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KYRGYZSTAN TODAY Policy briefs on - Department of Geography

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The Social Research Center (SRC) at the American University <strong>of</strong> Central Asia (AUCA)<br />

presents for your c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong> a collecti<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> policy <str<strong>on</strong>g>briefs</str<strong>on</strong>g> focusing <strong>on</strong> the regulati<strong>on</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> migrati<strong>on</strong> processes, strengthening civil society, development <strong>of</strong> Islam and fighting<br />

corrupti<strong>on</strong> in Kyrgyzstan. These issues, though topical in the nati<strong>on</strong>, have rarely been<br />

studied. The questi<strong>on</strong> <strong>of</strong> systematic discussi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>on</strong> these issues also remains problematic.<br />

In order to examine existing policies <strong>on</strong> migrati<strong>on</strong>, civil society, corrupti<strong>on</strong> and<br />

Islam, the SRC, with the financial support from the Foundati<strong>on</strong> Open Society Institute<br />

“OSI-Zug” and the Aga Khan Development Network, has <strong>of</strong>fered an opportunity to the<br />

expert community and practiti<strong>on</strong>ers to research the most significant problems in these<br />

areas and suggest their recommendati<strong>on</strong>s for changing c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s. The works were<br />

written in the form <strong>of</strong> policy <str<strong>on</strong>g>briefs</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />

The Foundati<strong>on</strong> Open Society Institute “OSI-Zug” has supported four policy <str<strong>on</strong>g>briefs</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

in each <strong>of</strong> the research areas. Another eight works <strong>on</strong> the development <strong>of</strong> NGO sector in<br />

Kyrgyzstan were supported by the Aga Khan Development Network.<br />

The main ideas, arguments and c<strong>on</strong>clusi<strong>on</strong>s <strong>of</strong> the authors <strong>of</strong> those policy <str<strong>on</strong>g>briefs</str<strong>on</strong>g><br />

were originally presented for public discussi<strong>on</strong> during roundtables and public lectures<br />

held by SRC (September-December, 2008). This collecti<strong>on</strong> is designed to interest a wider<br />

range <strong>of</strong> readers.<br />

We hope that this collecti<strong>on</strong> will c<strong>on</strong>tribute to changes in existing policies, and<br />

development <strong>of</strong> c<strong>on</strong>structive discourse in each research area. The collecti<strong>on</strong> will also<br />

serve as useful informati<strong>on</strong> and analytical material for researchers and specialists who<br />

are interested in the development <strong>of</strong> modern Kyrgyzstan.<br />

Sincerely,<br />

Director <strong>of</strong> SRC<br />

Program Coordinator <strong>of</strong> SRC<br />

Aida Alymbaeva<br />

Chinara Esengul

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