Calendar of events / 2008 / May / 16
- May 16, 2008. World Bank provide $28M for HIV/AIDS program's 7th round
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World Bank will provide $28 million for implementation of the 7th round of HIV/AIDS control program in Kyrgyzstan, Talgat Subanbaev, chief manager of the Global Fund to fight against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria project said at the news conference today. The project is to last till 2013, with the 2-year first phase period, requiring $12 million. "The rest funds will be channeled after the first phase is successfully accomplished," Subanbaev stressed. The 7th round of the program will be mostly focused on labor migrants, namely those who work in HIV/AIDS high risk countries such as Russia, Kazakhstan and China. The project intends to involve about 15 thousand of migrants.
More information...Type: Press-Conference Organizers: International Donors Participants: Government(s) Theme: Health Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: No - May 16, 2008. A Swiss delegation visited Ashgabat
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A Swiss delegation led by Head of the Eastern Europe and Central Asia section of the Political Affairs Division of the FDFA Ambassador Christian Meuwly arrived in Ashgabat. During the visit to the Turkmen capital the members of the delegation including Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Swiss Confederation to Turkmenistan Mr. Alain Guidetti received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and had a series of the meetings at the Ministry of Economy and Development. A bilateral intergovernmental agreement is issued upon concluding the talks. The guest visit the landmarks of the Turkmen capital.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Switzerland Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: No - May 16, 2008. UWED Legal Clinic holds roundtable with journalists
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Legal Clinic under the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) in cooperation with newspaper Molodej Uzbekistana (Youth of Uzbekistan) held a roundtable on the cooperation of the Legal Clinic with mass media to discuss key issues on youth rights and promotion of legal knowledge among youth. The roundtable was held within the framework of UNDP project "Legal Aid and Legal Literacy for Better Access to Justice".
More information...Type: Round Tables Organizers: UNDP, Mass-Media, NGO Participants: Mass-Media, NGOs Theme: Other Open press: Yes - May 16, 2008. RBC approved intermediate term plan of social and economic development of Kazakhstan for 2008 - 2010
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Astana. May 16. Kazakhstan Today - During the tenth session the Republican Budgetary Commissions (RBC) under the presidency of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Karim Masimov approved the intermediate term plan of social and economic development, the intermediate term of fiscal policy for 2008 - 2010, and parameters of specification of the republican budget for 2008, the press service of the Ministry of Economics and Budgetary Planning informed the agency. "According to the agenda, the session of the Republican Budgetary Commission have considered and approved the intermediate term plan of social and economic development for 2008 - 2010, intermediate term of fiscal government policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2008 - 2010 and parameters of amendments of the republican budget of 2008," the press service informed.
More information...Type: Press-Conference Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Economic Reforms Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: No - May 15, 2008—May 17, 2008. International Conference on Applied Economics 2008
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The event, which will be held in Kastoria, Greece, is aimed to bring together economists from different fields of Applied Economic Research in order to share methods and ideas. The topics to be covered include (but are not limited to): Applied Macroeconomics; Applied International Economics; Applied Microeconomics including Industrial Organisation; Applied work on International Trade Theory including European Economic Integration; Applied Financial Economics; Applied Agricultural Economics; Applied Labour and Demographic Economics; Applied Health Economics; Applied Education Economics. The working language of the conference is English.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Theme: Economic Reforms Countries: Greece Locations: Greece Open press: Yes - May 15, 2008—May 16, 2008. Tajik, Kyrgyz presidents meet in Khujand to discuss cooperation issues
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Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev is arriving in the Tajik northern city of Khujand tomorrow for a two-day working visit, according to presidential press service. Bakiyev and his Tajik counterpart, President Emomali Rahmon, are expected to discuss issues related to border delimitation, trade and economic cooperation between the two countries and preparations for the SCO summit. We will recall that the issue of delimitation and demarcation of Tajikistan's common border with Kyrgyzstan has not yet settled completely. In the Sughd province, incidents are sometimes occurring between residents of the Tajik district of Isfara and the Kyrgyz district of Batken over water consumption problems.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Regional Partnership Countries: Kyrgyzstan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - May 14, 2008—May 17, 2008. Almaty to host 15th healthcare exhibition KIHE - 2008
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The 15th Kazakhstan's international healthcare exhibition KIHE - 2008 will take place in Almaty on May 14-17. The event is being organized by Iteca exhibition company and officially supported by Kazakhstan's Healthcare Ministry, the Almaty Akimat (municipality), Kazakh National Medical S. Asfendiyarov University and Medtechnika Joint Stock Company. KIHE - 2008 is the largest international healthcare exhibition in the region. The previous year 192 companies from 23 countries took part in the exhibition.
More information...Type: Exhibitions/Contest Organizers: International organizations, Government, NGO Participants: Government(s) Theme: Health Countries: Central Asia, European Union countries Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: Yes - January 30, 2008—December 31, 2008. Competition on the best coverage of socioeconomic problems announced in Kulob
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The Kulob mayor’s office has announced a competition among local journalists on the best coverage of socioeconomic problems facing the city and the district of Kulob. Journalists of all local publications irrespective of forms of property are invited to participate in the competition, which is dedicated to the 1,150 anniversary of founder of Tajik-Persian classical literature Abu Abdullo Rudaki and the Tajik Language Year that will be marked this year. The winners of the competition will be given prizes in money: 1st place – 1,000 somonis; 2nd place – 500 somonis; and 3rd place – 300 somonis. The award ceremony for the winners will be held at the first press conference of the Kulob mayor in 2009.
More information…Type: Exhibitions/Contest Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s), Mass-Media Theme: Other Countries: Tajikistan Locations: Tajikistan Open press: Yes - June 1, 2007—June 1, 2008. Creative Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan announces "Best journalist of the year" contest
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Creative Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan invites the public correspondents to take part in the "Best journalist of the year" contest. The stories published in the newspapers and magazines, websites, as well as those aired through television and radio from June 2007 to June 2008 will be accepted for consideration. The materials on the recommendations will be presented through the branch offices of the Creative Union of Journalists of Uzbekistan in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, provinces and the city of Tashkent. The journalists are kindly requested to send along with their works the data on the place of their employment, telephone numbers, address and copy of their passports. The diplomas and valuable prizes to the winners of the contest will be handed over at the festive ceremony on the Mass Media Day in Uzbekistan on 27 June 2008. The materials should be sent to the following address: 30, Navoi Str., 100129, Tashkent, the Creative Union of Journalists of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Tel: 144-64-62; 144-37-87. Fax: 144-69-65. E-mail: ijod@sarkor.uz. Web-site: www.journalist.uz.
More information…Type: Exhibitions/Contest Organizers: Mass-Media Participants: Mass-Media Theme: Other Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes
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