Ecapharma  (Belgium Kazakhstan) covered the issues of publication of DARK's official 

diabetic catalog and organization of the 8

th

 National Diabetic Day in November 2002.   

On the 26

th

 of June, Tukalevskaya met A. G. Zhevzhikov, a Deputy Editor of Chief of journal 

 Kazakhstan America  to consider further journal publications concerning American support of 

DARK's activity. 

DARK distributed the following data to its regional societies: 

  International 

Diabetic 

Federation (IDF) data on its 18

th

 Congress; 

Information on DARK's work in publication of the official diabetic catalog; 

Periodical bulletins on DARK's activity; 

Reply of  Novo Nordisk  to the DARK's request to provide a charitable support in form 

of syringes. (The company allotted 500  Novo Pen 3  syringes to be distributed to 

Kazakhstan's regions).  

  The 

8

th

 Republic's Diabetic Day Program.  

DARK received humanitarian aid including medicines in amount of KZT 1,107,267 ($7,237). 

4. Young Leaders Association (YLA) 

Activity Overview 

On April 4   6, training on ecological education was conducted for elementary schoolchildren of 

four Shymkent schools. In addition, the ecological contest of drawings  The Earth of Love  was 

carried out jointly with Oblast Department of Education and South Kazakhstan Association of 

Young Leaders for city schools. On April 14, the Association conducted a discussion workshop 

on current school issues of Shymkent and Taraz regions.  

Ecological training program resulted in organization of a number of actions  The Earth Day , 

conducted by the Association's regional branches.  

263 representatives of 23 cities of Kazakhstan, members of the regional branches participated in 

conference on leadership program, held in April 30   May 5. New designs on action plan, conflict 

resolution, meeting organization skills and art of facilitation were developed during the 

conference. 

In May 5   10, children's forum and Special Session of the UN General Assembly dedicated to 

children were held in New York, USA. It has to be noted that for the first time in 57 years of UN 

activity, children from all parts of the world, including representatives of the Association   

Veronica Braterskaya and Zhangir Kainazarov, participated in the session.  

Internal Capacity Building 

On April 1   3, training on the regional staff development was carried out for 35 members and 

volunteers of Shymkent branch. The training covered the issues of social organizations and their 

partnership with state bodies and businesses. As a result of the training, an action plan, structural 

scheme were developed for the Shymkent branch.  

Staff Development workshop was conducted in April 11   13 in Taraz and resulted in the 

organizational action plan design for the Taraz branch of the Association.  

In the framework of  Students' Action Committees  project, the Association in partnership with 

IFES organized  Democracy  camp for 80 school children of South Kazakhstan. The NGO plans 

to carry out next camp in Ust Kamenogorsk. 

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