to victims of violence. Project Director: S.Sayakbaeva.


Holding the 16 Days International Campaign Against Gender Violence in Kyrgyzstan

Crisis Center “Chance” (Bishkek). The project “Solidarity Participation of the Crisis Centers of Kyrgyzstan in the 16 Days Campaign Against Gender Violence. The goal: to organize events throughout the country requiring participation of the general public and the government officials in order to make the general public engaged in eliminating violence and its consequences. To this end, 12 crisis centers were involved into implementation of the project. Project Director: A.Eliferenko.

$ 3,606 * Logistical support, transportation costs, salaries to the project implementers.

Participation in the Monitoring of Violence against Women Network Project

This project is implemented with support of the Open Society Institute – Budapest Women’s Network program. The project supports efforts in national monitoring of the problem of violence against women in Kyrgyzstan.

June, 2005, Tbilisi (Georgia). Participation in the work meeting of the national monitors on the problem of violence against women. The goal: to develop further actions to support and develop the web-site “Stop Violence Against Women” - www.stopvaw.org and to discuss functions of the national monitors. Attended by T.Tiulekova, National Monitor in the Kyrgyz Republic.

$ 1,105

3. GENDER EDUCATION

This program component is comprised of the following subprojects:

Development of Academic Gender Education in the Kyrgyz Republic This subproject supported set-up of the network of teachers and gender researches who upgraded their professional skills at the regular regional seminars in gender education and in the United Summer School “Identity: Search, Production, Reproduction” organized in cooperation with the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Ethnic Development program, Friedrich Ebert Foundation, OSCE Center in Bishkek.

Gender Studies Small Grants This subproject was realized in association with the Assistance to Women Center and supported conducting gender studies and implementation of gender education projects in universities of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Gender Education Development in the CIS Countries Network project

The given network project allowed building the capacity of gender researchers from 12 countries. Three research projects received methodological and financial support in Kyrgyzstan.

Empowering Education program The program trained the new trainers and allowed the program trainers from 9 countries interacting within the network.

Oral Histories The subproject supported publication and distribution of 2 volumes of oral histories.

OPERATIONAL PROJECT “DEVELOPMENT OF ACADEMIC GENDER EDUCATION IN THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC”

The goal: to facilitate establishment of the national gender academic school by building the capacity of gender course teachers and gender researchers and introducing new academic gender education approaches.

Project dates: February 1 – November 15, 2005



June 2–4, 2005, Osh. The regional seminar to exchange practices in teaching gender courses. The goal: to exchange best practices in teaching methodologies in gender courses. Lecturers: M.Karybaeva, Ph.D., Acting Assistant Professor, Academy of Management under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic; G.Ibraeva, Ph.D., American University in Central Asia; K.Toktonalieva, Ph.D., Diplomatic Academy of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Attended by university teachers from Osh, Jalal-Abad and Batken oblasts.

$ 6,600* * Logistical support, travel expenses, honoraria to experts.

July 20–29, 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. The United Summer School “Identity: Search, Production, Reproduction” was organized in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the OSCE Center in Bishkek. The goals: to promote the modern theoretical ideas on the nature of gender theory; to create a wider context of professional activities for the new generation of humanities teachers as a result of interaction in one learning environment of various specialists from different countries of the world; to change approaches to organization of university courses, forms of curricular and extra-curricular classes. Attended by university teachers, researchers, 3rd and 4th year university students, graduate students. Lecturers: Gulnara Ibraeva, American University in Central Asia, Chair of the Department of Sociology; Mira Karybaeva, teacher, Academy of Management under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic; Zulfia Kocherbaeva, expert, Social Technologies Agency; Newman John, professor, Indiana University; Joanna Regulska, Rutgers University, Chair of Department; Irina Tartakovskaya, researcher, Institute of Social and Gender Policy, researcher; Anna Temkina, Assistant Professor, Program Co-Director; Sergey Ushakin, lecturer, Columbia University.

$ 21,462* * Logistical support, travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants, honoraria to lecturers.

GENDER STUDIES SMALL GRANTS

The subproject was administered by the NGO “Assistance to Women Center”. The budget of 2004 was spent to support initiatives.

February, 2005. The project “Two-day Seminars “Gender Education for the Youth”; Round Table Discussion “Gender Inequality”; campaign “The Youth for Gender Equality”. Project Director: S.Matikeeva.

$ 767.8

February, 2005. The research project “Situation Analysis of Gender Inequality at Family Level”. Project Director: N.T.Jainakova.

$ 972.8

June, 2005. The research project “Situation Analysis of Gender Inequality at Family Level”. Project Director: J.Asangulova.

$ 991.4

July, 2005. The project “Development of the manual “Fundamentals of Gender Theory”. Project Director: B.Kydyrmysheva.

$ 665

July, 2005, Tbilisi (Georgia). The seminar “Mass Media for Promotion of Women in Politics”. Attended by N.Tulegabylova.

$ 750

September, 2005. The research project “Women and Men in the Kyrgyz Republic”. Project Director: D.Shukurova. $ 2,000

GENDER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT IN THE CIS COUNTRIES NETWORK PROJECT

This project is realized in 12 countries with the support of the Open Society Institute – New York Network Women’s program and the Social and Gender Policy Institute (Russia). The goals: to upgrade professional skills of gender disciplines teachers; to foster cooperation between teachers from different countries and within each particular country; to develop methodological and methodical basis in teaching gender disciplines; to strengthen ties between academic researchers and teachers. In 2004 a call for research projects was announced in 12 countries. Those projects had to aim to study actual gender problems for each country. The findings of the research projects were to be utilized by education programs and academic courses in gender disciplines. Besides, the project provided a financial and methodological support to three gender studies projects in Kyrgyzstan.

Project dates: January-December, 2005

Project Budget $ 11,176 The international selection committee made a decision to support the following research projects:

Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University (Bishkek). The project “Gender Transformation of Family and Matrimonial Relations in Nowadays Kyrgyzstan”. Goal: to explore the changes in role relationships and to identify types of gender contacts peculiar to rural and urban respondents. Project Director: V.Ivanova.

$ 4,390.95 * Logistical support, transportation costs, salaries to the project implementers.

Rural Development Fund (Bishkek). The project “Comparative Analysis of Realization of Reproductive Rights by Women and Men in the south of Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan (through the prism of reproductive behavior of spouses and their involvement in reproductive labor)”. The goal: to conduct a comparative analysis of practice in realization of reproductive rights by women and men in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan and its significance in the general context of enhancement of human rights in these countries; to identify specifics of reproductive behavior of spouses and their involvement into reproductive labor; to discover gender differences and inequalities in the sphere of social reproduction. The Project Director: A.Kerimbekova.

Budget of 2004 $ 8,145

Diamond Association (Bishkek). The project “Exploration of Historical Dynamics in Matrimonial Strategies of Men and Women in Kyrgyzstan during the Soviet and post-Soviet Periods”. The goal: to study the nature and factors of historical dynamics in matrimonial strategies of men and women in Kyrgyzstan in the Soviet and post-Soviet periods; to explore and to develop a conceptual framework of different and unequal opportunities of men and women when getting married. Project Director: G.Ibraeva. Budget of 2004 $ 9,766

January, Istanbul (Turkey). The Winter School “Gender Studies” for winners of the First International Call for Research Proposals in the CIS countries. The goal: to build the capacity of gender researchers from 12 countries, to revise the research projects and to establish interaction networks in gender studies. Attended by the winners of the International Call for Research Proposals, in particular, S.Osaulenko, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University; G.Ibraeva, American University in Central Asia; N.Asylbekova, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Women’s Network program.

$ 4,500* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals.

March-June, 2005. Conducting research no the status of gender education in Kyrgyzstan. The goal: to analyze the situation in the sphere of gender education, to identify the main subjects and priorities in development of gender education. Project implementer: D.Shukurova, independent expert.

$ 850*

* Honoraria to project implementers.

March-August, 2005. Development of the catalogue of gender studies in Kyrgyzstan. The goal: to collect information on gender related publications in Kyrgyzstan, to create the databank of gender specialists at the special web-site: www.edugender.to.kg. Project implementer: S.Battalova, American University in Central Asia.

$ 935* * Honoraria to project implementers.

September, 2005. Announcement of a call for applications for the International Summer School in Gender Disciplines Teaching Methodologies at the Higher Education Level. The Summer School will be organized in 2006 by the Open Society – New York Network Women’s program and the Social and Gender Policy Institute (Russia).

$ 500 * Ads and honoraria to the members of the selection committee.

EMPOWERING EDUCATION PROGRAM

May 6–12, 2005. The Youth Camp “New Leaders for Equal Rights and Opportunities”. The camp was organized by the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Women’s Network program in cooperation with the Winrock International Human Trafficking project, OSCE Center in Bishkek and Peace Corps volunteers. The goals: to allow the self-motivated young people enhancing their knowledge of the modern aspects of gender relations and the problem of trafficking in people; to cultivate civic-minded young people; to foster practical work on development and promotion of socially significant initiatives. Attended by 3rd, 4th and 5th year students of universities of Kyrgyzstan. Trainers: A.Moldosheva, gender expert; N.Tulegabylova, Empowering Education program trainer; M.Perekrestova, expert on public relations.

Project dates: February-May, 2005.

Budget $ 8,277* * Logistical support, transportation costs, accommodation and meals of participants.

OPERATIONAL PROJECT “EMPOWERING EDUCATION TO FOSTER BROTHERHOOD”

This project was realized in partnership with the Embassy of Switzerland to Uzbekistan. The goals: to promote gender knowledge for teachers and children of Osh and Jalal-Abad oblasts by introduction the Empowering Education programs at schools of the region; to utilize the opportunities of the Empowering Education for peace keeping and ethnic interaction in frontier zones. Project participants: school teachers of Osh and Jalal-Abad oblasts; Empowering Education program trainers from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

Project dates: January 20 января – November 10, 2005 Project Budget $ 5,853


January 27–29, 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. The team-building seminar for the international team of the Empowering Education to Foster Brotherhood project. The goal: coordination of activities of the project participants to maximize the effect. Attended by the Empowering Education program trainers from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, experts on inter-ethnic relations.

Budget of 2004 $ 10,720* * Logistical support, transportation costs, accommodation and meals, trainers’ honoraria.

April 26–29, 2005, Osh. Training for the Empowering Education program trainers. The goal: to train teachers from pilot schools by the main components of the Empowering Education program used at schools of the region. Attended by pilot school teachers from frontier zones, program trainers from Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, experts on inter-ethnic relations.

$ 3,000* * Logistical support, transportation costs, accommodation and meals, trainers’ honoraria.

November 9–10, 2005, Jalal-Abad. Presentation training of the newly trained the Empowering Education program trainers. The goal: presentation of training modules by new trainers and exchange of experience between the program trainers and experts on inter-ethnic relations.

$ 2,853* * Logistical support, transportation costs, accommodation and meals, trainers’ honoraria.

September 2005, Dushanbe (Tajikistan). International seminar in strategic planning for the Empowering Education program development. The goal: to identify strategic developmental priorities and institutional sustainability of the Empowering Education Network program. Attended by the Empowering Education program trainers from 9 CIS countries, including the following trainers from Kyrgyzstan: N.Tulegabylova, Bishkek; G.Kaseeva, Naryn; E.Sharshenalieva, Osh.

$ 1,621* * Travel expenses.

ORAL HISTORIES SUBPROJECT

February 2005, Bishkek. Public Foundation “Publishing Development Center”. The project “Mailing the gender studies volume “Women’s Oral History” to 12 countries”. This project was realized with support of the Open Society Institute New York Women’s program. Project Director: I.Berwers.

$ 2,000* * Mailing costs and customs duties.

April-August 2005, Bishkek. Public Association “El Agartuu”. Conducting Survey ‘The Tulip Revolution of March 24, 2005, through the eyes of men and women of Kyrgyzstan”. This project was supported in association with the Information program of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan. The goal: to explore and to analyze subjective perception of historical March events of 2005 occurred in Kyrgyzstan by men and women. Project Director: N.Tulegabylova.

$ 3,402* * Transportation costs, salaries to the project implementers.

September-December 2005. Publication and presentation of the volume Spring of 2005 through the Eyes of the Kyrgyz people: Anxieties, Expectations, Hopes (Oral Histories), ed. E.Shishkaraeva. Circulation: 500 copies.

$ 5,064* * Printing costs, presentation, interviewers’ and photographers’ honoraria.

4. MEDIA INITIATIVES ON GENDER ISSUES

GENDER MONTAGE: PARADIGMS IN POST-SOVIET SPACE

The project is realized in association with the Open Society Institute – New York Women’s program and the Institute for Social and Gender Policy (Russia). In 20005 the second stage of this 3-year network project was completed. The goal: to use unique opportunities of the documentary to highlight factors of violation of human rights of women and to analyze social, political and economic problems in post-Soviet space in term of gender. Two documentaries on polygamy were released in Kyrgyzstan. Film crews took part in the international seminar to screen and to discuss the draft copies of films and then to re-work on them with account of comments of the international experts of the project.

Project dates: January-December, 2005


The project supported the following projects and events: Public Foundation “Support of Young Talents and Development of the National Culture and Art ‘Akaiyn’”. The project “Production of the Documentary ‘Tokol”. The goal: to change the stereotype that the status of the second wife helps to resolve socio-economic problems faced by lonely young women. Project and Film Director: T.Birnazarov.

$ 7,065* * Transportation costs, rent of video equipment, salaries to the project implementers.

Public Foundation “Ala-Too Symphony”. The project “Production of the Documentary “Baibiche’. The goal: to draw a societal attention to the problem of discrimination against women through the personal history of a heroine that has become «elder wife”. Project and Film Director: N.Rakhmadieva.

$ 8,800* * Transportation costs, rent of video equipment, salaries to the project implementers.

June 27 – July 4, 2005, Yalta (Ukraine). The second seminar for creative crews engaged in production of gender related documentaries. The goal: to screen and to discuss the draft copies of documentaries and to re-work them with the help of international advisory committee. Attended by film directors, gender experts, Network Women’s program coordinators from 9 countries and international consultants on production of documentaries on gender issues, including the following participants from Kyrgyzstan: T.Birnazarov, N.Rakhmadieva, A.Moldosheva, N.Asylbekova.

$ 8,023* * Travel expenses, accommodation.

5. PARTICIPATION IN THE GLOBAL WOMEN’S MOVEMENT

Goal: to participate in the global campaigns, identification of priorities of women’s movements, drawing attention of the international community to problems of the Central Asian region; to learn the best practices and to establish cooperation with the international women’s movement.

February 26 – March 5, 2005, New-York, Washington D.C. (USA). The 49th Session of the Special Commission on the Status of Women’s Status. Review and Appraisal of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Actions and the Outcome Document of the 23rd Special Session of the General Assembly. Goal: to monitor the report by the Kyrgyz government on implementation of the Beijing platform for actions to achieve the gender equality in Kyrgyzstan. Attended by N.Asylbekova, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Women’s Network Program Coordinator.

$ 2,000* * Travel expenses, accommodation.

October 26 – November 4, 2005, Bangkok (Thailand). The 10th International Forum of the Association of Women’s Rights in Development. Goal: to be involved in analysis and planning directions of the women’s movement, introducing the international women’s movement with the women’s status in Kyrgyzstan following after March events of 2005. Attended by N.Asylbekova, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Women’s Network Program Coordinator.

$ 1,793* * Travel expenses, accommodation, publication of invitations for the session “New Revolutions – Old

Sexisms: Who Sits on the Driver’s Place?”

PROGRAM SUBTOTAL $ 167,810

* Including program expenses related to realization of the above mentioned projects (telecommunications, transportation costs, salaries to administrative staff members).

MASS MEDIA SUPPORT PROGRAM

Program Coordinator – Ruslan Khakimov, [email protected]

The program mission is to shape information space that would meet requirements of realization of rights to freedom of speech, expression and access to information as a necessary condition for building an open society in Kyrgyzstan.

The program was active in the following areas in 2005:

1. Grant and Technical Support of Independent Media The program supported projects of independent media with the purpose to enhance their professionalism in highlighting the socio-political situation in the country. When selecting the projects, a special attention was paid to availability of developmental strategy of the media, its self-sustainability and own contribution into implementation of the project.

2. Upgrading Trainings for the Media By developing this area, the program focused on providing trainings for regional media representatives, correspondents of newspapers, TV and radio companies in mass media effective management, preparation of analytical materials, media operations during elections, etc.

3. Fostering Development of Internet-newspapers The program trained the media how to create and support their own web-sites. This is an important program area for there is need in creation of the independent information space in Kyrgyzstan that would accumulate the significant socio-political information on the country and would timely post it.

4. Fostering Development of the Mass Media Regulative Framework The initiatives related to development of the mass media regulative framework were supported. The program also assisted in wide discussions of the legislation regulating the mass media operations in Kyrgyzstan.


OPERATIONAL PROJECT “MASS MEDIA EFFECTIVE MANAGEMENT”

The goal: to achieve the highly professional management in the print and electronic media for the sake of financial sustainability, self-sufficiency, strengthening the capacity and high corporate culture. Project dates: January-December, 2005.

Project Events

First Stage – January-March 2005 The first stage aimed to identify needs of the media in the sphere of management. To this end, the project administered survey among the print and electronic media and held 4 round table discussions on the findings of the survey and the identified problems (2 round table discussions were held in the southern part of the country, 2 round table discussions were held in Bishkek). The project conducted the situation analysis and assessed organizational problems within the media.

Second Stage – April-October 2005 The second stage aimed to develop training programs in effective management for the electronic and print media, to hold trainings and to provide individual consultations to media managers and journalists. Three trainings were organized for editors and deputy editors of the print and electronic media. The training facilitators used such techniques as problem solving, case studies, mini lectures, role plays, individual work, pair work, group discussion, group projecting, development of changes program, product analysis etc. Each information input was accompanied by practical assignments and exercises. Each trainee was able to share experience with colleagues, to analyze weaknesses and strengths in course of discussions. The training participants developed business plans. Besides, a group of experts provided individual consultations to managers and journalists of the print and electronic media on various aspects of economics, business, management and marketing in the sphere of governmental and independent media.

Third Stage –June-November 2005 The third stage aimed to produce the guide for the leadership of the nowadays mass media company. In the result of this stage, the structure and the content of the practical guide was elaborated in main areas of

activities. The group of authors was recruited who produced the guide titled “Effective Media Management”.

Fourth Stage – November-December 2005 The fourth stage aimed to review the project and evaluate its effectiveness. The survey was conducted to evaluate the practice of introduction the modern managerial technologies in the media along with evaluation of management practices of the media upon termination of the project. Project Director: Ch.Nuralieva, Director, Business Innovations Consulting Agency; M.Lescheva, Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting, Audit and Management, Kyrgyz State Law Academy. Lecturers, authors of the guide: Ch.Abdyldaeva, Chief of Operational Division, Savings and Settlement Company; Ch.Alamanova, Assistant Professor, Finances and Credit Department, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University; A.Imakeeva, Assistant Professor, Management of Organizations Department, Kyrgyz National University; A.Ashiraliev, fellow, Accounting, Audit and Management Department, Kyrgyz State Law Academy; E.Pleshakova, Assistant Professor, Economics and Management Department, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University; T.Tikhomirova, Managerial Partner-Auditor, Jacobs-Audit; N.Chynybaeva, UNDP, PR Coordinator; Sh.Maichiev, media representative.

$ 52,027* * Printing costs, consumables, hand-outs, organization of round table discussions and seminars,

transportation, honoraria to experts.

OPERATIONAL PROJECT “IMMEDIATE NEWS PRODUCTION TO HIGHLIGHT THE SITUATION IN KYRGYZSTAN - ‘HOT LINE’”

The goal: to produce news on the recent developments in Kyrgyzstan. Project dates: June-August 2005.

Project Events

Three news production groups worked under the project that released news reports on the significant events happened in the country and broadcast the reports at the NTS TV channel. Project Director: M.Konovchenko. Correspondents: A.Kan, E.Lim, M.Kim. Cameramen: V.Akulenko, T.Akynbekov, T.Jeentaev. Cutter: I.Sivokhin. Editor: B.Chermashev. Driver: Yu.Naumov.

$ 7,404* * Production of news reports, transportation, honoraria to journalists.

OPERATIONAL PROJECT “IMMEDIATE NEWS PRODUCTION TO HIGHLIGHT THE SITUATION IN KYRGYZSTAN - ‘HOT LINE’ IN THE SOUTH OF KYRGYZSTAN”

The goal: production of news reports on the developments in the south of Kyrgyzstan. Project dates: June-August 2005

Project Events

Five news production groups worked in the project that released news reports on significant events in the country every day and have that reports broadcast by Mezon-TV, Osh-TV, Jalal-Abad National TV, Echo Manasa, Pyramid-Osh, NTS channels. Project Director: M.Abdullaev. Correspondents: K.Satkanbaev, G.Ajimatova, U.Kojoeva, D.Ergeshev, B.Sydykova. Cameraman-cutter: R.Makhmudov.

$ 3,097* * Production of news reports, transportation, honoraria to journalists.

OPERATIONAL PROJECT “MASS COMMUNICATIONS DURING ELECTIONS” The goal: to teach media representatives law requirements and ethics standards for work in pre-election campaign. Project dates: December-October 2005

Project Events The project selected a focus group that took part in all events of the project. Journalists attended two trainings where they acquired information on changes in the legislation of Kyrgyzstan, legal issues of journalist’s work when collecting information and preparing pre-election media reports. After the first training journalists came back to their offices and began working with real candidates in the upcoming elections arranging information campaigns up to the parliamentary elections in February of 2005. Some experts observed production of those focus media, made samples of newspaper reports and a collection of

TV programs. The next training was built upon these materials and was devoted to discussion of what the media failed to apply in the past parliamentary elections and why. 31 representatives of electronic and print media took part in trainings. The trainings were conducted in Kyrgyz and Russian. The practical journalist’s guide titled “Mass Media and Elections” was produced in Russian and Kyrgyz languages based upon results of the project. Project Director: E.Toktogulova, Director, Mediaconsult Foundation. Authors of the guide and trainers: B.Zulpieva, consultant; Sh.Maichiev, media representative; I.Kochkarova, Editor, Central Asian Television Association; N.Lubeznova, Interfax reporter; M.Sivasheva, chief of print media specialization, Mass Communications Department, AUCA; V.Komarov, Mediaconsult Foundation; K.Chekirov, BBC radio correspondent; S.Jigitova, lawyer, Mediaconsult Foundation; D.Rostokin, Executive Director, Mass Media Association; A.Beksultanova, TV reporter; E.Kyiazov, KOORT TV Channel reporter. Reviewers of the guide: G.Ibraeva, Chair of Department of Social Studies, AUCA; G.Iskakova, Ph.D., professor, AUCA. The project was implemented in partnership with the Central Election Commission and the Mediaconsult Foundation.

$ 39,912* * Printing costs, expenses related to organization of seminar, transportation, honoraria.

SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

March, Issyk-Kul. Seminar “Development of Regional Media through the massmedia.kg Protal” for print and electronic media representatives of Kyrgyzstan. Lecturers: M.Sivasheva, chief of print media specialization, Mass Communications Department, AUCA; A.Shablovskiy, web-master; T.Kashirskaya, Statia paper correspondent. Participants of the seminar discussed developmental opportunities for the regional media of Kyrgyzstan at the www.massmedia.kg. web-portal.

$ 8,408* * Meals, accommodation, transportation, honoraria to lecturers, stationery.

April, Jalal-Abad. Round table discussion “Media Development Today” for print and electronic media of Jalal-Abad, Osh and Batken oblasts to discuss issues of media development in the nowadays Kyrgyzstan. Moderator: K.Mambetaliev, Director, Public Association “Journalists”.

$ 1,146* * Travel expenses, meals, stationery.

April, Issyk-Kul. Seminar “Analytical Reporting: Theoretical Rules and Practical Use” for print and electronic media of Kyrgyzstan. Lecturers: M.Sivasheva, chief of print media specialization, Mass Communications Department, AUCA; A.Beksultanova, TV reporter; R.Ziulkhitjinov, professor, Mass Communications Department, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University; A.Kubatiev, Assistant Professor, Mass Communications Department, AUCA; N.Dobretsova, USAID project officer. The seminar participants were taught theory of analytical reporting and practiced in production of analytical materials.

$ 9,593* * Accommodation, meals, travel expenses, honoraria to lecturers, stationery.

April, Issyk-Kul. Seminar “Development of Web-Sites for the Media of Kyrgyzstan” for the print and electronic media of Kyrgyzstan. Lecturers: A.Shablovskiy, web-master; M.Dudin, chief of web-studio, Elcat Company. At the seminar the print and electronic media representatives were taught theory on designing and supporting web-sites and practiced in obtained skills.

$ 10,943* * Accommodation, meals, travel expenses, stationery, honoraria to lecturers.

May, Bishkek. Media Forum. Attended by government officials, members of political parties, print and electronic media, international and non-governmental organizations. The forum participants discussed issues related to information policy, role and influence of the media on the processes ongoing in the country, need in public broadcasting and objective coverage of the election process. At the forum the participants were able to exchange experience and opinions. The forum was held in partnership with the USAID and Internews Network in Kyrgyzstan.

$ 4,854* * Accommodation, meals, transportation, stationery.

December, Issyk-Kul. Seminar “Claims Brought Against Journalists and Media. Specifics of Release of Information on Key Officials and Public Figures. Protection of Distributed Information”. Lecturers:

B.Akmatov, Chair, Inter-Rayon Court of Osh oblast; G.Azhenova, Director, Center for Examination of Information Disputes “Edil Soz” (Almaty); R.Karymsakova, linguistics expert, Public Center for Independent Examination on Media Affairs (Almaty); L.Pankratova, lawyer specializing in media, Ireks U-Media” (Ukraine); Sh.Maichiev, media representative; A.Alagushev, attorney specializing in media advocacy; N.Alisheva, lawyer specializing in media; T.Mambetalieva, CIS regional coordinator, Public Foundation “Internet Policy Civil Initiative”. At the seminar issues related to different aspects of claims brought against journalists and media and ways out of the situations were reviewed. The seminar was organized in cooperation with the Public Association “Center for Information Law”.

$ 7,173.5* * Accommodation, meals, transportation, honoraria to lecturers, stationery.

December. Issyk-Kul. Seminar “Specifics of Court Hearings on Protection of Honor, Dignity and Goodwill”. Lecturers: L.Gutnichenko, Judge of Supreme Court; B.Akmatov, Chair of Inter-Rayon Court of Osh oblast; G.Ajenova, Director, Center for Examination of Information Disputes “Edil Soz” (Almaty); R.Karymsakova, linguistics expert, Public Center for Independent Examination on Media Affairs (Almaty); L.Pankratova, lawyer specializing in media, Ireks U-Media” (Ukraine); Sh.Maichiev, media representative; A.Alagushev, attorney specializing in media advocacy; T.Mambetalieva, CIS regional coordinator, Public Foundation “Internet Policy Civil Initiative”. At the seminar issues related to cases on protection of honor, dignity and goodwill and ways out of the situations were reviewed. The seminar was organized in cooperation with the Public Association “Center for Information Law”.

$ 7,173.5* * Accommodation, meals, transportation, honoraria to lecturers, stationery.

June, Bangkok (Thailand). Mass Media Support Program Coordinators’ meeting. Attended by R.Khakimov, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Mass Media program coordinator.

$ 605* * Travel expenses, per diems.

GRANTS

Media Consulting Development in Central Asia Fund (Bishkek). The project “Improving the Quality of Highlighting Election Campaigns in the Media of Kyrgyzstan”. The goal: monitoring and analysis of the quality of information during parliamentary and presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan. Project Director: E.Toktogulova.

$ 10,000* * Equipment, transportation, salaries to project implementers.

Public Association “TV-Club” (Bishkek). The project “Designing and Supporting the Web-Portal for the Media of Kyrgyzstan”. The goal: to facilitate development of independent and media, to design and to develop information web-portal in the Internet network and to improve professionalism of reporters and photo journalists. Project Director: A.Shablovskiy.

$ 10,000* * Consumables, salaries to project implementers, honoraria to journalists.

Almaz-Naryn Ltd. (Naryn). The project “Information Service at the Almaz-Naryn Radio”. The goal: to ensure right to information to the population of city of Naryn and Naryn oblast, to provide a regular access to independent, objective and timely information to the residents of the project area. Project Director: J.Ibraeva.

$ 4,364* * Transportation, salaries to project implementers.

Umut paper editorial office (Bishkek). The project “Facilitation in Implementing Penitentiary Reform by Newspaper Reports”. The goal: to facilitate in implementing on-going penitentiary reform in Kyrgyzstan by highlighting and explaining the issues in newspaper reports. Project Director: D.Schudro.


Public Foundation “Besh-Naiman” (Kyzyl-Kiya). The project “Production and Distribution of Information Programs to Ensure Access to Information”. The goal: to produce and to distribute information programs. Project Director: A.Karimov.


Interelk Capital Osh Ltd. (Osh). The project “Radio-Lawyer”. The goal: to raise significance of social law among poor population and people with disabilities. Dissemination of legal information on various aspects of social law through radio programs. Project Director: M.Shadieva.


AiF-Bishkek paper. The project “Development of Correspondents’ Network in the Regions and Increase of Publications in Number”. The goal: to highlight the significant processes that happen in the regions of Kyrgyzstan. Project Director: G.Pavliuk.


Familiarization Tour to Finland and Estonia of members of the Kyrgyz Parliament and civil society activists on broadcasting related issues. The delegation was comprised of MPs J.Satybaldiev, K.Imanaliev, M.Eshimkanov, I.Masaliev, T.Sariev; K.Kerezbekov, Rector, Kyrgyz State Law Academy; K.Mambetaliev, Chair, Journalists’ Public Association; A.Alagushev, lawyer, Institute of Media Representative; E.Sarieva, Director, Internews Network in Kyrgyzstan; R.Khakimov, Mass Media Support Program Coordinator.

$ 9,000* * Travel expenses.

PROGRAM SUBTOTAL $ 243,174*

* Ads in newspapers, transportation, evaluation and monitoring of projects, honoraria to members of expert committees, telecommunications.

CONFERENCE AND TRAVEL PROGRAM

Program Coordinator – Baglan Mamaev, [email protected]

The Conference & Travel Program is aimed to facilitate in establishing contacts and cooperation, to foster a free exchange of information and professional interaction, to democratize the society via providing travel grants to attend international conferences, seminars and internships outside of Kyrgyz Republic. Through this program the Foundation supports scholars, journalists, artists, culture specialists, health care professionals, education administrators, NGOs, human rights activists enabling them to attend the conferences and seminars organized throughout the globe. The program provides travel grants on a co-matching basis with the host or other organizations.


Travel Grant Recipent

Occupation

Event/Location /Dates

Travel Grant Amount, USD

S.K.Kaldybaev

Dean of New Information Technologies Faculty, Naryn State University (Naryn)

Internship at Testing Federal Center (Moscow, Russia) March-April

514

T.K.Ibragimov

Director, Kyrgyzfilm Studio (Bishkek)

International Film Festival (Berlin, Germany) February

718

E.A.Abdyjaparov

Film Producer (Bishkek)

International Film Festival (Berlin, Germany) February

591

B.T.Sultankulova

Curator-Professor, Kyrgyz National University (Bishkek)

Winter School of Eastern European and Central Asian Studies Center (Wroclaw, Poland) February-March

730

N.J.Mambetkulova. Senior Specialist, IT National Center (Bishkek)

Conference “Development of Distance e-Learning” (Abu Dhabi, UAE) February

982

A.U.Oruzbaev Chief of Agribusiness Reform, Economic Research Center, Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences (Bishkek)

I All-Russian Congress of Economists-Agrarians (Moscow, Russia) February

414

A.K.Rybin Chief of Laboratory, Scientific Station of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Bishkek)

International Symposium in Seismic Electromagnetism (Tokyo, Japan) March

806

K.A.Shkurpela. Artist, Kyrgyz Union of Artists (Bishkek)

International Art Salon “Central Artists’ House-2005. Habitation Area”, (Moscow, Russia), March

560

K.B.Akmatov Artist, Kyrgyz Union of Artists (Bishkek)


560

Yu.G.Aleshin Chief of Laboratory, Institute of Physics and Mechanics of Earth Material, Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences

Russian Academy of Sciences Conference “Sergeev’s Readings” (Moscow, Russia), March

515

(Bishkek)

N.A.Bagdasarova Director, School of Future Elite, Educational Initiatives Support Foundation (Bishkek)

All-Russian Conference “Tutorship and Formation of New Socio-Cultural Practices in Russia” (Tomsk, Russia) March

801

A.A.Isakova Artist, Volunteer of the Public Association “Womens’ League of Creative Initiative” (Bishkek)


538

T.K.Kydyrbaev President, Architecture, Design & Construction Corporation “Archproektstroi” (Karakol)

Social Ideas and Projects Fair, (Almaty, Kazakhstan) March

25

Z.F.Ponomareva Principal of Secondary School No. 7 (Kara-Balta)

International Conference “Democratic, Public Governance of the Regional Education System” (Tver, Russia) April

504

A.M.Turgunbaeva Professor of International University of Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek)

Archive and Bibliography Study in Central Asian Studies Institute of France (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) April-May

200

N.A.Taradina Junior Research Associate, National Cardiology and Therapy Center of the Kyrgyz Public Health Ministry (Bishkek)

Internship “Practical Course in Clinical Physiology of Respiration” (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) April

438

S.O.Bekboev Chair of the Public Association “Bridge” (Chui oblast)

International Exchange Program, (Helsinki, Finland) April-May

715

M.M.Baratova

Head Nurse, Family Medicine Center of Leilek rayon (Batken oblast)

Internship “Modern Aspects in Therapy, Obstetrics and Gynecology” (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) April-May

630

E.B.Mamytov

Traumatic surgeon, Issyk-Kul rayon territorial hospital (Cholpon-Ata)

International Symposium “Porous Implants” (Novokuznetsk, Russia) April

836

A.Sh.Osmonaliev

Anesthetist-Resuscitator, Nookat territorial hospital (Osh oblast)

Advanced Training Cycle “Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care” (Moscow, Russia) March-Aril

600

K.A.Satybaldieva Actress, Sakhna Theater (Bishkek)

14th Session of the International School of Theater Anthropology (Wroclaw, Poland) April

734

T.V.Khusainova

Director of Education Center “School of Joy” (Bishkek)

Russian Conference in Zaitsev’s Methodology “The World Has Changed. Will the Teaching Methodologies Change as Well?” (Moscow, Russia) March

508

U.M.Tilekeeva

Assistant Professor, Department of Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (Bishkek)

International Training Course “Theory and Practice of Pharmacological Control” (Chisinau, Moldova) April

886

B.A.Omurzakov Microsurgeon, National Center of Child Care and Pediatric Surgery (Bishkek)

Course “Modern Nose Septoplasty” (Moscow, Russia) April

504

Yu.D.Kim Insurance Director, Insurance Company “Health” (Bishkek)

Special American Business Internship program “Financial Services: Insurance” (Washington, USA) April-May

274* (airfare to Moscow)

E.D.Jumabaev Director, Jebe Creative Association (Bishkek)

International Conference for CIS Countries “Television. Economy. Politics” (Moscow, Russia) April

504

V.A.Nasyrov Chief of Department of Ear, Nose & Throat Diseases, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (Bishkek)

Assembly of International Academy of Otorhinolaryngology (Bucharest, Romania) May

1,102

T.K.Amanova Gynecologist, Family Medicine Center No. 6 (Bishkek)

Internship “Actual Problems of Gynecological Endocrinology” (Moscow, Russia) May

514

S.Sh.Mamaev. Deputy Director, Public Foundation “Kara-Shagyl” (Osh oblast)

International Scientific Readings “Modern Safety Problems: Analysis and Solutions” (Samara, Russia) June

719

S.M.Mamatov

Chief of Oncogematology Unit, Issyk-Kul rayon hospital (Chopon-Ata)

Training in Pediatric Oncogematology (Vienna, Austria) May-June

695

Z.A.Teshebaeva

Senior researcher of science unit, Osh Technology University (Osh)

Internship at the Laboratory of Insects Pathology of the Institute of Systematics and Ecology of Animals (Novosibirsk, Russia) May

444

R.K.Arzymatov

Chief of Trauma Unit, Alamudun territorial hospital (Bishkek)

International Postgraduate Training Program in Medicine (Tel Aviv, Israel) November-December

1,322

Z.B.Sadykova

Editor-in-Chief, Res Publica paper (Bishkek)

Hearings in the US Congress (Washington, USA) April

1,249

Yu.G.Smirnova

Ph.D. Fellow, Issyk-Kul State University (Karakol)

International Symposium in Theoretical and Applied Plasma Chemistry (Ivanovo, Russia) May

541

G.F.Turdyeva

Director of Creative Workshop “Kiyiz” (Bishkek)

Festival “Diversity and Dialogue of Cultures in Central Asia” (Paris, France) May

694

K.Sh.Tokotosunova

Private craftswoman (Issyk-Kul oblast)

Festival “Diversity and Dialogue of Cultures in Central Asia” (Paris, France) May

694

I.S.Sabirov

Assistant Professor, Department of Therapeutic Disciplines, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University (Bishkek)

Annual Congress of Turkish Thoracal Society (Antalya, Turkey) April-May

778

J.Jusubalieva

Reporter, Agym newspaper (Bishkek)

Conference of UN Human Rights Commission (Geneva, Switzerland) April-May

969

Ch.K.Ismailova Officer of Information Center, European Conference in 765

Public Association “Mental Health and Society” (Bishkek)

Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Care in Community “Reforms and Recovery” (Prague, Czech Republic), June

S.K.Rafikova

Chief of Library Service Department, AUCA (Bishkek)

International Conference “Libraries and Information Resources in Modern World of Science, Culture, Education and Business” (Sudak, Ukraine) June

740

M.D.Abdullaeva

Assistant Professor, Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Osh State University (Osh)

Conference “Heating Networks. Modern Solutions” (Moscow, Russia) May-June

611

Ya.M.Pesin

Neurologist, Family Medicine Center No. 8 (Bishkek)

II All-Russian Congress of Lymphologists (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) May

595

A.N.Madeyuev

Consultant, Public Policy Center (Bishkek)

Conference “Education and Open Society: Practical Look at New Perspectives” (Budapest, Hungary) June

800

T.S.Koroleva Senior researcher, Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences (Bishkek)

International Conference in Inorganic Scintillants and their Use in Practice (Kharkov, Ukraine) September

843

G.D.Kasmalieva

President of the Public Association “ArtEast” (Bishkek)

International Art Exhibition “Venetian Biennale” (Venice, Italy), Art Symposium (Odense, Denmark) June-July

1,516

T.K.Yuldashev Assistant Professor, Southern Regional Institute, Kyrgyz State Law Academy (Osh)

Conference “Symmetry in Nonlinear Mathematical Physics” (Kiev, Ukraine) June

816

B.A.Kurmanbaev Deputy Director, Agrarian Development Department of Talas oblast (Talas)

Seminar “Multifunctional Opportunities of Agriculture and Development of Rural Areas” (Tel Aviv, Israel) May

1,430

S.Sh.Toimatov

Senior Specialist, Kyrgyz Public Health Ministry (Bishkek)

Conference “Problems of Health Care Delivery in Emergencies Occurred in Peace and War Time” (Moscow, Russia) June

515

J.B.Ibraeva Director, Almaz-Naryn Radio Station (Naryn)

Conference of radio stations-partners “Radio Azattyk-Radio Free Europe” (Prague, Czech Republic) May

616

D.S.Abdullaev Assistant Professor, Surgery Department, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (Bishkek)

International Congress of Eurasian Surgery Association (Tbilisi, Georgia) June

797

A.P.Kozulina Psychologist-Consultant, Practical Psychology Center (Bishkek)

Congress “Uniting Eastern and Western Psychiatry” (Moscow, Russia) June

481

M.A.Beksultanov Chief of Unit, State Department for Plant Chemicalixation and Protection (Bishkek)

Seminar “Multifunctional Opportunities of Agriculture and Development of Rural

433

Areas” (Shvaim, Israel) May

T.A.Osmonov Professor, Chief of General and Faculty Surgery Department, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University (Bishkek)

Moscow International Courses in Endovascular Surgery, Acquired Valvular Disease, Coronary and Vascular Pathology (Moscow, Russia) June

481

N.L.Tsoi Senior Researcher, National Cardiology and Therapy Center of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Public Health (Bishkek)


481

E.S.Kim International Education Programs Coordinator, Osh State University (Osh)

Conference “Contemporary Policies and Practices in Academic Exchanges and Cooperation with USA and EU” (Samara, Russia) June

734

D.Sh.Makesheva Coordinator, IWPR office in Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek)

Trainers’ training in photojournalism (London, UK) May-June

850

D.K.Abdyldaev Senior Researcher, Oncology National Center of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Public Health (Bishkek)

Course in oncology and reconstructive surgery (Milan, Italy) June

886

S.D.Juzenbaev Deputy General Director, Issyk-Kul Biosphere Territory General Office, State Forestry Service of the Kyrgyz Republic (Balykchy)

Seminar-internship in designing and constructing waste disposal plants in biosphere reserves (Berlin, Germany) June

852

M.Kh.Dadabaev Professor, Department of Oncology, X-Ray Diagnostics and Radio Therapy, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (Bishkek)


481

G.K.Asanova Chief of Department of Pharmacy and Medical Disciplines, Issyk-Kul State University (Karakol)

First All-Russian Conference “Ozone and Other Ecologically Pure Oxidizing Agents. Science and Technologies” (Moscow, Russia) June

514

G.Y.Toktoshev

Teacher of the Department for Mathematical Methods in Economics, Osh State University (Osh)

First Asian International School-Seminar “Problems of Complex Systems Optimization” (Novosibirsk, Russia) June

288

A.A.Askerov. Senior Teacher, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University (Bishkek)

International seminar in early childhood nutrition (Moscow, Russia) June

534

B.M.Torogeldieva Assistant Professor, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, President’s Academy of Management (Bishkek)

VI Congress of Ethnographers and Anthropologists of Russia (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) June

447

O.D.Jumagulov

Chief of Eye Diseases Department, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (Bishkek)

VII European Congress of Neuropthalmologists (Moscow, Russia) June

540

T.K.Dyikanov

Assistant Professor, Department of Algebra, Geometry and Topology, Kyrgyz National University (Bishkek)

International Mathematics Olympiad for School Students (Merida, Mexico) July

2,138

B.S.Pilipenko

Coordinator, IREX (Bishkek) Global Village For Future Leaders of Business and Industry (Battleham, USA) June-August

1,211

U.A.Abshaikhova Professor, Chief of Laboratory “Cognitive Processes and Neuropsychology”, Institute of Strategic and Information Technologies in Education (Bishkek)

Summer School “Cognitive Behaviorist Approach in Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy” (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) June

447

A.M.Ysmaiylova Opera intern, Kyrgyz National Opera and Ballet Theater (Bishkek)

International Contest of Opera Artists (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) September

668

A.A.Bekbaeva Opera soloist, Kyrgyz National Opera and Ballet Theater (Bishkek)

International Contest of Opera Artists (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) September

668

N.J.Sydykov

Chief of Managerial Unit, National Surgery Center of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Public Health (Bishkek)

International Congress of Young Health Professionals (Baku, Azerbaijan) June

774

Z.S.Kabaeva

Chief of Training Unit, National Cardiology and Therapy Center of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Public Health (Bishkek)

Post-graduate studies and internship in Rheumatology Practical Course (Saint-Petersburg, Russia), September

635

N.Yu.Domogalskaya

Independent reporter (Bishkek)

International Conference for Journalists “Women and Mass Media: Empowerment” (Tbilisi, Georgia) July

833

A.E.Opurbaeva

Correspondent, Moskovskiy Komsomolets – Kyrgyzstan paper (Bishkek)

Internship “CIS: Identity and Diversity” at Higher Journalism School (Paris, France) July

634

G.K.Imankulova

Correspondent, Talas Turmushu paper (Talas)

Internship “CIS: Identity and Diversity” at Higher Journalism School (Paris, France) July

634

T.T.Aidyraliev

Senior Economist, Economic and Social Studies Center (Bishkek)

Summer School “Econometrics and its Use in Applied Studies” (Kiev, Ukraine) July

565

S.S.Torobekov

Chief of Easel Painting Department, National Fine Arts Academy (Bishkek)

Creative Camp in Graphics, Painting, Textile Art and Sculpture (Budapest, Hungary) July

696

R.D.Jenchuraeva

Chief of Laboratory, Geology Institute, Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences (Bishkek)

Conference “Mineral Deposit Research: Meeting the Global Challenge” (Beijing, China) August

765

A.E.Zaharova

Chief of Inter-Ethnic Relations Unit, Southern Representative Office of the Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences (Osh)

Internship “Kyrgyzstan in the Context of Historical Perspectives of Cultural and Ethnic Genesis of Central Asian Region” (Moscow, Russia) August

440

A.M.Asanaliev

Senior Specialist, Issyk-Kul Division, Kyrgyz Ministry of Economic Development, Industry and Trade (Bishkek)

International Volunteer Camp (Mouzillon, France) July-August

442

O.A.Pak Researcher, Molecular Biology and Medicine Research Institute, National Cardiology and Therapy Center (Bishkek)

Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society (Copenhagen, Denmark) September

854

S.D.Sheralieva

Radio correspondent, News Program “Kabarlar”, National Broadcasting Company (Bishkek)

International course in human rights advocacy (Poznac, Poland) August-September

1,005

U.D.Japarov

Chief Architect, Kyrgyz-Russian Society “Museum Studio” (Bishkek)

Venetian Contemporary Art Biennale (Venice, Italy) September

705

S.I.Kalujny Chief of Therapeutic Disciplines Department, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University (Bishkek)

International Congress “Blood Hypertension: from Korotkov to Present Days” (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) September

632

A.N.Khalmurzaev

President, Bios-Echo Veterinary Association (Batken)

Exchange Tour to the Veterinary Association of Kazakhstan (Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan) August

464

J.D.Asekova

Senior Teacher, Social Work, Psychology and Pedagogy Department, Bishkek Humanities University (Bishkek)

Conference “Ethnopsychological and Sociocultural Processes in Contemporary Society” (Balashov, Russia) September

548

Z.A.Kalmetieva

Chief Geophysicist, Experimental Seismic Expedition, Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences (Bishkek)

International Symposium “Active Geophysical Monitoring of the Sial Zone of Earth” (Novosibirsk, Russia) September

324

Z.S.Mambetaliev

State Communications Agency (Bishkek)

Session of the Coordination Group on Planning Digital Broadcasting (Baku, Azerbaijan) September

837

L.G.Stavskaya

Senior teacher, Department of History and Culture Studies, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University; Senior researcher, Kyrgyz State Historical Museum (Bishkek)

Project “We Come from the Same Ethnos” (Ulan-Bator, Mongolia) August

992

V.V.Pankov

Assistant Professor, Philosophy Department, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University (Bishkek)

Scientific Internship in Kyrgyz Embassy to Poland (Warsaw, Poland) September-December

706

R.R.Isakov

Executive Director, Public Foundtion “Manas-Muras”

International Festival “World Epics at Jangar’s Descendants

830

(Bishkek)

Land” (Elista, Kalmykia) September

N.B.Karagulov

Assistant to Film Director, Bigim Ltd. (Bishkek)

Berlin Asian Pacifc Film Festival (Berlin, Germany) September

805

N.A.Eshenova

Assistant Professor, Russian Language Teaching Methodology Department, Osh State University (Osh)

Conference “Fostering Critical Thinking in Higher School” (Moscow, Russia) September

573

V.S.Malneva

Assistant Professor, Russian and Comparative Language Studies Department (Osh)

Conference “Fostering Critical Thinking in Higher School” (Moscow, Russia) September

573

Y.T.Kazakbaeva

Gynecologist-Endocrinologist, Family Health Care and Social Assistance Center (Osh)

Russian Forum “Mother and Child” (Moscow, Russia) October

641

T.Turgunaliev

Senior Coordinator, Institute of Human Rights and Freedoms (Bishkek)

OSCE Conference (Warsaw, Poland) September

770

O.V.Lobanchenko

Instructor, Hospital Therapy Department (Bishkek)

International Symposium “New Technologies of Rehabilitation Medicine” (Antalya, Turkey) September

780

A.O.Yakovlev

Chief of Scientific Unit, Issyk-Kul Reserve (Ananievo village, Issyk-Kul oblast)

Symposium in Goose-Like Birds of Eurasia (Saint-Petersburg, Russia) October

673

B.M.Musataeva Executive Director, Association of Publishers and Book Traders (Bishkek)

Annual Book Fair (Frankfurt, Germany) October

806

K.Abraliev Chief Coordinator, Public Association “Civil Youth Movement Kel-Kel-Renaissance” (Bishkek)

Youth Forum of the 33rd General UNESCO Conference (Paris, France) October

722

A.T.Turdukulov

Chief of Laboratory, Seismology Institute, Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences (Bishkek)

International Scientific Conference “Modern Aspects in Seismology Development” (Dushanbe, Tajikistan) September

345

J.K.Kerimaliev Assistant Professor, Zootechnics Department (Bishkek)

Courses in Food and Agricultural Processing Technologies (China) October-November

1,045

A.A.Imasheva European Affairs Unit, International University of Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek)

Internship under the international cooperation program (Wroclaw, Poland) October-November

1,219

G.A.Kulusheva

Scientific Secretary, Pharmacological Committee, Medication and Medical Equipment Supply Department, Kyrgyz Ministry of Public Health (Bishkek)

Conference “Clinical Examination of Medication” (Moscow, Russia) October

510

S.M.Shermatov

Chief of Ecology and Agrarian Technologies Department,

International Scientific Conference “Biodiversity and Role of Zoocenosis in Natural

870

Naryn State University (Naryn) and Anthropogenic Ecosystems” (Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine) October

K.D.Diushekeev

Assistant Professor, Traffic Department, Naryn State University (Naryn)

International Conference “Actual Problems of Durability” (Vologda, Russia) October

608

G.D.Esenalieva

Director, Ilim Educational Center (Bishkek)

International Education Forum “Education-2005” (Moscow, Russia) September

472

K.M.Ashymbaeva

Deputy Principal, Satylganov Lyceum (Karakol)

International Congress “Education of the Global Citizens” (Samara, Russia) October

770

B.Ts. Manjikov

Chief of Laboratory, Institute of Physics and Mechanics of Earth Material, Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences (Bishkek)

International School-Seminar “Physical Grounds for Forecasting Destruction of Earth Material” (Borok, Russia) October

555

M.A.Asanbekov

Director, Real Estate and Land Resources Center of Jalal-Abad (Jalal-Abad)

Scientific-Practical Conference “Contemporary Problems of Sustainable Forestry Development of Ukraine: Education, Science and Production” (Kiev, Ukraine) October

675

E.G.Sinenko

Coordinator, Communication Operators’ Association (Bishkek)

Internship at the Quazar-Micro Training Center in organizations and financial sustainability (Moscow, Russia) October

549

E.K.Makimbetov Professor, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University (Bishkek)

European Cancer Conference (Paris, France) October

715

A.P.Irisov

Trainer, Post-Graduate Medical Studies Center, Kyrgyz Ministry of Public Health (Osh)

All-Russian Congress of Emergency Doctors (Moscow, Russia) November

644

A.K.Sapakova

Director, Craftsmen’s Group “Kyrgyz Craftsmen” (Bishkek)

Applied Art Exhibition “Messe-Berlin” (Berlin, Germany) November

749

V.G.Alexandrov

Chief of Soil Biotechnology Laboratory, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University (Bishkek)

International Introductory Seminar “Biotechnology-2005” (Puschino, Russia) November

543

A.K.Eshiev

Gender Studies Center Supervisor, Jalal-Abad State University (Jalal-Abad)

Conference of young researchers in gender related problems “Gender Practices: Traditions and Innovations” (Saint-Petersburg) November

802

J.A.Asanbekova

Researcher, Rheumatology Unit, National Center of Child Care and Pediatric Surgery (Bishkek)

Conference “Reflections over Nowadays Care: a Heart Sufferer” (Florence, Italy) November

824

S.I.Masaulov

Deputy Development Director, Developmental Programs Support Public Foundation

Conference “An Enlarged Europe and Beyond – Turning Policies into Reality” (Brussels,

738

(Bishkek) Belgium) November

T.A.Umurbekova

Senior Teacher, Psychology Department, Osh State University (Osh)

Internship in psychotherapy (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan) November

101

G.Turdubaeva

Deputy Head of Instructional Information Unit, Osh State University (Osh)

Conference “Actual Environmental Problems in Contemporary World” (Maikop, Russia) December

792

J.D.Abdykadyrova

Expert, Prime Minister’s Office (Bishkek)

Internship in Mountain School of Paris (Paris, France) November-December

757

V.V.Denisov

Professor, Department Land Development, Kyrgyz Agrarian University (Bishkek)

Plenary Session “Land Management and Land Registry” (Moscow, Russia) November

543

B.Kh.Bebezov

Professor, Oncology Department, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University (Bishkek)

Russian Oncology Congress (Moscow, Russia) November

543

M.I.Isaeva Chief of Nephrology Unit, National Center of Child Care and Pediatric Surgery (Bishkek)

VI Congress of Scientific Society of Nephrologists (Moscow, Russia) November

543

Omurbai kyzy Cholpon

Director, Public Association “Nar-Yust” (Naryn)

International Higher Course in Human Rights (Warsaw, Poland) December

700

K.Sagynalieva

Teacher of geography and ecology, Secondary School of Alekseevka (Alekseevka village, Chui oblast)

Congress “Human Contacts with Wild Nature and Viable Development” (Delhi, India) November

772

B.E.Ybykeev

Opera soloist, Kyrgyz National Opera and Ballet Theater (Bishkek)

International contest of vocalists (Baku, Azerbaijan) November

680

O.V.Shutova

Instructor-Illustrator, Kyrgyz State Musical College (Bishkek)

International contest of vocalists (Baku, Azerbaijan) November

680

A.A.Torogeldieva

Chair of Board, Kyrgyz Artists’ Union Branch in Osh (Osh)

Exhibition of artists from Osh (Moscow, Russia) December

643

V.V.Khan

Expert in development of law projects, Public Association “Lawyers of Kyrgyzstan” (Bishkek)

Conference “Exposure and Investigation of Crimes Committed with Use of IT Equipment: Problems, Trends, Perspectives” (Moscow, Russia) December

446

G.Z.Sydykova

Chief of ENT Unit, National Center of Child Care and Pediatric Surgery (Bishkek)

Seminar “Contemporary Endonasal Functional Surgery” (Yaroslavl, Russia) November

560

J.I.Ashimov

Senior researcher, Scientific Research Institute of

School-Seminar in Organ Transplantation (Cairo, Egypt)

726

Cardiosurgery and Organ Transplantation (Bishkek)

December

A.V.Sidorov

Soundman/Chief Editor, Almaz Radio Station (Bishkek)

Seminar “Work of Soundman at the Contemporary Radio Station” (Moscow, Russia) December

473

K.K.Omuraliev

Director, Good Governance Secretariat (Bishkek)

Familiarization with institutionalization of fight against corruption, development and realization of preventive measures and investigation of corruption related crimes (Jakarta, Indonesia/Singapore) December

1,885

L.Yu.Marchenko

Senior researcher, Kyrgyz Academy of Education (Bishkek)

Internship in Russian Academy of Education (Moscow, Russia) December

532

I.R.Piak

Ph.D. Fellow of the Eye Diseases Department of the Kyrgyz Public Health Ministry National Hospital (Bishkek)

Conference “Glaucoma: Theories, Trends, Technologies” (Moscow, Russia) December

549

A.V.Kirilenko

Program Coordinator, BIOM Ecological Movement (Bishkek)

International Session “Human Rights, Democracy, Tolerance – Content and Teaching Methodologies” (Moscow, Russia) December

446

A.J.Sheriev Dean of Faculty of International Education Integration, Osh State University (Osh)

International Session “Human Rights, Democracy, Tolerance – Content and Teaching Methodologies” (Moscow, Russia) December

523


* Ads, travel, telecommunication and administrative expenses, monitoring and evaluation of grants.

ECONOMIC REFORM PROGRAM

Program Assistant – Elmira Kaibogarova, [email protected]

The main goal of the program is to develop basic market relations, entrepreneurship initiative and prospective forms of economic activities of the population. The program is focused on financial lending institutions specializing in leasing, micro finance organizations operating in rural areas, rural manufacturers, small and medium-sized businesses. The priority program area is involvement of small and medium-sized businesses and associations into the decision making processes in economy. In 2005 the program was implemented in the following inter-related areas:

1. Development of leasing and micro financial services market in Kyrgyzstan by providing consultations, education and information support to small and medium-sized business.

2. Support of small and medium-sized business via development of business associations in Kyrgyzstan.

3. Public policy in economy.

1. EFFORTS ON DEVELOPMENT OF LEASING AND MICRO FINANCE SERVICE MARKET BY PROVIDING CONSULTATIONS, EDUCATION AND INFORMATION SUPPORT TO SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS

Development of Leasing and Micro Finance Services in Kyrgyzstan

The main goal of this program area was to promote further use of leasing transactions in the Kyrgyz Republic by delivering education and information services to representatives of small and medium-sized businesses. The program area has the following objectives:

To continue fostering information and reference system to support leasing transactions To conduct a series of educational seminars in leasing transactions and management of micro-credit

agencies for representatives of small and medium-sized businesses To implement investment project in financing leasing transactions To provide information support to leasing transactions, to post regulations and instructional

materials on the web-site for self-study purposes. Project Director: K.O.Izmailov Project Dates: January-December 2005.

The project envisaged a regular update of the database and the web-site http://www.leasing.to.kg/. Meetings were held with officials of various ministries in order to exchange information for updating the database on the web-site. The meetings were organized with entrepreneurs in all oblasts of the country to encourage them providing information for the database on the web-site.

March-April 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. A series of seminar “Leasing Transactions”. The goal: to provide comprehensive information on leasing transactions which is of practical value for all stakeholders of leasing transactions. Attended by specialists engaged in planning, calculating efficiency and accounting of leasing transactions (economists, financial managers, accountants of companies and commercial banks) making in total 90 participants.

October 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. Educational and Advising Seminar “Micro Credit Agencies Management”. Goal: to equip seminar participants with knowledge on core issues in operation of micro credit agencies, in particular, legal framework in operation of micro credit organizations, planning activities, credit transactions, accounting and taxation. Attended by specialists of micro credit agencies from all oblasts of the country making 40 participants in total.

To develop leasing services in Kyrgyzstan and support leasing beneficiaries – representatives of small and medium-sized businesses, a special project is run by the Tolubai bank. To meet objectives of this program area, USD 60,000 was transferred to the Tolubai bank on an open tender basis.

Subtotal $ 97,618* * Including office supplies, transportation, honoraria to experts, copying materials, telecommunications.

2. EFFORTS ON SUPPORT OF SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED BUSINESS VIA DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS IN KYRGYZSTAN

The main goal of this program area was to represent and protect interests of small and medium-sized business in connection with increased demands through development of business associations in Kyrgyzstan. The given program area supported the following events and projects:

The Project “Support to Affected Entrepreneurs”. The goal: to provide a prompt consultative and legal aid on issues related to interaction between affected entrepreneurs and business associations with the authorities. The project supported recruitment of consultants and organization of the headquarters in association with representatives of affected businessmen for providing an emergency aid.

June 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. Seminar “Development of Business Associations”. The goals: to promote a wider involvement of business structures in the decision making process; to foster business and business associations development in Kyrgyzstan. Attended by members of business associations who represented and protected interests of business making 35 participants in total.

GRANTS

August 2005. The Call for Proposals aimed at development of business associations. The goal: to foster development of market relations and to strengthen business sector in Kyrgyzstan. The call was announced for associations that represent and protect interests of business in Kyrgyzstan and was targeted at:

Interaction between different societal sectors (business – state – civil society);

Coordination of efforts of business associations of Kyrgyzstan to represent common interests of business;

Development and advancement of regulations and program documents (developmental strategies).

Winners

Public Association “Entrepreneurs’ Union of Karakol” (Karakol). Project Director: O.M.Pankratov $ 4,924.85

Public Association of Kyrgyz Appraisers (Bishkek). Project Director: N.S.Bogubaev $ 4,903.00

Congress of Business Associations (Bishkek). Project Director: N.B.Joldoshev $ 5,000.00

Association of Communication Operators (Bishkek). Project Director: O.V.Jerebko $ 4,997.16

Business Club of Bishkek (Bishkek). Project Director: E.Urmanov $ 4,996.80

Association of Silk Road Tourism of Kyrgyzstan (Bishkek). Project Director: V.Komissarov $ 4,935.00

Project Dates: March – November, 2005

Subtotal $ 41,318.00

3. EFFORTS ON PUBLIC POLICY IN ECONOMICS

Open Kyrgyzstan Project

The project is aimed to involve different stakeholders into discussion of the decisions to be made; to enhance a public access to information related to the decision making processes. The project is implemented in partnership with the Secretariat of the Consultative Council for Good Governance. The working group of the project: Z.B.Sydykova, Project Director; K.O.Izmailov, Supervisor of Analytical Unit of the Project; A.Beksultanova, Producer; J.Kenenbaeva, web-site editor.

Analytical and media activities of the project: 55 programs were produced and broadcast, 4 sessions of the Club were held in Bishkek and 8 sessions were held in Osh, 58 articles were produced on separate topics with a special interview on each topic.

Information support of the project: analytical articles, exclusive interviews on actual issues, digest “Open Kyrgyzstan” containing information on the project progress in Kyrgyz and Russian are posted on the web-site www.open.kg.

Project Dates: January-December 2005.

CONFERENCE

December 2005. Issyk-Kul oblast. The Second Annual Open Kyrgyzstan Project Conference “Development of Analytical Services Market in Kyrgyzstan: Problems and Perspectives”. The goal: to discuss status and problems in development of analytical services market in Kyrgyzstan; to identify perspectives and trends in development of analytical services market. Attended by government officials, members of business associations, non-governmental organizations, think tanks and independent experts making 55 participants in total. The project was implemented in cooperation with the Public Administration program.

Subtotal $ 46,053* * Including direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, honoraria to lecturers and experts,

broadcasting fee.

Budget Dialogue Project The project was implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Economics and Finances of the Kyrgyz Republic. The project goal: to involve civil society into enhancing transparency of the budget policy and process. The project supported organization of a cycle of seminars, round table discussions for representatives of NGOs, local communities, ministries, local government. In the result of a cycle of seminars, the budget groups were established that were involved in enhancing budget transparency at the local level through grants. The web-site www.budget.kg was designed and launched. The working group of the project: L.I.Ten, Project Director; K.Kadyrbekov, project expert; T.Valieva, PR manager. Project Dates: January-December, 2005.

ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS

March–August 2005. Seven round table discussions “Civil Society Initiatives in Enhancing Budget Transparency” were held in Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Naryn, Talas, Karakol. The goal: to involve the civil society in enhancing budget transparency. Attended by representatives of NGOs, local government, colleges, universities, international organizations, media, and business associations. Moderators: L.Ya.Sapozhnikova, Z.B.Sydykova.

SEMINARS

April-October 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. Five trainings-seminars “Budget Process Transparency in the Kyrgyz Republic. Civil Society Initiatives”. The goal: to raise awareness of budget process and produce concrete mechanisms for enhancing budget transparency; to involve the civil society into the budget process. Attended by representatives of NGOs, business structures, local government, education and health care sectors, media. Trainers: L.Ya.Sapozhnikova, E.M.Turkmenova, Z.B.Sydykova. International expert: David Narmania, Director, Georgian Association of Young Economists.

GRANTS

November 2005. The call for proposals on budget transparency was announced for non-governmental organization active in budget policy and enhancing budget process transparency. The goal: to foster initiatives by the civil society in enhancing budget transparency.

Winners

Public Association “IMUUNA” (Issyk-Kul oblast). Project Director: M.S.Jamankulova $ 2,574

Public Foundation “DAO” (Tokmak). Project Director: A.E.Dubina $ 2,935

Public Association “Bishkek Budget Group” (Bishkek). Project Director: J.D.Kanimetov $ 4,996.5

“Nash Dom” Association (Bishkek). Project Director: G.I.Gorbunov

$ 5,000

Public Association “Uulzhan” (Chui oblast). Project Director: A.E.Chuitenova $ 3,536.6

Youth of the Nation Center (Kara-Balta). Project Director: E.S.Besedin $ 3,390.49

Public Foundation “Insan-Leilek” (Batken oblast). Project Director: G.T.Derbisheva $ 4,530

Public Foundation “For International Tolerance” (Batken). Project Director: G.Temirbaeva $ 4,943

Salam Radio Station (Batken). Project Director: M.Aitieva $ 4,935.4

Public Foundation “Manas 1000” (Talas). Project Director: S.Sheishenov $ 4,977

Public Association “Ventus” (Karakol). Project Director: K.Ya.Ruziev $ 4,935.76

Center for Budget Process Strategic Planning (Jalal-Abad oblast). Project Director: A.A.Alymov $ 4,974

Public Association “Komokchu” (Jalal-Abad oblast). Project Director: J.S.Ajibaev $ 3,670

Public Foundation “Abad” (Jalal-Abad oblast). Project Director: K.Raimkulov $ 4,982.8

Public Association “Budget Dialogue” (Naryn). Project Director: K.Ismailov $ 4,871.4

Public Association of Businesswomen (Batken). Project Director: A.Alimova $ 4,846.4

Civil Society Support Center (Jalal-Abad). Project Director: E.S.Mavlianova $ 4,812.32

The project was realized in cooperation with the Public Administration program.

Subtotal $ 28,000* * Including direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, printing costs, accommodation of seminar

participants, honoraria to lecturers and experts, grant fund.

Reform Forum Project

The goal: to prepare programs for stabilization and development of the country through development of think tanks in Kyrgyzstan. The project provided grants to think tanks to prepare country and sectoral strategies and developmental programs. The project announced a call for short-term stabilization programs for groups of independent experts. The selected groups attended debates on television in live broadcast with government officials and members of the parliament on transformation of the state governance, public security, and prevention of economic recession. Project dates: March-December, 2005.

CALL FOR PROPOSAL

April 2005. The Reform Forum Call for Proposal. The goal: to provide assistance in preparation of short-term programs for country stabilization, to organize broad discussions and to disseminate the proposed programs. The call was announced for groups of independent experts.

Winners

A group of independent experts: M.S.Imanaliev, A.I.Buibosunov, B.B.Malikova (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: E.A.Jamanbaev, A.Lavrienko, N.Kormschikova, A.Orazakhunova (Bishkek)

$ 3,000

A group of independent experts: G.Z.Kudabaeva, A.O.Mamytova, G.Eshmukhamedova (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: A.Rakhmatov, A.Sarybaev, S.Orozbakov (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: M.K.Tazabekov, Baibagysh uulu Aibek, A.Masydykov, D.Masydykova (Bishkek) $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: D.A.Raimkulova, Ch.D.Karymshakova, Ch.B.Koshoeva, A.A.Bektenalieva, A.D.Kurumbaev (Bishkek).

$ 3,000

A group of independent experts: J.Kasymov, G.S.Abdyjaparova, G.Chokusheva (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: A.V.Tretiakov, A.A.Sarbagyshev, O.S.Tarbinskiy (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: Z.K.Kurmanov, R.F.Khasanov, N.Jamankulov, T.K.Ismanov, A.Koichumanova (Bishkek).

$ 3,000

FORUMS, SEMINARS

June 2005. Reform Forum International Conference. The goal: to hold a broad discussion of prepared country stabilization programs among experts, analysts, government officials from 9 Eastern European, Baltic and CIS states making in total 60 participants.

November 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. International Seminar “Methods of Regulative Policy”. The goal: to study ways and methods for analysis of the regulative policy that would contribute to effective decision making. 30 participants attended. Trainers: O.I.Kilievich, L.V.Ilchenko-Siuiva, Department of Economic Policy, National Academy of State Governance under President of Ukraine.

November 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. Seminar “Fundamentals of Public Policy Processes”. The goal: to provide knowledge of formats and procedures of public policy along with ways of its functioning when implementing policy projects and programs; to develop policy process organization skills when planning and realizing projects and programs. Attended by coordinators and stakeholders of policy projects and programs, members of business associations implementing projects of social significance making 60 participants in total. Trainers: A.V.Tretiakov, K.O.Izmailov, Z.B.Sydykova.

GRANTS

May 2005. The call for proposals for expert groups to realize the Reform Forum projects. The goal: to realize the country stabilization program developed by the expert groups.

Winners

Public Association “Investment Round Table”. Director: R.Khasanov. $ 5,000

Population and Entrepreneurship Support Center “Tally System”. Director: A.Sarybaev. $ 4,999.60

The group of independent experts. Director: E.A.Jamanbaev. $ 4,940

November 2005. The call for proposals from research groups and think tanks. The goal: to effectively facilitate in accomplishing the economic growth objectives via fostering the expert community of the Kyrgyz Republic in the area of economics and finances. Research groups and think tanks having experience in preparing and writing analytical papers were eligible to apply.

Winners

Political Studies Public Foundation “The Future Project” (Bishkek). $ 9,888

Binom-Consulting Ltd. (Bishkek). $ 9,267

Investment Round Table (Bishkek). $ 9,555

Economic and Social Studies Center (Bishkek). $ 9,990

Social Studies Center at the American University in Central Asia (Bishkek). $ 9,148.20

Consulting Agency “Expert” (Bishkek). $ 9,920

Agency for Commercial Information “Kyrgyzstan” (Bishkek). $ 9,968

Investment Round Table (Economic Growth Sources) (Bishkek). $ 9,823

Economic Policy Institute “Bishkek Consensus” (Bishkek). $ 9,940

PUBLICATIONS

Almakuchukov K.M., Izmailov K.O. Situation at the Intellectual Output Producers Market in Kyrgyzstan: Analytical Report. Bishkek, 2005. – 24 pages. The report contains analysis of the situation at the market of producers of the intellectual output in Kyrgyzstan; information on factors that influence on development of the market; classification of the market subjects and specifics of their development. The publication discloses the role of international organizations in development of the intellectual output market and proposes options to assist local think tanks. The conclusions and recommendations made by the authors might serve as the basis for writing the concrete programs in building the capacity of such organizations in Kyrgyzstan, optimizing the mechanisms of interaction with them. The publication is designed for researchers, organizations active in policy analysis, international organizations, university professors and students. The project was implemented in association with the Public Administration program.

Project Subtotal: $ 26,729 * * Direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, airfare to experts, experts’ honoraria, meals for round

table discussion participants, fee for live broadcast, printing costs. Program Area Subtotal: $ 100,782


* Including direct costs, announcements in the media, experts’ honoraria, travel expenses, telecommunications, printing costs, salaries to program staff.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM

Program Coordinator: Roza Myrzabekova, [email protected] Program Assistant: Elmira Kaibogarova, [email protected]

In 2005 the Public Administration program with support of the Open Society Institute – Budapest continued its activities on building the capacity of local communities, local government bodies and the state governance system in the Kyrgyz Republic. The program focused on policy development at central and local levels, ensuring pubic involvement into governance issues at the local level, creation of own financing mechanisms to resolve socio-economic problems of urban and rural communities. The program is aimed to enhance the role and potential of the local expert community and public organizations that ensure interaction of all societal sectors within the decision making process. Followed after March event of 2005, the program was active in the following three priority directions:

Development of Reform Strategies and Programs. This direction aims to involve the civil society into development of programs for stabilization and development of the country along with involvement of the public in reform processes.

Reinforcement of public policy standards in Kyrgyzstan. Regulative and institutional reinforcement of public policy standards in various spheres of social life.

Fostering public involvement into discussion of local government issues. This program direction supports initiatives of local communities, local organizations, local government bodies with the purpose of increasing effectiveness of the local government operations.


1. DEVELOPMENT OF REFORM STRATEGIES AND PROGRAMS

REFORM FORUM PROJECT

The goal: preparation of programs for stabilization and development of the country through development of think tanks in Kyrgyzstan. The project provided grants to think tanks to prepare country and sectoral strategies and developmental programs. The project held an open competition for groups of independent experts to prepare short-term programs for country stabilization. The winners of the competition took part in debates on television in live broadcast with government officials and members of the parliament on transformation of the state governance, public security, and prevention of economic recession. Project dates: March-December, 2005.

COMPETITIONS

April 2005. The Reform Forum Competition. The goal: to provide assistance in preparation of short-term programs for country stabilization, to organize broad discussions and to disseminate the proposed programs. The competition was announced for groups of independent experts.

Winners

A group of independent experts: M.S.Imanaliev, A.I.Buibosunov, B.B.Malikova (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: E.A.Jamanbaev, A.Lavrienko, N.Kormschikova, A.Orazakhunova (Bishkek) $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: G.Z.Kudabaeva, A.O.Mamytova, G.Eshmukhamedova (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: A.Rakhmatov, A.Sarybaev, S.Orozbakov (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: M.K.Tazabekov, Baibagysh uulu Aibek, A.Masydykov, D.Masydykova (Bishkek) $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: D.A.Raimkulova, Ch.D.Karymshakova, Ch.B.Koshoeva, A.A.Bektenalieva, A.D.Kurumbaev (Bishkek).

$ 3,000

A group of independent experts: J.Kasymov, G.S.Abdyjaparova, G.Chokusheva (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: A.V.Tretiakov, A.A.Sarbagyshev, O.S.Tarbinskiy (Bishkek). $ 3,000

A group of independent experts: Z.K.Kurmanov, R.F.Khasanov, N.Jamankulov, T.K.Ismanov, A.Koichumanova (Bishkek).

$ 3,000

FORUMS, SEMINARS

June 2005. Reform Forum International Conference. The goal: to hold a broad discussion of prepared country stabilization programs among experts, analysts, government officials from 9 Eastern European, Baltic and CIS states making in total 60 participants.

November 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. International Seminar “Methods of Regulative Policy”. The goal: to study ways and methods for analysis of the regulative policy that would contribute to effective decision making. 30 participants attended. Trainers: O.I.Kilievich, L.V.Ilchenko-Siuiva, Department of Economic Policy, National Academy of State Governance under President of Ukraine.

November 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. Seminar “Fundamentals of Public Policy Processes”. The goal: to provide knowledge of formats and procedures of public policy along with ways of its functioning when implementing policy projects and programs; to develop policy process organization skills when planning and realizing projects and programs. Attended by coordinators and stakeholders of policy projects and programs, members of business associations implementing projects of social significance making 60 –participants in total. Trainers: A.V.Tretiakov, K.O.Izmailov, Z.B.Sydykova.

GRANTS

May 2005. The competition for expert groups to realize the Reform Forum projects. The goal: to realize the country stabilization program developed by the expert groups.

Winners

Public Association “Investment Round Table”. Director: R.Khasanov. $ 5,000

Population and Entrepreneurship Support Center “Tally System”. Director: A.Sarybaev. $ 4,999.60

The group of independent experts. Director: E.A.Jamanbaev. $ 4,940

Total $ 14,940 * * Including equipment, transportation costs, telecommunications, honoraria to experts.

November 2005. The competition for research groups and think tanks. The goal: to effectively facilitate in accomplishing the economic growth objectives via fostering the expert community of the Kyrgyz Republic in the area of economics and finances. Research groups and think tanks having experience in preparing and writing analytical papers were eligible to apply.

Winners

Political Studies Public Foundation “The Project of Future” (Bishkek). $ 9,888

Binom-Consulting Ltd. (Bishkek). $ 9,267

Investment Round Table (Bishkek). $ 9,555

Economic and Social Studies Center (Bishkek). $ 9,990

Social Studies Center at the American University in Central Asia (Bishkek). $ 9,148.20

Consulting Agency “Expert” (Bishkek).

$ 9,920

Agency for Commercial Information “Kyrgyzstan” (Bishkek). $ 9,968

Investment Round Table (Economic Growth Sources) (Bishkek). $ 9,823

Economic Policy Institute “Bishkek Consensus” (Bishkek). $ 9,940

Subtotal $ 87,499.2* *Including equipment, transportation, telecommunications, experts’ honoraria.

PUBLICATIONS

Almakuchukov K.M., Izmailov K.O. Situation at the Intellectual Output Producers Market in Kyrgyzstan: Analytical Report. Bishkek, 2005. – 24 pages. The report contains analysis of the situation at the market of producers of the intellectual output in Kyrgyzstan; information on factors that influence on development of the market; classification of the market subjects and specifics of their development. The publication discloses the role of international organizations in development of the intellectual output market and proposes options to assist local think tanks. The conclusions and recommendations made by the authors might serve as the basis for writing the concrete programs in building the capacity of such organizations in Kyrgyzstan, optimizing the mechanisms of interaction with them. The publication is designed for researchers, organizations active in policy analysis, international organizations, university professors and students.

The Reform Forum was implemented in cooperation with the Economic Reform program.

Subtotal $ 185,542 *

* Including direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, air tickets for experts, experts’ honoraria, meals for participants of the round table, payment for live broadcast on television, printing costs.

The project “Mid-Term Country Developmental Strategy”. The goals: to involve the civil society into development of the mid-term developmental strategy till 2010 for Kyrgyzstan; to discuss the mid-term developmental strategy conceрtual framework in term of public policy procedures. Project dates: April-December, 2005.

October 2005, Bishkek. Two round table discussions “Consultative Meeting with Independent Experts and Think Tanks to Discuss and to Develop the Mid-Term Developmental Strategy till 2010 for Kyrgyzstan”. The goals: to identify parameters of discussions and strategy development and its components; to discuss and to propose suggestions on production of the new developmental strategy for the country; to evaluate the outcomes of the first stage of the National Poverty Reduction Strategy. Attended by think tank and independent experts, government officials making in total 90 participants.

December 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. The Conference “Mid-Term Developmental Strategy Program: Assessment of Priorities”. The goal: to identify and to assess the developmental priorities for the country in the mid-term perspective. Attended by experts from different companies specializing in development of conceptual papers, strategies programs on development, members of business associations, government officials making in total 50 participants.

December 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. The Seminar-Conference “Problems and Perspectives in Development of Local Government in the Kyrgyz Republic”. The goals: to analyze the current status of local government; to discuss and to identify the main direction in reforming and developing the local government. Attended by leaders of local government bodies, government officials, members of the Local Government Association, international organizations, independent experts making in total 60 participants.

Subtotal $ 25,657* * Including direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, experts’ honoraria, meals and accommodation

for participants.

The project “Development of the Conceptual Paper on the Cinematograph of Kyrgyzstan”. The goal: to develop the fundamentals of developmental strategy for the Kyrgyz cinematograph. The Conceptual Paper on Kyrgyz Cinematograph Development was developed and presented in the project.

The project dates: April-November 2005. Project Director: S.K.Kasymkulov.

CONFERENCES

May-November 2005, Bishkek. Three Conferences “Cinematograph of Kyrgyzstan: Assessment of Perspectives”. The goal: to involve the civil society into the process of preparation of the Conceptual Paper on Development of Cinematograph of Kyrgyzstan. Attended by members of professional film associations and organizations, government officials, associations of film makers, businessmen, media, international and public organizations making 50 participants in total.

Subtotal $ 6,855*

* Including direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, honoraria to experts and members of the working group.

The project “Development of the Working Platform for Actions in Enhancement, Regulative Reinforcement and Bringing into Practice Interaction Forms Between State Agencies, Local Government and Civil Society (Formats and Procedures of Public Policy) in the Kyrgyz Republic”. The goals: creation of the regulative framework for effective partnership between the state and the civil society in Kyrgyzstan; promotion of this partnership in governance, translation of the partnership experience into other spheres and levels. The project dates: August-October 2005. The project director: E.Taranchiev.

Project Subtotal $ 6,420*

* Including direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, and honoraria to experts.

The project “Highlighting the Constitutional Reform Process”. The goal: to ensure a wide involvement of the civil society into highlighting the constitutional reform.

COMPETITIONS AND GRANTS

November 2005. The competition for electronic and print media, journalists and authors to highlight the ongoing constitutional reform in Kyrgyzstan. The goals: to draw a societal attention to reforming the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic; to raise the general public awareness of the constitutional reform; to introduce amendments and additions; to establish a dialogue between the Constitutional Consulting Board and the civil society in this sphere.

Winners

Each winner was awarded 10,000 soms in the nomination “The Best Author’s Work”

Kurmanov Z.K. (1. “On Constitutional Moment”. 2. “How to Avoid the Inevitable”. 3. “Ancient Greek Tyrants Dreamt of 5-Year Term”. The articles were published in Russian in the Litsa and Slovo Kyrgyzstana papers.)

Koichuev T.K. (1. “What Constitution Do We Need?” 2. “The Main Law: What and How Should be Re-Written?” The articles were published in Russian in the MSN and Slovo Kyrgyzstana papers)

Akmatov O. (1. “The Law is Above All”. 2. “The Constitution is not the Pole but Makes One to Reflect Over”. 3. “How to Knock Until One is Heard”. 4. “To Get Hold of the Chance in Full”. 5. “Will the “Watchful Eye” Become the All-Seing?” 6. “Some Considerations on the Constitution”. 7. “One Should Not Turn the Constitution into the Code, It is not Elastic”. 8. “Officials and the Power”. 9. “On Human Rights – No Only in the Constitution”. 10. “Have We Enough Will to Meet Expectations”. 11. “We Need an Independent Opinion”. The articles were published in Russian in the MSN, Obschestvenny Rating, Slovo Kyrgyzstana, Res Publica papers.)

Each winner was awarded 10,000 soms in the nomination “The Best Journalist’s Work”:

G.B.Tynalieva (A series of radio programs “Specifics of the Next Constitutional Reform”. 7 radio programs were released on the national radio).

J.U.Masalieva (1. “Constitutional Reform… Who is For, Who is Against?” 2. “Who Needs Powerless Power?” 3. “President Should Have a Break After One Term in Office”. 4. “Bringing the legisltation in accordance with the international standards” (interview with the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic). The articles were published in Kyrgyz in the Kyrgyz Rukhu, Zaman Kyrgyzstan papers).

S.V.Mokrynin (A series of interactive talk shows on the radio: 1. “The Need in the Constitutional Consulting Board. Its Composition and Work”. 2. “Constitutional Reform and Balance of Branches of Power”. 3. “Constitutional Reform and the Judicial Branch of Power”. 4. “Role of NGOs in Work of the

Constitutional Consulting Board”. 4 radio programs were released on the Echo-Moskvy-Bishkek radio station).

The Best Media nomination:

ResPublica paper editorial office $ 3,000

Inter-State Broadcasting Company “Mir”, National Representative Office in the Kyrgyz Republic. $ 3,000

Subtotal $ 7,500* * Including honoraria, equipment.

The project “Development of Policy in the IT Sphere: Mechanisms to Agree Decisions” The goal: to promote development of policy in the IT sphere. Project dates: October-December 2005. Project Director: M.Yu.Glushkova.

October 2005. Three workshops “Development of Policy in the IT Sphere”. The goal: to involve the civil society into development of policy in the IT sphere; to develop new priorities in development of the IT sphere for the short-term period. Attended by businessmen, members of business associations, government officials, donor agencies, NGOs.

December 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. The Second Annual IT Conference of the Kyrgyz Republic “Development of Policy in the IT Sphere: Mechanisms to Agree Decisions”. The goal: to develop procedures for holding annual IT conference as the basis for organization of groups of interests and shaping the sectoral policy. Attended by businessmen, members of business associations, government officials, donor agencies, NGOs making 60 participants in total.

Subtotal $ 10,673* * Including direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, honoraria to expert, meals and accommodation

of participants.

The project “Conceptual Paper on Development of Physical Education and Sports in Kyrgyzstan” The goal: to produce proposals on shaping the national policy on development of physical education and sports in the Kyrgyz Republic for 2006–2010. The project supported organization of a cycle of seminars, workshops and round table discussions. The Conceptual Paper on development of physical education and sport in the Kyrgyz Republic was written and presented. The project working group: A.V.Tretiakov, project director; V.L.Kim, project analyst; K.U.Mambetov, project analyst.


August-December 2005, Bishkek, Jalal-Abad. Four round table discussions “Development of Documents on Physical Education and Sport Policy in the Kyrgyz Republic”. The goal: to discuss the draft of the conceptual paper on development of physical education and sports in the Kyrgyz Republic. Attended by workers of the sphere of physical education and sports, government officials making 80 participants in total.

SEMINARS

October-December 2005, Bishkek and Issyk-Kul oblast. Two Seminars “Core Issues of Preparation of the Conceptual Paper on Development of Physical Education and Sports in the Kyrgyz Republic. The State Regulation in the Sphere of Physical Education and Sports”. The goal: to organize broad discussions on preparation of the Conceptual Paper on development of physical education and sports in the Kyrgyz Republic. Attended by officials from the President Administration, Prime Minister’s Office, National Olympic Committee, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Economics and Finances, Ministry of Public Health, Ministry of Social Labor and Security, businessmen.

Subtotal 19,520*

* Including direct and transportation costs, telecommunications, honoraria to lecturers, experts and members of the working group.

Program Direction Subtotal $ 262,167*

* Including direct and transportation costs, telecommunications, experts’ honoraria, meals and accommodation of participants, publications.

2. REINFORCEMENT OF PUBLIC POLICY STANDARDS IN KYRGYZSTAN

OPEN KYRGYZSTAN PROJECT The project aims to involve different stakeholders into discussion of the being made decisions, to enhance a public access to information related to the decision making process at the initial stage. The project is implemented in partnership with the Secretariat of the Consultative Council for Good Governance. The analytical review and media initiatives of the project: 55 programs were released, 4 sessions of the Club were held in Bishkek and 8 sessions in Osh, 58 thematic articles were published, special interviews on selected topics were made. Information component of the project: analytical articles, exclusive interview on acute themes discussed during the program, the digest “Open Kyrgyzstan: monthly newsletter on news and progress of the project” (in Russian and Kyrgyz) are posted on the web-site: www.open.kg. The working group pf the project: Z.B.Sydykova, Project Director; K.O.Izmailov, Chief Analyst; A.Beksultanova, Producer; J.Kenebaeva, web-site editor. Project dates: January – December 2005.

CONFERENCE

December 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. The Second Annual Conference of the Open Kyrgyzstan Project “Development of Analytical Services Market in Kyrgyzstan: Problems and Perspectives”. The goals: to discuss the status and problems of development of analytical services market in Kyrgyzstan; to identify perspectives and trends in development of the analytical services market. Attended by government officials, members of business associations, NGOs, think tanks and independent experts making in total 55 participants.

The project was realized in cooperation with the Economic Reform program.

Subtotal $ 72,630*

* Direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, honoraria to lecturers and experts, live broadcast.

BUDGET DIALOGUE PROJECT The project is implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Economics and Finances of the Kyrgyz Republic. The goal: to involve the civil society into enhancing transparency of the budget policy and budget process. The project supported organization of a cycle of trainings, round table discussions attended by NGOs, members of the local community, government officials, and local government bodies. The budget groups were formed in the result of the cycle of seminars that are involved into enhancing transparency of the budget at the local level. The web-site www.budget.kg was designed and put into operation. The project work group – L.I.Ten, project director; K.Kadyrbekov, project expert; T.Valieva, PR-manager. Project dates: January-December 2005.


March-August 2005. Seven round table discussions “Initiatives of the Civil Society in Enhancing Budget Transparency” were held in Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Naryn, Talas, Karakol. The goal: to involve the civil society into enhancing the budget transparency. Attended by NGOs, local government, colleges, universities, international organizations, media, business associations. Moderators: L.Ya.Sapozhnikova, Z.B.Sydykova.

SEMINARS

April-October 2005, Issyk-Kul oblast. Five trainings “Transparency of the Budget Process in the Kyrgyz Republic. Initiatives of the Civil Society”. The goals: to raise awareness of the budget process and development of concrete mechanisms for enhancing the budget transparency; to involve the civil society into the budget process. Attended by NGOs, business structures, local government bodies, education and health care professionals, media. Trainers: L.Ya.Sapozhnikova, E.M.Turkmenova, Z.B.Sydykova, David Narmania, international expert, Association of Young Economists of Georgia.

GRANTS

November 2005. The Competition “Budget Transparency”. The competition was announced for non-governmental organizations active in budget policy and enhancing transparency of the budget process. The goal: to foster initiatives of the civil society in enhancing the budget transparency.

Winners

Public Association “IMMUNA” (Issyk-Kul oblast). Project Director: M.S.Jamankulova $ 2,574

Public Foundation “DAO” (Tokmak). Project Director: A.E.Dubina $ 2,935

Public Association “Bishkek Budget Group” (Bishkek). Project Director: J.D.Kanimetov $ 4,996.5

Association “Nash Dom” (Bishkek). Project Director: G.I.Gorbunov $ 5,000

Public Association “Uuljan” (Chui oblast). Project Director: A.E.Chuitenova $ 3,536.6

Public Association “Youth of the Nation” (Kara-Balta). Project Director: E.S.Besedin $ 3,390.49

Public Foundation “Insan-Leilek” (Batken oblast). Project Director: G.T.Derbisheva $ 4,530

Public Foundation “For International Tolerance” (Batken). Project Director: G.Temirbaeva $ 4,943

Salam Radio Station, Daanazat Ordo Ltd. (Batken). Project Director: M.Aitieva $ 4,935.4

Public Foundation “Manas 1000” (Talas). Project Director: S.Sheishenov $ 4,977

Public Association “Ventus” (Karakol). Project Director: K.Ya.Ruziev $ 4,935.76

Center for Budget Process Strategy (Jalal-Abad oblast). Project Director: A.A.Alymov $ 4,974

Public Association “Komokchu” (Jalal-Abad oblast). Project Director: J.S.Ajibaev $ 3,670

Public Foundation “Abad” (Jalal-Abad oblast). Project Director: K.Raimkulov $ 4,982.8

Public Association “Budget Dialogue” (Naryn). Project Director : K.Ismailov $ 4,871.4

Public Association of Businesswomen (Batken). Project Director: A.Alimova $ 4,846.4

Civil Society Support Center of Jalal-Abad (Jalal-Abad). Project Director: E.S.Mavlianova $ 4,812.32

* Equipment, direct, administrative costs, transportation, salaries.

The project was implemented in cooperation with the Economic Reform program.

Subtotal $ 159,400*

* Including direct costs, transportation, telecommunications, printing costs, accommodation of participants, honoraria to lecturers and experts, grant fund.

Program Direction Subtotal $ 232,030

3. FOSTERING PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT INTO DISCUSSION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT ISSUES

THE PROJECT “URBANITES”

The goal: to establish the dialogue between the urban community and the local government bodies; to disseminate information on operation of the local government among residents of Bishkek; to enhance interaction between urbanites and the local government to resolve the problems of the city emerged as a result of March events of 2005. The headquarters was established at municipal council to inform the population of the situation in the city, to provide authentic information on operation of the municipal services, to organize the “hot line” for residents and guests of Bishkek on problematic situations. The project dates: March-July 2005. The project working group: L.Ch.Sapozhnikova, T.A.Tretiakova, project expert.

April-May 2005. Five Clubs “Urbanites”. The goal: to provide access to information on operation of the municipal services and to receive feedback. April 2005. Two programs in the Open Kyrgyzstan project. Topics of the programs: “Bishkek Needs Us – We Need Bishkek”, “Bishkek: Today and Tomorrow”. During the program the current situation in Bishkek followed after March events was discussed, the dialogue between the urbanites and the municipal authorities was established, alternative ways out were discussed, groups of active citizens with the municipal authorities were consolidated. Sixty people took part in the programs.

April-June 2005. The public service announcements “Kyrgyzstan Looks Forward to Changes”. 14 PSAs were released in total. The PSAs promoted stabilization of the situation in Bishkek and the regions of the country. The PSAs were broadcast by the KTR and RTR TV channels from May to June of 2005. Film and photography director: T.Akynbekov, BIGIM Studio.

June 2005, Bishkek. Round Table Discussion “General Plan of Bishkek: Ways and Perspectives to Agree Interests of Urbanites and the Authorities to Ensure a Harmonious Development of the City”. The goal: to promote involvement of the civil society into the decision making process in the city. Attended by NGOs, municipal services, members of the municipal council and business associations making in total 40 participants.

Subtotal $ 15,961*

* Direct costs, purchase of equipment, logistical support, salaries to the project implementers, transportation costs.

THE PROJECT “FRIENDS OF LIBRARIES” The goal: to involve the local government bodies into fostering development of libraries as centers of the public access to information.

GRANTS

November 2005. “Development of the Local Communities via Access to Information”. The goal: to develop the local communities in the regions of the country via an open access to information.

Winners

Public Foundation “Ayan” (Bakai-Ata village, Talas oblast). Project Director: T.Saparalieva $ 2,480*

Public Foundation “Bilek” (Isfana). Project Director: A.Nabieva $ 2,959*

Chui Oblast Library (Kant). Project Director: T.Kajieva $ 3,000*

Centralized Library System of Tokmak (Tokmak). Project Director: V.Hmelevskaya $ 2,914.92*

Public Association “Ai-Ken-Muras” (Jalal-Abad). Project Director: N.Ermekova $ 2,573.20*

Public Association “Jyldyz Nuru” (Alabuka village, Jalal-Abad oblast). Project Director: M.Hamdamova $ 2,946.50 *

Public Foundation “Danaker” (Isfana). Project Director: B.Derbishev $ 2,874. 94 *

The competition was held in association with the Information program.

Subtotal $ 20,000*

* Direct costs, purchase of equipment and literature, organization of events, salaries to project implementers, honoraria to trainers, transportation costs.

December 2005–2006. The project “Transparent City”. The goals: to provide authentic and reliable information to residents of Osh on operation and services of the mayor’s office and the municipal council; to ensure improvement of the quality of services delivered by the local government bodies.

$ 22,480* * Equipment, transportation costs, telecommunications, honoraria to experts.

Program Direction Subtotal $ 58,441*

PROGRAM TOTAL $ 552,638*

* Including program expenses, ads in the print media, transportation costs, telecommunications, stationery, printing costs, salaries to program administrative staff members.

EDUCATIONAL ADVISING CENTERS

Program Coordinator – Boumairam Ismailova, [email protected]

The Educational Advising Centers provide materials and consultations on study abroad and a free access to information resources. The centers administer programs of academic exchange and render assistance to all programs run by the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan in 6 regions of the country.

The Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Educational Advising Centers are mainly active in:

Providing consultations to all interested individuals on study and research programs abroad

Assisting in filling out applications for various scholarship programs

Providing literature (catalogues, brochures, magazines, bulletins) on education in Europe and the United States

Organizing lectures at universities on education related topics and conducting research abroad

Providing access to resources for self-study of the English language

Providing access to the Internet network

Administering network scholarship programs in international universities

Conducting tests in scholarship programs

Facilitating in coordination of all programs run by the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan by closely interacting with local government bodies, international organizations, NGOs, education institutions, mass media, health care and culture establishments.


Financial reports of the Educational Advising Centers include expenses related to distribution of registration forms for passing TOEFL, GRE, GMAT tests, purchase of books, subscription to periodicals, rent of offices, salaries to staff members of the Centers, technical equipment, consumables, purchase of furniture, telecommunications: Educational Advising Center in Bishkek $ 19,717 Educational Advising Center in Naryn $ 8,256 Educational Advising Center in Karakol $10,678 Educational Advising Centers in Osh and Jalal-Abad $40,631 Educational Advising Center in Talas $ 8,199

PROGRAM SUBTOTAL $ 102 927 * Administrative and transport expenses.

EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

Program Assistant – Rakia Rustemova, [email protected]

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BULGARIA (4 YEAR BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM) Study at American University in Bulgaria in specialties: Business Administration, Economics, Information Technologies, History, Mass Communications, Political Science, International Relations, European Studies, Mathematics, South-Eastern Europe Studies.

GRANTS

Azamat Alibaev. International Relations, 4 years. $ 1,193*

* Ads in newspapers, tests, visa fees, transportation costs.

CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY (BUDAPEST, HUNGARY; MASTER’S DEGREE AND PH.D. DEGREE PROGRAMS)

Master’s Degree and Ph.D. Degree programs are offered in social science, arts and economics.

GRANTS

Aziz Atamanov. Public Administration Ellina Karakulova. Nationalism Ruslan Kurmanbekov. Public Administration Yulia Savchenko. Gender Studies

$ 1,968* * Ads in newspapers, tests, transportation costs, postage.

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH (1-YEAR MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM) The Master’s Degree program is offered at the University of Edinburgh in specialties: Nationalism, Social Studies, Socio-Political Theory, Public Policy and Law.

GRANTS

Alexander Pugachev. Social Studies Maksat Tynaliev. Public Policy and Law Aksana Ismailbekova. Social Studies

$ 7,638*

* Ads in newspapers, tests, visas, airfare, expenses related to orientation course in Istanbul (Turkey).

SUMMER UNIVERSITY AT THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY (BUDAPEST, HUNGARY)

The Summer University is an academic program for young faculty, researchers and professionals that offers a series of intensive two and three-week long high-level, research based courses in the social sciences and humanities.

$ 194* * Transportation costs.

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT CENTER AT THE CENTRAL EUROPEAN UNIVERSITY (BUDAPEST, HUNGARY)

This is a program of the Central European University to support faculty from Eastern European and fSU countries in order to overcome the shortage of materials necessary for development of curricula.

GRANTS

Jarkyn Shadymanova. Autumn sessions Daniyar Tokobaev. Autumn sessions Elena Alexeeva. Spring sessions Gulmira Jamgyrchieva. Spring sessions

$ 3,818*

* Ads in newspapers, visas, airfare.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (TERM TRIPS TO US UNIVERSITIES)

The goal of the program is to support innovative approaches to teaching practice and to develop teaching programs, to improve the quality of teaching social sciences and arts.

GRANTS

Cholpon Chotaeva. World Culture History Ekaterina Galimova. Civic Education Akbar Ismanjanov. Law Arthur Tashmetov. History, Philosophy

$ 5,337* * Ads in newspapers, visas, airfare, expenses related to orientation course in Budapest, Hungary.

SOCIAL WORKERS’ PROGRAM (2-YEAR MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN SAINT LOUIS)

The program trains specialists that are involved in writing social policy, administering the social reform and contributing to development of social activities in Kyrgyzstan.

GRANTS

Aisuluu Kamchibekova. Social Work Rakhat Orozova. Social Work

$ 9,398* * Ads in newspapers, visas, airfare, expenses related to orientation course in Budapest, Hungary.

THE PROGRAM OF THE SOROS FOUNDATION – KYGYRYZSTAN AND THE NATIONAL CENTER TO ASSIST UNIVERSITIES AND SCHOOLS (C.N.O.U.S.) (1-YEAR MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM)

The program offers students and specialists in social sciences and humanities to study at universities in France.

GRANTS

Emilbak Akmataliev. Political Sciences Aigul Alybaeva. Economics of Public Sector Aidai Ishenova. Human Rights Ruslan Rakhimov. Public Administration

$ 4,514* * Ads in newspaper, tests, visas.

SOROS SUPPLEMENTARY GRANT PROGRAM

The program aims to support mobility of students coming from Central and Eastern Europe, CIS, Mongolia and those that study in this region. Supplementary grants are allocated on an open competition basis and partially cover tuition, meals and accommodation, payment for purchase of textbooks and airfare to home country.

$ 1,013* * Including postage and transportation costs.

OXFORD AND YORK UNIVERSITIES

The program offers post-graduate studies program at Oxford University for 3 and 9 months; one-year Master’s degree program at Oxford and York Universities in social, economic and environmental sciences and arts.

$ 643* * Including postage and transportation costs.

CENTRAL ASIAN RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT ACADEMIC PROGRAM Scholarships for junior research associates and senior research assistants to conduct research projects in partnership with international CARTI specialist, to upgrade qualification in modern methods of scientific research, teaching methods, development of curricula, shaping skills in writing scientific works.

$ 100*

* Including postage. TOTAL $ 31,982

CIVIC EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY PROGRAM

Program Assistant – Saltanat Builasheva, [email protected]

The program is aimed to advocate foundations of democracy and to promote building a lawful society through the system of education. The program runs the School Parliament project in over 40 schools of the country. The conceptual framework of the School Parliament project supposes establishment of the “parliament” as a body that initiates and is involved in school co-governance. The school co-governance implies a free choice of goals and tasks, as well as achievement of those goals by equitable participation, involvement, action and interaction between different stakeholders within school and community. In 2005 the priority direction of the project was fostering social partnership. Social partnership is initiating the joint projects (either by community or a school) targeted at solution of the existing problems of school and the community. Due to termination of the project in 2005, the project was active in developing training modules and standards and procedures of certification, training and certifying trainers, publishing and copying the guides containing the experience generated by schools since the start-up of the project.


January 4–6, Osh. Secondary School No. 16. The third training in social partnership. Attended by members of the school parliament, teachers and school administrators making 21 participants in total. Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, I.Smirnova, K.Pirmatov.

$ 367* * Co-financing in the PEAKS project.

January 10–13, Chui oblast. The training for trainers in social partnership. Attended by social partnership trainers making 11 participants in total. Trainer: Irina Serbina, Local Communities and Voluntary Initiatives Development Center (Omsk, Russia).

$ 3,819* * Co-financing in the PEAKS project.

January 15–17, Bakai-Ata village. Lenin Secondary School. The third training in social partnership. Attended by members of school parliament, teachers and school administrators making 18 participants in total. Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, I.Smirnova, K.Pirmatov.


January 24–31, Masy village, Kurshab village, Kyzyl-Kiya. Nogoeva Secondary School, Tanatarov Secondary School, Karbyshev Secondary School. A series of advanced level trainings in social partnership. Attended by members of local community and school parliament, teachers and school administrators making 60 participants in total. Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, I.Smirnova, K.Pirmatov.

$ 3,641* * Travel expenses, meals for training participants, stationery, honoraria to trainers.

February 11–13, Karakol. Secondary School No. 11. The fourth training in social partnership. Attended by members of school parliament, teachers and school administrators making 18 participants in total. Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, I.Smirnova, K.Pirmatov.


February 15–17, Shopokov. Secondary School No. 1. The fourth training in social partnership. Attended by members of school parliament, teachers and school administrators making 18 participants in total. Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, I.Smirnova, K.Pirmatov.


April 5–7, Osh. Secondary School No. 16. The fourth training in social partnership. Attended by members of school parliament, teachers and school administrators making 22 participants in total. Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, I.Smirnova, K.Pirmatov.


April 9–11, Bakai-Ata village. Lenin Secondary School. The fourth training in social partnership. Attended by members of school parliament, teachers and school administrators making 18 participants in total. Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, I.Smirnova, K.Pirmatov.


April 14–16, Otradnyi, Samarskaya oblast (Russia). Fair of socio-pedagogical projects and education technologies. The given event was organized in the framework of the program “Shaping Spiritual Culture. Human Being and Social Environment”. Attended by R.Turdumbetova, principal, Nogoeva Secondary School, Masy village; K.Ashymbaeva, teacher, Satylganov Secondary School, Karakol; K.Pirmatov, Civic Education teacher, Tanatarov Secondary School No. 14, Kurshab village; I.Smirnova, Civic Education teacher, Karbyshev Secondary School. 6 participants in total.


July 5–8, Bishkek. The training for trainers in social partnership. Certification of trainers in social partnership. 15 participants in total. Trainer: Irina Serbina, Local Communities and Voluntary Initiatives Development Center (Omsk, Russia).


July 2–14, Issyk-Kul oblast. Summer Education Camp “Evergreenia”. The Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan supported 100 participants in total.

$ 16,667* * Meals and accommodation.

October 3–19. Monitoring of projects supported by the Civic Education and Democracy program. Monitoring of projects was conducted in 33 schools throughout Kyrgyzstan that received grants in the Civic Education and Democracy program.

$ 4,697* * Travel expenses, meals, accommodation, stationery, honoraria to experts.

December 12–14, Bishkek. The Social Partnership National Forum “Together Towards Success”. Attended by partners from local communities, school administrators, students making 80 participants in total.

$ 17,230* * Travel expenses, meals, accommodation, stationery, rent of conference room, honoraria to facilitators.

GRANTS

A call for proposals in fostering social partnership was announced for secondary schools, gymnasiums, lyceums, as well as public foundations based at schools of the Kyrgyz Republic. The goal was to support projects aimed to resolve problems of schools and communities being developed by schools in cooperation with the local community.

The following projects were selected as a result of the competition # School

Title of Project Brief Description

Project Director

Amount (USD)

1 Secondary School No. 2 of Karakol

“Peremenka” School Newsletter Will Lead the Parliament to Succeed

The project was aimed to resolve organizational problems in work of school parliament and the “Peremenka” school newsletter

V.Ischenko 1,000

2 School-Gymnasium No. 4 of Jalal-Abad

Sport is the Nation Health

Purchase of sport inventory for

R.Sultanov 800

activities of the sport clubs at the school

3 Sadykov Secondary School No. 9

Pure Water at School

Providing a pure drinking water to the school of 630 students and 20 houses adjacent to the school

K.Stamov 800

4 Mambetaliev Secondary School No. 7 and Public Association “Nur-Zaman”

Repairing the School Roof

Repairing the roof and renovating a classroom of Russian and Foreign Languages

S.Turgunova 1,000*

5

Usenaliev Secondary School and Public Fondation “Kylym Bashy”

Repairing the School Dining Room

Minor repairs of the school dining room

B.Almakunov

1,000*

6

Koichumanov Secondary School

School Government Support

Major repairs of the school government office to hold meetings and sessions

G.Attokurova

990*

7

Asanov Secondary School No. 9 and the Public Foundation “Kutunai”

Clean Village Planting trees and cleaning the school territory and street of Kyzylai village

T.A.Satarkulov

750*

8 Tanatarov Secondary School No. 14 and the Public Foundation “Charity”

Health is Pledge to Success

Improvement of environmental and sanitary situation around the school

K.Pirmatov

947*

9 Nogoeva Secondary School No. 2 and the Public Foundation “Sinton”

Live With Us in Warmth and Peace

Reconstruction of the heating system to decrease the number of catarrhal diseases among school students and seminar participants from cluster schools

R.Turdumbetova

872*

10 School-Gymnasium No. 11 of Karakol

All Are Equal in this World

Labor education for school students, children from orphanage, parents and community members

G.Osmonalieva

960*

11 Karbyshev Secondary School No. 1 and the Public Foundation “Bilim-Karbyshevets”

The School Needs Repairing!

Renovation of the old school building to create the environment conducive to learning, working and holding various activities

L.Degtiareva 700*

Subtotal $ 9,819

* Co-financing in the PEAKS project.

PUBLICATIONS

K.A.Pirmatov, I.V.Smirnova, R.S.Turdumbetova. Trainer’s Guide in Social Partnership (in Russian). Bishkek, 2005. K.A.Pirmatov, I.V.Smirnova, R.S.Turdumbetova. Trainer’s Guide in Social Partnership (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek, 2005. Trainer’s Notepad in Social Partnership. Bishkek, 2005. K.A.Pirmatov, I.V.Smirnova, R.S.Turdumbetova. Trainer’s Guide in School Parliament (in Russian). Bishkek, 2005. K.A.Pirmatov, I.V.Smirnova, R.S.Turdumbetova. Trainer’s Guide in School Parliament (in Kyrgyz). Bishkek, 2005. Democracy from Bottom Up: Six Case Studies About the School Parliament /Ed. Hugh MacClean, Nurbek Tileshaliev.

Subtotal $ 19,853*

* Printing costs, translation, honoraria to authors.

VIDEOPRODUCTION

Elections to School Parliament: Game Rules. The aim of the film is to familiarize schools that are willing to establish the self-government on their own with procedures of the school parliamentary elections. Authors: C.V.Popsui, E.A.Pivovarova, Video Lab Studio.

$ 1,473*

TOTAL $ 96,016

* Including expenses related to organization of the mentioned projects (telecommunications, transportation, stationery).

READING AND WRITING FOR CRITICAL THINKING


The program mission is to disseminate innovative teaching approaches and to enable teachers absorbing the fundamentals of new education philosophy and teaching methodologies.

In 2005 the Education Initiatives Support Foundation took over responsibility for implementation of the program. The priority program direction was to further develop being implemented by the local NGO.


GRANTS Education Initiatives Support Public Foundation. Project “Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking”. The trainings for program trainers were organized. New forms and programs of trainings for teachers and students were developed. Members of the program attended the training “Education against Corruption” held in Vilnius (Lithuania). The program teachers, trainers and certifiers underwent the relevant certification. The program trainers attended seminars in development of textbooks of the new generation and creation of curricular based upon the school needs. The programs of three-day express trainings to foster critical thinking and the “University of Young Researchers” program were developed. The trainings are held by request of schools. The teachers’ guide “How to Develop Critical Thinking” and “Learn to Learn” were published in the program. Thirty two program trainers were certified in the Kyrgyz Academy of Education and were qualified as the national trainers. Five trainers participated in the Conference “Critical Thinking at University: Development Technology” held in Moscow. The project “Education against Corruption” was developed for school and implemented. The guide “School of Intellectual Communication” is being prepared together with the National Debate program trainers – I.Smirnova and N.Deriabkina.

November 8–19. Training for Trainers. Attended by 32 trainers in total. Trainers: I.A.Nizovskaya, N.P.Zadorozhnaya, Т.А. Matokhina. Specifics of the program implementation by the Education Initiatives Support Foundation, certification and re-certification of trainers, certification by the Kyrgyz Academy of Education, information on the conference held in Moscow, a new workshop of writing were covered at the training.

Vilnius (Lithuania). Seminar-Training “Education Against Corruption”. Attended by I.A.Nizovskaya, T.A.Matokhina.

Final Seminar for Students of Naryn State University. Attended by 25 students.

PUBLICATIONS

Valkova I.P., Nizovskaya I.А., Zadorozhnaya N.P., BuiskihТ.M. How to Develop Critical Thinking. Teachers’ guide. Bishkek: Education Initiatives Support Foundation, 2005. Valkova I.P., Nizovskaya I.А., Zadorozhnaya N.P., BuiskihТ.M. Learn to Learn (in print)

SUBTOTAL $ 13,584 * Including administrative expenses, purchase of equipment, consumables.

HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT PROGRAM


The program mission is to facilitate higher education development in the sphere of arts and social sciences as one of the main sources of critical and independent thinking and one of the primary conditions necessary for development of open society ideas in Kyrgyzstan. The goal of the program is to support innovations in the area of higher education that bring changes to its content and methodology.


GRANTS

Education Initiatives Support Public Foundation to implement the Project “School of Future Elite”. The School of Future Elite is the education program of the Education Initiatives Support Foundation. The given program is aimed to promote ideas of building an open society in Kyrgyzstan by providing supplementary higher education that contributes to absorption of a scientific approach, obtaining critical thinking and project implementation skills. The tasks of the project include providing a specialized training on an individual basis, applying inter-disciplinary approach to education of its students, combining academic training with active project activities of every student.

$ 20,300* * Students’ seminars and projects, summer school, expert discussions, travel expenses of students coming

from outside of Bishkek, equipment and consumables, salaries to administrative staff.

Corporate Foundation “Bilim Education Center – Central Asia”. This project organizes a series of academic events in anthropology and political science. The goal of seminars in anthropology is to familiarize with critical issues of culture impact on physical and mental health. A series of seminars in political science is dedicated to comparative politics, which is a generally recognized discipline of political science in western universities that is not incorporated yet in curricula of the Central Asian universities so far.

$ 8,117.40* * Travel expenses of participants, hand-outs, translators’ and interpreters’ fees.

PROGRAM SUBTOTAL $ 34,443* *Including program administrative expenses

ACADEMIC FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM IN CENTRAL ASIA AND MONGOLIA REGION

Regional Manager of the Academic Fellowship Program in Central Asia and Mongolia – Elmira Shishkaraeva, [email protected] Regional Coordinator – Nazik Manapaeva, [email protected] SCOUT Program Coordinator –Aisalkyn Botoeva, [email protected]

The Academic Fellowship Program (AFP) aims to contribute to higher education reform in Eastern Europe and Eurasia and to help build academic networks locally, regionally, and globally. The Open Society Institute’s International Higher Education Support Program (HESP) launched the AFP in 2004-2005 academic year building on HESP’s experience as a core founder of the Civic Education Project (CEP) while also adopting new approaches for achieving lasting reform in higher education throughout Southeastern Europe and Eurasia. Thus, the newly created program possesses over 13 years of successful implementation of the CEP projects in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. A big number of program fellows work throughout the entire region.

COURSES

Program Fellows teach the following courses in social sciences and humanities1:

Anthropology

Regional Studies

Economics

Environmental Science

European Studies

Culture and Gender Studies

History

Philosophy

International Relations

Law and Jurisprudence

Mass Communications

Political Science

Public Administration

Public Policy

Social Science.

In 2005–2006 academic year the Academic Fellowship Program supports 72 international and 33 local professors at 10 universities in Central Asia and Mongolia. This includes 9 international teachers and 20 local teachers working at the following universities:

American University in Central Asia

Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University

Academy of Management under the Kyrgyz President

Osh State University.


* Including ads, travel expenses, honoraria to members of selection committees, telecommunications.

1 Edmund Muskie /Freedom Support Act program graduates are eligible to apply for fellowship in Business Administration, Education, Public Health, Library and Information Science.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROGRAM


To improve the quality of English language teaching at schools and universities of the country, to strengthen the teachers’ in-service training system and to build the capacity of local trainers were the main goals of the program in 2004. To this end, the program implemented projects in teaching methodology, introducing innovative technologies, developing new instructional materials and cooperating with in-service training institutions. As a result of efforts by the program, sustainable and effective professional associations and training centers were created.

Soros Professional English Language Teachers (SPELT) In 2005 professional trainers were invited from the United States, Canada and the UK to conduct spring and autumn sessions, seminars in innovative teaching methodologies throughout the country with the purpose of providing further training to local teachers.


GRANTS

Public Foundation “English Language School”. The Project “English Language Teachers’ Further Training”

PF Director – Gulnara Nazarbevkova, [email protected]

The goal of the project is to spread the modern communicative English language teaching methodologies and to build the capacity of local trainers.

Throughout 2005 the five local trainers were trained in the Basic Communicative Teaching Methodologies course that would further work in Bishkek and the regions of the country.

The International Training School issued certificates to 8 teachers having qualified them as the international English language teachers.

Two local trainers were trained in the Academic Writing course. Some 100 teachers attended advanced training courses in various directions. SPELT trainers in association with university teachers produced the Academic Writing Course for

the Arabaev University and the Kyrgyz National University. The project in distance learning methodology is still being implemented in Issyk-Kul and Talas

oblasts. The summer school for English language teachers was held in cooperation with the International

Training School (USA). The summer international school in academic writing was held with involvement of the English

Language School in Istanbul (Turkey). Participants: school and university teachers, Peace Corps volunteers. Trainers: David Read, Wagner Welliard, International Training School Trainers (USA). Project duration: January 15 – December 31, 2005.

$ 21,150* * Expenses related to conducting trainings, hand-outs, honoraria to experts, visa fees.

SUBTOTAL $ 21,150* * Including telecommunication and transportation costs, salaries to the project implementers.



EDUCATION REFORM PROGRAM


The mission of the program is to promote development of education policy.

Financial Information April 20, Bishkek. The first meeting of the National Education Forum “Education as a Strategic Resource of the

Society and State: Actual Situation”. The goal of the Forum is to identify and to discuss the most significant problems encountered by the education system and to propose solutions. Attended by representatives of schools, universities, Ministry of Education, business structures, political parties, youth movements, professional, parents’ and international organizations making 80 participants in total.

The project was realized in cooperation with the Public Administration program. $ 3,000*

* Travel expenses of participants coming from outside of Bishkek, rent of a conference room, stationery, meals of participants, simultaneous interpretation.

June 17, Bishkek. The second meeting of the National Education Forum “Problems, Objectives and Opportunities of Education Development in the Kyrgyz Republic”. Attended by representatives of schools, universities, Ministry of Education, business structures, political parties, youth movements, professional, parents’ and international organizations making 70 participants in total.

$ 2,614* * Travel expenses of participants coming from outside of Bishkek, rent of a conference room, stationery,

meals of participants, simultaneous interpretation.

Pilot project in introducing the voucher mechanism in the teachers’ in-service training system in Issyk-Kul oblast. In 2005 eight hundred teachers of Issyk-Kul oblast attended in-service trainings by the voucher mechanism.

$ 10,000* * Co-financing in the PEAKS project (USAID).

GRANTS

Study at the Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences of Moscow. In respond to the request submitted by the Kyrgyz Ministry of Education, the program provided a grant to two officers of the Ministry of Education to cover expenses related to study at the Higher School of Social and Economic Sciences of Moscow during 2004–2006.

$ 661* * Travel expenses, accommodation.

Education Initiatives Support Foundation. Publication of the education related scientific and practical magazine “Mektep-School” that highlights problems in teachers’ upgrading training, school development, decentralization of education administration. Throughout the year, 4 issues of the magazine with the overall circulation of 8,000 copies came out. 7,500 copies were donated to educational institutions and libraries of the country.

$ 16,000* * Co-financing in the PEAKS project (USAID). PROGRAM SUBTOTAL $ 16,522

STEP BY STEP PROGRAM


The mission of the program is to promote reforms, democratization of education, child-centered teaching philosophy; to provide equitable access to education for all; to foster development of the civil society by involving family and community into programs of the education institutions. The goal of the program is to support and to develop education projects and initiatives that aimed to support the reform processes within education system in the Kyrgyz Republic.


GRANTS

Public Foundation “Step by Step”. The project “Step by Step International Education Program”. Director of the Step by Step Foundation: Gulnur Sultanalieva, [email protected] The Public Foundation “Step by Step” is active in introduction of child-centered teaching methodology with involvement of parents and community in programs of education institutions since 1995.

One of priority directions in work of the Step by Step Public Foundation is to promote a wider involvement of the community in resolving issues of education institutions on the local level. Staff members of the Step by Step Public Foundation have the experience of conducting research in education quality and program rating. They are the members of the Life Skills Based Education National Working Group in the Education For All Central Asian Forum; they are the members of the working group of the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth Policy in development of the education national strategy of the Kyrgyz Republic and members of the working group of the Asian Development Bank in development of the state standards in pre-school education. The network projects make the program an open and accessible to all interested parties throughout the country (11 training centers operate under the program) – in Naryn, Issyk-Kul, Jalal-Abad, Osh, Chui oblasts and in Bishkek. The Step by Step Public Foundation regularly performs monitoring and evaluation of the program by the case study method and introduction of tutorship at the implementation level and applying program and teaching standards to ensure the program quality.

December, Almaty (Kazakhstan). The Seminar “Educating Community”. Attended by staff members of the Step by Step Public Foundation, school teachers.

Step by Step Newsletter, issues No. 9, 10, 11 (circulation – 3,000 copies).

Kate Berk Walsh. Organization of Students’ Work in the Classroom: Teacher’s Methodological Guide. Bishkek, 2005. (in Kyrgyz, circulation of 500 copies).

Judith Rotchild Stolberg, Ellen R. Daniels. Make Yourself: Didactic Guide for Teachers and Parents. Bishkek, 2005 (Kyrgyz language publication – 1,000 copies; Russian language publication – 1,000 copies).

Education for Social Justice: Methodological Guide for Seminars. Bishkek, 2005 (Kyrgyz language publication – 1,000 copies; Russian language publication – 1,000 copies). Program Poster (500 copies) Program booklet (500 copies)

SUBTOTAL $ 27,000*

* Including co-financing in the PEAKS project for $15,000.



DEBATE PROGRAM


The program mission is to provide the opportunity to school and university teachers and students to obtain the skills and knowledge necessary to analyze the current situation and to hold an open dialogue with all segments of the contemporary society as a result of integration of the debate technology with the education system.

In 2005 the program was active in the following main directions:

Developing the School Debate League

Strengthening and enhancing the network of debate clubs in Kyrgyzstan

Ensuring effective methodological interaction with other innovative education technologies

Shifting a focus from a contesting component of debates to education component.


Project “The National Debate Program”. The goal of the project is to strengthen a network of debate clubs and to increase an internal effectiveness of the Debate program. Trainings in Karl Popper and parliament debates were held for teachers, school and university students in Naryn, Issyk-Kul, Jalal-Abad, Chui oblasts and in Bishkek. The tournaments were held for school students, debate presentations were made at schools and universities and a conference for university students was organized in Bishkek in the IDEA The People Speak program.

Debate clubs were opened in most universities of Bishkek and schools in Naryn, Issyk-Kul, Jalal-Abad and Chui oblasts and in Bishkek that previously were not involved into the Debate program. Also, some debate clubs resumed operating after interruption in activities. The project duration: September 2005 – May 2006.

October 3–9, Bishkek. Training for trainers. Attended by students, university debate club leaders, the National Debate program volunteers. Trainers: Altynai Jumanzarova, Ilia Tolstykh, Urmat Imankulov.

October 11, Bishkek. Presentation at the Kyrgyz-Turkish Men’s Lyceum. Attended by lyceum students, the National Debate program volunteers, students of Secondary School No. 70 of Bishkek. Trainers: Alexander Podshivailov, Chinara Isabaeva, Asia Mansurova.

October 12, Bishkek. Presentation at the Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture. Attended by university students, the National Debate program volunteers. Trainers: Alexander Podshivailov, Chinara Isabaeva.

October 15–16, Kant. Training in Karl Popper Debate. Attended by school students and teachers of Yssyk-Ata and Tokmak rayons. Trainers: Sergey Makarov, Aigul Imankulova, Erkin Ryskulbekov, Aibolot Aidosov, Ilia Tolstykh, Daria Sukhodolova, Chinara Isabaeva, Urmat Imankulov.

October 28, Jalal-Abad. Training in Debate. Attended by school students and teachers of Jalal-Abad. Trainer: Bakhtiyar Tursunbai uulu.

November 5, Bishkek. Conference at the Kyrgyz National University. Attended by students of the Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture, Bishkek State University of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Academy of Management under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek Humanities University, International University of Kyrgyzstan, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Kyrgyz-Turkish International University, Kyrgyz National University, Kyrgyz State Pedagogical University. Trainers: Urmat Imankulov, Alexander Podshivailov, Nurlan Abdaliev, Chinara Isabaeva, Ilia Tolstykh.

November 6, Jalal-Abad. International Karl Popper Debate Tournament. Attended by 7 schools of Jalal-Abad and Uzbekistan, university teachers and students, representatives of NGOs and state structures. Organized by Bakhtiyar Tursunbai uulu.

November 8–15, Tallinn, Estonia. The General Assembly and Conference of the International Debate Education Association. Attended by Urmat Imankulov.

November 11, Bishkek. Presentation at the Bishkek Humanities University. Attended by university students and teachers, the National Debate program volunteers. Trainers: Aigul Imankulova, Alia Kasymbekova, Alexander Podshivailov.

November 14, Bishkek. Seminar for Schools. Attended by students of the German Gmeiner Secondary School, Secondary School No. 78, Secondary School No. 26. Trainer: Asia Mansurova.

November 20, Jalal-Abad. Parliament Debate Tournament. Attended by students of Jalal-Abad State University, Secondary School No. 4, Institute of Entrepreneurship and Computer Technologies of Jalal-Abad, Secondary School No. 1, members of the Public Association “MYUK”. Organized by Bakhtiyar Tursunbai uulu.

November 27, Bishkek. Conference at the Kyrgyz-Turkish International University. Attended by students of the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical University, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Kyrgyz-Turkish International University, Kyrgyz National University, Bishkek Humanities University, Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture, Bishkek State University of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Academy of Management under the Kyrgyz President. Trainers: Syrgak Kydyraliev, Seifullah Jevic, Damira Bektenova.

November 26–27, Naryn. The Training in Karl Popper Debate. Attended by teachers and students of schools and NGOs of Naryn. Trainers: Erkin Ryskulbekov, Aigul Imankulova, Gulmira Churokova.

December 3–4, Tashdobo viallge, Chui obast. Training in Karl Popper Debate. Attended by school students and teachers of Alamedin rayon. Trainers: Erkin Ryskulbekov, Daria Sukhodolova, Aigul Imankulova, Gulmira Churokova, Azamat Jamankulov, Murat Tuleberdiev.

December 3–4, Tiup village, Issyk-Kul obast. Training in Karl Popper Debate. Attended by school teachers and students of northern parts of Issyk-Kul oblast, students of Karakol. Trainers: Sergey Makarov, Chinara Isabaeva.

December 10–11, Bishkek. Tournament for Beginning Teams of Bishkek and Chui oblast. Attended by students of ten schools of Bishkek and Chui oblast. Organized by Ermek Sharipov, Meerim Asanova.

PROGRAM SUBTOTAL $ 17,784* * including program administrative expenses.

PEAKS PROJECT

Project Director – Valentin Deichman, [email protected] Project Assistant – Saltanat Builasheva, [email protected]

The project aims to promote a wider involvement of the general public in discussion of education related issues and improvement of the knowledge quality. The project is implemented with the financial support of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The partners of the project: Academy of Education (USA), Save the Children (UK), Save the Children (USA), Abt. Associates (USA).


GRANTS

Public Foundation “Education Initiatives Support Foundation”. The grant was provided to conduct trainings for school administrators in the Improving School and the Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking programs. Besides, the pilot project “Introduction of Voucher Mechanism to Finance the Teachers’ Upgrading System” was developed and implemented.

$ 139,718* * Organization of seminars, recruitment of working groups, information support, administrative costs.

Public Foundation “Step by Step Education Initiatives Center. The grant was provided to organize seminars for primary school teachers in Step by Step child-centered teaching methodology, multicultural and inclusive education; to publish the Step by Step newsletter.

$ 60,193* * Organization of seminars and conferences, administrative costs.

Association of Education Services Independent Providers “New School”. The grant was provided to purchase the technical equipment, to develop unified standards for trainers’ certification, to render assistance to education organization in obtaining a license and to certify their programs, to develop and to copy certificates for teachers that have completed upgrading course.

$ 16,400* * Administrative costs inclusive.

Operational grants were provided to the following schools of professional development (SPD) that provide upgrading courses for teachers in the project. The grant includes the relevant textbooks and guides, expenses related to organization of seminars for teachers from partner cluster schools at the SPD.

School Location Language of instruction Amount

Shopokov Secondary School Chui oblast Kyrgyz, Russia $ 12,224 No. 1

Secondary School No. 7 of Naryn Naryn oblast Kyrgyz, Russian $ 18,191

Boogachy Secondary School, Ak-Muz village Naryn oblast Kyrgyz $10,502

Secondary School No. 11 of Karkol Issyk-Kul oblast Kyrgyz, Russian $ 2,500

Tanatorov Lyceum Osh oblast, Uzgen rayon Kyrgyz $ 4,502 Kurshab village

Secondary School No. 16 of Osh Osh oblast Kyrgyz, Russian, $ 3,900 Uzbek

Tajibay Secondary School Osh oblast, Nookat rayon Kyrgyz $ 16,781 Kotormo village

Nogoeva Secondary School Jalal-Abad oblast Kyrgyz, Russian, $ 14,006 Masy village, Nooken rayon Uzbek

Secondary School No.1, Kyzyl-KiyaBatken oblast Russian $ 14,874

Lenin Secondary School Talas oblast Kyrgyz, Russian $ 7,270 Bakai-Ata village

Total $104,750

The Step by Step Program Training Center (Kindergarten No. 10 “Orlyonko”, Jalal-Abad). The grant was provided for the Internet connectivity.

$ 1,070.05* * PC, modem, printer, software.

Grants were given to providers of in-service training for teachers of Issyk-Kul oblast in the framework of the pilot project to introduce voucher payment mechanism within the teachers’ upgrading system.

Organization Amount

Issyk-Kul Oblast Education Department $ 865

Issyk-Kul Oblast Institute of Education $ 8,643

Public Foundation “Meken Taanuu Methodological Center” $ 745

Institute of World Languages of the Arabaev Kyrgyz State $ 245 Pedagogical University

Public Association “Steps to Success” $ 1,243

Til-Dil Association $ 705

Pubic Association “Bigl” $ 243

Public Education Association “Bayazhan” $ 1,244

Public Foundation “Besh-Kadam” $ 1,244

Karakol Center of Adult Education $ 1,244

Tynystanov Issyk-Kul State University $ 3,344

Public Foundation “Innovative Education Center ‘Peremena’” $ 243

Tokotogul Staylganov School-Lyceum $ 3,244

Educational Center “Ilim” $ 1,243

Secondary School No. 11 of Karakol $ 1,244

Total $ 25,739

TRAININGS

Trainings were organized for teachers, students, local government officials, community members at the cluster schools in the Social Partnership program as follows

January 21–23, February 23–25, Jalal-Abad oblast, Masy village, Nogoeva Secondary School No. 2. The first training in social partnership for cluster schools of Nooken rayon for 50 participants (2 groups). Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, N.Sarikova.

January 22–24, January 27–29, Osh oblast, Kurshab village, Tanatarova Secondary School. The first training in social partnership for cluster schools of Uzgen rayon for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: K.Pirmatov, K.Kambarov.

March 1–3, Chui oblast, Shopokov, Secondary School No. 1. The first training in social partnership for cluster schools of Sokuluk rayon for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: I.Smirnova, N.Barbalat, R.Turdumbetova, B.Chargynbaeva.

March 4–6, March 22–24, Osh oblast, Kurshab village, Tanatarova Secondary School. The second training in social partnership for cluster schools of Uzgen rayon for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: K.Pirmatov, K.Kambarov.

March 10–12, Talas oblast, Bakai-Ata village, Lenin Secondary School. The first training in social partnership for cluster schools of Bakai-Ata rayons for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: K.Ashymbaeva, B.Chiketaev, K.Pirmatov, D.Kamchybekova.

March 22–24, April 3–5, Batken oblast, Kyzyl-Kiya, Karbyshev Secondary School No. 1. The first training in social partnership for cluster schools of Kyzyl-Kiya for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: K.Pirmatov, K.Kambarov, I.Smirnova, E.Trofimova.

March 19–21, March 25–30, Jalal-Abad oblast, Masy village, Nogoeva Secondary School No. 2. The second training in social partnership for cluster schools of Nooken rayon for 25 participants (2 groups). Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, N.Sarikova.

April 26–28, Talas oblast, Bakai-Ata village, Lenin Secondary School. The second training in social partnership for cluster schools of Bakai-Ata rayon for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: K.Ashymbaeva, B.Chiketaev, K.Pirmatov, D.Kamchybekova.

April 27–29, June 6–8, Batken oblast, Karbyshev Secondary School No. 1. The second training in social partnership for cluster schools of Kyzyl-Kiya for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: K.Pirmatov, K.Kambarov, E.Trofimova, I.Smirnova.

May 2–4, May 13–15, Osh oblast, Kurshab village, Tanatarov Secondary School. The third training in social partnership for cluster schools of Uzgen rayon for 41 participants (2 groups). Trainers: K.Pirmatov, K.Kambarov.

May 2–4, May 7–9, Jalal-Abad oblast, Masy village, Nogoeva Secondary School No. 2. The third training in social partnership for cluster schools of Nooken rayon for 25 participants (2 groups). Trainers: R.Turdumbetova, N.Sarikova.

May 16–18, Chui oblast, Shopokov, Secondary School No. 1. The second training in social partnership for cluster schools of Sokuluk rayon for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: I.Smirnova, N.Barbalat, R.Turdumbetova, B.Chargynbaeva.

April 18–20, Talas oblast, Bakai-Ata village, Lenin Secondary School. The third training in social partnership for cluster schools of Bakai-Ata rayon for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: K.Ashymbaeva, B.Chiketaev, K.Pirmatov, D.Kamchybekova.

June 3–5, Chui oblast, Sokuluk rayon, Shopokov, Secondary School No. 1. The third training in social partnetship for cluster schools of Sokuluk rayon for 40 participants (2 groups). Trainers: I.Smirnova, N.Barbalat, R.Turdumbetova, B.Chargynbaeva.

Subtotal $ 7,052*

* Meals, trainers’ travel expenses, stationery, hand-outs. A series of trainings in critical thinking was conducted for teachers from school of professional development and cluster schools. $ 13,696 June 27 –July 1. Bishkek. Training in Evaluation. Trainer: S. Mathews, University of West Florida (USA). Attended by members of the New School Association. $ 1,415*

*Trainer’s accommodation, travel expenses

July-November. The competition for textbook writers was held. $845*

*Ads in media, review of applications

October. External Audit of the PEAKS project was performed. $6,956*

*audit fees

October 18–20. The regional training “Classroom Management” was held for 44 teachers from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan. Trainers: Susan Ginsberg, James Welch (USA).

$ 12,508

Involvement into regional projects of the Step by Step and Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking programs.

$ 3,000*

*travel expenses, per diems

TOTAL $489,096*

* project administrative expenses inclusive.

PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS

HEALTHY COMMUNITIES PROGRAM

Coordinator – Aisuluu Bolotbaeva, [email protected] Assistants – Bolotkan Sydykanov, [email protected], Kunduz Jenalieva, [email protected]

The program is designed to support non-governmental organizations that contribute to development of responsible and careful health attitudes among the population. In 2005 the program provided grants to support community and health care initiatives aimed at solution of social problems in public health sector.

GRANTS

Public Foundation “Mammalogy”, Bishkek. The project “Early Diagnostics of Breast Cancer”. The goal: to upgrade health care practitioners by holding trainings and seminars and equipping them with methodological guides; to develop cancer alarm of health care practitioners of Family Medicine Centers No. 6 and No. 18 of Bishkek; to publish brochures for women. Project Director: Sergey Buyuklianov.

$ 4,637.50* * Expenses related to organization of trainings, printing costs.

Public Foundation for Health Preservation and Healthy Lifestyle. The project titled “To Break Chain of Helminthism Transmission – Way to Reduce Diseases”. The goals: to reduce disease incidence by enhancing sanitary knowledge of residents of Yssyk-Ata rayon by holding 3-day seminars for family practitioners, 2-day seminars for laboratory specialists, a seminar for local government administrators; to conduct laboratory tests for 200 students of the Secondary School No. 2 and 100 students of nursery school to identify percentage of the infested. Project Director: B.Tokubaev.

$ 4,955.00* * Expenses related to organization of seminars, lectures, and tests.

Averter Rehabilitation Center, Bishkek. The project titled “To become Healthy is our Motto!” The goal: to improve physical and mental health of teenagers and young people with disabilities (aged of 12 years and older) by delivering health care services in massage and physical therapy. Project Director: O.Jabrailova.

$ 4,026.55* * Expenses related to renovation, purchase of exercisers, sports facilities, and salaries.

Janylyk Public Foundation, Jalal-Abad. The project titled “Construction of Lavatory in the Secondary School No. 6 of Jalal-Abad”. The goal: to improve sanitary conditions and to reduce infectious disease incidence at the school by building lavatory meeting sanitary requirements. Project Director: M.Akmatov.

$ 2,572.00* * Expenses related to construction materials, salaries to project implementers.

12 Steps Public Foundation, Karakol. The project titled “12 Steps”. The goal: to shape healthy lifestyles among alcohol abusers by extending the remission period of 30 patients filed with the center and creation of the 12 Steps Alcoholics Anonymous Society. Project Director: S.Kurmanalieva.

$ 3,941.50* * Expenses related to organization of training, seminars, purchase of the relevant equipment for the advisory

center.

Kulukan Public Foundation, Bishkek. The project titled “Tazalyk-2”. The goal: to improve sanitary conditions of the women’s prison in Stepnoye village by renovating the prison laundry. Project Director: N.Chernomurkina.

$ 4,898.00* * Expenses related to purchase of construction materials, salaries to public foundation staff, and

transportation.

“Edita” Public Association, Issyk-Kul oblast. The project titled “Cleanness is Pledge of Health”. The goals: to reduce infectious disease incidence in Ananievo village by installing waste processing facility on the territory of landing field (hydraulic press, mortar mill, tray); holding seminars to explain the need in improving sanitary conditions of the village. Project Director: E.Asanbekova.

$ 2,630.00* * Expenses related to purchase of equipment, holding seminars.




Employment Public Association, Naryn. The project titled “Soberness is First of All”. The goal: to have 27 alcohol abusers from Naryn town and Naryn rayon recovered by opening the rehabilitation center “Tagdyrlash”. Project Director: B.Tursunbaev.

$ 2526.00* * Expenses related to purchase of the relevant materials for the center, salaries, transportation.

Public Foundation “For Quality of Life”, Osh. The project titled “Light of Hope”. The goal: to improve life standards of 80 patients with advanced cancer stage in Osh by teaching patients’ relatives palliative care skills, teaching health care professionals palliative care basics, publishing methodological guides and information brochures for the population. Project Director: A.Jumabaev.

$ 2,170.20* * Expenses related to purchase of the necessary equipment, salaries to project implementers, transportation,

and logistical support.

Public Foundation “Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse”, Bishkek. The project titled “Organization of 5 seminars for 330 students of 8th-9th grades of the secondary school in the Ak-Bosogo residential area on “Prevention of Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS”. The goal: to raise awareness of 330 high school students of the Ak-Bosogo residential area in Bishkek of prevention of HIV/AIDS and drug abuse by holding seminars in Kyrgyz language with role plays. Project Director: M.Koshmuratov.

$ 3,720.00* * Expenses related to purchase of the relevant equipment, organization of seminars, salaries to project

implementers, development and publication of the booklet in Kyrgyz language.

Public Association “Eco-Aura”, Naryn. The project titled “You Decide”. The goal: to reduce substance abuse cases among school students of Naryn town by engaging and teaching supervising instructors, parents and teenagers. Project Director: S.Chylymbasheva.

$ 3,886.22* * Expenses related to purchase of the relevant equipment for project activities, transportation, salaries to project implementers, holding trainings.

Charity Fund “Jardam”, Bishkek. The project titled “Prior to Physician Arrives”. The goals: to prevent recurrent myocardial infarction, to reduce primary incapacity, mortality rate and to extend lifetime of 280 patients with myocardial infarction; to prevent development of disease of their relatives (420 people) that live together with them by holding daily practical trainings. Project Director: M.Beishenkulov.

$ 4,215.00* * Expenses related to purchase of the relevant equipment, publication of the methodological

recommendations and brochures, salaries to project implementers.

Public Association of Handicapped People of Issyk-Kul Oblast “Equality”. The project titled “Cleanness is Pledge of Health”. The goal: to improve health status and to create favorable living conditions for 70 handicapped people with malfunctions of locomotor system residing in Karakol town by building a mini-laundry with modern equipment and bathroom adapted for handicapped people. Project Director: G.Kazakunova.

$ 4,411.00* * Purchases related to purchase of materials and equipment, transportation, salaries to project implementers.

Public Association “Aiyl Baldary”, Naryn oblast, Jerge-Tal village. The project titled “Children’s Health is Top Priority”. The goal: to open health care room at the Tabaldiev Secondary School. Project Director: B.Chokchoev.

$ 1,073.90* * Expenses related to purchase of construction materials, salaries to builders.

Subtotal $54,164

* Including program administrative expenditures.

DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PREVENTION



The program is aimed to introduce and develop the 12 steps recovery program for alcoholics and drug addicts anonymous as an alternative to rehabilitation from alcohol and drug addictions. In 2005 the program organized the international conference in Atlantis Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention program in Kyrgyzstan with presentation of outcomes of two Atlantis pilot projects. That allowed promoting the program not only within the country, but abroad as well. The international conference was organized in association with the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Law program. The program provided travel grants to drug and alcohol abuse practitioners to attend different international events.

May 11-12. Atlantis Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention International Conference. The goal: to promote the Atlantis program as a result of presentation of accomplishments of two pilot projects implemented in correctional institutions No. 3 and No. 47. Attended by directors and experts of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Network program, officials of the Ministry of Justice, Chiefs of penitentiary institutions, members of NGOs and donor agencies from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Russia, Georgia, Armenia.

$ 12,800* * Airfare, per diems, accommodation, travel expenses of conference participants.

April 7–9. Training in 12-step recovery program. The goal: to facilitate the training for members of NGOs from Tajikistan active in prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. Trainers: A.Sultangaziev, Director, Chance Center; B.Estebesova, Director, Socium Public Association; S.Egorov, Consultant, Socium Public Association.

$2,467* * Airfare, per diems, honoraria to trainers.

GRANTS

Grantee Occupation Event Dates/Location Amount

E.S.Kenjekulov Socium Public Association, Manager

International Seminar for Addictions Consultants

April 13–16, Warsaw, Poland

$ 842*

K.O.Omurzakov

International Seminar for Addictions Consultants

April 13–16, Warsaw, Poland

$ 5**

B.M.Toktogulova Ranar Public Association, Manager

International Seminar on Addictions Treatment in Prisons

June 8–12, Warsaw, Poland

$ 961*

D.Akmatova Atlantis Rehabilitation Center, Correctional Institution No. 47, Director



$ 962*

B.Kobenov Atlantis Rehabilitation Center, Correctional Institution No. 47, Consultant



$ 1,051*

A.A.Kannazarova Public Foundation “Healthy Generation”, Director

International Summer School for Addictions Consultants

September 16–28, Warsaw, Poland

$ 1,122*

D.K.Khaitov

Atlantis Rehabilitation Center, Correctional Institution No. 3, Consultant

International Summer School for Addictions Consultants

September 16–28, Warsaw, Poland

$ 857*

* expenses related to issuance of international passports and visas, airfare, medical insurance, per diems. ** medical insurance.

Public Foundation “Rans Plus”. The project titled “Hand in Hand”. The goal: to conduct trainings for NGOs of Osh and Jalal-Abad active in harm and drug demand reduction. Project Director: I.Lebuzov.

$ 2,792* * Administrative costs, airfare, meals and accommodation, salaries to trainers. SUBTOTAL $ 23,859

MENTAL HEALTH INITIATIVES

Coordinator – Aisuluu Bolotbaeva, [email protected] Assistants – Bolotkan Sydykanov, [email protected] and Kunduz Jenalieva, [email protected]

The program goal: to advocate rights of people with mental diseases and to foster their integration with society. In 2005 the program supported development of 3 day care centers for children with autism and mental retardation in Osh, Balykchy and Bishkek. The project goal: to support children with mental retardation and autism by fostering their social adaptation. Specialists of those day care centers were able to take part in various international events to enhance their knowledge in mental health. The national round table discussion was held on “Mental Health: Development of Effective Interaction System between NGOs, State and Donor Agencies”. The given round table discussion contributed to development of a regular system and mechanisms for cooperation between NGOs of Kyrgyzstan active in mental health field and mechanisms for involving NGOs into the decision making process.

October 26–28. Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). Evaluation Visit of the Mental Health Initiatives Program Coordinator and Expert – Catherine Wandever and Camilla Parker. The meetings with government officials and members of non-governmental organizations that are active in mental health and education were held during a visit.

$ 736* * Accommodation and transportation.

December 14, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan). The National Round Table Discussion “Mental Health: Development of Effective Interaction System between NGOs, State and Donor Agencies”. The goals: to assist in establishing and strengthening effective partnership between donor agencies, NGOs and the relevant ministries; to foster effective involvement of civil society into development of the mental health national strategy. Attended by members of NGOs, donor agencies and state organizations active in mental health field.

$1,388 *Accommodation, meals, travel expenses of participants, and honoraria to facilitator.

GRANTS

Grantee

Occupation

Event

Dates/location Amount

E.Dolgikh

Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association, Children’s Psychotherapist

Seminar “Early Rehabilitation and Social Adaptation of People with Mental Retardation”

January 16–28, Vilnius, Lithuania

$ 1,139*

J.Alymkulova Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association, Defectologist

Seminar “Early Rehabilitation and Social Adaptation of People with Mental Retardation”

January 16–28, Vilnius, Lithuania

$ 1,139*

E.Kovaleva Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association, Children’s Psychiatrist

Model Platform at the Kenes Center

April 20–21, Almaty, Kazakhstan

$ 233*

T.Stulova

Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association, Defectologist



$ 233*

D.Musabaeva

Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association, Psychiatrist



$ 148*

E.Dolgikh

Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association, Children’s Psychiatrist



$ 148*

J.Alymkulova Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association, Defectologist



$ 148*

*Travel expenses, per diems, medical insurance.

Kyrgyz Psychiatric Association. The project titled “Day Care Centers for Children with Autism and Mental Retardation”. The goal: rehabilitation of children with autism and heavy mental retardation via teaching life skills necessary for integration with the society. Project Director: V.Solozhenkin.

$ 24,482* * Expenses related to children’s meals, salaries to teachers, rent of rooms. Subtotal $29,794

HARM REDUCTION


The program aims to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and HIV-infection among intravenous drug users. In 2005 the program was aimed to facilitate effective cooperation between NGOs active in harm reduction, human rights groups and vulnerable groups; to mobilize people with HIV/AIDS and drug users; to advocate and foster effective involvement of vulnerable groups in monitoring and evaluation of activities of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Kyrgyzstan. The program accomplishment in 2005 is publication of the book that reflects the best practice in harm reduction in Kyrgyzstan – “Harm Reduction in Kyrgyzstan: Saving Lives”. This project was initiated by the Harm Reduction Association in Kyrgyzstan and was implemented with support of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan and Open Society Institute – New York. In 2005 the conference on mobilization of the communities in effective advocacy in HIV/AIDS and drug policy was held for the first time in Central Asia. The agenda and a list of participants of the conference were prepared by representatives of vulnerable groups.

Operational Visits under the Program Name Occupation Event

Dates/Location Travel Costs

A.Zelichenko International Program Expert

Organizational meeting of the International Harm Reduction Network

January 6–11, New-York, USA

$ 2,275*


Consultation Meetings on teaching police forces harm reduction philosophy with colleagues from Latvia and Hungary

March 1–5 марта, Budapest, Hungary

$ 4,682*


Attendance of the 48th Session of the UN General Assembly on Drugs

March 5–12, Vienna, Austria

$ 4,682*

M.Tulegenov Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, Executive

Presentation of Harm Reduction programs run

March 19–25, Belfast, Ireland

$ 4,774*

Director in Kyrgyzstan at the 16th International Harm Reduction Conference


Delivering several lectures to representatives of the Georgian police forces and attending meetings with local government officials as well as organizational meeting with colleagues from CIS countries and harm reduction international expert

April 18–26, Tbilisi, Georgia

$ 1,190*

A.Arstanbekova

Drug Control Agency, Chief of Drug Circulation Surveillance Unit

Second Adriatic Harm Reduction Conference

May 19–21, Ljubljiana, Slovenia

$ 2,759*

Daniela Woolfa

Network Program Deputy Director

Evaluation Visit

July 21–25, Bishkek, Osh, Kyrgyzstan

$ 746.4*

Erine Finnerty

Network Coordinator Evaluation Visit


$ 746.4*

Zoe Hadson

International Expert Evaluation Visit


$ 746.4*

Jeff Hoover

International Expert Evaluation Visit

October 3–5, Bishkek, Chui oblast, Osh, Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan

$ 737*

M.Kaiypov

Minister of Justice Familiarization Tour on Methadone Substitute Therapy

November 21–24, Geneva, Switzerland

$ 2,375.4*

M.Karataev Deputy Minister of Public Health

Familiarization Tour on Methadone Substitute Therapy


$ 2,375.4*




$ 2,375.4*

O.Suvanaliev

Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs



$ 2,375.4*

A.Sabirov Member of the Kyrgyz Parliament



$ 2,375.4*

* Airfare, medical insurance, per diems, transportation costs.

February-March. The Project “Publication of the Book titled ‘Harm Reduction in Kyrgyzstan: Saving Lives” (in Russian and English languages, circulation: 2,000 copies). This project was initiated by the “Partnership Network” Harm Reduction Association in Kyrgyzstan. The goal: to document history of

development of the harm reduction program in Kyrgyzstan, barriers to its implementation and achievements.

$ 4,240* * Printing costs, honoraria to translator and editor.

May 2005, Bishkek. The Project “Writing Project Proposal to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria”. The goal: to assist non-governmental organizations in writing a proposal on behalf of the Kyrgyz Republic.

$ 1,638* * Meals, stationery, honoraria to experts.

July 21–23, Bishkek. The Project “Mobilization of Communities for Effective Advocacy”. The goal: to hold a regional conference on mobilization of communities for effective advocacy in HIV/AIDS and drug abuse field in Central Asia. Attended by 65 representatives from communities and NGOs active in harm reduction from Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Switzerland, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, and Uzbekistan.

$ 24,290* * Airfare, accommodation, meals, rent of conference room, travel expenses.

September 2005 – March 2006, Bishkek. The Project “Drug Policy Reform in the Kyrgyz Republic”. The project is implemented with financial and technical support of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan, Project Implementation Unit of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in the Kyrgyz Republic, Drug Control Agency, UNIFEM.

$ 25,983* * Transportation, honoraria to experts, translation & interpretation. Operational Projects Subtotal $ 91,366

TRAVEL GRANTS

Grantee Occupation

Event

Dates/Location Amount

G.Kurmanova

NGO “Tais Plus”, Project Coordinator

Conference “Reduction of Charges for Antiretroviral Therapy in the CIS Countries”

February 24–25, Saint-Petersburg

$ 942*

T.Asanov National Narcology Center, Director

Substitute Therapy Workshop

March 2–3, Warsaw $ 972*

N.Shonkorov

NGO “Koz Karash”, Coordinator

Community Mobilization Regional Meeting

April 30 – May 7, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

$ 515*

M.Jamankulov

Kyrgyz Ministry of Justice, Chief of Unit

8th European Conference on Drugs and Infectious Diseases in Prisons

June 7, Budapest

$ 914*

M.Joldosheva

NGO “Podruga”, Outreach Officer

Workshop on Development of Policy in Prevention of HIV/AIDS among Commercial Sex Workers

June 22–24, Vilnius, Lithuania

$ 871*

K.Machnicheva

NGO “Tais Plus”, Manager



$ 729*

B.Ermatov

NGO “Tais Plus 2”, Director



$ 859*

A.Mukambetov Socium Public Association, Coordinator

Training on human rights of injecting drug users and HIV-infected individuals and monitoring their rights in the regions

June 27, Almaty, Kazakhstan

$ 251*

E.Iriskulbekov Adilet Law Clinic, lawyer

Training on human rights of injecting drug users and HIV-infected individuals and monitoring their rights in the regions

June 27, Almaty, Kazakhstan

$ 251*

A.Zelichenko International program expert

Workshop on discussion of concrete action proposals in the sphere of public health and HIV/AIDS prevention legislation

June, Budapest $ 729*

B.Ishemkulov NGO “Yssyk-Kol”, legislation expert



B.Toktogulova NGO “Ranar”, Manager Workshop on discussion of concrete action proposals in the sphere of public health and HIV/AIDS prevention legislation


K.Mahnicheva NGO “Tais Plus”, Manager



B.Estebesova Socim Public Association, Director



A.Zelichenko

International program expert

Drug Policy National Conference

October 11–15, Tbilisi, Georgia

$ 817*

E.Iriskulbekov Adilet Law Clinic, Lawyer

Drug Policy National Conference

October 11–15, Tbilisi, Georgia

$ 947*

* Travel expenses, per diems, medical insurance, administrative duties, visas. GRANTS

The Project “Support of the Betme-Bet Newspaper”, Bishkek. The goal: to raise awareness of law enforcement structures in harm reduction and HIV/AIDS prevention. Project Director: B.Seitov.

$2,000* * Equipment, salaries and printing costs.

The Project “Drug Users Have Rights Too”, Bishkek. Initiated by the Ranar Treatment Center. The goal: to create a resource center and the community center. Project Director: Sh.Tokombaev.

$ 11,917* * Equipment, administrative costs, salaries.

The Project “Recruitment of the Global Fund Public Council in the Kyrgyz Republic”, Bishkek. Initiated by the Public Foundation “Sokuluk Youth Center of Socio-Legal Development”. The goal: to enhance transparency of the grant mechanisms and to assist in establishment of the public council. Project Director: D.Usenko.

$ 15,079* * Equipment, office supplies, salaries, direct costs.

The Project “Drug Abuse and HIV/AIDS Prevention”, Bishkek. Initiated by the Academy of Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs. The goal: to prevent spread of HIV/AIDS by introducing an academic course in the Academy of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs, publishing a manual on harm reduction. Project Director: G.Alieva. The project is supposed to last 2 years.

$ 40,000* * Administrative costs, equipment, office supplies, direct costs.

The Project “Methadone Substitute Therapy Advocacy”, Bishkek. Initiated by the Public Association “Live Water”. The goal: to advocate rights of methadone substitute therapy users. Project Director: M.Musabaev.

$ 5,641.51* * Equipment, office supplies, salaries, direct costs.

Grants Subtotal $ 86,351

Program Subtotal $ 177,717

HIV/AIDS CENTRAL ASIAN PROGRAM FUNDED BY DFID

Coordinator – Aisuluu Bolotbaeva, [email protected] Assistant – Bolotkan Sydykanov, [email protected]

The goal: to ensure implementation of comprehensive national programs on HIV/AIDS, to contribute to prevention of the spread of the overall HIV/AIDS epidemic among injecting drug users in Central Asian region. The program aims to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and HIV-infection among injecting drug users.

February 4–5. The Regional Round Table Discussion and program presentation in Kyrgyzstan. $ 8,029*

* Rent of a conference room, accommodation, equipment, airfare.

December. Express assessment of the situation on services provided in harm reduction in seven oblasts of the Kyrgyz Republic.

$ 1,500* * Accommodation, travel expenses, meals for program staff.

Program Subtotal $ 21,354*

* Program administrative expenses inclusive.

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM IN UZBEKISTAN, TAJIKISTAN AND FERGHANA VALLEY PART OF KYRGYZSTAN

Coordinator – Aisuluu Bolotbaeva, [email protected] Assistant – Kunduz Jenalieva, [email protected]

The USAID Drug Demand Reduction Program in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Ferghana Valley part of Kyrgyzstan is a wide scale 5-year program which aims to raise awareness of social and medical problems related to drug abuse, to change attitude to drugs and to prevent the spread of drug abuse among vulnerable groups of the population in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Ferghana Valley part of Kyrgyzstan. The program is an integral part of the USAID strategy for Central Asia targeted at resolving the problem of a rapid increase in drug abuse and HIV/AIDS cases among the vulnerable groups of the population.

The Media campaign dedicated to the International Day to Fight Drug Abuse. The goal: to motivate media representatives to highlight drug abuse problems more frequently and properly; to draw a societal attention to the drug abuse problem; to distribute the journalist’s manual prepared by the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan and the Drug Control Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic.

July 8–9. Training for journalists in Osh and Jalal-Abad oblasts on highlighting problems related to drug abuse. The training was built upon the journalist’s manual on covering drug abuse related problems developed by the Soros Foundation and the Drug Control Agency of the Kyrgyz Republic (DCA). Attended by representatives of the media and NGOs active in drug demand reduction in Osh and Jalal-Abad. Trainers: A.Sadykova, Press Secretary of the DCA; A.Bolotbaeva, national program coordinator.

June-September. A call for best media publications. The goals: to contribute to proper coverage of the drug abuse related problems: fight against stigma related to drug abuse; increase of publications on drug abuse problem in number and quality; to draw a societal attention to drug abuse and illegal drug circulation. The winners of the call: in nomination “Positive Prevention of Drug Abuse” – Anatoly Galunichev, Slovo Kyrgyzstana newspaper correspondent; in nomination “Narcotization of the Youth and Ways to Overcome It” – Mubara Abdulatipova, Editor of Broadcasting Company of Jalal-Abad; in nomination “Efforts on Public Organizations in Prevention of the Spread of Drug Abuse” – Tahirzhan Hairullaev, deputy editor of the Jalolobod Tonghi newspaper; in nomination “Problems in Resistance to Drug Abuse in Province of the Country” – Ughila Tajibaeva, editor of Ush Sadosi newspaper (Osh). The certificates and encouragement prizes were awarded to:

● Timur Anvarov, correspondent of Zamana studio, National Broadcasting Company; ● Daniyar Shabdanov, editor of the Zhany Kylym newspaper; ● Nurgul Maksutova, deputy editor of the Kyrgyz-Turkish ZAMAN Kyrgyzstan newspaper; ● Nurdin Jangaraev, press service officer, Ministry of Internal Affairs; ● Ryspek Toktonaliev, reporter of the AKIpress News Agency; ● Alla Piatibratova, editor of the Alternativa Newsletter; ● Rizvan Ismailova, correspondent of the Erkintoo newspaper; ● Alexander Zelichenko, drug policy international expert; ● Shirmonai Bainazarova, correspondent of the Osh Shamy newspaper; ● Tatiana Sadygalieva, correspondent of the MIR Radio Company.

Subtotal $ 2,481*

* Ads in the newspapers, rent of room for holding a seminar, meals of participants, transportation, money awards to winners of the call, salaries to experts, handouts to seminar participants.

October 31 – November 4, 2005. The regional training “Counseling Skills and Practice for Specialists Working with Drug Abusers”. The goal: to equip the training participants with the best practice in work with drug abusers and their families (co-addicts) to get prepared to treatment and rehabilitation; to upgrade training participants in work with drub abusers. Attended by representatives of NGO from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan active in preparation to treatment and non-medication therapy for drug abusers. Trainers: Donald MacVinney, DDRP consultant; Askar Ahmedov, DDRP drug addiction specialist, Eurasia Foundation; Vladimir Magkoev, DDRP drug addiction specialist, Open Society Institute – Tajikistan.

Subtotal $ 9,523*

* Rent of conference room, meals of participants, transportation, handouts.

GRANTS

Grantee

Occupation

Event


Aisuluu Sadykova

Public Relations officer. Drug Control Agency

Training of Trainers “Development of Training Module”

December 8–10, Almaty, Kazakhstan

$ 466*

Sherboto Tokombaev Ranar Treatment Center, Director

Training of Trainers “Development of Training Module”

December 8–10, Almaty, Kazakhstan

$ 466*

* Travel expenses, accommodation, per diems.

Public Foundation “Healthy Generation”, Jalal-Abad. The project titled “Preparing Drug Abusers to Treatment”. The goal: to motivate drug abusers for conscious treatment by providing a wide and accessible range of services to injecting drug users. Project Director: A.Kainazarova.

$ 6,599.6* * Administrative expenses, direct costs, salaries to project staff.

Diaron Public Foundation, Jalal-Abad. The project titled “Support of the Rehabilitation Center for Drug Abusers of Jalal-Abad”. The Rehabilitation Center allows psychological and social rehabilitation of drug users and their reintegration with the society. Project Director: Ch.Jusupova.

$ 12,878* * Administrative expenses, direct costs, salaries to project staff.

Narcology Center of Osh. The project titled “Support of the Rehabilitation Center for Drug Abusers of Osh”. The Rehabilitation Center allows psychological and social rehabilitation of drug users and their reintegration with the society. Project Director: M.Burhanov.


Musaada Public Foundation. The project titled “Support of the Rehabilitation Center of Osh”. The Rehabilitation Center allows psychological and social rehabilitation of drug users and their reintegration with the society. Project Director: I.Nurmatov.


Public Foundation “Parents Against Drugs”. The project titled “Preparing drug abusers to treatment in Osh”. The goal: to motivate drug abusers for conscious treatment by creating a wide and accessible range of services for injecting drug users. Project Director: R.Burhanova.


Public Foundation “Podruga” of Osh. The project The project titled “Preparing drug abusers to treatment in Osh”. The goal: to motivate drug abusers for conscious treatment by creating a wide and accessible range of services for injecting drug users. Project Director: T.Abduraimov.



* Including annual audit, program monitoring, regional meetings and administrative expenses.

SALZBURG SEMINARS


The program goal: to allow health care professionals to upgrade their qualifications and to familiarize with the modern developments in health care. One-week-long training courses are conducted in Salzburg (Austria) by renowned professors from the United States public health institutions. The program is funded in association with the Austrian government and is a public health issues oriented program. The seminars are held in narrow medical specialties at the best international education world centers by outstanding professionals in different areas of medicine. At the seminars participants are enabled to exchange experience, to obtain the newest information on diagnostics and treatment of different diseases. Since 2002 the program is administered by the Public Foundation “Moltur Koz” (76 Timiriazev Str., Bishkek, tel.: 64-05-67, 64-05-87). In 2005, twelve health care professionals attended Salzburg seminars as a result of an open competition.

GRANTS

Grantee Occupation Event Dates/Location Amount

A.Toktonazarova

Kyrgyz Railway Hospital, physician

Therapy Seminar June 26 – July 2, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 870*

Z.Shakirov Maternity Hospital of the Osh Oblast Hospital, physician

Anaesthesiology Seminar

July 17–23, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 865*

M.Burhanov Osh Narcology Center, Director

Substitution Therapy Seminar

August 14–20, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 168*

R.Abdildaeva Penalty Department Reform Unit, Ministry of Justice, Deputy Chief



$ 60**

M.Musabaev English Language Study Center, Financial Director



$ 315*

M.Yrysova Kyrgyz State Medical Academy

Public Health Seminar September 4–10, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 709*

Ch.Imanalieva National Center for Child Care and Pediatric Surgery

Evidentiary Medicine Seminar

September 25 – October 1, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 128*

S.Tarakulov Osh Oblast Hospital Oncology Seminar October 2-8, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 1,174*

G.Minenkov Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University

ENT-Diseases Seminar October 23-29, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 860*

A.Kharchenko Maternity Hospital No. 1 of Bishkek

Video Monitoring Surveillance Seminar

October 30 – November 5, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 871*

K.Umurzakov Osh Oblast Hospital Seminar in Bones and Joints Surgery

November 5–12, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 1,060*

K.Yrysov Kyrgyz State Medical Academy

Neurosurgery Seminar November 13–19, Salzburg, Switzerland

$ 875*

* Expenses related to issuance of international passport, airfare, medical insurance. ** Expenses related to issuance of international passport and visas only


*Including program administrative expenses.

SCHWEITZER SEMINARS


The program allows health care professionals discussing and finding solutions to numerous problems and issues based upon experience of other countries. The program is implemented by the Open Society Institute.

Name Occupation

Event


A.Bolotbaeva Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Public Health Programs Coordinator

Annual Public Health Network Program Coordinators’ Meeting

May 19, Istanbul, Turkey

$ 521*


International Conference on Advancement of Harm Reduction Policy

November 3–5, Vilnius, Lithuania

$ 687*

GRANTS Grantee Occupation Event


A.Zelichenko Harm Reduction program international expert



$ 737*

B.Estebesova Socium Public Association, Director



$ 737*

E.Iriskulbekov Adilet Law Clinics, lawyer



$ 737*

D.Usenko NGO “Sokuluk Youth Center of Socio-Legal Development”, Chairman



$ 737*

M.Musabaev English Language Study Center, Financial Director

International Seminar in Addictions Treatment


$ 737*

N.Shumskaya AIDS Fund “East-West”, manager

Conference “Women and HIV/AIDS: Bringing Together Different Communities to Achieve a Common Goal”

November 10–12, Warsaw, Poland

$ 955*

*Expenses related to issuance of international passports and visas, medical insurance, per diems.

Subtotal $ 5,848

REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH AND RIGHTS PROGRAM


The program goal: to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS among the population of reproductive age. Due to a combined support, in form of grants and operational support, the program is active in reproductive health, advocacy of human rights of individuals of a risky sexual behavior. In future the program will encompass three pilot oblasts, where representatives of target groups are concentrated, namely, Osh and Issyk-Kul oblasts and Bishkek. During the evaluation visit of the network program director and coordination in 2005, the strategic plan for program implementation was development for 2 consecutive years.

August 12. The round table discussion “Reproductive Health and Rights” for 15 representatives of international organizations and programs that are related with reproductive health and rights of the population and prevention of infectious diseases. The goal: to present ideas and priorities of the program, to identify partners for further cooperation and program implementation.

$ 720*

* Travel expenses, meals, handouts. Operational Visits under the Program Name Occupation Event Dates/Location Amount

Sue Simon Reproductive Health and Rights Network Program Director, Open Society Institute – New York

Evaluation Visit to Bishkek, Osh and Issyk-Kul oblasts

August 9–14, Kyrgyzstan

$ 779*

Heather Doyle

Reproductive Health and Rights Network Program Coordinator, Open Society Institute – New York

Evaluation Visit to Bishkek, Osh and Issyk-Kul oblasts

August 9–14, Kyrgyzstan

$ 779*

G.Asymbekova

Professor Asymbekova’s Clinic at the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Director



$ 708*




$ 708*

* Expenses related to issuance of international passports and visas, airfare, medical insurance, per diems.

Subtotal $ 3,694

PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS TOTAL $ 411,490

* Including monitoring, evaluation and administrative expenses.

ARTS AND CULTURE NETWORK PROGRAM

Program Coordinator – Almakan Naizabekova, [email protected]

The program mission is to foster partnership and cooperation between countries with the purpose of building inter-cultural dialogue and interaction by supporting individuals and organizations.

In 2005 a plenty of projects were implemented by the Arts and Culture Network program throughout Kyrgyzstan. The projects were realized with involvement of partners from Central Asian region, Mongolia, Iran, and Turkey.

Mainly public organizations responded to the call for proposals announced by the network program. The project proposals received by the program were highly estimated by experts, project participants from other countries and the general public.

Some projects envisaged holding trainings for culture and arts workers. For instance, the Public Culture Foundation “Sakhna” organized the seminar in theater management.

Other projects promoted making judgment of the political developments in the country by the general public, for example, the Exhibition “Examination” organized by the Central Asian Art Academy at the Gapar Aitiev Fine Arts Museum. The exhibition of photographs made by famous photographers resonated with the general public and contributed to increase of museum visitors in number until the exhibition closure.

It is noteworthy that as a result of the call for proposals “Program through Partnership” the regional organizations were selected, such as Osh Oblast Library, Public Foundation “Sezim Tolkundary” from Bakai-Ata rayon of Talas oblast. Realization of the international projects in the regions of the country turns to be a significant event both for project implementers and the population of the region.

Every particular project supported by the Arts and Culture Network program had its own objectives, but on the whole the projects facilitated development of creative ideas, exchange of experience, promoted professional growth and building long-term partnerships that was of a crucial importance.

We are grateful to all creative associations that generated such wonderful projects and look forward to further cooperation and partnership for the sake of building an open democratic society.


Project “The Magic World of Theater”. The goal is to analyze children’s repertoire in Central Asian countries, Kazakhstan and Russia, to develop a strategic plan and culture policy in raising the young generation. Initiated by the Public Culture Foundation “Sakhna”. Project Director: N.Asanbekov.

$ 8,430* * Accommodation and meals of participants of the seminar in theater management, travel expenses,

publications, administrative expenses. .

Project “Art-Dialogue between Film Makers of Persian and Turkic Speaking Central Asian Countries”. The goal is to unite Persian and Turkic speaking film makers of Central Asia. Initiated by the Union of Film Makers. Project Director: G.Tolomusheva.

$ 7,075* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants of art dialogue in Bihshkek, Dushanbe,

administrative expenses.

Project “The Legends of Mountains”. The goal is to nurture the young generation in spirit of patriotism, peacefulness, appreciation of culture and heritage of people of Kyrgyzstan and other countries. Initiated by the Kyrgyz State Puppet Theater. Project Director: B.Parmanov.

$ 8,600* * Travel expenses, staging, equipment, administrative costs.

Project “Trio-Continental”. The goal is t organize concert and education tour “Trio-Continental” (Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Switzerland). Initiated by Arsen Umuraliev Public Foundation. Project Director: Ts.Ts.Umuralieva.

$ 6,320* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants, publications, administrative costs.

Project “Theater Dialogues Beyond the Stage”. The goal is to involve the general public into social and cultural activities by street theaters. Initiated by the Public Foundation to support young talents and national arts and culture “Akaiyn”. Project Director: J.Kochorbaeva.

$ 9,680* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants of the International Festival in Mongolia,

administrative costs.

Project “Culture Against Drugs and AIDS”. The goal is to prevent spread of drug abuse and AIDS via cultural and educational programs. Initiated by the Public Foundation “Rampa”. Project Director: A.R.Balbekin.

$ 8,847* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of project participants in Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, rent of

offices, administrative costs.

Project “Reinforcing Harmony and Friendship through Cultural Contacts”. The goal is to promote cultural ties between workers of culture and art in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Initiated by the Public Foundation “Sezim Tolkundary”. Project Director: A.Sulaimanova.

$ 7,490* * Travel to Tajikistan and Kazakhstan, rent of technical equipment, organization of the festival,

administrative costs.

Project “International Extreme Creative Expedition ‘The Mountainous Rainbow’”. The goal is to bring together and to mutually enrich different cultures and traditions. Initiated by the Central Asian Art Academy. Project Director: B.K.Sadybakasov.

$ 7,495* * Costs related to rent of expedition equipment, travel expenses, meals and accommodation of the expedition

participants, organization of the exhibition, administrative costs.

Project “We Come from the Same Ethnos”. The goal is to come to realize the common origin through identification of archeological monuments (archaeological festival, exhibition, conference, excavations). Initiated by the museum “Chigu” of the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University. Project Director: L.G.Stavskaya.

$ 8,960* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of project participants from Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan,

equipment, rent of offices, administrative costs.

Project “Women and Censorship”. The goal is to promote a free self-expression, exchange of views, experience and peaceful dialogues between women-authors of numerous countries of the world. Initiated by the Public Creative Association “Dalex”, Bishkek Pen Ceter. Project Director: D.Tilepbergenova.

$ 8,498* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of project participants from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan

and Norway, administrative costs.

Project “Fair of New Central Asian Plays”. The goal is to coordinate the Central Asian Board of Theater Workers to establish a long-term partnership in performance art. Initiated by the Information Publishing and Culture Center “Kyrgyz Karavan”. Project Director: J.Kulmambetov.

$ 8,980* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of the project participants from Central Asia, administrative

costs.

Project “The Examination”. The goal is to create a sort of “record book” of the society that would reflect preparedness of the society to real democracy on the example of the documented facts. Initiated by the Central Asian Art Academy. Project Director: B.K.Sadybakasov.

$ 5,000* * Printing costs, exhibition materials, rent of an exhibition room, administrative costs.

Project “In the Shadow of Heroes”. The goal is to foster a network of partnership with the purpose of developing contemporary art on a highly professional level, destroying stereotypes in interpretation and representation of the fine art. Initiated by the Public Association “Art East”. Project Director: M.Jumaliev.

$ 8,000* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants, administrative costs.

Project “Transformation”. The goal is transformation of a mere exchange of opinions in role and position of the contemporary fine art of Central Asia into the process of generating new creative ideas built upon cultural diversity. Initiated by the Creative Group “Art Connection”. Project Director: Shharbek Amankul.


Project “The Celestial Mountains”. The goal is to organize the international traveling extreme plein-air “The Celestial Mountains” aimed to ensure the continuity of values of a peaceful co-existence of diverse cultures in the Tian-Shan mountains. Initiated by the Public Association “Women’s League of Creative Initiatives”. Project Director: G.Musabai.


Project “Folklore as Peace and Mutual Understanding Messenger Between Peoples”. The goal is to enrich the contemporary folklore music and poetry via synthesizing and merging music cultures of different peoples. Initiated by the Public Association “Youth Center ‘Saimaluu-Tashtar’”. Project Director: O.Sakiev.

$ 9,980* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants, equipment, administrative costs.

Project “Film Caravan “The Oriental Renaissance”. The goal is to organize a memorial film caravan to involve numerous film makers of the region into renaissance of the domestic film production. Initiated by the Tolomush Okeev Public Charity Fund. Project Director: A.T.Okeeva.


Project “Information Exchange Beyond the Borders”. The goal is to enhance professional contacts in publishing, book trade and distribution. Initiated by the Association of Publishers and Book Traders. Project Director: B.Musataeva.


Project “Culture of Central Asia in the Age of Globalization”. The goal is to foster interaction between cultural traditions and contemporary art. Initiated by the Public Association “Silk Road”. Project Director: E.Jumabaev.

$ 5,700* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants, rent of equipment, administrative costs.

Project “The Cultural Links of Libraries”. The goal is to develop and to enhance cultural international links by fostering interaction between libraries of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Initiated by Osh Oblast Library. Project Director: B.M.Myrzaeva.

$ 9,360* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants, equipment, administrative expenses.

Project “East-West – Dialogue of Cultures”. The goal was to disclose the creative potential of the young generation by shaping a positive attitude of children participating in the project to spiritual values of their people and in getting them interested in cultural heritage of other peoples. Initiated by the Pubic Music Fund “Symphony of Ala-Too”. Project Director: N.Rakhmadieva.

$ 6,500* * Travel costs, rent of a concert hall, equipment, administrative costs.

SUBTOTAL $ 18,950*

* Including administrative costs.

The projects “The Mountainous Rainbow” and “The Examination” were implemented by the Public Foundation “Central Asian Art Academy”.

THE EAST-EAST PROGRAM: PARTNESHIP BEYOND BODERS

Program Coordinator – Almakan Naizabekova, [email protected]

The mission of the program is to facilitate reform processes of the civil society and to foster long-term partnerships through trans-boundary and trans-regional projects. The program offers a unique opportunity to exchange experience in development of public policy, nurturing small and medium-sized businesses, introduction of information technologies, legal issues, gender development and public health. In 2005 the East-East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders was implemented in two main directions: 1) support of organizations aimed to foster international partnership and to facilitate reform processes; 2) travel support of practitioners to allow them attending international projects organized by a network of national foundations in order to deepen their knowledge and expertise. The program had the following objectives: dissemination of ideas and values of multicultural society; facilitation in economic development and political changes; providing access to information for public; use of civic education to increase public involvement into politics and strengthening the democratic institutions; support of vulnerable sectors and marginal strata of the society. To meet these objectives, the program established a dialogue with the state, civil society and international organizations using experience of practitioners and experts from the network of national foundations. With the purpose of facilitating reform processes, the program worked in a close cooperation with such programs of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan as Law, Economic Reform, Ethnic Development, Public Health, NGO Support, Public Administration and Women’s Network programs. Involvement of experts and practitioners in the network projects allowed nurturing long-term partnership and applying the best international experience in numerous directions of building a democratic society.


June, Bishkek. The Project “Democratization of Governance: International Experience for Kyrgyzstan and Other Central Asian Countries”. The goal was to develop principles and approaches towards mechanics of agreement of interests of the state and civil society. Initiated by the NGO “Public Policy Center”. Project Director – L.Shulgina.

$ 12,351* * Accommodation and meals of participants, travel expenses, rent of conference room and equipment,

publications, and administrative expenditures.

June, September. The Project “Youth for Development: Involvement of Young People from Rural Areas and Small Towns into Public Activities”. (One part of the project was implemented in Bosnia & Herzegovina, while the second part took place in Kyrgyzstan.) The goal was to foster cooperation between youth organizations of Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian states for further exchange of experience and information and realization of joint projects that would address youth problems. Initiated by the Youth Project “UN Volunteers to Support Volunteer Movement in Kyrgyzstan”. Project Director – A.Dogdurova.

$ 13,815* * Travel expenses, visa fees, accommodation, and meals of participants.

July, Issyk-Kul. The Project “Forum Reform: International Experience and Expertise”. The goal was to develop and disseminate alternative programs aimed at stabilization of the situation within Kyrgyzstan. Initiated by the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Public Administration program. Project Director – Ch.Nogoibaeva.

$ 19,500* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants, copying hand-outs, rent of a conference room,

equipment for simultaneous interpretation, and administrative expenditures.

July, Mailuu-Suu. The Project “Environmental and Social Problems of Mailuu-Suu and Ways to Resolve Them”. The goal was to discuss and to evaluate activities of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Environment and Emergency Situations and international organizations in implementation of environmental projects in Mailuu-Suu for the last five years. Initiated by the Public Association “Agate Club”. Project Director – V.Charskiy.

$ 6,973* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants, rent of equipment, and administrative

expenditures.

August, Bishkek. The Project “Internetization of Rural Areas in Kyrgyz Republic”. The goal was to share experience between Eastern European, Baltic and CIS states in development of information infrastructure of rural areas. Initiated by the Public Foundation “Information Future”. Project Director – N.A.Toichubaev.

$ 15,000* * Travel expenses, accommodation and meals of participants, and administrative expenditures.

November, Issyk-Kul. The Project “Biosafety”. The goal was to discuss international regulations in food and biological safety with renowned scholars and experts, representatives of NGOs from Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan. Initiated by the Biotechnology Institute of the Kyrgyz Academy of Sciences. Project Director – A.T.Junushov.


December, Bishkek. The Project “Developing and Approving the Working Program of Measures Aimed To Introduce Public Policy Formats in Kyrgyz Republic: International Expertise”. The goal was to establish effective partnership between the state and civil society in Kyrgyzstan and to reinforce it in the regulative sphere, to promote partnerships in governance, to transmit partnership experiences in to other spheres and levels. Initiated by the NGO “Pubic Policy Center”. Project Director – L.Shulgina.


Participation of practitioners in the network projects under the East-East Program: Partnership Beyond Borders

February, Kiev (Ukraine). The Project “Scientific Communication in Open Internet Access”. The goal was to familiarize with scientific communication in open access in Ukraine and Eastern European countries. Attended by Sh.Ibraimova, Director, Central Scientific Library of the Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences; N.Jenchuraev, e-magazine “Polysphere”, Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences; A.Toktomatova, senior researcher, Kyrgyz National Academy of Sciences.


April, Kiev (Ukraine). The Project “Amicus Curiae Practice”. The goal was to make theoretical presentations by international experts in various aspects of fair legal proceedings and Amicus Curiae practice and to discuss related issues. Attended by M.Lisitsina, Director, Youth Human Rights Group.


August, Baku (Azerbaijan). The Draft Law on Biological Safety: Public Implication. The goal was to coordinate efforts of environmental and human rights NGOs operating in the CIS countries in the sphere of biosafety, to develop effective measures to reduce harm from using the latest genetic engineering. Attended by M.Matveenko, Chair, Public Association “Global and Local Information Space”.


August, Vilnius (Lithuania). The Project “Youth Democracy School: Problems and Perspectives”. The goal was to build effective connection between process of education and students’ self-governance. Attended by: I.Smirnova, teacher, Secondary School No. 1 of Kyzyl-Kia, Batken oblast; R.Turdumbetova, principal, Nogoeva Secondary School, Nooken rayon, Jalal-Abad oblast; N.Deriabkina, deputy principal, Aga-Khan School, Osh; U.Imankulov, university student, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University; E.Ermakov, university student, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University.

$ 4,105* * Travel expenses, visa fees, insurance, per diems.

September, Kiev (Ukraine). International Conference “Our World: Extending Limits”. The goal was to discuss rights of homosexuals and lesbians. Attended by A.Dovgopol, Coordinator of Labris Initiative Group; V.Kartseva, university student, Bishkek Humanities University; A.Vaschenko, manager of the Public Foundation “Oasis”.


November, Vilnius (Lithuania). International seminar on education policy related issues. The goal was to develop the strategy of actions for a network of educational policy centers. Attended by A.Madeyuev, Chair of the Advisory Board, NGO “Public Policy Center”; A.Ivanov, Chair of the Board, Educational Initiatives Support Foundation.


November, Vilnius (Lithuania). The Project “Fathers and Paternal Leave: Men Do This Too”. The goal – gender equality with regard to fathers’ leave as a primary child care giver. Attended by M.Mulkubatov, Women’s Network program assistant, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan; D.Shukurova, Chief of Gender Division, Public Foundation “Variant PLUS”; T.Isakunova, expert, Gender Related Issues Secretariat of the Kyrgyz President Administration.


November, Cluj-Napoca (Romania). “Multicultural Education in Western European, CIS and Central Asian Countries”. The goal – multicultural policy and democratization of educational processes. Attended by K.Maksutova, senior professor, English Language Department, Osh State University.

$ 822* * Travel expenses, visa fees, insurance, per diems.

December, Riga (Latvia). Educational Study Tour. The goal was to share the latest accomplishments in the sphere of education reforms in Latvia. Attended by A.Jumaeva, President of “Til-Dil” Association; L.Usenko, Chief of Pre-School Education Department, Kyrgyz Academy of Education; L.Scheblanova, expert of the “Til-Dil” Association, Suzak Village, Jalal-Abad oblast; A.Sabirov, member of the Kyrgyz parliament; Z.Konokbaev, Chief of Pre-School, School and Out-of-School Education Division, Kyrgyz Ministry of Education, Science and Youth Policy.


December, Tbilisi (Georgia). The Project “Experience and Perspectives of Empowering Education”. The goal was to identify perspectives of empowering education and to evaluate effectiveness of the Empowering Education program. Attended by N.Tulegabylova, Director, Institute for Integration of International Education Programs, Global Education Laboratory, Kyrgyz National University; V.Shaparev, academic secretary, Institute for Integration of International Education Programs, Kyrgyz National University.

$ 1,880*

* Travel expenses, per diems.

PROGRAM SUBTOTAL $129,839*

* Administrative expenses inclusive.

INFORMATION PROGRAM

Program Coordinator – Michael Pshenichnikov, [email protected] Program Assistant – Elena Doroschenko, [email protected]

The program mission is to promote development of ICT sector through involvement of public and all interested parties into the decision making process in the area of ICT development, extension of ИКТ application sphere for the sake of development of social, state life, enhancement of rights and freedoms of citizens.

Program priorities: development of ICT sector; enhancement of access to information and development of information resources.

Areas in development of the ICT sector:

Support of the Kyrgyz language in ICT sector, localization of open source products in Kyrgyz language and popularization of open source based decisions.

Support of development of ICT sector in Kyrgyzstan.

Providing access to the Internet network.

Areas in enhancing access to information and development of information resources:

1. Project “Public Libraries as Information Centers for Population”.

2. Project “Open Information Space”.


I. AREAS IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE ICT SECTOR

1. SUPPORT OF KYRGYZ LANGUAGE IN ICT SECTOR, LOCALIZATION OF OPEN SOURCE PRODUCTS IN KYRGYZ LANGUAGE AND POPULATIZATION OF SOLUTIONS BASED ON OPEN SOURCE PRODUCTS

Operational Project “Popularization and Introduction of Open Source Software Products”. The goal: to popularize open source software, to promote effective use of information technologies in everyday work of NGOs and to decrease a digital gap between the regions via localization of the open source software into Kyrgyz language.

Project dates: November-December 2005

The project aims to:

– popularize the use of open source software, methods of safe communications, data storage and back up;

– promote effective use of information technologies in everyday work of NGOs;

– decrease a digital gap between the regions of the country via localization of open source software into Kyrgyz language.

This is a long-term project and will be continued in 2006–2007 as it will expand in the regions of the country. In 2005 the project focused on organization of training and consulting center on introduction of open source products in NGOs, educational institutions, etc.

$ 28,689* * Expenses related to purchase of equipment.

September-November, Bishkek. The project on localization of the Mozilla Thunderbird mail client in Kyrgyz language. Project Director: Timur Jamakeev. Translator: Ainura Sharapova. Integration and testing: Azamat Yshtybaev.

$ 891* * Salaries and taxes.

October, Tajikistan, Warzaob. Five-Day Free and Open Source Software Seminar for representatives of NGOs, educational, scientific and public organizations from Afghanistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan. The goal: to promote use of open source software by public organizations, educational institutions and civil society. Attended by: M.Pshenichnikov, Information Program Coordinator; T.Jamakeev, professor, Arabaev Kyrgyz State Pedagogical University; E.Pahomova,

representative of the Bar of Moscow oblast; A.Baimaskhanova, Coordinator, Human Rights Advocacy Center “Citizens Against Corruption”. Subtotal $ 29,580

2. SUPPORT OF DEVELOPMENT OF ICT SECTOR IN KYRGYZSTAN

April, Bishkek. IT Sector Forum of the Kyrgyz Republic “March Events in IT Sector of the Country: Assessment and Perspectives”. Attended by representatives of private IT-companies, telecommunication enterprises, business organizations, non-governmental and international organizations. Organizers: Public Foundation “Internet Policy Civil Initiative”, Association of Communications Operators, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan. The goal: to identify immediate and strategic measures on rehabilitation of affected businesses along with areas and mechanisms for interaction between the state agencies and IT business sector.

$ 420* * Expenses related to organization of the forum.

December, Issyk-Kul oblast. The Second Annual ICT Conference of the Kyrgyz Republic “Development of Policy in ICT Sphere: Mechanisms for Agreement of Decisions”. The goal: to develop organizational procedures for holding annual ICT conference as the basis for co-organizing groups of interests and shaping sector-related policy. Attended by representatives of business companies and associations, state agencies, international organizations, NGOS making in total 60 participants.

The conference was held in association with the Public Administration program.

The program announced a call for proposals in “Development of ICT Sector in the Kyrgyz Republic” followed after the conference. The following project proposals were selected from 15 projects applied in total:

Association of Communications Operators (Bishkek). The project “Analytical Commission of the II ICT Conference: Radio Frequency Spectrum Administration. The goal: to develop a general conceptual framework of radio frequency spectrum administration in the country, to assess need in frequency bands for commercial use, to propose mechanisms for cost determination when frequencies are liberated and re-distributed along with financing mechanisms for liberation and re-distribution of frequencies. These documents will be adopted at the next conference in 2006. Project Director: O.Jerebko.

$ 6,991.9* * Equipment, salaries to project implementers, organization of events.

Association of ICT Professionals (Bishkek). The project “System Approach towards Informatization Administration in the Kyrgyz Republic and Introduction of New Administration Technologies”. The goal: to work on formalization of informatization administration system based upon system analysis of the effective legislation and agreeing interests of the state, society and business structures for the sake of improvement of interaction between stakeholders and creation of pre-conditions necessary for building a transparent electronic communication space for IT community. Project Director: S.Adilkhanov.

$ 4,000* * Equipment, salaries to project implementers.

Public Foundation “Information Support of Economic Development” (Bishkek). The project “Monitoring System of the ICT Sector”. Goals: to systematize the previous experience of monitoring of separate areas in ICT sector in Kyrgyzstan; to adapt the existing monitoring methodology and ICT sector development evaluation; to assess dynamics of ICT sector development during 2000–2005; to compare the current status of the ICT sector with that of CIS countries; to assess available resources and needs for development of ICT sector; to elaborate a system of a regular collection of data on ICT sector built upon unified methodology; to identify needs in administering specific evaluations within the ICT sector; to propose a system of inter-sectoral interaction in monitoring and evaluation within ICT sector. Project Director: M.Rakhimov.

$ 5,087* * Expenses related to organization of events, salaries to project implementers, office supplies.

Public Foundation “Analytical Studies Center for Political, Economic and Social Processes ‘Parallels’” (Bishkek). The project “Improving ICT Sector Management System”. The goal: to produce analytical materials in ICT sector management system (informatization and telecommunications) via institutionalization of policy development processes in public policy forma. Project Director: A.Jainakov.

$ 4,001* * Expenses related to organization of events, salaries to project implementers, office supplies, bank charges.

Competition Subtotal $ 20,079.9

Program Area Total $ 20,499.9

3. PROVIDING ACCESS TO INTERNET NETWORK

Operational Project “Connecting to the Internet Network”. The goal: to provide access to the Internet network to universities, secondary school, medical institutions, NGOs, mass media, libraries of Bishkek on a gratis basis. Project dates: January-December 2005.

Grantees that received connectivity to Internet network by dedicated lines:

1. Library of the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy 2. IT Department of the Kyrgyz Technical University 3. State Patent and Technical Library of the Kyrgyz Republic 4. State Medical Library 5. Secondary School No. 61 of Bishkek 6. Secondary School No. 69 of Bishkek 7. Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transportation and Architecture 8. Institute of Integration of International Educational Programs (Kyrgyz-American Faculty-Internet). 9. Jewish School 10. Bayalinov Children’s and Youth Library 11. Institute of Economics and Commerce 12. Public Foundation “Publishing Development Center” 13. Step by Step Education Initiatives Center 14. Public Foundation “English Language School” 15. Education Initiatives Support Public Foundation 16. Open Kyrgyzstan Project 17. Massmedia.kg Project

The following grantees received a dial-up access to Internet network:

1. Public Foundation “Moltur Koz” 2. Fund of Young Technicians of Kyrgyzstan “Kamkor” 3. Innovative Education Center “Peremena” 4. Assembly of People of Kyrgyzstan 5. Ukranian Society of the Kyrgyz Republic “Bereginya” 6. Kyrgyz Scientific Center of Hematology of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Public Health 7. Public Association “Democracy Institute” 8. National Skin and Venereal Diseases Center 9. Bishkek Jewish Charity Fund “Hasad-Tikva” 10. Central Asian Art Academy 11. Institute of Physiology and Experimental Alpine Pathology of the National Academy of Sciences of the

Kyrgyz Republic 12. Almaz Radios Station 13. Young Talents’ Support Public Foundation “Akaiyn” 14. Institute of Ethnic Policy under the Assembly of People of Kyrgyzstan 15. Professor Asymbekova’s Clinic 16. Editorial Office of the Literary Kyrgyzstan Magazine 17. Vocational School No. 17 of Bishkek 18. Youth Environmental Movement of the Kyrgyz Republic “Green Kyrgyzstan” 19. Public Association “Council of Germans of the Kyrgyz Republic” 20. Crisis Center for Women Suffered from Violence “Chance-CC” 21. International Academy of Management, Law, Finances and Business

22. Public Association “Center of Photography Art and Multimedia” 23. Public Association of Soldiers’ Mothers 24. Pharmacy Institute of the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy 25. Kyrgyz Academy of Education 26. Engineering Academy of the Kyrgyz Republic 27. Charity Fund “Soopker” 28. Culture and Research Center “Aighine” 29. Centralized Library System

30. Legal Agency “Arktos” 31. Public Association “El Algartuu” 32. Public Policy Center 33. Public Foundation “Health for All” 34. School of Mountain Guides “Strannik” 35. Socio-Political Newspaper “Dlia Vas” 36. Vocational School No. 93 of Bishkek 37. Kyrgyz Rukhu newspaper 38. Department of International Relations, Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University 39. Association of Kyrgyz Appraisers 40. Public Association of Teachers for Democratic Transformations 41. Public Association “Center of Museum Initiatives” 42. Institute of World Languages of the Arabaev Kyrgyz State Pedagogical University 43. Public Association “Booruker-Urmat” 44. Association of Parents of Children with Disabilities 45. Kyrgyz Higher School of Cinema and Television under the Beishenalieva Kyrgyz State Arts Institute 46. Disabled People’s Charity Association “Dostuk” 47. Secondary School No. 47 of Bishkek 48. Vocational School No. 10 of Bishkek 49. Coordination Council of Social Partners in Professional Education 50. Center for Higher and Continuous Education Affairs of the Kyrgyz Academy of Education 51. Public Association “Medical Alliance”

Internet Public Access Centers

1. Internet Public Access Centers are supported in Naryn, Batken and Isfana in association with the UNDP. 2. Internet Public Access Center is supported in Jalal-Abad in cooperation with the IREX and UNDP. 3. Internet Public Access Center is supported in Bishkek. 4. The server with free hosting is supported www.kyrnet.kg that allows registering websites at to.kg and

gratis.kg domains 5. The archive of free software is supported at file server ftp.unix.kg

The gross capacity of connectivity to the Internet network outside of the Kyrgyz Republic makes 1 Mb/sec.

July, Talas, Karakol, Jalal-Abad. Equipping Educational Advisory Centers of the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan with additional PCs to provide a free access to the Internet network to users.

$ 2,587*

Subtotal $ 29,995*

*Fees for rent of lines, rent of offices, equipment, RIPE membership fee, administrative expenses, ads in newspapers, salaries to technical staff.

GRANTS

ElCat (Bishkek). The project on upgrading the server necessary for hosting the Diesel Forum web-site. The goal: to install a serve of a higher capacity to host the popular Diesel-Forum web-site. Project Director: M.Abdugalyev.


Agency for Commercial Information “Kyrgyzstan” (Bishkek). The project on installation of a new server for the popular AKIpress website. The goal: upgrade of the server of the popular AKIpress news web-site to meet information needs of the web-site users (media, businessmen, diplomats, NGOs, students, etc.). Project Director: E.Gopkalo.


Public Foundation “Information Future” (Bishkek). The project “Set-up of Internet Public Access Center in Kochkor village of Kochkor rayon, Naryn oblast”. The goal: to open Internet public access center in Kochkor village, equipping the center with 5 computers, printer, modem, copying machine, scanner, consumables, methodological materials and organization of trainings in computer science and Internet network use for the wide public. Project Director: N.Toichubaev.

$ 4,345.4* * Expenses related to purchase of equipment and salaries to trainers.

Grants Subtotal $ 8,125.4

Program Area Total $3,8120.4

II. PROGRAM AREAS IN ENHANCING ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION RESOURCES

1. PUBLIC LIBRARIES AS INFORMATION CENTERS FOR POPULATION

Operational Project “Public Libraries as Information Centers for Population”. The goal: to increase a role of libraries in the social life via study of needs of the population, reconstruction of library operations to meet information needs of the population by applying new methods of work and fostering interaction in joint projects with the local community. Project dates: April-December 2005.

August-September, Kant, Karakol, Talas, Jalal-Abad, Naryn, Osh. A series of three-day seminars-trainings “Library in Age of Changes” for librarians, government officials, public organizations, NGOs, provincial departments of culture. Trainers: Jamila Kamchybekova, Elena Trofimova, Rymtai Turdumbetova, Irina Smirnova.

Subtotal $ 10,460*

* Expenses related to organization of events, hand-outs, reimbursement of travel expenses of participants of events, trainers’ honoraria.

The call for proposals “Friends of Libraries” was announced by the project “Public Libraries as Information Centers for Population” in cooperation with the Public Administration program. The following projects were supported from 61 applied in total:

Public Foundation “Ayan” (Bakai-Ata village, Talas oblast). The project “Creation of Modern Human Rights Information Field for Rural Youth”. The goal: to open information center for protection of rights and freedoms of the youth of Bakai-Ata village at the rayon library. Organization of trainings in human rights for students of 5 secondary schools and young people. To enrich library collection with law literature and to attract a general public to the library. Project Director: T.Saparalieva.

The project was supported from the budget of the Public Administration program. $ 2,480*

* Purchase of equipment, law literature, salaries to project implementers.

Public Foundation “Bilek” (Isfana). The project “Recovery of Rural Libraries – Way to Spiritual Perfection”. The goal: to open the information center at the Leilek Central Library to deliver a wide range of services and to improve the literacy rate of the population. Project Director: A.Nabieva.

The project was supported from the Public Administration program budget.

$ 2,959* * Purchase of equipment, administrative expenses and direct costs.

Chui Oblast Library (Kant). The project “Library. Local Government. Population”. The goal: to set up local government information center at the Chui Oblast Library by creating electronic information database for local government and rural population. The project will allow developing socio-economic territories via in partnership between local government and libraries. Project Director: T.Kajieva.

The project was supported from the Public Administration program budget.

$ 3,000* * Expenses related to organization of events, purchase of equipment, literature, access to Internet network,

transportation.

Centralized Library System of Tokmak (Tokmak). The project “Towards Equality”. The goals: to meet information needs of adults and children with disabilities of Tokmak and villages of Chui rayon by opening information and culture center; to provide access to legislative framework and cultural heritage by the newest IT media; to organize training courses to teach the basic computer skills and the Internet network use for 50 participants and more. Project Director: V.Khmelevskaya.

The project was supported from the Public Administration program.

$ 2,914.92* * Purchase of equipment, salaries to project implementers, logistical support.

Public Association “Ai-Ken-Muras” (Jalal-Abad). The project “Mobile Information – Requirement of the Current Situation”. The goals: to open information center at Borgondu village of Nooken rayon; to distribute this experience in other villages and to create conditions necessary for project continuation upon termination of funding. Project Director: N.Ermekova. The project was supported from the Public Administration program budget.

$ 2,573. 20* * Expenses related to purchase of equipment, access to Internet network, salaries to project implementers,

economic, law and children’s literature.

Public Association “Jyldyz Nuru” (Alabuka village, Jalal-Abad oblast). The project “Rural Development Source”. The goal: to enhance opportunities and range of services of the rayon library by introducing new methods of information services in Alabuka village. Project Director: M.Khamdamova. The project was supported from the Public Administration program budget.

$ 2,946.50* * Purchase of equipment, trainer’s honoraria, organization of events, transportation costs.

Public Foundation “Danaker” (Isfana). The project “Mobile Library of the Future”. The goal: to set up a mobile traveling library for readers with disabilities of Leilek rayon and town of Suliukta to enhance a range of users of scientific and fiction literature. Project Director: B.Derbishev. The project was supported from the Public Administration program budget.

$ 2,874.94* * Purchase of equipment and literature, organization of events, salaries to project implementers,

transportation costs.

Toktogul Osh Oblast Library (Osh). The project “Warm House” (adaptation and intellectual development of vulnerable sectors of the population of Osh). The goal: to resolve problems of social vulnerability of people with disabilities and lonely retired people of Osh. Due to operation of the Library Information Center “Care”, this sector of the population will receive the opportunity of a free access to information and communication. Project Director: L.Kuznetsova.

$ 2,995* * Purchase of equipment and literature, access to Internet network, organization of events, transportation

costs.

Subtotal $ 22,762*\22,742.84

* Public Administration program allocated $ 20,000, contribution of the Information program made $ 2,762.

October, Issyk-Kul. The VI International Conference “Issyk-Kul-2005: Libraries and Democratization of Society” (topic of the year – Regional Innovations) for librarians and book publishers, NGOs, profit organizations, governmental officials supervising interaction with other countries in education, science and culture. Organizers: Association “Library Information Consortium”, Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan. The goal: to discuss ideas and outcomes of cooperation between libraries, library associations, publishers, ICT specialists for the sake of successful development of education, science, culture and economics in Central Asian countries.

$ 11,165* * Expenses related to organization of event, hand-outs, travel expenses of conference participants.

GRANTS

Public Association “El Agartuu” (Bishkek). The project “Conducting Research ‘Tulip Revolution of March 24, 2005, through the Eyes of Women and Men of Kyrgyzstan’”. The project was supported on a matching funds basis with the Soros Foundation – Kyrgyzstan Women’s program. The goals: to conduct a research that would allow tracking down and analyzing subjective perception of March events in Kyrgyzstan by women and men; to assess significance of their oral histories as a historical source. Project Director: N.Tulegabylova.

$ 1,300* * Co-financing of the project.

National Library and Librarianship Development Fund of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek). The project “Publication of Professional Magazine for Libraries of Kyrgyzstan ‘Bibliopulse”. The goal: to publish professional

magazine that highlights library life in Kyrgyzstan, recent developments in library community, experience of regional libraries. Project Director: N.Davletiarova.

$ 618* * Printing costs.

Library of American University in Central Asia (Bishkek). The project “Participation in the XII International Conference ‘Libraries and Information Resources in Contemporary World of Science, Culture, Education and Business (Crimea-2005)”. The goal: to exchange experience and to obtain new knowledge of projects of university and public libraries of the CIS and other countries. Project Director: S.Rafikova.

$ 350* * Registration fee.

Association “Library and Information Consortium” (Bishkek). The project “Enhancement of Information Content and Strengthening Infrastructure of the Library and Information Consortium to Ensure its Sustainable Development”. The goal: to create and to introduce modern information and bibliography databanks (consolidated catalogues) and full-text resources of Kyrgyzstan. Project Director: S.Battalova.

$ 9,521* * Equipment, salaries to project implementers, transportation and administrative expenses, organization of

events.

Public Association of Librarians of the Kyrgyz Republic (Bishkek). The project «Purchase of IRBIS Catalogue to create a unified electronic catalogue of Public Association of Librarians of the Kyrgyz Republic”. The goal: to purchase additional modules for libraries to switch to automated operation. This project is the second stage in the previous project “Creation of Electronic Catalogue of Libraries of Kyrgyzstan”. Project Director: N.Davletiarova.

$ 787* * Expenses related to distribution of electronic catalogue, customs duties.

Grants subtotal $ 12,576 Program area subtotal $ 36,963

2. OPEN INFORMATION FIELD PROJECT

Operational Project “Electronic Catalogue ‘Books in Print’”. The goal: to provide information to users on upcoming books of Kyrgyzstan - kbip.to.kg Project dates: October 2003– December 2005

Subtotal $ 1,500* * Web-site support and updating the databank by the Book Chamber.

PUBLISHING

The final phase of the project “Printing the popular history encyclopedia ‘Our Kyrgyzstan Since Ancient Time till Late 19th Century’ in Russian and Kyrgyz languages”. The goal: to show accomplishments in study of history of Kyrgyzstan accumulated by scholars of the country and other parts of the world for more than a century of studies. Project dates: September 2003 – January 2005

Subtotal $ 26,400*

* Printing costs and presentation of the book (from the budget of 2004 year).

TRANSLATION PROJECT

The goal: to support translation of literature in the native language and to provide access to the best Western literature on contemporary intellectual culture, critical thinking, democracy related issues. Project dates: November 2004 – November 2005.

The following books were translated from English into Kyrgyz:

1. Wesley Newcomb Hochfeld. Reflections Over Main Legal Concepts in Legislation. Bishkek: Ilim Printing House.

2. Independence, Migration and New Security Objectives in Europe.

Publication of English-Russian-Kyrgyz Dictionary. The goal: to publish a unique trilingual dictionary based upon Student’s Dictionary published by the Oxford University Press as an aid for those who study foreign

languages. Project dates: August 2004 – December 2005

Subtotal $ 9,875*

* Pre-press work and printing.

GRANTS

Ilim Printing House. Printing the book by Wesley Newcomb Hochfeld. Reflections Over Main Legal Concepts in Legislation, circulation – 1,000 copies.

$ 2,490* * Pre-press work, printing costs, distribution.

Publishing Development Center. Distribution of the book titled “Independence, Migration and New Security Objectives in Europe”.

$ 600* * Transportation, postage.

Subtotal $ 40,865


* Including expenses related to implementation of the above mentioned events (telecommunications, stationery, transportation, salaries to administrative staff members of the program).