Linda Bayer, a Volunteer of Peace Corpse, started its duties in the Support Center, and organized 

a number of meeting with representatives of Oblast Committee of Red Crescent & Red Cross, 

 Pomosh'  NGO and students of local university to discuss preventing measures in fighting 

AIDS.  

6. Nuclear Test Victims Union IRIS, East Kazakhstan oblast, Semipalatinsk 

Internal Capacity Building 

The CSSC presented its community programs during a press conference. Four regional 

newspapers published articles covering the center's ongoing activity in community mobilization 

programs. 

IRIS organized a staff meeting and a session of the Coordination Council to form the Local Grant 

Committee. 

Between May 21 and 23, IRIS provided ZUBR with logistical and technical support for the 

seminar for farmers in East Kazakhstan Oblast. 

On May 24, the UNDP Program Coordinator and representatives of Semipalatinsk NGO 

discussed the implementation of a small grants program to be lead by Semipalatinsk NGOs.  

In June, IRIS and the Department of Agriculture designed a regional project for farm 

development.  

In June, three students from the University named after Shakarim started as volunteers at the 

Support Center. 

Community Outreach  

In the framework of mass media outreach, CSSC conducted information campaign on its 

community programs and organized press conference for journalists of newspapers  Golos 

Naroda ,  Nashe Delo ,  Arna  and  Semipalatinskie Vesti .  

In April, PCA was conducted in Karaul Village of Abay County. The village elders, members of 

local NGO  Toghzhan , local farmers and officials participated in the appraisal process that 

resulted in revelation of the key problem in vegetable supply. In this connection, Action Plan was 

designed. The initial phase of the project included allocations of plot, farming equipment, and 

sowing stuff to cultivate potatoes.  

In the framework of ecological project  Qausar Bulaq , seedlings were planted in late April. 

CSSC facilitated purchasing of seedlings and their transportation to Begen' Village. 

On May 22

nd

, in the framework of community mobilization, CSSC conducted Round Table with 

state officials, NGO associates and community members. The meeting was intended to cover the 

following issues:  

Development of organizational base for long term cooperation between NGO sector and state 

bodies;  

Results of the 2001 programs on  Community Mobilization ; 

Formation of Local Grant Committee and administration of the regional mini grants. 

16 Participants represented Department of Ecology, Department of Education, Department of 

Social Protection, Health Department, NGO leaders, and managers of community projects.  

In May, CSSC facilitated 3 PCA in Sarzhal Village of Abai County, boarding school for deaf 

children and orphanage  Podrostoc . As a result of PCA, community Action Plans were designed 

and project proposals were launched to be examined in Local Grant Committee. CSSC provided 

consultative, informational and technical support in community projects design process. 

Agricultural Department of local Akimat turned for CSSC' assistance in joint project design 

aimed at farming development in countryside. 

In May,  Volunteerism  seminar was conducted for NGO representatives. The seminar 

participants discussed volunteers' role NGO development, their motivation and encouragement 

system and other related aspects. By the end of the reporting period, 3 volunteers   4

th

 academic 

year students from Shaqarim University started their duties in the Support Center.  

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