NGOs; and meeting with representatives of the World Bank to discuss distance learning training 

on economics. 

3. My Right. Highlights from this past quarter include: Participating in the forum  Consumer 

International  in Italy from June 9 13, 2002; training consumers on consumer rights in Mary, 

Turkmenbashi, Bezmeyin; and publishing a quarterly newsletter in Turkmen and Russian. 

4.  Union of Pensioners Arma. Highlights from this past quarter include: Consulting on pensioners 

issues provided on regular basis; providing medical services and for 45 50 pensioners on a weekly 

basis; conducting a weekly meeting of the pensioners club; conducting 18 seminars on the 

provision of pensions in Ashgabad; and hosting three roundtables on the issues of pensions, food 

rationing, and diseases. 

5.  Shamchyrag Turkmen Association of Journalists on Social Partnership. Highlights from this past 

quarter include: Completing the project "Economic knowledge to the journalists in the transitive 

period for development of democracy"; submitting a proposal to develop affiliates in velayts 

developed and submitted to the US Embassy Democracy Fund; and participating in international 

seminars including one on "Journalism and Democracy" in Sweden.  

6.  NGO Family Mercy and Health. Highlights from this past quarter include: Conducting a summer 

camp, with the NGO Hakimlik, for 30 children from vulnerable families; implementing 

vocational training courses on sewing, dance and computers for children from poor and 

vulnerable; providing ongoing psychological and juridical consultation for parents on a daily 

basis; and publishing 30 newsletters and booklets. 

7.  NGO Keyik Okara. Highlights from this past quarter include: Hosting a meeting of the UNCHR 

NIS working group on emigration, migration and repatriation; and conducting a PCA in 

Babadurmaz which resulted in funding from the German Embassy for a tractor. 

8.  Social adaptation Center  Umyt  in Turkmenbashi city, Balkan. Highlights from this past quarter 

include: Hosting two conference in April on  How we can help to Kaspi  and  The protection of 

environment  for 79 participants from the local government and schools; hosting a roundtable on 

 The role of NGO in development Turkmenbashi city  for 16 leaders of NGOs; organizing a 

conference on  Sustainable NGOs  for 30 NGO participants; and conducting a training on basic 

computer knowledge for 48 participants from NGOs and initiative groups. 

9.  Arzuw, Seydi City, Lebap. Highlights from this past quarter include: Organizing an art 

competition of 26 schoolboys in April on the topic "Desert is our house"; conducting a moving 

photo exhibition on the topic "Look back, stop, reflect", during which members prepared photo 

albums about animal and flora nature of Turkmenistan and distributed them to three schools in 

Seidi, seven children s gardens, and four schools Daihan of associations; participating in the 

photo competition "How this world is perfect, save it" in Ashgabad; and initiating the project 

"Ecology, Network on Periphery  using the Internet to access materials and provide it to local 

teachers. 

10.  Medet, Turkmenabat City. Highlights from this past quarter include: Conducting a seminar on 

 Management of the small business ; and starting English language classes for a children's camp. 

11.  Amul, Turkmenabat City. Highlights from this past quarter include: Writing the script and 

producing the documentary "The first step to service in your Homeland"; conducting an 

exhibition among schoolboys of art on holiday topics such as the Day of the Horse, Teacher's 

Day, and the Day of the Constitution of Turkmenistan, during which they raised 1,300,000 

manats; and conducting the first meeting of the executive committee. 

12.  Ecological school of farmers. Highlights from this past quarter include: Publishing and 

distributing seven newsletters and 15 booklets on the protection of plants to local farmers.  

13.  Sarygamysh, Turkmenbashi etrap, Dashoguz. Highlights from this past quarter include: Meeting 

with community members to decide on the system of a payment for the delivery of drinking 

water; and conducting PCAs in four communities of Turkmenbashy and Kunia Urgench etrap. 

14.  Triera, Dashoguz City. Highlights from this past quarter include: Providing regular Internet 

access (2 hours per day) for beneficiaries; and providing physical therapy for hemophiliacs.  

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