Drawing Contest: "My Rights Are Protected, My Responsibilities Matter!"

REGULATIONS

on holding the drawing contest

"My rights are protected, my responsibilities matter!"

💡 Contest Motto:

"Rights give opportunities, responsibilities help us grow!"

 

1. General Provisions

The drawing contest "My rights are protected, my responsibilities matter!" is held within the framework of the "Children's Voices" project among students of educational organizations located in four Community Development Programs (CDP) of the Public Foundation "Good Neighbors International" in the Kyrgyz Republic, dedicated to World Children's Day and the anniversary of the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, celebrated on November 20.

The contest aims to raise awareness among children and adolescents about their rights and responsibilities, develop creative abilities, foster legal culture, responsibility, and respect for the rights of others.

 

2. Goal of the Contest

Fostering an understanding of rights and responsibilities among children and teenagers through creativity, as well as raising awareness of the provisions of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

 

3. Objectives of the Contest

  • Increasing legal literacy among children and teenagers;

  • Fostering respect for human rights and children's rights;

  • Developing a sense of responsibility for one's own actions;

  • Developing creative abilities and artistic skills of the participants;

  • Drawing public attention to child protection and violence prevention issues;

  • Encouraging children's active participation in promoting ideas of respect, equality, and non-violence.

 

4. Contest Participants

Children and teenagers aged 13 to 17 are invited to participate in the contest.

Students from the following schools located in the target areas participate in the contest:

  • Kok-Chu CDP

  • Bolot Mambetov CDP

  • Bel-Aldy CDP

  • Zhapalak CDP

Participating Schools:

  1. Secondary General School No. 34 named after Ch. Tuleberdiev

  2. Secondary General School No. 35 named after Atabaev

  3. Secondary General School No. 30 named after A. Aliev

  4. Secondary General School No. 45 named after M. Myrzaev (Osh city)

  5. Secondary General School No. 48

  6. Secondary General School No. 68

  7. Nizhne-Chuy Secondary School named after Iskhak Razzakov

  8. Nizhne-Chuy Secondary School named after Absamat Masaliev

  9. Secondary School named after Aaly Tokombaev

  10. Secondary School named after B. Mambetov

  11. Secondary School named after A. Kolbaev

  12. Secondary School named after Zhusup Turusbekov

  13. Secondary School named after K. Tilekov

  14. Secondary School named after Zhuma Zhamgyrchiev

  15. Secondary School named after M. Dogdurov (Ton district)

  16. Secondary School named after Tailakov (Ton district)

  17. Secondary General School No. 18 named after Kubatbek Chokoev

  18. Secondary General School No. 22 named after Mukash Zhamgyrkanov

  19. Secondary General School No. 30 named after Kulmanbet Toktoraliev

  20. Secondary General School No. 29 named after Muktar Nurgaziev

  21. Secondary General School No. 34 named after Salaev

  22. Secondary General School No. 32 named after Beknazar

  23. Secondary General School No. 33 named after Artykbaev

  24. Secondary General School No. 21 named after Y. Alymbekov

  25. Secondary General School No. 19 named after Toktonaaly Ashyraliev

  26. Secondary School named after Abdymanap Mamyrov

  27. Secondary School No. 20 named after T. Zhundubaev

 

5. Topics of Contest Submissions

Contest submissions may reflect the following topics:

  • Right to education;

  • Right to protection from violence;

  • Right to health and well-being;

  • Right to rest, leisure, and development;

  • Right to express one's opinion;

  • Responsibilities of a child in the family, school, and society;

  • Mutual respect, responsibility, and friendship;

  • A world without violence;

  • Safe and supportive environment for children;

  • Observation and protection of children's rights.

 

6. Requirements for Submissions

  • The artwork must correspond to the contest theme.

  • Each participant may submit no more than one artwork.

  • The work must be created independently.

  • Any artistic technique is allowed (pencil, watercolor, gouache, pastels, markers, etc.).

  • Artwork format: A3.

  • The work must be neat and completed.

  • Deadline: November 10, 2026.

The following details must be indicated on the back of the artwork:

  1. Participant's full name;

  2. Age;

  3. Grade / Class;

  4. Name of the educational organization;

  5. Village / City;

  6. Teacher's full name (if applicable);

  7. Contact phone number.

 

7. Evaluation Criteria

Contest entries are evaluated according to the following criteria:

Criterion

Maximum Points

Relevance to the contest theme

20

Coverage of the topic on children's rights and responsibilities

20

Originality of the idea

20

Artistic skill and quality of execution

20

Creative approach and expressiveness of the work

20

Total

100

 

8. Procedure for Summing Up Results

  • Evaluation of the entries is performed by a contest committee established by the organizers.

  • Winners are determined based on the total score accumulated.

  • The contest committee reserves the right to establish additional nominations.

 

9. Awarding

The best works of the contest will be exhibited at the "Menin ünum – menin kelechegim" festival held as part of the "Children's Voices" project in honor of World Children's Day.

Authors of the best works will be awarded:

  • 📜 Diplomas;

  • 🎁 Commemorative gifts;

  • 🏆 Valuable prizes.

All contest participants will receive certificates of participation.

 

10. Final Provisions

By submitting work to the contest, participants confirm their agreement with these Regulations and grant organizers the right to use the contest artworks for exhibitions, presentations, publications in project information materials, social networks, and other non-commercial purposes with mandatory attribution of authorship.

We invite children and teenagers to express their understanding of rights, duties, respect, responsibility, and a world without violence through creativity!

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Объявление о приеме заявок

ИНСТРУКЦИЯ ПО ПОДАЧИ ЗАЯВКИ НА СТИПЕНДИЮ ШИН ДОН МИН

     

      Название проекта: Стипендиальная программа Шин Дон Мин

      Количество стипендий: 4

      Размер гранта: 36 000 KGS     

      Новый Срок подачи заявок: до 20 октября 2025 года, 23:59 (Бишкек) на почту

     kyrgyzrepublic@goodneighbors.org
     Форма для заполнения:

     https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1JVoDPZPB1BTtkZC0ARUcNPqQ9nuI1sGr?usp=drive_link

         

 

 

    1. Об организации:

 

Good Neighbors — международная гуманитарная организация, работающая с 1991 года в 40 странах. Организация сосредоточена на развитии сообществ, защите прав детей и расширении доступа к образованию и здравоохранению.В Кыргызстане Good Neighbors действует с 2014 года, поддерживая сельские районы в социальном и экономическом развитии, улучшая условия жизни, права детей и женщин, а также экономическое благополучие населения. Организация активно сотрудничает с местными сообществами и властями, укрепляет существующие партнёрства и создаёт новые. Сейчас Good Neighbors Kyrgyzstan реализует несколько проектов развития сообществ, включая многолетний проект с Корейским агентством международного сотрудничества (KOICA).

 

    1. Общее положение

 

Стипендиальная программа предоставляет финансовую поддержку молодёжи из сельских районов для поступления в университеты и колледжи, частично или полностью покрывая плату за первый год обучения. Конкурс открыт для спонсируемых и бывших спонсируемых детей, поступивших на первый курс университета/колледжа в сентябре 2025 года. Всего будет выделено четыре стипендии, каждая в размере 36 000 сом. Программа направлена на снижение финансовой нагрузки студентов из сельских районов и обеспечение равного доступа к качественному образованию. Стипендия предоставляется исключительно для оплаты обучения в университете или колледже, поэтому победители должны будут предоставить соответствующие документы, подтверждающие оплату.

 

    1. Критерии участия

 

Заявитель должен соответствовать следующим требованиям:

  1. Быть участником или бывшим участником спонсорской программы Good Neighbors Kyrgyzstan;
  2. Быть студентом первого курса университета или колледжа очной формы  обучения в 2025–2026 учебном году и учится на контрактной основе;
  3. Быть зарегистрированным по месту жительства в одном из следующих айыл окмоту:
    1. Нижне-Чуйский айыл окмоту (Сокулукский район, Чуйская область);
    2. Болот Мамбетов айыл окмоту (Тонский район, Иссык-Кульская область);
    3. Абды Суеркулов айыл окмоту (Токтогульский район, Джалал-Абадская область);
    4. Уч-Терек айыл окмоту (Токтогульский район, Джалал-Абадская область);
    5. Жапалак айыл окмоту (г. Ош);
  4. Иметь высокие академические показатели;
  5. Быть вовлечённым во внеучебную деятельность (волонтёрство, клубы, конкурсы и т.п.)

 

    1. Подача документов

 

Для участия в конкурсе необходимо подготовить и отправить полный пакет документов на электронную почту kyrgyzrepublic@goodneighbors.org до 15 октября 2025 года, 23:59 (по Бишкекскому времени).

 

Пакет документов включает:

  • заполненную и подписанную форму заявки (Приложение 1);
  • справку, подтверждающую, что вы являетесь студентом университета или колледжа;
  • подтверждение оплаты обучения (копия договора с указанием формы обучения – платной или бесплатной, либо квитанция об оплате);
  • аттестат об образовании (за 9-й класс — для студентов колледжей; за 11-й класс — для студентов университетов);
  • рекомендательное письмо от учителя или администрации школы/вуза.

 

 

    1. Процесс отбора

Процесс отбора стипендиатов состоит из двух этапов:

Этап 1. Проверка документов

  • Все документы, отправленные на электронную почту, будут проверены на соответствие требованиям.
  • Ко второму этапу допускаются только участники, предоставившие полный и корректно оформленный пакет документов.

Важно:

  • Убедитесь, что все документы заполнены правильно, подписаны и читаемы.
  • Неполные или неправильно оформленные заявки не рассматриваются.
  • Заявки, поступившие после крайнего срока, не будут приниматься.

 

Этап 2. Оценка заявок

  • Внутренняя комиссия Good Neighbors Kyrgyzstan оценивает портфолио каждого участника.
  • На основе оценки выбираются четыре победителя, по одному из каждого района страны.
  • Каждый победитель будет лично уведомлён о результатах конкурса.

 

Примечание:
Команда Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic лично уведомляет только победителей конкурса. Если вы не получите сообщение до конца октября 2025 года, значит, к сожалению, ваша заявка не была отобрана.

 

 

    1. Этапы и сроки подачи заявок

 

Объявление стипендиальной программы

18 сентября 2025 г.

Крайний срок приема заявок

15 октября 2025 г.

Рассмотрение и оценка заявок комиссией

середина октября 2025 г.

Объявление победителей

 

 

конец октября 2025 г.

 

Церемония награждения

конец октября – начало ноября 2025 г.

 

 

Документы должны быть представлены на русском или кыргызском языках в формате PDF.

 

По всем вопросам, связанным с подачей заявок, просьба обращаться к Айтимбетовой Айдай - aaitimbetova@goodneighbors.kg или по номеру +996 555 112 012

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Call for Proposals

Branch of Good Neighbors International in the Kyrgyz Republic

Call for Proposals!


Call Title: National Study on School-Based Violence and Child Protection in Kyrgyzstan
Call Number: GNKGZ-CfP-003
Award Ceiling: 1,571,400 KGS
Deadline for Applications: 29th of June 2025, 23:59 Bishkek Time

ABOUT ORGANIZATION

Good Neighbors is an international humanitarian development NGO founded in 1991 to make the world a place without hunger, where people live together in harmony. Currently, Good Neighbors is working in 40 countries with the focus on inclusive community development approach and child protection. Good Neighbors has attained General consultative status with UN ECOSOC in 1996. It was awarded the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Award by International Association of Economic and Social Councils and Similar Institutions (AICESIS) in 2007.

Good Neighbors launched its mission in the Kyrgyz Republic in 2014, aiming to support rural communities in their social and economic development. Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter GNKGZ) is committed to improving living conditions in remote areas, expanding access to quality education and healthcare, enhancing the rights of children and women, and promoting economic well-being. Since its inception, GNKGZ has made significant strides in collaboration with residents and local authorities. The organization places special emphasis on strengthening existing partnerships and creating new ones. This strategic approach aims to contribute to the country’s development in line with state development programs and ensure long-term sustainability.

Currently, GN KGZ is implementing four community development projects and other collaboration projects including a multi-year rural development project funded jointly with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA).

A. CALL SUMMARY

Award Ceiling: 1,571,400 KGS
Number of Awards Anticipated: 1
Anticipated Project Start Date: July 2025
Length of Project Period: 5 months
Project area: The project should cover the following areas: All 7 regions (oblasts) of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek city and Osh city

GNKGZ supports initiatives that promote human rights and child protection, empower youth, and advance gender equality. To further these objectives, GN KGZ announces a call for proposals for the National Study on School-Based Violence and Child Protection in Kyrgyzstan and invites proposals from qualified research institutions or NGOs.

Background:

The goal of this initiative is to provide evidence-based insights and policy recommendations to strengthen child protection and violence prevention mechanisms in schools.

The initiative will be conducted in close cooperation with the Ministry of Labor, Social Support and Migration (MLSSM) and the Ministry of Education (MoE), under the technical leadership and coordination of GNKGZ.

Despite legal guarantees, many students face violence in schools, including bullying, emotional abuse, and a deeply rooted form of hierarchical violence sometimes locally referred to as dedovshina, in which older students systematically exert control, coercion, and sometimes physical violence over younger students. Fragmented response systems and underreporting further compound the issue. This study will fill critical evidence gaps and inform intersectoral policies to create safer school environments.

Objective of the Study/Research:

- Assess the types and prevalence of school violence experienced by students across Kyrgyzstan.

- Identify key risk factors and cultural attitudes contributing to violence in schools.

- Evaluate institutional responses, including those from schools, Family and Child Protection Departments (FCPDs), Juvenile Police (IDN) etc..

- Develop and present to state-actors, CSOs and International Organizations practical, actionable recommendations to improve policy and programming.

Main target groups of the project should be (other target groups also can be covered):

- School students (10–17 years)

- Teachers

- Parents

- School administrators

- Workers of the agencies and bodies of the child protection system (territorial divisions of the MLSSM - FCPDs, Commissions on children’s affairs under local state administrations, local self- governments, Juvenile Police (IDN), etc.)

Key activities:

- Conduct a desk review of legal frameworks, prior research, existing policies and frameworks related to school violence prevention

- Conduct field research in all 7 regions of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek and Osh (using surveys, structured interviews and/or focus groups, case studies)

- Organize a policy recommendation conference on World Children’s Day (November 20, 2025) with attendance of international organizations, NGOs, national authorities to present and disseminate final results and recommendations

Deliverables:

- Data collection tools, including but not limited to surveys and interview guides

- Inception report and detailed work plan

- Draft a detailed analytical report summarizing findings and recommendations in key areas

- Conference report and presentation materials

Sampling and methodological approaches should be clearly described by the applicant.

B. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION

Who are eligible to apply: Only Kyrgyz Republic-registered civil society organizations, non-governmental organizations, non-for- profit organizations, branches of international NGOs, research institutions are eligible to apply. The organization needs to have a strong track record and work experience in the child rights protection sector.

Who are NOT ELIGIBLE to apply:

- Individuals,

- Government organizations,

- For-profit organizations,

- Religious institutions,

- Political parties,

- Commercial enterprises,

- Private businesses,

- Organizations with incomplete or unverified legal status,

- Organizations with no prior experience in conducting researches.

C. APPLICATION SUBMISSION

Deadline for Applications: 29th of June 2025, 23:59 Bishkek Time Provided Project Proposal Form (Attachment 1) and Budget Plan Form (Attachment 2) should be submitted.

GNKGZ will provide funding for 1 selected project up to 1,571,400 KGS for a duration of 5 months. Project duration must cover all additional activities like monitoring and evaluation, reporting, etc. This call cannot support ongoing projects.

Project budget must cover all expenses (e.g., audit, monitoring, and evaluation, etc. if needed). Additionally, personnel and administrative costs (e.g., salaries, office rent) should not exceed 20% of the total budget.

Special consideration will be given to proposals which include partnership with the MLSSM and/or MoE.

Estimated timeline

20th of June 2025 Announcement of the call for proposals
29th of June 2025 Application submission deadline
Early July 2025 Application assessment
Early July 2025 Result announcement
July 2025 Anticipated project start date

Please submit:

1. Project Proposal (Attachment 1),

2. Budget Plan (Attachment 2),

3. Activity Timeline (Attachment 3)

4. Copy of the state registration certificate,

5. Copy of the organization’s statutes,

6. Copy of the resolutions of the finance auditor for the last 3 years or a copy of financial statements of the organization for the last 3 years.

Before 29th of June 2025, 23:59 Bishkek Time via email to “kyrgyzrepublic@goodneighbors.org” with the subject line “Proposal for School-Based Violence Research”

The templates for the mandatory attachments (1-3) can be found via this link.

Documents should be submitted in English (it is possible to submit finance auditor resolutions / financial statements in Russian) and in pdf format.

GN KGZ reserves the right not to grant funds if submitted applications do not meet the objectives of the call.

For inquiries regarding this call and proposal submission you may contact Temirlan Abdyldaev at t.abdyldaev@goodneighbors.kg”.

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World children's day!

The year 2025 has been declared the Year of Protection of Children's Rights in the organization Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic.

As part of this thematic year, on May 31, 2025, Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic, together with the Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic, organized a festive event for children from Bishkek and Sokuluk district.

A special screening of the animated film took place at the Manas Cinema, after which the children were presented with gifts. About 500 children took part in the event.

Ravshanbek Azatovich Sabirov, Country Director of Good Neighbors Kyrgyz Republic and Minister of Labor, Social Security and Migration of the Kyrgyz Republic, addressed the participants with welcoming words. They congratulated the children on the holiday and stressed the importance of protecting children's rights and providing comprehensive support to the younger generation.

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