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Speaker of Kyrgyz Parliament discussed with head of Aga Khan Development Network bilateral cooperation
Bishkek, October 28 / Kabar /. Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh Asylbek Jeenbekov on October 27 received the head of the Delegation of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Kyrgyzstan Shamshi-Kassim Lakha.
Speaker Jeenbekov thanked AKDN for assistance in addressing the current economic and social problems in the country and improve the living conditions of the most vulnerable populations in mountainous regions. He stressed the need to expand existing activities of Aga Khan Development Network in remote areas of the country, including to improve the health and education services, access to clean drinking water and other priority areas of development.
Jeenbekov also stressed the importance of implementing by the Fund two major programs, in particular, such as support for the development of mountain regions and the development of civil society. Regarding cooperation in education, the Speaker noted that the Kyrgyz side focuses on construction of the humanities and applied sciences school campus for graduates of the High School of the University of Central Asia (UCA) in Naryn.
Referring to the importance of cooperation between the parties in the financial sector, Jeenbekov appreciated activities of the First microcredit company providing loans to vulnerable people living in mountain areas, established by the Aga Khan Agency.
Jeenbekov also noted the importance of the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank (KICB), established at the initiative of the AKDN in 2001.
The sides also exchanged views on the development of parliamentary democracy in the country. A. Jeenbekov stressed the importance of civil society in promoting democratic institutions in the country. The meeting took place on the occasion of the start of Shamshi Kassim-Lakh’s mission as the Head of Delegation.
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His Highness the Aga Khan to visit Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek, 1 November / Kabar/. His Highness the Aga Khan is expected to arrive in Bishkek tomorrow for a four-day visit to the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Aga Khan is the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of agencies working in economic, social and cultural development. AKDN has been engaged in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2000 operating the Aga Khan School in Osh, the Aga Khan Music Initiative, the First Microcredit Company, the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank (KICB), Jubilee Insurance Kygyzstan and the Aga Khan Foundation working in Osh and Naryn in the fields of rural development, early childhood development, health, education and disaster reduction.
His Highness the Aga Khan is also the Chancellor of the University of Central Asia (UCA), which was founded by him and the Presidents of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. During this visit, His Highness will travel to Naryn, where he will review progress on the construction of UCA’s main campus and brief provincial and local leaders on developments, including the opening of the Naryn campus which will admit its first undergraduate students in September 2016.
He will also review developments of AKDN’s activities with the country’s senior leadership including His Excellency AlmazbekAtambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Speaker of Parliament AsylbekJeenbekov, Prime Minister JoomartOtorbayev, Minister for Foreign Affairs ErlanAbdyldaev andMinister of Education KanatSadykov.
His Highness the Aga Khan to visit Kyrgyz Republic
Bishkek, 1 November / Kabar/. His Highness the Aga Khan is expected to arrive in Bishkek tomorrow for a four-day visit to the Kyrgyz Republic.
The Aga Khan is the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), a group of agencies working in economic, social and cultural development. AKDN has been engaged in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2000 operating the Aga Khan School in Osh, the Aga Khan Music Initiative, the First Microcredit Company, the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank (KICB), Jubilee Insurance Kygyzstan and the Aga Khan Foundation working in Osh and Naryn in the fields of rural development, early childhood development, health, education and disaster reduction.
His Highness the Aga Khan is also the Chancellor of the University of Central Asia (UCA), which was founded by him and the Presidents of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. During this visit, His Highness will travel to Naryn, where he will review progress on the construction of UCA’s main campus and brief provincial and local leaders on developments, including the opening of the Naryn campus which will admit its first undergraduate students in September 2016.
He will also review developments of AKDN’s activities with the country’s senior leadership including His Excellency AlmazbekAtambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Speaker of Parliament AsylbekJeenbekov, Prime Minister JoomartOtorbayev, Minister for Foreign Affairs ErlanAbdyldaev andMinister of Education KanatSadykov.
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His Highness the Aga Khan visits Kyrgyzstan to review AKDN activities
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DUSHANBE, November 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- His Highness the Aga Khan has visited Kyrgyzstan.
According to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Kyrgyzstan, Hi Highness the Aga Khan arrived in Bishkek Saturday (November 2) evening and the purpose of the visit is for His Highness the Aga Khan to review AKDN activities in Kyrgyzstan.
His Highness the Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and is the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). In Islam’s ethical tradition, religious leaders not only interpret the faith but also have a responsibility to help improve the quality of life in their community and in the societies amongst which they live. For His Highness the Aga Khan, this has meant a deep engagement with development for over 50 years through the agencies of the AKDN.
The Aga Khan Development Network is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies working to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The Network’s ten development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development for all citizens, regardless of gender, origin or religion. The Network engagement has ranged from early childhood development to university and adult education, from micro-credit to banking and financial services, from supporting tradition-bearers in music and oral recitation to building capacity of civil society institutions, from tourism to infrastructure development. Its annual budget for social development is US$600 million. In Kyrgyzstan, close to 1,420 people most of who are local citizens are directly employed by AKDN and its various agencies.
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DUSHANBE, November 3, 2014, Asia-Plus -- His Highness the Aga Khan has visited Kyrgyzstan.
According to the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in Kyrgyzstan, Hi Highness the Aga Khan arrived in Bishkek Saturday (November 2) evening and the purpose of the visit is for His Highness the Aga Khan to review AKDN activities in Kyrgyzstan.
His Highness the Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and is the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). In Islam’s ethical tradition, religious leaders not only interpret the faith but also have a responsibility to help improve the quality of life in their community and in the societies amongst which they live. For His Highness the Aga Khan, this has meant a deep engagement with development for over 50 years through the agencies of the AKDN.
The Aga Khan Development Network is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies working to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The Network’s ten development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development for all citizens, regardless of gender, origin or religion. The Network engagement has ranged from early childhood development to university and adult education, from micro-credit to banking and financial services, from supporting tradition-bearers in music and oral recitation to building capacity of civil society institutions, from tourism to infrastructure development. Its annual budget for social development is US$600 million. In Kyrgyzstan, close to 1,420 people most of who are local citizens are directly employed by AKDN and its various agencies.
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4 November 2014 y. Tuesday. Moscow time 22:52
The Aga Khan reviews progress of UCA’s Naryn campus in Kyrgyzstan «The Times of Central Asia»
BISHKEK (TCA) - His Highness the Aga Khan (in the photo), Chancellor of the University of Central Asia (UCA), yesterday visited the Naryn campus in Kyrgyzstan, the first of UCA's three new undergraduate campuses spread across the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.
The UCA Chancellor was accompanied by Kyrgyzstan's Minister for Education Kanat Sadykov and Naryn Governor Amanbay Kayipov, among others. The delegation toured the first phase of construction of the Naryn campus, which includes an academic block, residential dormitories for 150 students, and international standard sports facilities, the UCA said. The master plan and concept design for the campus, located on the banks of the Naryn River on 252 hectares of land provided by the Kyrgyz Government, were conceived by award-winning architecture firm Arata Isozaki & Associates.
UCA was jointly founded in 2000 by the Presidents of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan and His Highness the Aga Khan. The university's mission is to offer an internationally recognised standard of higher education in Central Asia and prepare graduates to contribute leadership and innovation to the economies and communities of the region.
The Aga Khan was very pleased that construction is on schedule and that the first students would be enrolled in September 2016. Students will be admitted on a merit basis regardless of their ability to pay.
"We live in a knowledge society today where access to good quality education and research leads to sustainable development. It is our aspiration that the University of Central Asia will offer teaching and research on the challenges and prospects of the mountainous areas of Central Asia and the twenty to thirty million people who inhabit them," explained His Highness the Aga Khan. "I am very pleased that the Naryn campus of UCA will be the first to admit students, starting in 2016. They will benefit from a unique curriculum developed in partnership with world-renowned universities as well as some of the best academic and residential facilities in the region."
The five year undergraduate programme offered by UCA will include preparatory, cross-disciplinary, core and prerequisite courses, as well as the choice of six specialisations or majors. Each of the three campuses will offer two majors, from amongst Computer Science, Economics, Communications and Media, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Business and Management, and Engineering Sciences. Students will also have the opportunity to study for a minor in Central Asian Studies, Development Studies or Globalisation Studies.
The Chancellor and his delegation also visited UCA's School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) in Naryn town, which provides over 50 professional and vocational programmes in eight areas of study. Since 2006, SPCE has reached over 19,000 learners in the Kyrgyz Republic.
The first UCA campus currently employs 350 construction professionals, with over 50% from Naryn. In 2013 and 2014, $6.5 million in contracts and procurement were awarded locally.
Mr Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, Head of the AKDN Representation to the Kyrgyz Republic and Executive Chairman of the UCA Board Executive Committee, said: "UCA benefits from being part of AKDN enabling us to draw on the Network's experience of developing the renowned Aga Khan University, now operational in several countries of Asia, Africa and the United Kingdom. When UCA's Naryn campus opens in 2016, we will be embarking on a new journey, opening the first campus of the first regional university in Central Asia."
His Highness the Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and is the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
The Aga Khan Development Network is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies working to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The Network's ten development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development for all citizens, regardless of gender, origin or religion. The Network engagement has ranged from early childhood development to university and adult education, from micro-credit to banking and financial services, from supporting tradition-bearers in music and oral recitation to building capacity of civil society institutions, from tourism to infrastructure development. Its annual budget for social development is US $600 million. In Kyrgyzstan, close to 1,420 people most of who are local citizens are directly employed by AKDN and its various agencies.
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4 November 2014 y. Tuesday. Moscow time 22:52
The Aga Khan reviews progress of UCA’s Naryn campus in Kyrgyzstan «The Times of Central Asia»
BISHKEK (TCA) - His Highness the Aga Khan (in the photo), Chancellor of the University of Central Asia (UCA), yesterday visited the Naryn campus in Kyrgyzstan, the first of UCA's three new undergraduate campuses spread across the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan.
The UCA Chancellor was accompanied by Kyrgyzstan's Minister for Education Kanat Sadykov and Naryn Governor Amanbay Kayipov, among others. The delegation toured the first phase of construction of the Naryn campus, which includes an academic block, residential dormitories for 150 students, and international standard sports facilities, the UCA said. The master plan and concept design for the campus, located on the banks of the Naryn River on 252 hectares of land provided by the Kyrgyz Government, were conceived by award-winning architecture firm Arata Isozaki & Associates.
UCA was jointly founded in 2000 by the Presidents of the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan and His Highness the Aga Khan. The university's mission is to offer an internationally recognised standard of higher education in Central Asia and prepare graduates to contribute leadership and innovation to the economies and communities of the region.
The Aga Khan was very pleased that construction is on schedule and that the first students would be enrolled in September 2016. Students will be admitted on a merit basis regardless of their ability to pay.
"We live in a knowledge society today where access to good quality education and research leads to sustainable development. It is our aspiration that the University of Central Asia will offer teaching and research on the challenges and prospects of the mountainous areas of Central Asia and the twenty to thirty million people who inhabit them," explained His Highness the Aga Khan. "I am very pleased that the Naryn campus of UCA will be the first to admit students, starting in 2016. They will benefit from a unique curriculum developed in partnership with world-renowned universities as well as some of the best academic and residential facilities in the region."
The five year undergraduate programme offered by UCA will include preparatory, cross-disciplinary, core and prerequisite courses, as well as the choice of six specialisations or majors. Each of the three campuses will offer two majors, from amongst Computer Science, Economics, Communications and Media, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Business and Management, and Engineering Sciences. Students will also have the opportunity to study for a minor in Central Asian Studies, Development Studies or Globalisation Studies.
The Chancellor and his delegation also visited UCA's School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) in Naryn town, which provides over 50 professional and vocational programmes in eight areas of study. Since 2006, SPCE has reached over 19,000 learners in the Kyrgyz Republic.
The first UCA campus currently employs 350 construction professionals, with over 50% from Naryn. In 2013 and 2014, $6.5 million in contracts and procurement were awarded locally.
Mr Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, Head of the AKDN Representation to the Kyrgyz Republic and Executive Chairman of the UCA Board Executive Committee, said: "UCA benefits from being part of AKDN enabling us to draw on the Network's experience of developing the renowned Aga Khan University, now operational in several countries of Asia, Africa and the United Kingdom. When UCA's Naryn campus opens in 2016, we will be embarking on a new journey, opening the first campus of the first regional university in Central Asia."
His Highness the Aga Khan is the 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and is the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).
The Aga Khan Development Network is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies working to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, Central and South Asia, and the Middle East. The Network's ten development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development for all citizens, regardless of gender, origin or religion. The Network engagement has ranged from early childhood development to university and adult education, from micro-credit to banking and financial services, from supporting tradition-bearers in music and oral recitation to building capacity of civil society institutions, from tourism to infrastructure development. Its annual budget for social development is US $600 million. In Kyrgyzstan, close to 1,420 people most of who are local citizens are directly employed by AKDN and its various agencies.
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This is from UCLA Twitter, nice pics of H.H. The Aga Khan to the UCLA campus in November 2014.
This is from UCLA Twitter, nice pics of H.H. The Aga Khan to the UCLA campus in November 2014.
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4 more pics of H.H. The Aga Khan's visit to Kyrgyzstan from 2nd to 6th November 2014
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Speaker of Parliament reaffirms his support for Aga Khan Development Network programs in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek (AKIpress) - Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Asylbek Jeenbekov received yesterday Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Diplomatic Representative for Kyrgyzstan and Executive Chairman, the Board Executive Committee of the University of Central Asia (UCA), who briefed him on current and planned AKDN initiatives in the country.
“The AKDN’s long-term and trusted partnership with Kyrgyzstan has made a significant contribution to development of the country, especially to its rural and mountainous regions. The Parliament highly values its partnership with the AKDN and remains supportive of its programs in the country,” underlined the Speaker during the meeting.
Kassim-Lakha briefed the Speaker on the current progress of major AKDN initiatives in the country, including the construction of the UCA Naryn Campus which is progressing on schedule to admit its first cohort of undergraduate students in September 2016. He also touched upon the AKDN multi-input area development initiative for Naryn. Both sides agreed that these strategic investments along with other national projects would serve as a springboard for the development of Naryn into an economically vibrant region.
The AKDN Diplomatic Representative also expressed his appreciation for the continued personal support of the Speaker and that of the Parliament extended to the AKDN. “The Kyrgyz Republic is fortunate to have a democratic system with the Parliament that has a wise leadership working towards improvement of the quality of life of the people of Kyrgyzstan. It is reassuring that the Parliament values the positive contribution of civil society and recognises the important role it can play towards socio-economic development of the country,” underlined Kassim-Lakha.
Since 2002, AKDN has been supporting the establishment of institutions and programs that help develop an economically dynamic, politically stable and intellectually and culturally vibrant Kyrgyzstan. Its programs range from financial institutions, including the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank and the First MicroCredit Company to support for the “tradition-bearers” of Kyrgyz music and oral recitation in several districts. Its rural development, health and education projects in Alai and Chon Alai districts of the Osh Oblast and Naryn Oblast are implemented through the Aga Khan Foundation and its implementing partner, Mountain Societies Development Support Program (MSDSP).
http://www.akipress.com/news:561874/
Bishkek (AKIpress) - Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Asylbek Jeenbekov received yesterday Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Diplomatic Representative for Kyrgyzstan and Executive Chairman, the Board Executive Committee of the University of Central Asia (UCA), who briefed him on current and planned AKDN initiatives in the country.
“The AKDN’s long-term and trusted partnership with Kyrgyzstan has made a significant contribution to development of the country, especially to its rural and mountainous regions. The Parliament highly values its partnership with the AKDN and remains supportive of its programs in the country,” underlined the Speaker during the meeting.
Kassim-Lakha briefed the Speaker on the current progress of major AKDN initiatives in the country, including the construction of the UCA Naryn Campus which is progressing on schedule to admit its first cohort of undergraduate students in September 2016. He also touched upon the AKDN multi-input area development initiative for Naryn. Both sides agreed that these strategic investments along with other national projects would serve as a springboard for the development of Naryn into an economically vibrant region.
The AKDN Diplomatic Representative also expressed his appreciation for the continued personal support of the Speaker and that of the Parliament extended to the AKDN. “The Kyrgyz Republic is fortunate to have a democratic system with the Parliament that has a wise leadership working towards improvement of the quality of life of the people of Kyrgyzstan. It is reassuring that the Parliament values the positive contribution of civil society and recognises the important role it can play towards socio-economic development of the country,” underlined Kassim-Lakha.
Since 2002, AKDN has been supporting the establishment of institutions and programs that help develop an economically dynamic, politically stable and intellectually and culturally vibrant Kyrgyzstan. Its programs range from financial institutions, including the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank and the First MicroCredit Company to support for the “tradition-bearers” of Kyrgyz music and oral recitation in several districts. Its rural development, health and education projects in Alai and Chon Alai districts of the Osh Oblast and Naryn Oblast are implemented through the Aga Khan Foundation and its implementing partner, Mountain Societies Development Support Program (MSDSP).
http://www.akipress.com/news:561874/
akipress.com/news:561874
09:08 14.07.2015
Speaker of Parliament reaffirms his support for Aga Khan Development Network programs in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek (AKIpress) - Aga Khan Development Network Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Asylbek Jeenbekov received yesterday Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Diplomatic Representative for Kyrgyzstan and Executive Chairman, the Board Executive Committee of the University of Central Asia (UCA), who briefed him on current and planned AKDN initiatives in the country.
“The AKDN’s long-term and trusted partnership with Kyrgyzstan has made a significant contribution to development of the country, especially to its rural and mountainous regions. The Parliament highly values its partnership with the AKDN and remains supportive of its programs in the country,” underlined the Speaker during the meeting.
Kassim-Lakha briefed the Speaker on the current progress of major AKDN initiatives in the country, including the construction of the UCA Naryn Campus which is progressing on schedule to admit its first cohort of undergraduate students in September 2016. He also touched upon the AKDN multi-input area development initiative for Naryn. Both sides agreed that these strategic investments along with other national projects would serve as a springboard for the development of Naryn into an economically vibrant region.
The AKDN Diplomatic Representative also expressed his appreciation for the continued personal support of the Speaker and that of the Parliament extended to the AKDN. “The Kyrgyz Republic is fortunate to have a democratic system with the Parliament that has a wise leadership working towards improvement of the quality of life of the people of Kyrgyzstan. It is reassuring that the Parliament values the positive contribution of civil society and recognises the important role it can play towards socio-economic development of the country,” underlined Kassim-Lakha.
Since 2002, AKDN has been supporting the establishment of institutions and programs that help develop an economically dynamic, politically stable and intellectually and culturally vibrant Kyrgyzstan. Its programs range from financial institutions, including the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank and the First MicroCredit Company to support for the “tradition-bearers” of Kyrgyz music and oral recitation in several districts. Its rural development, health and education projects in Alai and Chon Alai districts of the Osh Oblast and Naryn Oblast are implemented through the Aga Khan Foundation and its implementing partner, Mountain Societies Development Support Program (MSDSP).
09:08 14.07.2015
Speaker of Parliament reaffirms his support for Aga Khan Development Network programs in Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek (AKIpress) - Aga Khan Development Network Speaker of the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Asylbek Jeenbekov received yesterday Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Diplomatic Representative for Kyrgyzstan and Executive Chairman, the Board Executive Committee of the University of Central Asia (UCA), who briefed him on current and planned AKDN initiatives in the country.
“The AKDN’s long-term and trusted partnership with Kyrgyzstan has made a significant contribution to development of the country, especially to its rural and mountainous regions. The Parliament highly values its partnership with the AKDN and remains supportive of its programs in the country,” underlined the Speaker during the meeting.
Kassim-Lakha briefed the Speaker on the current progress of major AKDN initiatives in the country, including the construction of the UCA Naryn Campus which is progressing on schedule to admit its first cohort of undergraduate students in September 2016. He also touched upon the AKDN multi-input area development initiative for Naryn. Both sides agreed that these strategic investments along with other national projects would serve as a springboard for the development of Naryn into an economically vibrant region.
The AKDN Diplomatic Representative also expressed his appreciation for the continued personal support of the Speaker and that of the Parliament extended to the AKDN. “The Kyrgyz Republic is fortunate to have a democratic system with the Parliament that has a wise leadership working towards improvement of the quality of life of the people of Kyrgyzstan. It is reassuring that the Parliament values the positive contribution of civil society and recognises the important role it can play towards socio-economic development of the country,” underlined Kassim-Lakha.
Since 2002, AKDN has been supporting the establishment of institutions and programs that help develop an economically dynamic, politically stable and intellectually and culturally vibrant Kyrgyzstan. Its programs range from financial institutions, including the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank and the First MicroCredit Company to support for the “tradition-bearers” of Kyrgyz music and oral recitation in several districts. Its rural development, health and education projects in Alai and Chon Alai districts of the Osh Oblast and Naryn Oblast are implemented through the Aga Khan Foundation and its implementing partner, Mountain Societies Development Support Program (MSDSP).
Aga Khan Foundation launches project to increase comprehensive reading and analytical skills among children
Bishkek (AKIpress) - Broadcast of 13 programs of total 26 developed and shot has started through the National TV and Balastan channels as a continuation of the “Read Together” talk show initiated by the Aga Khan Foundation in Kyrgyzstan.
Participants of the programs are parents and children aged 7-12 from different regions of the country. The program is held in the form of competition on reading books: questions on critical and logical thinking, interactive tasks with parents’ participation, and different games on the content of the books.
The program is developed by the Aga Khan Foundation in partnership with Balastan channel of the Public Service Broadcaster with the support of USAID.
Under this project, USAID funds conversion of 15 children’s books and activities to be used on a multilingual (Kyrgyz, Russian and English) mobile application/game in addition to the first application on 10 books developed by the Aga Khan Foundation.
The aim of the project is encouraging out-of-school reading, promote book-related activities in the home and community, and increasing public awareness about the importance of reading for education and life-long success.
http://akipress.com/news:565731
Bishkek (AKIpress) - Broadcast of 13 programs of total 26 developed and shot has started through the National TV and Balastan channels as a continuation of the “Read Together” talk show initiated by the Aga Khan Foundation in Kyrgyzstan.
Participants of the programs are parents and children aged 7-12 from different regions of the country. The program is held in the form of competition on reading books: questions on critical and logical thinking, interactive tasks with parents’ participation, and different games on the content of the books.
The program is developed by the Aga Khan Foundation in partnership with Balastan channel of the Public Service Broadcaster with the support of USAID.
Under this project, USAID funds conversion of 15 children’s books and activities to be used on a multilingual (Kyrgyz, Russian and English) mobile application/game in addition to the first application on 10 books developed by the Aga Khan Foundation.
The aim of the project is encouraging out-of-school reading, promote book-related activities in the home and community, and increasing public awareness about the importance of reading for education and life-long success.
http://akipress.com/news:565731
National Geographic focus on the Pamirs: The future of wildlife is in our hands
The future of wildlife is in our hands: the future of snow leopards is in the hands of local communities
By Tatjana Rosen January 14, 2016
World Wildlife Day is fast approaching (3 March) and this year’s theme is the “The future of wildlife is in our hands”. This brings on a reflection that without the support of local people and communities that share the habitat with snow leopards and their prey, the future of snow leopards would be a gloomy one. So as we prepare to celebrate the wildlife, we are also celebrating the people that make it possible to ensure the survival of snow leopards into the future. Today I want to celebrate one person and the community-based conservancy he has lead since 2012.
Mahan and “Burgut”
Mahan is an ethnic Kyrgyz in his mid-30s who grew up in Alichur, in the eastern Pamirs of Tajikistan. His face shows the wrinkles and the tan of many hours spent out in the cold and the glaring high altitude sun. Hunting, what we call poaching, has been part of his life until he realized that it was not sustainable, that the ibex and Marco Polo sheep (part of the argali family) were fast disappearing.
He had met Munavvar, a hunter who later became a conservationist, and who was in the process of establishing a community-based conservancy in the Wakhan in Tajikistan and started thinking about doing the same. He talked to other traditional hunters in Alichur and over time convinced them that it was time to protect the few remaining mountain ungulates. He connected with our team and Stefan Michel, of the IUCN Caprinae Specialist Group, who shepherded him and the supporters he gathered, through the process of establishing a community-based conservancy and getting the land assigned. Getting the land assigned in this case means the right to receive a quota (for subsistence and trophy hunting of species that are legal to hunt) in exchange for protecting the land and its wildlife. The “Burgut” (which means golden eagle in Kyrgyz) conservancy was born.
Sustainable use: the conservation driver in the Pamirs
Mahan and his team are protecting the ibex and the Marco Polo sheep because of the realization that sooner rather than later they would have nothing left to hunt and to feed their families. Panthera doesn’t pay them to go on patrols. Rangers don’t get salaries from us. We support them through training but they do not have an immediate economic incentive to spend hours each day patrolling. All these rangers have families to care for, livestock to tend to, and paying jobs to attend to. Spending time in the mountains patrolling is a cost to them and they cannot even hunt anything. So what is the incentive? Other than the sheer realization that either they protect animals that are part of the cultural heritage of the Kyrgyz people (see the Kaiberen story) or lose them forever, the fact that there are foreign hunters willing to pay thousands of dollars to shoot trophy sized ibex and Marco Polo sheep (USD 5000 for an ibex; and USD 30,000 for a Marco Polo sheep) makes an incredible difference, especially if the proceeds from the hunts are invested in projects and activities that benefit the community as a whole. Foreign hunters are only interested in the trophy and generally the meat is shared in the community.
Why nature tourism alone is not an incentive for conservation in the High Pamirs
The Aga Khan Foundation, especially through the Mountain Societies Development Program (MSDSP), and the Pamir Eco-Cultural Tourism Association (PECTA) have done a stellar job in promoting the Pamirs as a tourist destination. Matthias Poeschel of MSDSP and Zhandyia Zoolshoeva of PECTA merged their incredible energy and ideas to put yak riding in Alichur on the map and to promote tourism in the Pamirs especially to European tourists.
Tajikistan and its Gorno-Badakhsan Autonomous Region, where the Pamir mountain range stretches, are full of surprises: political instability, landslides, floods and earthquakes; all too frequently these elements shut this region down to the world or scare tourists away. So to date, Tajikistan still attracts largely the adventure tourist, the kind that does not have too much money to spend. In contrast, hunters coming to Tajikistan do not seem to be particularly affected by these factors.
Therefore, while it would be ideal if monetarily nature tourism could replace hunting tourism, this is still not possible in Tajikistan, under the current circumstances.
The future
It is hard to tell what Alichur and neighboring villages will look like in the future. Mahan dreams of a good education and life for his children, Uluhubek, Abdullo and Uroke. And so do many of the people in Alichur. There could be dramatic changes one day, maybe the children of Mahan and the other villagers will choose a different life for themselves away from Alichur and then new and different conservation challenges might emerge. But until then, the future of snow leopards and their prey is best preserved in the hands of people like Mahan.
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The future of wildlife is in our hands: the future of snow leopards is in the hands of local communities
By Tatjana Rosen January 14, 2016
World Wildlife Day is fast approaching (3 March) and this year’s theme is the “The future of wildlife is in our hands”. This brings on a reflection that without the support of local people and communities that share the habitat with snow leopards and their prey, the future of snow leopards would be a gloomy one. So as we prepare to celebrate the wildlife, we are also celebrating the people that make it possible to ensure the survival of snow leopards into the future. Today I want to celebrate one person and the community-based conservancy he has lead since 2012.
Mahan and “Burgut”
Mahan is an ethnic Kyrgyz in his mid-30s who grew up in Alichur, in the eastern Pamirs of Tajikistan. His face shows the wrinkles and the tan of many hours spent out in the cold and the glaring high altitude sun. Hunting, what we call poaching, has been part of his life until he realized that it was not sustainable, that the ibex and Marco Polo sheep (part of the argali family) were fast disappearing.
He had met Munavvar, a hunter who later became a conservationist, and who was in the process of establishing a community-based conservancy in the Wakhan in Tajikistan and started thinking about doing the same. He talked to other traditional hunters in Alichur and over time convinced them that it was time to protect the few remaining mountain ungulates. He connected with our team and Stefan Michel, of the IUCN Caprinae Specialist Group, who shepherded him and the supporters he gathered, through the process of establishing a community-based conservancy and getting the land assigned. Getting the land assigned in this case means the right to receive a quota (for subsistence and trophy hunting of species that are legal to hunt) in exchange for protecting the land and its wildlife. The “Burgut” (which means golden eagle in Kyrgyz) conservancy was born.
Sustainable use: the conservation driver in the Pamirs
Mahan and his team are protecting the ibex and the Marco Polo sheep because of the realization that sooner rather than later they would have nothing left to hunt and to feed their families. Panthera doesn’t pay them to go on patrols. Rangers don’t get salaries from us. We support them through training but they do not have an immediate economic incentive to spend hours each day patrolling. All these rangers have families to care for, livestock to tend to, and paying jobs to attend to. Spending time in the mountains patrolling is a cost to them and they cannot even hunt anything. So what is the incentive? Other than the sheer realization that either they protect animals that are part of the cultural heritage of the Kyrgyz people (see the Kaiberen story) or lose them forever, the fact that there are foreign hunters willing to pay thousands of dollars to shoot trophy sized ibex and Marco Polo sheep (USD 5000 for an ibex; and USD 30,000 for a Marco Polo sheep) makes an incredible difference, especially if the proceeds from the hunts are invested in projects and activities that benefit the community as a whole. Foreign hunters are only interested in the trophy and generally the meat is shared in the community.
Why nature tourism alone is not an incentive for conservation in the High Pamirs
The Aga Khan Foundation, especially through the Mountain Societies Development Program (MSDSP), and the Pamir Eco-Cultural Tourism Association (PECTA) have done a stellar job in promoting the Pamirs as a tourist destination. Matthias Poeschel of MSDSP and Zhandyia Zoolshoeva of PECTA merged their incredible energy and ideas to put yak riding in Alichur on the map and to promote tourism in the Pamirs especially to European tourists.
Tajikistan and its Gorno-Badakhsan Autonomous Region, where the Pamir mountain range stretches, are full of surprises: political instability, landslides, floods and earthquakes; all too frequently these elements shut this region down to the world or scare tourists away. So to date, Tajikistan still attracts largely the adventure tourist, the kind that does not have too much money to spend. In contrast, hunters coming to Tajikistan do not seem to be particularly affected by these factors.
Therefore, while it would be ideal if monetarily nature tourism could replace hunting tourism, this is still not possible in Tajikistan, under the current circumstances.
The future
It is hard to tell what Alichur and neighboring villages will look like in the future. Mahan dreams of a good education and life for his children, Uluhubek, Abdullo and Uroke. And so do many of the people in Alichur. There could be dramatic changes one day, maybe the children of Mahan and the other villagers will choose a different life for themselves away from Alichur and then new and different conservation challenges might emerge. But until then, the future of snow leopards and their prey is best preserved in the hands of people like Mahan.
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“Kyrgyzstan is very important for us,” says AKDN Representative Shamsh Kassim-Lakha
Bishkek (AKI Press) January 19, 2016: This year the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) marks 15 years of its work in Kyrgyzstan. AKIpress talked to Mr Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network in Kyrgyzstan, about AKDN projects, values and many other topics.
Q: What does AKDN do in Kyrgyzstan?
A: I am a Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which is a private, non-religious, international development organisation. I am working on the University of Central Asia (UCA) project …
Q: Why do you work in Kyrgyzstan?
A: Kyrgyzstan is very important country for us. Tajikistan faced famine after gaining independence. We could not deliver food to Gorno Badakshan via Afghanistan or Uzbekistan. This was only possible via the Osh-Khorog road. We approached the Government of Kyrgyzstan, which responded favourably to our request …
His Highness the Aga Khan asked, “How we can help?” President Akaev and the Government requested our assistance in education. Then we asked what else? The Government responded we would like to develop our economy.
Read the complete interview at the source: AKI Press
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Bishkek (AKI Press) January 19, 2016: This year the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) marks 15 years of its work in Kyrgyzstan. AKIpress talked to Mr Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network in Kyrgyzstan, about AKDN projects, values and many other topics.
Q: What does AKDN do in Kyrgyzstan?
A: I am a Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which is a private, non-religious, international development organisation. I am working on the University of Central Asia (UCA) project …
Q: Why do you work in Kyrgyzstan?
A: Kyrgyzstan is very important country for us. Tajikistan faced famine after gaining independence. We could not deliver food to Gorno Badakshan via Afghanistan or Uzbekistan. This was only possible via the Osh-Khorog road. We approached the Government of Kyrgyzstan, which responded favourably to our request …
His Highness the Aga Khan asked, “How we can help?” President Akaev and the Government requested our assistance in education. Then we asked what else? The Government responded we would like to develop our economy.
Read the complete interview at the source: AKI Press
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Kyrgyzstan: Aga Khan Foundation, USAID launch interactive mobile apps for children | AKIpress
Aga Khan Foundation, USAID launch interactive mobile apps for children
Bishkek (AKIpress) - Students, parents, government representatives, and development partners active in the education sector gathered at the National Children’s Library in Bishkek this week for the launch of a new television program and mobile application promoting early reading.
The Aga Khan Foundation, in partnership with USAID, Balastan (a TV channel dedicated to children) and Avisa Technologies showcased a new television production, Read Together, and a complementary suite of interactive mobile phone applications, Fun Kitep 1 & 2.
In her official remarks at the opening, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Toktobubu Ashymbayeva highlighted the importance of literacy for child development, and emphasized that literacy is not merely reading but comprehension.
“These initiatives greatly help children to increase reading habits, skills, and foster a love for reading. Almost every child has a mobile device. Given that we live in a technological age, education must use Information Technologies,” noted Ashymbayeva.
The television program and mobile applications are part of a set of learning tools developed by the Aga Khan Foundation and USAID, which promote family reading, literacy, and nurture interest in books amongst young children. The Fun Kitep mobile applications provide interactive games, activities and quizzes related to 25 children’s books. These books have been digitalized and are available in Russian, Kyrgyz, and English.
Erkin Konurbayev, a representative from USAID, emphasized their commitment to promote literacy in Kyrgyzstan through the Reading Together Project. He added that children in the audience had already begun downloading and testing these applications.
Jalaluddin Shah, CEO, Aga Khan Foundation, Kyrgyzstan, underlined that this initiative was part of a broader effort by the Aga Khan Development Network, including the University of Central Asia, to strengthen learning achievement throughout the country.
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Aga Khan Foundation, USAID launch interactive mobile apps for children
Bishkek (AKIpress) - Students, parents, government representatives, and development partners active in the education sector gathered at the National Children’s Library in Bishkek this week for the launch of a new television program and mobile application promoting early reading.
The Aga Khan Foundation, in partnership with USAID, Balastan (a TV channel dedicated to children) and Avisa Technologies showcased a new television production, Read Together, and a complementary suite of interactive mobile phone applications, Fun Kitep 1 & 2.
In her official remarks at the opening, Deputy Minister of Education and Science Toktobubu Ashymbayeva highlighted the importance of literacy for child development, and emphasized that literacy is not merely reading but comprehension.
“These initiatives greatly help children to increase reading habits, skills, and foster a love for reading. Almost every child has a mobile device. Given that we live in a technological age, education must use Information Technologies,” noted Ashymbayeva.
The television program and mobile applications are part of a set of learning tools developed by the Aga Khan Foundation and USAID, which promote family reading, literacy, and nurture interest in books amongst young children. The Fun Kitep mobile applications provide interactive games, activities and quizzes related to 25 children’s books. These books have been digitalized and are available in Russian, Kyrgyz, and English.
Erkin Konurbayev, a representative from USAID, emphasized their commitment to promote literacy in Kyrgyzstan through the Reading Together Project. He added that children in the audience had already begun downloading and testing these applications.
Jalaluddin Shah, CEO, Aga Khan Foundation, Kyrgyzstan, underlined that this initiative was part of a broader effort by the Aga Khan Development Network, including the University of Central Asia, to strengthen learning achievement throughout the country.
http://www.akipress.com/news:572035/
Opening of a new bridge in Kara-Kulja district provides access to one of the largest pastures in Osh Oblast
Bishkek, April 26 / Kabar /. Today, residents of Kara-Kulja District marked the opening of the Kok-Jar-Sai bridge in 1-May village which provides access to one of the largest pastures in Osh Oblast – spanning over 90,000 hectares of pasture and benefitting 8,000 people. This grazing area had been inaccessible until now as the previous bridge was destroyed by heavy rains and mud flows. This new passage facilitates access to this pasture which is an important source of local livelihoods.
To mark this occasion various local authorities and distinguished guests were present, including Mr. Asylbek Jeenbekov, Member, Jogorku Kenesh; Mr. Taalaibek Sarybashov, Governor, Osh Oblast; H.E. Robin Ord-Smith, British Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan; Mr. Altaaf Hasham, Programme Management and Liaison Officer, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Representation in Kyrgyzstan; and Mr. Jalaluddin Shah, Chief Executive Officer, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Kyrgyzstan.
The bridge was constructed by the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation, as part of a broader project funded by the Government of the United Kingdom. The Local Government of Kara-Kulja Ayil Aymak and Local Pasture Committee also contributed to the project by providing in-kind and financial support.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Asylbek Jeenbekov noted, “I am delighted that this project was completed through a partnership between the surrounding communities, the local government alongside reliable development partners such as the British Government and the Aga Khan Development Network. I am confident that access to this pasture will have a meaningful and positive impact on the local communities”.
Notes: The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which was founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, is a private, international, non-denominational development organisation. It employs over 80,000 people in over 30 countries. Its agencies address complex development issues, including the provision of quality healthcare and education services, cultural and economic revitalisation, micro-enterprise, entrepreneurship and economic development, the advancement of civil society and the protection of the environment. The AKDN aims to improve living conditions and opportunities for people without regard to their particular religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
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Bishkek, April 26 / Kabar /. Today, residents of Kara-Kulja District marked the opening of the Kok-Jar-Sai bridge in 1-May village which provides access to one of the largest pastures in Osh Oblast – spanning over 90,000 hectares of pasture and benefitting 8,000 people. This grazing area had been inaccessible until now as the previous bridge was destroyed by heavy rains and mud flows. This new passage facilitates access to this pasture which is an important source of local livelihoods.
To mark this occasion various local authorities and distinguished guests were present, including Mr. Asylbek Jeenbekov, Member, Jogorku Kenesh; Mr. Taalaibek Sarybashov, Governor, Osh Oblast; H.E. Robin Ord-Smith, British Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan; Mr. Altaaf Hasham, Programme Management and Liaison Officer, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Representation in Kyrgyzstan; and Mr. Jalaluddin Shah, Chief Executive Officer, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Kyrgyzstan.
The bridge was constructed by the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation, as part of a broader project funded by the Government of the United Kingdom. The Local Government of Kara-Kulja Ayil Aymak and Local Pasture Committee also contributed to the project by providing in-kind and financial support.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Mr. Asylbek Jeenbekov noted, “I am delighted that this project was completed through a partnership between the surrounding communities, the local government alongside reliable development partners such as the British Government and the Aga Khan Development Network. I am confident that access to this pasture will have a meaningful and positive impact on the local communities”.
Notes: The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), which was founded by His Highness the Aga Khan, is a private, international, non-denominational development organisation. It employs over 80,000 people in over 30 countries. Its agencies address complex development issues, including the provision of quality healthcare and education services, cultural and economic revitalisation, micro-enterprise, entrepreneurship and economic development, the advancement of civil society and the protection of the environment. The AKDN aims to improve living conditions and opportunities for people without regard to their particular religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
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Aga Khan Health Services launches Medical and Diagnostic Center in Naryn
Bishkek (AKIpress) - The Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) formally launched its Medical and Diagnostic Center in Naryn town on May 12.
The opening ceremony was attended by governor of Naryn region Amanbai Kaiypov, mayor of Naryn Rakhat Adiyev, Advisor to the Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Kuban Kundashev and hosted by AKDN Diplomatic Representative in Kyrgyzstan Shamsh Kassim-Lakha and AKHS Regional Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fatima Ali.
According to national statistics, the population in Naryn region faces health concerns, such as child and maternal mortality that are higher than national average rates for the rest of the country.
In his welcome address, governor Kaiypov noted: “We appreciate the timely establishment of this Center which we first raised with His Highness the Aga Khan when he visited Naryn less than 18 months ago. We are grateful for his acceptance of our request and delighted that within such a short span we are today inaugurating a facility where people of Naryn can access quality healthcare services some of which were previously unavailable in the region.”
The Center, operating under a license issued by the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan, is staffed with qualified doctors and other medical professionals to provide reliable and affordable services in gynecology, obstetrics, cardiology, family medicine and paediatrics.
“We are delighted that this Center equipped with a modern laboratory and innovative technologies will provide exemplary healthcare services to residents of Naryn without regard to their faith, origin and gender,” stated Talantbek Batyraliyev, Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan in his address as conveyed by his Advisor during the event.
Equipped with a general x-ray, doppler ultrasound, ECG services, gastro-endoscopy services with generous support of the government of Canada and the AKDN. The Center will also offer full laboratory services including biochemistry, pathology and hematology tests. A well-stocked pharmacy available on the premises will accommodate to the needs of its patients.
“This not-for-profit medical institution is part of the AKDN’s multi-sectoral investments made in Naryn [region] to improve the quality of life of people. We extend our sincere appreciation to the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan and Naryn authorities for their excellent cooperation and support which made the opening of this Center possible within a relatively short period,” remarked the AKDN Diplomatic Representative in Kyrgyzstan.
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Bishkek (AKIpress) - The Aga Khan Health Services (AKHS), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) formally launched its Medical and Diagnostic Center in Naryn town on May 12.
The opening ceremony was attended by governor of Naryn region Amanbai Kaiypov, mayor of Naryn Rakhat Adiyev, Advisor to the Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan Kuban Kundashev and hosted by AKDN Diplomatic Representative in Kyrgyzstan Shamsh Kassim-Lakha and AKHS Regional Chief Executive Officer Dr. Fatima Ali.
According to national statistics, the population in Naryn region faces health concerns, such as child and maternal mortality that are higher than national average rates for the rest of the country.
In his welcome address, governor Kaiypov noted: “We appreciate the timely establishment of this Center which we first raised with His Highness the Aga Khan when he visited Naryn less than 18 months ago. We are grateful for his acceptance of our request and delighted that within such a short span we are today inaugurating a facility where people of Naryn can access quality healthcare services some of which were previously unavailable in the region.”
The Center, operating under a license issued by the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan, is staffed with qualified doctors and other medical professionals to provide reliable and affordable services in gynecology, obstetrics, cardiology, family medicine and paediatrics.
“We are delighted that this Center equipped with a modern laboratory and innovative technologies will provide exemplary healthcare services to residents of Naryn without regard to their faith, origin and gender,” stated Talantbek Batyraliyev, Minister of Health of Kyrgyzstan in his address as conveyed by his Advisor during the event.
Equipped with a general x-ray, doppler ultrasound, ECG services, gastro-endoscopy services with generous support of the government of Canada and the AKDN. The Center will also offer full laboratory services including biochemistry, pathology and hematology tests. A well-stocked pharmacy available on the premises will accommodate to the needs of its patients.
“This not-for-profit medical institution is part of the AKDN’s multi-sectoral investments made in Naryn [region] to improve the quality of life of people. We extend our sincere appreciation to the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan and Naryn authorities for their excellent cooperation and support which made the opening of this Center possible within a relatively short period,” remarked the AKDN Diplomatic Representative in Kyrgyzstan.
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Kyrgyz Prime Minister and head of the AKDN representative in Kyrgyzstan discuss joint projects implementing in the country
Bishkek, June 21 / Kabar /. Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Zheenbekov met today with head of the Aga Khan Development Network Representation in Kyrgyzstan Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, the Kyrgyz Government’s press service reports.
Zheenbekov thanked the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) for assistance in solving current socio-economic issues in the country and improving the living conditions of the most vulnerable populations in mountainous regions of the country.
The Prime Minister noted that the Kyrgyz side supports the expansion of the activities of the AKDN in remote areas of Kyrgyzstan, including the improvement of irrigation networks, medical and educational services, access to clean drinking water and other priority directions of development of the regions.
Shamsh Kassim-Lakha said that the Government of Kyrgyzstan has been a partner of the AKDN for 15 years.
He stressed that the main event of the Representation is the construction and opening of the University of Central Asia (UCA) in Naryn city, which will become an educational institution in Central Asia, having recognized all over the world. About $ 90 million were spent for realization of this project.
"In September of this year, our school will open its doors for the first students. I take this opportunity to invite you on 19-20 October this year to participate in the official opening of the University. Without the support of the Kyrgyz Government and local authorities it would be impossible to complete the construction of the university. I hope that this school will create the conditions for quality education," said Kassim-Lakha.
The Prime Minister wished him success in the work of the Representation and expressed hope that the implementing joint projects will continue to contribute to the sustainable development of the Kyrgyz Republic.
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Bishkek, June 21 / Kabar /. Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Zheenbekov met today with head of the Aga Khan Development Network Representation in Kyrgyzstan Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, the Kyrgyz Government’s press service reports.
Zheenbekov thanked the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) for assistance in solving current socio-economic issues in the country and improving the living conditions of the most vulnerable populations in mountainous regions of the country.
The Prime Minister noted that the Kyrgyz side supports the expansion of the activities of the AKDN in remote areas of Kyrgyzstan, including the improvement of irrigation networks, medical and educational services, access to clean drinking water and other priority directions of development of the regions.
Shamsh Kassim-Lakha said that the Government of Kyrgyzstan has been a partner of the AKDN for 15 years.
He stressed that the main event of the Representation is the construction and opening of the University of Central Asia (UCA) in Naryn city, which will become an educational institution in Central Asia, having recognized all over the world. About $ 90 million were spent for realization of this project.
"In September of this year, our school will open its doors for the first students. I take this opportunity to invite you on 19-20 October this year to participate in the official opening of the University. Without the support of the Kyrgyz Government and local authorities it would be impossible to complete the construction of the university. I hope that this school will create the conditions for quality education," said Kassim-Lakha.
The Prime Minister wished him success in the work of the Representation and expressed hope that the implementing joint projects will continue to contribute to the sustainable development of the Kyrgyz Republic.
http://kabar.kg/eng/society/full/16237
Irrigation canal rehabilitated in south Kyrgyzstan with UK support
OSH, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — Michael Tatham, Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), and Robin Ord-Smith, British Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, on August 20 visited the Osh province in southern Kyrgyzstan to meet with Ahmadjan Mahammadov, Deputy Governor of Osh Oblast. The delegation also met with international organizations and visited AKF/MSDSP KG project sites in Aravan district, the British Embassy to the Kyrgyz Republic said.
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OSH, Kyrgyzstan (TCA) — Michael Tatham, Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), and Robin Ord-Smith, British Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic, on August 20 visited the Osh province in southern Kyrgyzstan to meet with Ahmadjan Mahammadov, Deputy Governor of Osh Oblast. The delegation also met with international organizations and visited AKF/MSDSP KG project sites in Aravan district, the British Embassy to the Kyrgyz Republic said.
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MHI granted Order of "Danaker"
Order of "Danaker" It was approved by the Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic dated 24 November 1999 #300.
Order of "Danaker" is awarded to individuals for outstanding contribution to the strengthening of peace, friendship and cooperation between nations, for a particularly fruitful activity in the inter-ethnic harmony, achievements in science, rapprochement and mutual enrichment of national cultures.
Order of "Danaker" has a shape of a star with forty evenly radiating rays made of gold with a diameter of 42 mm.
On the front side of the Order is a silver lining of 30 mm in diameter in the shape of a perfect circle, on the perimeter of which are 40 hemispheres, combined with the golden rays of the star.
The inside of the silver lining is made in the shape of a circle with the effigy of the Kyrgyz national ornament with blue round elements made by enamel.
In the centre of the silver lining, a blue circle with a diameter of 16 mm is placed, also made by enamel with thin walls of silver in the form of a half-arches symbolising the meridians of the globe.
In the centre of the coloured circle there is an embossed inscription saying "Danaker".
Above and below the inscription, on the vertical axis of the circle is an embossed image of stars made of gold.
This Order is worn on the left side of the chest after the order of "Manas".
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Photos of the granting of the award:
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Google Translate:
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV President Ogata met with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev, who is visiting the country on October 18, Prince Karim Aga Khan met with IVü.
At the beginning of the meeting, the head of the state public services and the implementation of socio-economic projects in Kyrgyzstan for Prince Karim Aga Khan IVgö Ogata presented the Order. Appreciates the work of the Aga Khan Development Network in Kyrgyzstan to strengthen cooperation with the Organization and further stressed the great importance to the President.
The head of the state which is given to individuals who have played a significant role in uniting nations and countries Ogata Prince Karim Aga Khan award IVgö said the award is a great honor. To support and active public Farouq, agriculture, education and health care sectors for socio-economic projects aşırgandıgıӊız say thank you on behalf of all the people of Kyrgyzstan, said the President. Tag as well as the Large and Small Pamir Kyrgyz head of state for the support of Prince Karim Aga Khan, who regularly sent IVgö pleasure.
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV welcomed the presentation of the award and expressed his appreciation for Atambayev. I'm glad I came back to Kyrgyzstan. As to your country every time makes me happy. I am proud of being able to reward your koluӊuzdan state, he said.
According to Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, outlined the changes in the whole region, and not only is it important for the country. According to him, the global issues which are different from the plurality of being successfully developed.
Which contribute to the implementation of reforms, and create an environment that will facilitate the development of the state, I say thank you for alganıӊız, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.
At a meeting with President Prince Karim Aga Khan IV issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the Aga Khan's organization, and discussed prospects of further cooperation.
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President Almazbek Atambayev awards Prince Karim Aga Khan IV the Danaker Order
Bishkek, October 18 / Kabar /. Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev met with visiting Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the Kyrgyz President's press office reports.
At the beginning of the meeting President Atambayev awarded Prince Karim Aga Khan IV the Danaker Order for public activities and the implementation of socio-economic projects in Kyrgyzstan. The President stressed that Kyrgyzstan appreciates the work of the Aga Khan Development Network and attaches great importance to further strengthening of cooperation with the Organization.
"Thank you for your support and social activities for the implementation of important socio-economic projects in Kyrgyzstan in agriculture, education and health care. I express gratitude on behalf of all the people of Kyrgyzstan," Almazbek Atambayev said. The President also expressed his gratitude to Prince Karim Aga Khan IV for the assistance of constant support of ethnic Kyrgyz in Pamir of Afghanistan.
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, from his part, thanked President Almazbek Atambayev for the warm reception and presenting high state awards. "I am happy to return to Kyrgyzstan, every time I come to this country, I feel very happy. I am very proud to have received this state award from your hands," he said.
During the meeting, President Almazbek Atambayev and Prince Karim Aga Khan IV discussed the issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the Aga Khan, as well as prospects for further cooperation.
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Order of "Danaker" It was approved by the Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic dated 24 November 1999 #300.
Order of "Danaker" is awarded to individuals for outstanding contribution to the strengthening of peace, friendship and cooperation between nations, for a particularly fruitful activity in the inter-ethnic harmony, achievements in science, rapprochement and mutual enrichment of national cultures.
Order of "Danaker" has a shape of a star with forty evenly radiating rays made of gold with a diameter of 42 mm.
On the front side of the Order is a silver lining of 30 mm in diameter in the shape of a perfect circle, on the perimeter of which are 40 hemispheres, combined with the golden rays of the star.
The inside of the silver lining is made in the shape of a circle with the effigy of the Kyrgyz national ornament with blue round elements made by enamel.
In the centre of the silver lining, a blue circle with a diameter of 16 mm is placed, also made by enamel with thin walls of silver in the form of a half-arches symbolising the meridians of the globe.
In the centre of the coloured circle there is an embossed inscription saying "Danaker".
Above and below the inscription, on the vertical axis of the circle is an embossed image of stars made of gold.
This Order is worn on the left side of the chest after the order of "Manas".
http://www.kyrgyzstantravel.info/kyrgyz ... l.html#ex3
Photos of the granting of the award:
http://www.president.kg/kg/okujalar/zha ... syiyladyi/
Google Translate:
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV President Ogata met with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Almazbek Atambayev, who is visiting the country on October 18, Prince Karim Aga Khan met with IVü.
At the beginning of the meeting, the head of the state public services and the implementation of socio-economic projects in Kyrgyzstan for Prince Karim Aga Khan IVgö Ogata presented the Order. Appreciates the work of the Aga Khan Development Network in Kyrgyzstan to strengthen cooperation with the Organization and further stressed the great importance to the President.
The head of the state which is given to individuals who have played a significant role in uniting nations and countries Ogata Prince Karim Aga Khan award IVgö said the award is a great honor. To support and active public Farouq, agriculture, education and health care sectors for socio-economic projects aşırgandıgıӊız say thank you on behalf of all the people of Kyrgyzstan, said the President. Tag as well as the Large and Small Pamir Kyrgyz head of state for the support of Prince Karim Aga Khan, who regularly sent IVgö pleasure.
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV welcomed the presentation of the award and expressed his appreciation for Atambayev. I'm glad I came back to Kyrgyzstan. As to your country every time makes me happy. I am proud of being able to reward your koluӊuzdan state, he said.
According to Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, outlined the changes in the whole region, and not only is it important for the country. According to him, the global issues which are different from the plurality of being successfully developed.
Which contribute to the implementation of reforms, and create an environment that will facilitate the development of the state, I say thank you for alganıӊız, Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.
At a meeting with President Prince Karim Aga Khan IV issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the Aga Khan's organization, and discussed prospects of further cooperation.
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President Almazbek Atambayev awards Prince Karim Aga Khan IV the Danaker Order
Bishkek, October 18 / Kabar /. Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev met with visiting Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, the Kyrgyz President's press office reports.
At the beginning of the meeting President Atambayev awarded Prince Karim Aga Khan IV the Danaker Order for public activities and the implementation of socio-economic projects in Kyrgyzstan. The President stressed that Kyrgyzstan appreciates the work of the Aga Khan Development Network and attaches great importance to further strengthening of cooperation with the Organization.
"Thank you for your support and social activities for the implementation of important socio-economic projects in Kyrgyzstan in agriculture, education and health care. I express gratitude on behalf of all the people of Kyrgyzstan," Almazbek Atambayev said. The President also expressed his gratitude to Prince Karim Aga Khan IV for the assistance of constant support of ethnic Kyrgyz in Pamir of Afghanistan.
Prince Karim Aga Khan IV, from his part, thanked President Almazbek Atambayev for the warm reception and presenting high state awards. "I am happy to return to Kyrgyzstan, every time I come to this country, I feel very happy. I am very proud to have received this state award from your hands," he said.
During the meeting, President Almazbek Atambayev and Prince Karim Aga Khan IV discussed the issues of cooperation between Kyrgyzstan and the Aga Khan, as well as prospects for further cooperation.
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Speaker Tursunbekov, Prince Aga Khan IV discuss bilateral ties
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Inauguration of Seitaaly Jakypov Park in Naryn
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Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, 19 October 2016 - As part of AKDN’s broader commitment to the Naryn area, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture rehabilitated the Seitaaly Jakypov Park, creating space for leisure, play and exercise. On 19 October 2016, Naryn Governor Amanbay Kayipov joined Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov and His Highness the Aga Khan to officially open the rehabilitate park.
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Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, 19 October 2016 - As part of AKDN’s broader commitment to the Naryn area, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture rehabilitated the Seitaaly Jakypov Park, creating space for leisure, play and exercise. On 19 October 2016, Naryn Governor Amanbay Kayipov joined Kyrgyz Prime Minister Sooronbay Jeenbekov and His Highness the Aga Khan to officially open the rehabilitate park.
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Kyrgyz Republic bestows its highest foreign honour upon Mawlana Hazar Imam
TheIsmaili.org
20 October 2016
Bishkek, 18 October 2016 — His Excellency Almazbek Atambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic decorated Mawlana Hazar Imam with the Order of Danaker, the highest recognition that the Kyrgyz nation can bestow upon a foreign citizen.
The award recognises contributions toward the strengthening of peace, friendship and cooperation between peoples, and towards preserving inter-ethnic harmony and the mutual enrichment of national cultures.
“The Danaker is a mark of honour awarded to individuals who unite people, nations and countries,” said President Atambayev at the presentation ceremony. “On behalf of the people of Kyrgyzstan, and in my personal capacity, I would like to express sincere gratitude for the contributions and support Your Highness has been providing through AKDN in a variety of sectors including education, healthcare, agriculture and others.”
The Aga Khan Development Network has been active in the Kyrgyz Republic for more than 15 years, in areas ranging from education and health to microfinance and cultural development. Together with the presidents of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic, Mawlana Hazar Imam established the University of Central Asia in 2000, and is in Kyrgyzstan for the inauguration of its residential campus at Naryn.
“I would like to thank your Excellency for receiving me so graciously and for conferring this honour upon me,” said Mawlana Hazar Imam after receiving the award. “I look forward to many years of partnership and achieving development goals for the people of Kyrgyzstan. This is a country which is marking global thinking on pluralism, and successful pluralism is one of the most immediate global issues today.”
During the day Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the Speaker of Parliament, Chynybai Tursunbekov and the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, His Excellency Sooronbay Jeenbekov. In the evening, President and Madame Atambayeva hosted a dinner for Hazar Imam and members of his family.
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TheIsmaili.org
20 October 2016
Bishkek, 18 October 2016 — His Excellency Almazbek Atambayev, President of the Kyrgyz Republic decorated Mawlana Hazar Imam with the Order of Danaker, the highest recognition that the Kyrgyz nation can bestow upon a foreign citizen.
The award recognises contributions toward the strengthening of peace, friendship and cooperation between peoples, and towards preserving inter-ethnic harmony and the mutual enrichment of national cultures.
“The Danaker is a mark of honour awarded to individuals who unite people, nations and countries,” said President Atambayev at the presentation ceremony. “On behalf of the people of Kyrgyzstan, and in my personal capacity, I would like to express sincere gratitude for the contributions and support Your Highness has been providing through AKDN in a variety of sectors including education, healthcare, agriculture and others.”
The Aga Khan Development Network has been active in the Kyrgyz Republic for more than 15 years, in areas ranging from education and health to microfinance and cultural development. Together with the presidents of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Republic, Mawlana Hazar Imam established the University of Central Asia in 2000, and is in Kyrgyzstan for the inauguration of its residential campus at Naryn.
“I would like to thank your Excellency for receiving me so graciously and for conferring this honour upon me,” said Mawlana Hazar Imam after receiving the award. “I look forward to many years of partnership and achieving development goals for the people of Kyrgyzstan. This is a country which is marking global thinking on pluralism, and successful pluralism is one of the most immediate global issues today.”
During the day Mawlana Hazar Imam met with the Speaker of Parliament, Chynybai Tursunbekov and the Prime Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic, His Excellency Sooronbay Jeenbekov. In the evening, President and Madame Atambayeva hosted a dinner for Hazar Imam and members of his family.
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Partnering in development - Kyrgyz Republic
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WFP Kyrgyz Republic Country Brief, November 2016
from World Food Programme
•WFP and the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme of Aga Khan Foundation agreed to strengthen an ongoing field-level cooperation and establish a legal framework for future joint projects.
•On 04 November 2016, WFP and the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme of Aga Khan Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen an ongoing field-level cooperation and establish a legal framework for future projects in the area of food security and nutrition, poverty reduction, rural development, disaster risk resilience, and climate change adaptation.
http://reliefweb.int/report/kyrgyzstan/ ... ember-2016
from World Food Programme
•WFP and the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme of Aga Khan Foundation agreed to strengthen an ongoing field-level cooperation and establish a legal framework for future joint projects.
•On 04 November 2016, WFP and the Mountain Societies Development Support Programme of Aga Khan Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen an ongoing field-level cooperation and establish a legal framework for future projects in the area of food security and nutrition, poverty reduction, rural development, disaster risk resilience, and climate change adaptation.
http://reliefweb.int/report/kyrgyzstan/ ... ember-2016
Switzerland and Aga Khan Foundation support earthquake-affected people in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK (TCA) — The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Aga Khan Foundation and Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation in Kyrgyzstan have joined forces to support the most vulnerable households in Chon Alai district of Osh oblast in south Kyrgyzstan affected by the earthquakes of May 2017, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said on June 28.
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BISHKEK (TCA) — The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, the Aga Khan Foundation and Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation in Kyrgyzstan have joined forces to support the most vulnerable households in Chon Alai district of Osh oblast in south Kyrgyzstan affected by the earthquakes of May 2017, the Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz Republic said on June 28.
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New bridge opened in Kara-Kulja district providing access to 90,000 ha pasture
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To mark this occasion various local authorities and guests were present, including Asylbek Jeenbekov, Member of the Parliament; Taalaibek Sarybashov, governor of Osh region; Robin Ord-Smith, British Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan; Altaaf Hasham, Program Management and Liaison Officer, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Representation in Kyrgyzstan; and Jalaluddin Shah, Chief Executive Officer, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Kyrgyzstan.
The bridge was constructed by the Mountain Societies Development Support Program, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation, as part of a broader project funded by the government of the United Kingdom. The local government of Kara-Kulja rural municipality and local pasture committee also contributed to the project by providing in-kind and financial support.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Asylbek Jeenbekov noted: “I am delighted that this project was completed through a partnership between the surrounding communities, the local government alongside reliable development partners such as the British government and the Aga Khan Development Network. I am confident that access to this pasture will have a meaningful and positive impact on the local communities.”
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AKIPRESS.COM - On April 26, residents of Kara-Kulja district marked the opening of the Kok-Jar-Sai bridge in 1-May village which provides access to one of the largest pastures in Osh region – spanning over 90,000 hectares of pasture and benefiting 8,000 people. This grazing area had been inaccessible until now as the previous bridge was destroyed by heavy rains and mudflows. This new passage facilitates access to this pasture which is an important source of local livelihoods.
To mark this occasion various local authorities and guests were present, including Asylbek Jeenbekov, Member of the Parliament; Taalaibek Sarybashov, governor of Osh region; Robin Ord-Smith, British Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan; Altaaf Hasham, Program Management and Liaison Officer, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Representation in Kyrgyzstan; and Jalaluddin Shah, Chief Executive Officer, the Aga Khan Foundation (AKF), Kyrgyzstan.
The bridge was constructed by the Mountain Societies Development Support Program, an initiative of the Aga Khan Foundation, as part of a broader project funded by the government of the United Kingdom. The local government of Kara-Kulja rural municipality and local pasture committee also contributed to the project by providing in-kind and financial support.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Asylbek Jeenbekov noted: “I am delighted that this project was completed through a partnership between the surrounding communities, the local government alongside reliable development partners such as the British government and the Aga Khan Development Network. I am confident that access to this pasture will have a meaningful and positive impact on the local communities.”
http://akipress.com/news:576284/
People in Central Asia can benefit by example that Kyrgyzstan set, Shamsh Kassim-Lakha
Mr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network in the Kyrgyz Republic, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of University of Central Asia told Kabar Agency about the activities of the AKDN in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, University of Central Asia, plans for future and shared his impressions about Kyrgyzstan.
Interview:
http://kabar.kg/eng/news/interview-peop ... sim-lakha/
Mr. Shamsh Kassim-Lakha, Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network in the Kyrgyz Republic, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of University of Central Asia told Kabar Agency about the activities of the AKDN in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, University of Central Asia, plans for future and shared his impressions about Kyrgyzstan.
Interview:
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Kyrgyz president meets with the Aga Khan in Belgium to discuss cooperation
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Kyrgyz leader reportedly expressed gratitude for the effective implementation by the Aga Khan Foundation of projects in the spheres of education, health, agriculture, small and medium business, and the banking sector of Kyrgyzstan.
He also noted the successful functioning of the first campus of the University of Central Asia in Naryn and the Aga Khan School in Osh, which has been providing quality education for 15 years.
He expressed hope that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) would take an active part in the implementation of joint projects and programs in Kyrgyzstan.
Prince Karim Aga Khan noted that he is grateful to the authorities of Kyrgyzstan for their support and encouragement in the implementation of the foundation’s projects. He stressed the readiness to increase cooperation, noting that all the projects started would be continued.
His Highness the Aga Khan, the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is the 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. For His Highness the Aga Khan, one manifestation of his hereditary responsibilities has been a deep engagement with development for almost 60 years.
Since 2002, AKDN has been supporting the establishment of institutions and programs that help develop an economically dynamic, politically stable and intellectually and culturally vibrant Kyrgyz Republic. These include the main campus of the University of Central Asia in Naryn; the Osh School; the First MicroFinance Company, the Kyrgyz Investment Credit Bank, various initiatives supporting 310,000 people in the Osh and Naryn oblasts; and activities of the Aga Khan Music Initiative to support broad-based music and arts education.
http://news.tj/en/news/centralasia/2018 ... ooperation
Kyrgyz President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov met with Prince Karim Aga Khan in tete-a-tete format in Brussels on April 11 on the sidelines of his working visit to the institutions of the European Union, Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Belgium Asein Isayev told reporters on Thursday, according to AKIpress.
Kyrgyz leader reportedly expressed gratitude for the effective implementation by the Aga Khan Foundation of projects in the spheres of education, health, agriculture, small and medium business, and the banking sector of Kyrgyzstan.
He also noted the successful functioning of the first campus of the University of Central Asia in Naryn and the Aga Khan School in Osh, which has been providing quality education for 15 years.
He expressed hope that the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) would take an active part in the implementation of joint projects and programs in Kyrgyzstan.
Prince Karim Aga Khan noted that he is grateful to the authorities of Kyrgyzstan for their support and encouragement in the implementation of the foundation’s projects. He stressed the readiness to increase cooperation, noting that all the projects started would be continued.
His Highness the Aga Khan, the founder and chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), is the 49th hereditary Imam (Spiritual Leader) of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims. For His Highness the Aga Khan, one manifestation of his hereditary responsibilities has been a deep engagement with development for almost 60 years.
Since 2002, AKDN has been supporting the establishment of institutions and programs that help develop an economically dynamic, politically stable and intellectually and culturally vibrant Kyrgyz Republic. These include the main campus of the University of Central Asia in Naryn; the Osh School; the First MicroFinance Company, the Kyrgyz Investment Credit Bank, various initiatives supporting 310,000 people in the Osh and Naryn oblasts; and activities of the Aga Khan Music Initiative to support broad-based music and arts education.
http://news.tj/en/news/centralasia/2018 ... ooperation
World Mountain Forum 2018
Mountains in a Changing World
Strengthening Partnerships and Pathways towards a Thriving Mountain Future
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Mountains in a Changing World
Strengthening Partnerships and Pathways towards a Thriving Mountain Future
AKF and UCA partners in the initiative..
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Naryn municipality, AKDN to collaborate on town development
AKIPRESS.COM - In support of the objectives outlined by President Sooronbai Jeenbekov in the Declaration of 2018 as the Year of the Development of the Regions, the Naryn mayor's office and Aga Khan Development Network agreed to cooperate on the master plan for the development of Naryn town, the AKDN said.
This was formally announced during the VI International Naryn Investment Forum organised earlier today by the Naryn mayor's office. Following the pronouncement, the Naryn mayor's office and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, an AKDN agency, formally exchanged copies of a Memorandum of Cooperation.
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https://akipress.com/news:608282/
AKIPRESS.COM - In support of the objectives outlined by President Sooronbai Jeenbekov in the Declaration of 2018 as the Year of the Development of the Regions, the Naryn mayor's office and Aga Khan Development Network agreed to cooperate on the master plan for the development of Naryn town, the AKDN said.
This was formally announced during the VI International Naryn Investment Forum organised earlier today by the Naryn mayor's office. Following the pronouncement, the Naryn mayor's office and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, an AKDN agency, formally exchanged copies of a Memorandum of Cooperation.
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Kyrgyzstan Hosts International Youth Mountain Forum 2018
Youth from 14 mountain countries participated in a ‘Call to Action’ for policy makers to promote youth and child-sensitive climate action.
The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in the Kyrgyz Republic conducted a Youth Mountain Forum (YMF 2018) at the National Museum of Fine Arts on October 22nd. The Youth Forum was organised as an important part of the World Mountain Forum (WMF) that takes place on October 23-26 2018.
Nineteen young participants from different mountain regions including Central Asia as well as Latin America, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Europe attended the Forum to contribute substantively to discussions of sustainable mountain development and environmental protection. As a result of the Forum, the participants developed and presented a ‘Call to Action’ to inform policy makers about youth perspectives on climate action, importance of youth engagement in development initiatives, and to promote child-centered climate change adaptation and mitigation.
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