Alumni News

IFRS has concluded the series of discussion forums

Institute for Regional Studies has finished the series of discussion forums in various regions of Kyrgyzstan.  During this period, 302 representatives of various layers of society gained an opportunity to express their thoughts and ideas.  Participants ranged from NGO representatives to local authorities... (more)

Success story of Roza Sultangazieva

Ms. Roza Sultangazieva, a Community Connections alumna from 2004 and the Director of the Kyrgyz Republic's Youth and Children's Library (one of the country's most important information centers), is among the leaders of the Kyrgyz learning community.  Her library, working under the “Information for all” principle, has become an important public institution... (more) 

 

Naryn Forum Participants

July 8, 2006 Discussion Forum in Naryn

Institute for Regional Studies held its regular discussion forum in Naryn.  A group of 20 people, 7 of which are alumni of International Visitors program, discussed the topic of “Violence in society: violence in family, child labor and human trafficking”.  Participants included various representatives of NGOs, local government, schools etc. (more)

 

Jalalabat Forum Participants

May 30, 2006 Discussion Forum in Jalalabat

“Public and Religious leaders of Jalalabat oblast for Peace and Understanding in the community” was the topic of the next discussion forum held in Jalalabat by the Institute for Regional Studies. (more)

 

 

Talas forum Participants

Discussion Forum in Talas

April 15^th, 2006.  Institute for Regional Studies held a discussion forum in Talas, which drew together 23 representatives of various NGOs, mass media and international organizations. (more)

 

Dicsussion Forum Particiants

March 18, 2006- Discussion Forum in Osh 

Institute of Regional Studies held a discussion forum on the topic of ‘Youth of Kyrgyzstan: problems and opportunities’.  Osh city, where the forum was conducted, welcomed around 28 participants of which 6 were International Visitors Program (IV) alumni. (more)

 

Bakyt Beshimov

Great Game and the Central Asia

Social Research Center at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) conducted a series of lectures delivered by many prominent people of the scholarly world.  One of such was the lecture by Bakyt Beshimov, PhD in History, headlined The Great Game in Central Asia.  (more)

 

Discussion Forum Participant

January 28, 2006- Alumni Discussion Forum

Institute for Regional Studies gathered over 45 participants to discuss different forms of government before the 2006 Constitutional Reform. These forums are funded by the Democracy Outreach: ECA alumni grants program of the U.S. Embassy in the Kyrgyz Republic. (more)