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Youth Information Service of Kazakhstan (YISK) - Kazakhstan

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Launched in 1998, this nonprofit organisation fosters communication among Kazakhstan youth through information exchange and the promotion of gender development among youth. There are 15 Youth Information Service of Kazakhstan (YISK) branches in the main cities of the country (Almaty, Astana, Aktobe, Aktau, Semey, Oskemen, Pavlodar, Kokshetau, Kostanay, Uralsk, Shymkent, Kyzylorda, Taraz, Petropavlovsk and Karaganda).
Communication Strategies
YISK's strategy is based on an understanding that young people are a key strategic resource for development efforts in the country. In addition, YISK organisers feel that NGOs, as the institutes of public policy, represent that sphere by providing young people with skills, knowledge, and experience related to practical democracy. This experience comes in the form of internships in public noncommercial organisations - sometimes in other countries.

Specific efforts have included the creation of a database on youth NGOs of Kazakhstan, and the selection and dissemination of information about young people (youth NGOs, youth news, youth exchanges and cooperation, legislation, social support of young people, and activities on the part of bodies of state management on development and realisation of youth policy). YISK has also organised special youth-focussed events like training seminars, round table discussions, forums and open public discussions on youth problems, meetings of youth NGOs, youth advocacy sessions, and educational programmes focussing on nonprofit management, gender equality, or democracy.
Development Issues
Youth, Political Development, Technology, Gender.
Partners

Funders include Soros-Kazakhstan Foundation, USIS, Counterpart Consortium Foundation, Resource Center of UNDP, the Kazakh Scientific-Research Institute of Culture and Art Knowledge, and the Kazakhstan press-club.

Sources

Posting sent from Larissa Sidorova to the Young People's Media Network (click here to access the archives) on May 27 2003.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 03/14/2005 - 21:39 Permalink

This is a very interesting article but I really wonder where the information came from. I have tried to contact the source listed but have not received a response. IFES (International Foundation for Elecctions Systems) is listed here as a partner/funder for YISK. I have no knowledge of any such relationship and have been unable to contact YISK directly.
Jennifer Wilson
Chief of Party, IFES-Kazakhstan

Editor's note: based on the above note and our inability to contact either IFES or YISK to confirm this connection, we have removed IFES as a partner. If anyone can substantiate any further information for us, please contact us! Many thanks.

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Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 04/29/2005 - 07:12 Permalink

That wilson women from IFES is bullshitting.