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"My Voice Matters!" Forum Theater and Puppet Theater Contest

REGULATIONS

on holding the forum theater and puppet theater contest

"My Voice Matters!"

💡 Contest Motto:

"Every child has the right to be heard!"

 

1. General Provisions

The forum theater and puppet theater contest "My Voice Matters!" is held within the framework of the "Children's Voices" project and is dedicated to World Children's Day, celebrated annually on November 20 to mark the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

The contest aims to raise children's awareness of their rights, develop creative abilities, promote a culture of non-violence, mutual respect, equality, and encourage active child participation in the life of schools, kindergartens, and local communities.

 

2. Goal of the Contest

Creating conditions for children's creative self-expression through theater arts, as well as promoting the protection of children's rights, building a safe environment, and fostering children's active participation in educational organizations and community life.

 

3. Objectives of the Contest

  • Raising children's awareness of children's rights;

  • Developing communication, cooperation, and teamwork skills;

  • Fostering a respectful attitude toward others;

  • Preventing violence, bullying, and discrimination;

  • Developing children's creative and leadership skills;

  • Drawing public attention to child protection issues.

 

4. Contest Participants

4.1. Forum Theater Contest

Students of general education schools located in Kok-Chu CDP, Bolot Mambetov CDP, Bel-Aldy CDP, and Zhapalak CDP take part in the contest.

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.

 

4.2. Puppet Theater Contest

Children enrolled in preschool educational organizations take part in the contest.

Participating Preschool Organizations:

  1. Kindergarten "Zhetkinchek";

  2. Kindergarten named after "Nariste";

  3. Kindergarten No. 10;

  4. Kindergarten named after Zhusup Turusbekov;

  5. Three-hour Kindergarten named after Zh. Zhamgyrchiev;

  6. Kindergarten No. 7;

  7. Kindergarten No. 12 named after Zhunushov Zholdoshbek;

  8. Three-hour Kindergarten "Bolot Mambetov";

  9. Kindergarten No. 5;

  10. Short-stay Kindergarten at the school named after Mukash Zhamgyrkanov;

  11. Kindergarten "Ak-Shoola";

  12. Kindergarten "Nur";

  13. Preschool Educational Organization No. 7 "Zhyldyz";

  14. Kindergarten No. 15 "Satymbu apa";

  15. Kindergarten No. 21 "Balastan";

  16. Preschool Educational Organization No. 4 "Chabalekey";

  17. Kindergarten No. 17 "Baktykan apa";

  18. Kindergarten No. 14 "Dilde ayym";

  19. Kindergarten No. 84 "Yntymak";

  20. Kindergarten No. 60 "Archa-Beshik".

 

5. Topics of Performances

Forum Theaters:

  • Children's rights;

  • Right to be heard;

  • Prevention of violence and bullying;

  • Safe school environment;

  • Friendship, respect, and mutual aid;

  • Children's participation in decision-making;

  • Equality and tolerance;

  • Protection of children's rights.

Puppet Theaters:

  • Happy childhood;

  • Friendship and kindness;

  • Care and respect;

  • Child safety;

  • Mutual help and support;

  • Child's right to love, care, and protection.

 

6. Requirements for Performance Submissions

  • Performance duration must not exceed 15 minutes;

  • The performance must correspond to the contest topics;

  • Use of musical accompaniment, costumes, scenery, and props is allowed;

  • Participation must be collective (team-based);

  • Performance content must be age-appropriate for participants;

  • The theatrical performance must promote children's rights, a culture of respect, and non-violent behavior;

  • Deadline: November 25, 2026.

Mandatory Condition for Participation: Each team must provide a high-quality video recording of their performance (horizontal orientation, clear video image, and clear audio).

📞 To submit an application, please contact: +996 550 039 394

Submitted video materials may be used by the organizers for demonstration at the "Menin ünum – menin kelechegim" festival, as well as in information, presentation, and reporting materials for the "Children's Voices" project.

 

7. Evaluation Criteria

Contest entries are evaluated according to the following criteria:

Criterion

Maximum Score

Relevance to the contest theme

20

Expression of idea and content

20

Acting skills

20

Creative approach and originality

20

Teamwork and stage presence

20

Total

100

 

8. Procedure for Summing Up Results

  • Evaluation of contest performances is carried out by a jury appointed by the organizers.

  • Based on the results, the following will be determined:

    • best theatrical performances;

    • best acting ensembles;

    • best individual acting performances;

    • winners and runner-ups in specific nominations.

  • Organizers reserve the right to establish additional nominations.

 

9. Awarding

  • Contest winners and runner-ups will be awarded:

    • diplomas;

    • commemorative gifts;

    • valuable prizes.

  • As part of the "Menin ünum – menin kelechegim" festival, the organizers will select the best performances for live presentation on stage.

  • Top creative groups and individual participants will be recognized with special prizes and diplomas.

  • Participants' creative works may be presented at the festival and used in project information materials.

 

10. Final Provisions

  • By submitting contest materials, participants and their legal representatives confirm their consent to photo and video recording, as well as the use of submitted materials by the organizers within the "Children's Voices" project for information, educational, and reporting purposes, respecting children's rights and with mandatory attribution of authorship.

  • The contest organizers reserve the right to make changes and additions to these Regulations, notifying participants in a timely manner.

Date of publication: 27 October, 2026
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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

17 September, 2025
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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”.

20 June, 2025
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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.

17 June, 2025
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