The Institute for Public Policy is a Bishkek-based independent organization that was founded in April 2005. It aims at promoting formation of a practice of public policy and development of mechanisms of constructive interaction between state institutions, civil society, mass media and businesses.
President MURATBEK IMANALIEV Co-founder of the Institute for Public Policy, Ambassador Muratbek Imanaliev is an Associate Professor at American University-Central Asia. He served as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic from 1991-1992 and 1997-2002, and as Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the People's Republic of Chinafrom1993-1996. As one of Kyrgyzstan's most experienced diplomats, Muratbek Imanaliev chairs the Public Commission on Foreign Policy under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. Now Muratbek Imanaliev the General Secretary of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.
Director General CHINARAJAKYPOVA Professor Chinara Jakypova, co-founder of the Institute for Public Policy, holds a PhD in history from Moscow State University. She has worked in the public sector as well as in non-governmental organizations. In the early 1990s, Chinara Jakypova worked as Minister of Education of the Kyrgyz Republic. Later, she founded and headed the Institute for Strategic Studies and Politika newspaper. From 1994-1996, she worked as executive director of the Soros Foundation - Kyrgyzstan; from 1996-1999, she served as the chairperson of its board of trustees. In1999-2000 Professor Jakypova took a sabbatical to write her book Confiscation of Life. From2000-2005she was the Institute for War and Peace Reporting's country director for Kyrgyzstan.
Financial director LUDMILA ORLOVA Ludmila Orlova has extensive professional experience includes working for "B.Jacobs-Audit", Soros-Foundation in Kyrgyzstan, Delo No. newspaper and others before joining IPP. Her training in accounting includes courses from Price Water House, International Accounting Standards (IAS) courses in Budapest, "Carana" Corporation (USAID) in Bishkek. Ludmila Orlova has thorough knowledge of "Accountancy 1C","Ariadna on International Accounting Standards" programs.
Associated experts
ISHENBAI ABDURAZAKOV (Kyrgyzstan) is a chairman of the Supervisory board of the Political Research Public Foundation ‘Future Project', former State Secretary of the Kyrgyz Republic. Has diplomatic rank of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of USSR, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic. Awarded by the Certificate of Honor of Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Certificate of Honor of the Kyrgyz Republic, Pushkin Medal (Russia).Author of 3 books, and author of more than 100 articles published in periodicals and newspapers of Russia, Japan and Kyrgyzstan. President of the Kyrgyz-Japan public union, member of the Board of Trustees of American University of Central Asia.
ERLAN ABDYLDAEV (Kyrgyzstan) is an expert on foreign policy, Director of Bishkek office of the British Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR). Former Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to the People's Republic of China, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. Currently Erlan Abdyldaev is Director of Representing office of British Institute for War and Peace Reporting KR. Mr. Abdyldaev has a rank of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Kyrgyz Republic. SHERADIL BAKTYGULOV (Kyrgyzstan) – expert on governance. Methods of public policy, governance and public administration studied at Public Administration Institute for Turkey and the Middle East (Ankara), Kyrgyz State University, Kyrgyz-Russian (Slavonic) University, University of North Carolina, USA (2007-2008). Successfully graduated the John Smith fellowship program, UK (2011). Sheradill worked at consulting company “Guide Consultant”, at “Open Kyrgyzstan” project, acted as expert of Parliament of KR, and also in UNDP Programs aimed on reforming the public administration and corruption counteraction - “Local self-governance” and “Democratic governance”.
KUMAR BEKBOLOTOV (Kyrgyzstan) is a political science and media expert, Chief Executive of Soros Foundation Kyrgyzstan office. Former Executive Editor of Central Asia News Agency, former Director of Bishkek office of the British Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR). Kumar Bekbolotov closely cooperates with the Institute for Public Policy in research and analysis of current political situation, political institutions, as well as Kyrgyz foreign policy. He has Master's degree in Political Sciences (Central European University, Budapest)and Bachelor's degree in International and Comparative Politics (American University in Central Asia)
VALENTIN BOGATYREV (Kyrgyzstan) is a candidate of historical science, director of the analytical consortium "Perspektiva", vice-president of Central Asian intellectual fund "Vostok". Former Director of the International Institute for Strategic Research under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, former assistant of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. He took up the post of a deputy minister of education of the Kyrgyz Republic, worked as a director of Central Asian School of cultural policy, and as a director of the Institute of ethnic policy. Currently Mr. Bogatyrev is a chairman of the Board of Trustees of European Club of Kyrgyzstan. Valentin Bogatyrev is an expert in government administration, foreign policy and national security.
ARKADIY DUBNOV (Russia) – international observer of “Moscow news” newspaper, expert on Central Asia. Arkadiy Dubnov also leaded the office of Radio Liberty, where he started from analyst and then subsequently became the chief editor. He works in such printing media as journal “New time”, newspapers “News’ time”, “Democratic Russia”. He cooperates with Moscow Carnegie Center and Russia Security and Defense Council.
TAMERLAN IBRAIMOV (Kyrgyzstan) – graduatedfrom Kyrgyz State University, juridical faculty. Tamerlan hold Master of Laws at American University Washington - College of Law (Washington, District Of Columbia), had internships in UK and USA. Candidate of Law Sciences. Worked at state institutions, international organizations and business structures. At present is a head of Center of politic and law researches.
KADYR MALIKOV (Kyrgyzstan) is a Doctor of political and Islamic research of Madrid University, director of independent analytical research center "Religion, law and politics". Kadyr Malikov is a lector of the "Political Islam" course in the OSCE Academy, also is a subject leader on Islamic research of Social Research Center of AUCA. Mr.Malikov worked as a leading expert in Institute of strategic analysis and prognosis attached to KRSU. On a voluntary basis Mr. Kadyrov is a council of Home Office Minister on the political Islam issues.
ANAR MUSABAEVA (Kyrgyzstan) – political analysis. Graduated from Kyrgyz State National University History and Law faculties, hold Master in International Trade & Development from Oklahoma state University, USA (Was in top 10%). Had an internship in UN head office (New York), Oxford University and Centre for Conflict Transformation in Birmingham (UK). Taught at university, worked at international organizations and projects, civil society sector, leaded research projects. Author of analytical publications, reports on monitoring and evaluation of development projects. At present is independent analyst/ consultant. Interests area: administration and governance processes; social transformations, political sociology, etc.
JOOMART ORMONBEKOV (Kyrgyzstan) – candidate of political sciences (Moscow State institute of International relations), American University in Central Asia associate professor. In 2003-2008 at the diplomatic service, including Embassy in Brussels. From 2008 staff of international organizations (OSCE, EU, UN). Publications on ethno-linguistic conflicts, European integration and international politics.
EDUARD POLETAEV (Kazakhstan ) is apolitical scientist, specialist in international journalism, chief editor of informational analytical "World of Eurasia" magazine. Mr. Poletaev collaborates with several international and Kazakh mass media; he is also a former Director of the British Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) in Kazakhstan. Eduard is author and co-author of several methodical manuals, books and brochures on economical, social-political and journalistic matters. Fields of professional interests of Poletaev are: Internet as a political category, theory and practice of political journalism, migratory policy, social stratification in transformation of the society, political image, ethnic conflicts, history and theory of Eurasia, language and politics, political regionalization.
FILIP NOUBEL (France)- Political science and media expert, Director of Internews Network in China. Worked as Central Asia editor for the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, Internews Kyrgyzstan Country Director, UN observer, and Senior Analyst for the International Crisis Group. Areas of expertise include Central Asia, China, South Caucasus and the Himalayan region, with a special focus on Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.
MURAT UKUSHOV (Kyrgyzstan) – Honored jurist of Kyrgyz Republic. Has rank of state legal counselor of 3 class. Worked at Ministry of Justice of KR, public prosecutor's office, juridical system, in Apparatus of Parliament of KR, in Presidential Administration (was head of the constitution legislation group). In 1991 – 1992 was member of the working group of the Constitution of Kyrgyz Republic adopted on May 5th, 1993.
MURATBEK SHAIMKULOV (Kyrgyzstan) – head of Economic club, candidate of physics-mathematics sciences, graduated from Moscos State University after M.V. Lomonosov “Applied mathematics” faculty, passed retraining on economics in the Institute of World Bank. Has rank of state counselor of 1 class.
EMIL SHUKUROV (Kyrgyzstan) – an expert on ecology, PhD in Geographical Science, Biological Science, Professor, an Honored Figure of Science of the Kyrgyz Republic. Emil Shukurov has established the first ecological public organization in the country – Ecological Movement of Kyrgyzstan “Aleyne”. E. Shukurov is a member of such international organizations as SocEcoUnity, Commission of Protected Territories of the International Unity of Environmental Protection, Fauna and Flora International. Numerous ecological projects such as “National Plan on Environmental Protection”, “Strategy and Plan of Actions on Reserving Biodiversity of Kyrgyzstan”, “Central Asian Trans-border project on Reserving Biodiversity of the Western Tien-Shan” are initiated and developed by the active participation of Shukurov.
