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Tomorrow, April 14, Zaure Rozmat will be the guest of the second informal online meeting with the participants of the» Fashion Girls in Business» project, implemented by the Civil Initiatives Support Center in partnership with the «American Corners» programme of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan. Zaure Rozmat, founder and CEO of the Kazakh media startup The Steppe and awardee of the Forbes Kazakhstan «30 under 30», will tell the project participants her success story as a female entrepreneur in Kazakhstan, where girls will have a chance to speak with a guest and get motivated for new ideas. We remind you that a series of motivational informal meetings with successful women of Kazakhstan...

Dear friends! The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is pleased to announce a call for the “Cooperation Agreement for the implementation of human rights activities in Kazakhstan”. The maximum amount of award is $ 800,000. The purpose of the program is to improve human rights in Kazakhstan, to create the conditions in which civil society is more effectively involved in the management of the government, while key government institutions more effectively perform their mandate and respond to citizen needs. Legal entities are eligible to participate for this award. Application Deadline: April 29, 2021 For more details, please see:...

Within the framework of the Fashion Girls in Business project, on April 6, 2021, journalist and businesswoman Dinara Satzhan held an informal online meeting with girls specializing in sewing and design. The meeting was moderated by the Chairof the Board of the Civil Initiatives Support Center Lima Dias. The TV presenter and owner of multi-brand stores and the «Dinara Satzhan» brand shared with the participants her journey to business. She also shared the full production cycle of her most successful collections, from idea to sales. In her speech, the businesswoman noted that high quality of manufactured products is one of the main factors ensuring the demand for the product. Also, speaking...

The Eurasia Foundation is pleased to announce a call for applications for funding Applied Research Projects under the Civil Society Support Program in Central Asia (CSSP), a five-year initiative funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).   The purpose of the program: This program is aimed at developing a dynamic and responsive civil society in Central Asia. Within the CSSP, applied research projects should be designed to analyze national, regional, or municipal government policies or programs. The applied analysis funded by the CSSP should aim to raise awareness among the public and interested social groups about the relevance of public policy priorities,...

The U.S. Embassy Nur-Sultan and U.S. Consulate General Almaty Public Affairs Sections (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce funding is available through the Embassy’s Public Diplomacy Grants Program.   Estimated award will range from 10,000 to 50,000 USD. This year, applications are being accepted on the following topics:   Effectively Harnessing Social Media, Digital Media, and Promoting Media Literacy; Civil Society Capacity Building; Sharing America with Kazakhstan.   Purpose of the program: PAS invites proposals for programs that strengthen cultural ties between the United States and Kazakhstan and support a priority program area (see below) in...

On April 6, 2021, Dinara Satzhan will hold the first informal online meeting with the participants of the «Fashion Girls in Business» project implemented by Civil Initiatives Support Center in partnership with the «American Corners» program of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan. The TV presenter and owner of multi-brand stores and the brand ” Dinara Satzhan “will share her success story with young girls who are studying «sewing» and «modeling» specialties in the institutions of technical and professional education in Nur-Sultan. Girls will learn a lot about creating a personal brand as a factor of successful entrepreneurship in the fashion industry. They will have the...

The first series of trainings on the course “Basics of Entrepreneurship: SMM Marketing and Communication” within the framework of the “Fashion Girls in Business” project has been successfully completed in Nur-Sultan. During the ” Basics of Entrepreneurship: SMM Marketing and Communication” training session, participants presented their brands, including logos and websites as part of practical tasks. New creative brands such as “Shine”, “Tyime”, “In season” were presented, which Asel Kozhakova, the course trainer, founder and CEO of the marketing communications service Red Point Kazakhstan, praised for their creativity and provided...

Dear friends, as part of the “Fashion Girls in Business” project on March 18 and 25, 2021 the trainer Assel Kozhakova held training seminars on the basics of entrepreneurship in the areas of SMM marketing and marketing communications for female students of Nur-Sultan colleges who are studying in the field of sewing/manufacturing and modeling. During the first lesson, Asel Kozhakova presented the basics of marketing, 7P marketing, creating a marketing company, and also introduced the project participants with the concept of “post-covid world-digital world”. In the second lesson, the trainer talked about how to make “business packaging”, i.e. what is a...

Public Affairs Section, Embassy Nur-Sultan and Consulate General Almaty announces a call for applications for the Embassy’s annual Small Grants Program. Estimated award will range from 10,000 to 50,000 USD.   This year, applications are being accepted on the following topics: countering trafficking-in-persons, addressing air quality and promoting renewable energy. Depending on the topic, the goals of the projects are: Reduce trafficking-in-persons in Kazakhstan by increasing awareness among potential victims, as well as strengthening capacity of individuals and institutions that can provide protection; Improve air quality in Kazakhstan by increasing understanding of the causes and...

The official launch of the Fashion Girls in Business project was held online. The project is being implemented by the Civil Initiatives Support Center in partnership with the American Corners program of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan. The meeting was attended by the Chair of the Board of the Civil Initiatives Support Center Lima Dias, Grant Manager of the US Embassy in Nur-Sultan Amber A. Aura, coordinator of the American Corner in Nur-Sultan Saltanat Kuanyshpayeva, as well as project trainers and participants. The event was opened by the Chair of the Board Lima Dias, where in her welcoming speech she thanked and expressed her appreciation to the American Corners program: «I am glad to...