NGO Development Conference
in Tashkent

November 8-11, 1994


DATE:
July 29, 1994
TO:
International Technical Assistance Community
FROM:
Lorel Donaghey, Acting Regional Director, PERDCA
[email protected]
RE:
Announcement of NGO Development Conference
An NGO Development Conference, with approximately 200 attendees will be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on November 8-11, 1994. This event is sponsored by the Uzbekistan United Nations Office, World Learning, through funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development and the Red Cross and will be coordinated by PERDCA, the Project for Economic Reform and Development in Central Asia.

Support for indigenous NGOs is VITAL FOR PROMOTING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT. of development. Many leaders in the International technical assistance community have already been involved in efforts to support and foster a more conducive climate for this fledgling sector in Uzbekistan and in the Region. The support of the international technical assistance community, as in past efforts, will be vital to the success of this conference.

An important BEGINNING of this continuing effort in Uzbekistan was the United Nations Office Conference on Urgent Human Needs in January. Specific follow-up by the United Nations Office to address NGO issues was mandated at this meeting. This upcoming conference responds to this mandate and at the same time will provide indigenous NGOs with concrete INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAMMING support for their endeavors.

Attendees will include representatives of the Uzbek government, international donor organizations, international NGOs, bilateral AND MULTILATERAL donors and indigenous NGOs from Uzbekistan and the rest of Central Asia and Kazakstan. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet other groups with similar goals and explore potential avenues for mutual cooperation. The Uzbek government will contribute its perspective and address issues relating to THE NEED FOR indigenous and international NGOs in Uzbekistan.

Using case studies, breakout sessions and panel discussions, practical techniques will be applied to addressing concrete barriers to continued strengthening of this vital sector of the Uzbek economy. A tentative agenda is attached for your information.

The active participation of the international technical asssistance community is vital to the success of this conference. The opportunity to meet so many groups in one location is unprecedented. Following are some of the ways your organization can participate:

  1. Send a representative to be an active participant in all the interactive sessions and training exercises encorporated into the agenda.

  2. CONSIDER PROVIDING a facilitator to lead small group breakout discussions and gain an in-depth perspective of the strengths, weaknesses and problems facing indigenous groups throughout the region.

  3. CONSIDER PREPARING AND PRESENTING a case study illustrating the success of NGOs in addressing social problems, the benefits of working with a partner or the importance of some aspect of organizational development.

  4. Contribute resource materials for use by local groups to be distributed at the conference. The material could be directly related to a portion of the agenda or could be supplementary.

  5. MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONSIDER SPONSORING an expert speaker to address one of the topics included in the agenda or to contribute to one of the panel discussions.

  6. Suggest indigenous groups that could be invited to attend.

To receive additional information or discuss other ways to become involved, please contact Lorel Donaghey or Shukhrat Arifdjanov at PERDCA. The telephone and fax number is (3712) 45-54-97.

NGO Conference
November 8-11, 1994

DRAFT AGENDA
TENTATIVE - SUBJECT TO REVISIONS

DAY ONE

0930
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Mr. Khalid Malik, United Nations Representative
0945
Welcome to Uzbekistan
Mr. Muhamadjon Karabaev, Deputy Prime Minister
1000
Introductions and Announcements
Mr. Mark Ufkes, Conference Manager
1015
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: The Third Sector - Role and Definitions
Ms. Nina Belyaeva, President, Charitable Foundation Interlegal TENTATIVE
1200
Questions and Discussion
1230
Continued Registration and Lunch
1400
PANEL: NGO Success Stories - Regional and International Examples
(6 Case Studies with Q & A - approx. 15 minutes each)
1530
Tea Break
1600
PANEL: NGO Sucess Stories - continued (2 final cases)
1630
Comprehensive Case Study: Tashkent-Seattle Sister City Assoc.
Professor Millard Mott, Western Washington University
TENTATIVE
1730
Questions and Answers
1800
Session Closure and Logistical Announcements
Mark Ufkes
1815
Transportation provided to Reception
Hosted by United Nations Office

* * * * *

DAY TWO

0900
Review of First Session and Logistical Announcements
Mark Ufkes
0915
PANEL: DONOR PERSPECTIVES
Moderator: Mark Ufkes
1000
Tea Break
1015
PANEL: UZBEK GOVERNMENT PERSPECTIVE
Moderator: Dr. Alisher Sharipov

1015 Dr. Alisher Sharipov
1045 Ministry of Justice Representative
1100 Ministry of Foreign Affairs Representative
1115 Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations Representative
1130 OVIR Representative
1145 Questions and Answers

1300
Lunch Break
1400
Model Procedures for Facilitation of NGOs
American Legal Consortium
1445
Questions and Answer
1515
Tea Break
1530
Explanation of breakout session concept and procedures
Mark Ufkes
1545
BREAKOUT SESSION: External Issues
1700
Closing Remarks and Logistical Announcements
Mark Ufkes

* * * * *

DAY THREE

0900
Review of First Session and Logistical Announcements
Mark Ufkes
0915
Internal Organizational Issues Framework
Millard Mott - TENTATIVE
1030
Tea Break
1100
Introductory Presentation: Strategic Planning
Presenter to be determined
1130
BREAKOUT SESSION: Strategic Planning
1300
Lunch Break
1430
Introductory Presentation: Program development, design, monitoring and evaluation
Presenter to be determined
1500
BREAKOUT SESSION: Program development, design, monitoring and evaluation
1700
Closing Remarks and Follow-up Announcements

* * * * *

DAY FOUR

0900
Review of Previous Session and Logistical Announcements
Mark Ufkes
0915
Creating Partnerships and Fundraising Options
Speaker to be identified
1000
BREAKOUT SESSION: Proposal Writing
1200
Lunch Break
1330
PANEL: Potential Partners and Strategy for Attracting Donors
Moderator: Mr. Mark Waite, Save the Children, UK - TENTATIVE
(6 Int'l NGOs, Int'l Organizations and Bilateral Donors)

1330 Introductory Remarks
1400 Individual Donor Presentation
1415 "
1430 "
1445 "
1500 "
1515 "
1530 Questions and Answers

1600
Tea Break
1615
BREAKOUT SESSION: Summary/Action Plan
1730
Summary Remarks and Responses
Mark Ufkes, Khalid Malik, Muhamadjon Karabaev

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