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BOTA Foundation Discusses Poverty Reduction Programming with Kazakhstan Government

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BOTA representatives presented the government with the nuts and bolts of its poverty reduction toolbox: the Conditional Cash Transfer Program, Tuition Assistance Program, and Social Service Program. 

After a roundtable discussion and presentations on the BOTA Foundation’s innovative anti-poverty programming, the government of Kazakhstan is exploring new approaches to social assistance and poverty reduction. Following a February event with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Labor and Social Protection (MLSP), World Bank and BOTA Foundation officials met with the head of the MLSP’s Social Assistance Department and her national and regional subordinates on May 31, 2011.

After Fellowship, Muskie Poised to Develop His Ukrainian Community

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Maksym Klyuchar excelled as a Muskie public administration fellow at the University of Texas in Brownsville, a Hispanic-serving institution in southern Texas. Now a graduate, Klyuchar reflects on his experience at the University of Texas Brownsville in an interview on the university’s website. 

Maksym Klyuchar excelled as an Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program public administration fellow at the University of Texas in Brownsville, a Hispanic-serving institution in southern Texas. Klyuchar was involved on-campus as a research assistant and interned at the United Nations Information Center in Washington, DC.

Social Integration for the Disabled: An Opportunity for Collaboration

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How does one ensure that children with disabilities and their family get the opportunity to enjoy a full life? How does one create conditions for the social integration of children with disabilities and prevent their institutionalization?

How does one ensure that children with disabilities and their family get the opportunity to enjoy a full life? How does one create conditions for the social integration of children with disabilities and prevent their institutionalization? To answer these questions, the BOTA Foundation’s Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Program organized two regional forums to discuss collaborative efforts between local governments and non-profit organizations for the social integration and protection of children with disabilities.

Baiterek: The “Tree of Life” for Children with Disabilities

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The cotton tree, or Baiterek, was known as “the tree of life” by the ancient Turks. Itwas seen as a bridge between heaven and earth. Forever strong, this tree now symbolizes Kazakhstan for many; its roots representing the nation’s history and its branches the future. Baiterek is also a public association in Uralsk that is working to build a prosperous future for youth with disabilities.

The cotton tree, or Baiterek, was known as “the tree of life” by the ancient Turks. It was seen as a bridge between heaven and earth. Forever strong, this tree now symbolizes Kazakhstan for many; its roots representing the nation’s history and its branches the future. Baiterek is also a public association in Uralsk that is working to build a prosperous future for youth with disabilities.

More than Money Can Buy

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The BOTA Conditional Cash transfer (CCT) program works to deliver financial support to poor families. Apart from monetary assistance, what other benefits does a family receive?

The BOTA Conditional Cash transfer (CCT) program works to deliver financial support to poor families.

Penn State Profiles Muskie Law Fellow

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Sardorbek Abdukhalilov, a 2010 Muskie law fellow from Kyrgyzstan, is increasing his knowledge of mediation and negotiation through his studies in Penn State’s LL.M. program. 

 

Prior to becoming a Muskie fellow, Sardorbek Abdukhailov worked in Kyrgyzstan as a lawyer for energy and raw materials suppliers.  In his application essay, Abdukailov wrote that he aspired to be useful to himself, his local community, and the wider public. “The [Muskie] Program will undoubtedly help me to take my usefulness to the next level, broaden its scope and strengthen its depth,” Abdukhalilov wrote in the summer of 2010.

UGRAD Alumni Debate Turkey-Armenia Rapprochement through Model UN

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A group of ECA alumni and other university students debated the Turkey-Armenia relations in recent Model United Nations conference, organized by IREX, in Armenia.

Armenian Model UN students discuss their positions with the mediaTurkey-Armenia rapprochement is a long running political controversy, but a group of UGRAD alumni tackled the issue head-on in a two-day Model United Nations summit organized by IREX Armenia, the UN Office in Armenia, and the

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    • Giving Voice to the Community

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    Residents of Karak, a small city in southern Jordan, traditionally have had little media to provide local news and information. Now, however, they hear the sounds of Sawt Al-Karak FM, the Voice of Karak, a new community radio station at Mutah University launched with the support of IREX to support an already politically active citizenry.

    Residents of Karak, a small city in southern Jordan, traditionally have had little media to provide local news and information. Now, however, they hear the sounds of Sawt Al-Karak FM, the Voice of Karak, a new community radio station at Mutah University launched with the support of IREX to support an already politically active citizenry. Thanks to the dedication of scores of volunteers, students, faculty, and ordinary citizens who are committed to the success of the station, Sawt Al Karak FM celebrated its first birthday on May 31, 2010.

    Finding their Voices, Serving their Peers

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    Chunlin is working to give youth a voice by serving as a reliable and relevant information resource for his peers. “We want platforms where we can express ourselves, to share our thoughts with others, to learn about trends, what our peers are doing and thinking on campus.”

    Chunlin is working to give youth a voice by serving as a reliable and relevant information resource for his peers. “We want platforms where we can express ourselves, to share our thoughts with others, to learn about trends, what our peers are doing and thinking on campus.”

    Acting Together

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    When 14-year-old Gulnara moved from Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan to Tokmok, a small city near the capital of Bishkek, regional divisions made it difficult for her to integrate.

    When 14-year-old Gulnara moved from Osh in southern Kyrgyzstan to Tokmok, a small city near the capital of Bishkek, regional divisions made it difficult for her to integrate. Following violent conflict in the south, her parents had come north in search of work only to be greeted with suspicion by their new neighbors. While Gulnara excelled in school, some of her new classmates quickly seized upon regional differences, mocking her dialect. After she was involved in a physical fight with a classmate, she begged her parents to let her change schools.

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