20th anniversary of DVV International in Kyrgyzstan
DVV International has been supporting adult learning and education (ALE) in Kyrgyzstan since 2002, with a country office established in Bishkek in 2012. Since 2018, the country office has also functioned as DVV International's Regional Office for Central Asia. This year, DVV International is celebrating its 20th anniversary in Central Asia.
DVV International’s projects are aimed at reducing poverty and improving the lives of vulnerable populations. This is achieved, for example, through various consultations, trainings in personal development, and vocational skills development. The topics of newly developed educational offers range from civic education and re-socialisation of incarcerated persons and persons post-release into the society, empowerment of women, youth, and people with disabilities. DVV International is also engaged in supporting the training and re-training of local adult education personnel, publication of informational material and curricula, and fostering the organisational development and sustainability of local partner organisations. To advance framework conditions for adult learning and education, DVV International also promotes dialogue with political decision-makers and policy development initiatives in Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. All projects are implemented through state- and non-state partners and networks with the financial support of the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the European Union, the German Federal Foreign Office, and other donors.
To celebrate and summarize activities by DVV International in the region the Reception will be conducted on October 17 2022.
Government partners, adult education providers, stakeholders, local partner are invited to the reception – the leadership of the Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy of the Kyrgyz Republic, the leadership of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, deputies of the Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic, the leadership of the Penitentiary Service under the Ministry of Justice of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyz Association for Adult Education (KAEA), Institute for Youth Development, Library and Information Consortium, heads and representatives of international organizations and others.
For more information: 0312 323 589, info@dvv-international.kg