4.  BUKHARA Information and Cultural Center (Partner) 

Activity Overview 

April 19 was conducted another NGO Club Meeting. Agenda of the meeting included 

entrepreneur activities development among NGOs in Bukhara Oblast; discussion of the 

regulations rules of the NGO Club's activities; activities planning for the Club for the year 2003. 

In April 23, there was conducted Press Club for Bukhara Oblast journalists. The hot issue of the 

meeting was Problems and difficulties of the mass media representatives in their professional 

development. 

In April 26, consultation group was conducted for the Coalition of Medical NGOs on 

Development of the paid services. The purpose of the consultation was to discuss the situation 

with fees for services provided to organization by the Coalition members and to develop related 

recommendations. 

During the quarter informational bulletin of the Center Partner was prepared and issued on the 

monthly basis. 

May 23, group consultation on Stakeholder Analysis. Project Design trainings was conducted for 

partners of the Crisis Center Oydin Nuri. Office stationary supply, organization of lunch and 

coffee breaks was provided by Oydin Nuri. 

May 24, the meeting of NGOs interested in creation of the branch of International Public 

Organization  International Socio Economic Alliance was organized. As the result of the 

discussion participants came to the point to prepare comments, suggestions and recommendations 

on creation of such a branch. 

In June meeting with deputy director of the City Department of Culture was conducted to define 

main directions of cooperation. As the result a group consisting of 15 representatives of libraries, 

clubs and Culture Houses was defined for participation in the training program. 

In June all the Manuals to trainings have been printed out and bound for more convenient usage.  

During the Quarter the CSSC worked closely with INTRAC and Participated in the Central Asian 

Conference on Monitoring and Evaluation; Participation in the regional work group of 

consultants on Strategy of INTRAC activity in Central Asia; Participation at the work group 

meeting; Participation on the regional training on Organizational Development; Participation in 

the evaluation o the INTRAC training program; and Providing logistics for INTRAC when meeting 

with NGOs on Social Partnership. 

Internal Capacity Building 

April 28 29, 2003   the CSSC Manager participated in the Central Asian Conference on 

Monitoring and Evaluation of Development Programs in Central Asia. Who benefits? The 

Conference was conducted in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, and organized by INTRAC (Great Britain) and 

Interbilim (Kyrgyzstan) 

Community Outreach 

During the reporting quarter evaluation of all the CAG projects has been conducted 

Coalition of NGOs called Lets save Bukhara for other generation unified to conduct 

informational campaign on saving cultural and historical heritage of Bukhara. In the frames of the 

campaign the following events have been conducted: exhibition of old photocopies of Bukhara; 

Round Table on  Who benefits?  and meeting with children from UNESCO school  with the 

purpose of organizing volunteer movement on saving the cultural heritage; children photo 

exhibition World in my eyes and others. 

Advocacy campaign on protection of rights of residents living in Makhallas located nearby 

Tuberculosis Hospital of Kanimekhskiy rayon of Navoyi Oblast was conducted by local NGO. 

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