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Meeting of the Coordination Council of the “Step Up” Project

Meeting of the Coordination Council of the Project “Step Up”

On January 17, the final meeting of the project “Capacity Building and Empowerment of Vulnerable Children and Youth in Difficult Life Situations” - Step Up, supported by the European Union, took place. During the meeting, council members learned about the project's results and discussed important aspects and outcomes of the work.

A brief overview of the main activities of the project was presented. Project team members shared key achievements and talked about the different parts of the project that have become essential to our work.

Special attention was given to the training sessions developed for project beneficiaries, as well as the program for parents raising children with special needs. Video stories of the project participants were shown at the meeting. The importance of this project cannot be overstated, as it helps create conditions for the social adaptation and integration of vulnerable children and youth, laying the groundwork for their future personal and professional growth.

Attendees included:

  • Stefano Corrado, Program Manager of the European Union Delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Orozakunova B.O., Representative of the Association for the Development of Education in Kyrgyzstan (ADEC)
  • B.K. Maldybekov, Director of the Education Center
  • Sydykova M., Coordinator of the Center for Inclusive Education, K.Bayalinov Republican Library for Children and Youth
  • Sydykbaeva J.A., People's Artist of the Kyrgyz Republic, Public figure
  • Karabaev A. D., Director of the Republican Scientific and Methodological Council under the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Barakanova S.N., Director of PL №47
  • Todogeldiev B.B., Head of the Department for Development of Services for Families and Children, Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic
  • Akieva M.E., Director of PL 25
  • M.A. Lisogubova, Master of Industrial Training, PL 25

RDF would like to thank all partners and participants of the project for their cooperation and support!