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November 3-4 – EU-UNDP New Legal Framework Project in partnership with OSCE/ODIHR, Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan, OHCHR, Venice Commission and GIZ assisted in organizing several meetings to help improve the work of the Council on Selection of Judges and work out solutions for overcoming problems faced the Council.  Several international experts took part in the meetings.  Part of these activities was an educational training on “Strengthening of independence of judicial system through procedure of selection of judges” for members of the Council and its Secretariat as well as national experts.  Five international experts from Russia, Estonia, Denmark, Lithuania and two national specialists were invited for the training.  Learn more from Gulmira Mamatkerimova, Project Manager ( gm@dgov.undp.kg).

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October 6 – The Steering Committee on Capacity Development Facility (CDF) project was held to coordinate the activities implemented under the project.  Key partners of the project: senior officials of the President’s Office, Prime Minister’s Office, representatives of Soros Foundation-Kyrgyzstan as well as DGP discussed completed and planned activities of the project. Learn more from Ainura Kaparova, Capacity Development Facility Project Coordinator (ak@dgov.undp.kg).

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Sept-Oct – Around 200 local councilors took part in trainings in Bishkek city (Chui province) and in every province centers.  The training module was based on international materials adapted to Kyrgyzstan.  Basic competencies such as local policy formulation, decision-making, acting in the best interest of local communities were discussed during the trainings.  Moreover, participants also learned about representative role and oversight function of a councilor especially regarding executive bodies’ activities (Aiyl Okmotu).  The mode of teaching was interactive with a large number of different cases taken from everyday life of local councils, role-plays and experience sharing exercise as local councilors were coming from different districts.  Local councilors expressed a great interest to the subject and found the training very interesting and useful. Learn more from Ms. Damira Sulpieva, DGP LSG component coordinator (ds@dgov.undp.kg).

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August 1-5 – Training for media on legal and professional aspects of covering the upcoming presidential elections took place in Bishkek, Jalal-Abad and Osh. Journalists were trained to identify key issues in covering the electoral process and develop solutions.  The training combined theory and practical exercises with involvement of not only media trainers, but also lawyers, CEC members and press service.  More than 80 people from national and regional media outlets participated in the training.  The initiative was supported by UNDP Kyrgyz Elections Support Project funded by the EU and the German Government, in partnership with the CEC, Internews Network Representative Office and the International Foundation for Election System (IFES).  Learn more from Meder Dastanbekov, KESP Project Coordinator ( md@dgov.undp.kg).

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July 13-17 – As part of series of capacity building trainings for partner organizations, EU-UNDP New Legal Framework Project conducted a workshop for 41 staff members of the Ministry of Justice including the Minister.  General objective of the workshop was strengthening overall capacity of the staff and assistance in drafting higher quality legislation.  Participants had an opportunity to deepen their knowledge and carry out five types of mandatory expertise in practice under guidance of experts.  Learn more from Ms. Gulmira Mamatkerimova, Project Manager (gm@dgov.undp.kg). 

Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic (July 21, 2011) – Today Mr. Alexander Avanessov, newly appointed UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to the Kyrgyz Republic, arrived in Bishkek and took up his duties.  Mr. Alexander Avanessov has been appointed as UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative to the Kyrgyz Republic in May, 2011.

Your Excellencies, Dear National and International Partners, Ladies and Gentlemen:

Today we are here to celebrate the launch of the second United Nations Development Assistance Framework that defines the areas of assistance to be provided by the UN, to Kyrgyzstan, for the period 2012 to 2016. I am pleased to note that the areas defined in the UNDAF are closely aligned with national priorities and have been developed in very close collaboration with civil society and key national partners. And, as the United Nations always does, around the world and in Kyrgyzstan in particular, we will implement our activities in close partnership with government and other national and international stakeholders.

Johannesburg-New York, 11 June 2010 -The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about reports of renewed violence and several deaths in Osh, Kyrgyzstan. He calls for calm to be restored and urges all involved to show the utmost restraint to prevent further losses of life.

The Secretary-General reiterates the need to respect the rule of law and to resolve issues peacefully through dialogue. He urges the Interim Government to pay particular attention to inter-ethnic relations in the country and to take measures to ensure the peaceful coexistence of all citizens in Kyrgyzstan.

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Miroslav Jenca, was in Osh last Sunday and will continue his efforts to ensure the peace and stability of Kyrgyzstan.

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Osh, Kyrgyzstan (December, 2009) – An expert on business chain analysis has conducted a research on feasibility of establishing greenhouse business in Uzgen and Kara-Suu rayons of Osh oblast within the ADB-UNDP Project “Rural women empowerment in Central Asia”.