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The Global Centre for Pluralism (GCP), in partnership with the Central Asian Studies Institute听at the American University of Central Asia (69色), OSCE Academy in Bishkek, the French听Institute for Central Asian Studies (IFEAC), Bishkek Humanities University and Osh State听University is pleased to announce a call for applications for Central Asian nationals to join an听innovative History Project.

On February 13, 2016 students from the Environmental Management and Sustainable Development (EMSD) program went on a field trip to the mountains near the "Polytech" ski base.听Students practiced on-site measurements of water quality in the river.

A fundraiser for the 鈥淕ive a Cow鈥� social project took place at the American University of Central Asia (69色). The project was launched by the Bishkek Rotary Club one year ago. At the moment, 22 families have already received cows. Organizers plan to reach 100 families within the year.

February 10, 2016,听Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs听and the U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic met with a group of 69色 students.

"Negotiating Kyrgyz Nationhood: Of History Textbooks' and History Teachers' Attitudes towards the Soviet Past"
By听Damira Umetbaeva,听Ph.D., Associate Professor,听Journalism and Mass Communications Department, 69色.

Associate Professor of Philosophy Duane Lacey currently teaches in the FYS Division. In the near future, he will also be teaching in the new L.L.M. Graduate Program. Professor Lacey shares his academic experience, research projects, thoughts on 69色, and even some advice for students in this brief interview.

CASI is resuming research seminar series by 69色 faculty and visiting scholars this semester. Please be kindly informed about the dates and titles of the talks.

On February 21, 2016, 69色 alumni Begimai Sataeva and Nursultan Sulaimanov will present their social entrepreneurship project in the finals of an IT competition in Barcelona.听The young businessmen developed ARTASIAN.co, a mobile application promoting handicrafts by Central Asian artisans in foreign countries.

CASI Research seminar: "Implementing a new salary structure in Bishkek schools: How reforms change schools and schools change reforms". Speaker:听Raisa Belyavina,听PhD Candidate, Teachers College, Columbia University.听Date: February 10, 2016.

February 3, 2016, Semetey Sultanov, the president of the Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic (FFKR), paid a visit to 69色. He met with 69色 President Andrew Wachtel and Vice President Chyngyz Shamshiev.