RESUME NAZIRA TOKTALIEVA

Family Name:Toktalieva

First Name:Nazira

Nationality:Kyrgyz

Address:Apartment 78, Block 35, Ibraimov Street, Bishkek, 720021, KyrgyzRepublic

Telephone:(996-312)–62–36–60 (home), (996-772)–57–42–02 (mobile)

Electronic mail:

EDUCATION

Institution: Diplomatic Academy under Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyz Republic, Aspirantura(PhD program) in Jurisprudence (international law), on Central Asian Integration
Date: January 2008 – presumably December 2011
Institution: RigaGraduateSchool of Law, Riga, Latvia, LLM degree
Courses on Public International Law and EU Law, WTO, EU
Date: December 2006 – June 2007
Institution: Centre for Graduate, Postgraduate Studies and National Educational Programs, Kyrgyz National University, Faculty of Law, Master of Lawdegree, Diploma received in June 2004
Date: September 2001 – March 2004
Institution: Chui University
Faculty of Law, Bachelor of Lawdegree, Diploma with Honours, Diploma received in February 2001
Date: January 1999 – December 2000
Institution: American University in Kyrgyzstan
Faculty of Business, Law and Humanities, got transferred to Chui University
Date: September 1995 – December 1998
Institution: Pecos High School – Pecos, Texas, USA – US State Department FLEX High School Program Scholarship
Curriculum of Study: 12th grade at Pecos High School, Diploma of Graduation received in May 1995
Date: July 1994 – June 1995

WORK & PROJECT EXPERIENCE

National Democratic Institute (USA), Kyrgyzstan

Legal Counsel (legal institutions, judiciary, political party law drafting etc)3 – 14 March 2008

LIBERTAS – European Institute, Germany: Kyrgyz participant for research project on “Central Asian and Caucasus Integration”; Central Asian secretariat of the project

Legal and Economic ExpertJanuary 2008 - ongoing

NGO Election Observer, Bishkek/Kyrgyzstan (Parliamentary elections)10 – 19 December 2007

Ministry of Trade and Industry, Bishkek/Kyrgyzstan, and World Bank Project – Reduction of Technical Barriers for Trade and Entrepreneurship, Legal Expert / Interpreter-Translator October – December 2007

European Union Framework Contract Project “Implementing the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement in Kyrgyzstan”

Legal Expert / Interpreter-TranslatorOctober/November 2007

Public Association “Development of Humanitarian Space” – NGO working on the rule of law, analytical research on Central Asia: Legal Researcher/Junior Analyst 5 December 2005 – present

(publication of a Legal Guide on the rule of law in Kyrgyz rural areas is in preparation, in a German book series)

Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe “Interim Police Assistance Programme for Kyrgyzstan”

Short-term Project Assistant of International Police Adviser to Ministry of Internal Affairs26 September – 2 December 2005

European Union/United Nations Development Program “Border Management Assistance in Central Asia/Central Asia Drug Action Programme”

Programme Management Office Legal Interpreter/Translator1 March 2004 – 31 May 2005

Terms of Reference: Under the overall supervision of UNDP BOMCA/CADAP Regional Manager and direct supervision of the EC BOMCA/CADAP Coordinators performs the following duties: translating from and into Russian/English of specialized texts in border management and a number of subject areas, including – but not restricted to – business, legislation, management, economics; interpreting during general and specialized events, such as seminars, meetings, trainings, etc; providing full administrative support on an as needed basis; performing any other functions as assigned by the programme management.

United States Air Force / Coalition Armed Forces “Operation Enduring Freedom” – Ganci/Manas Air Base, 376 AEW

Contracting Office Interpreter/Translator4 February – 30 August 2002

International NGO Training and Research Centre “International Central Asia Programme”

Terms of Reference: liaising with stakeholders including local NGO, governmental officials and agencies, international donors; translating documents and reports including field reports and briefing notes, training materials and handouts on various topics such as monitoring and evaluation, civil society, organisational and institutional development, capacity building; providing administrative support as well as co-ordinating preparation and planning of visits of INTRAC consultants and associates from UK.

Interpreter/Translator/Administrative Assistant1 June 2000 – 30 June 2001

EUROCUSTOMS “Technical Assistance for CISCapacityBuilding Project” for KyrgyzstanState Customs Inspection

Working Group Meeting Interpreter15 April – 22 April 2000

Annual Central Asian Regional Summer Course on International Law and Human Rights – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

Assistant Trainer3 August – 28 August 1998

KEY QUALIFICATIONS AND ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIPS RECEIVED THROUGH OPEN COMPETITIONS

Courses, Trainings, Conferences Abroad

June 5 -6 2008
Paper co-presenter
April 29 – May 1 2008
March 16 – April 6 2008
June 26 – July 9 2005
Course of Study:
March 22 – 27 2004
Interpretation at Summit:
January 6 – 11 2002
Simulation and Moot Court:
May 9 – 15 2000
Thematic Panel:
February 24 – 29 2000
Plenary Paper:
September 4 – 12 1999
Course of Study:
July 10 – August 2 1998
Course of Study:
April 28 – May 3 1998
Plenary Paper: / International Conference “Institutional Building and Economic Development in Central Asia”
International School of Economics/Kazakh British Technical University – Almaty, Kazakhstan
International Conference “Problems of Ensuring Security and Sustainable Development in Central Asia”, FRP/CPS/USAID/OSCE/IND – Tashkent, Uzbekistan
International Summer Course – University of Giessen/Volkswagen-Foundation/DAAD
Germany, EU and Central Asia – Giessen – Berlin, Germany
Summer Academy on OSCE – Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution and Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe – Stadtschlaining – Vienna, Austria
OSCE’s Organisation and Work within OSCE Diplomatic and OSCE-NGO Milieu
Advocacy Training for Chiefs of Border Services of Central Asian Republics
Federal Ministry of Interior – Vienna, Austria
European Model System of Border Management: On Example of Austria3rd International Youth Leadership Conference – Civic Concepts International and Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty – Prague, Czech Republic
International Crisis, International War Crimes Tribunal, Model World ParliamentModel World Trade Organisation – OIKOS International / University of Saint Gallen and World Trade Organisation – Saint Gallen – Geneva, Switzerland
Trade and Agriculture – Delegate of Kyrgyz Republic
Direct Democracy International Conference – C2D Research and Documentation Centre on Direct Democracy / University of Geneva – Budapest, Hungary
Youth Electoral Education Activities in Parliamentary Elections in Kyrgyzstan
10th Summer School on Human Rights – Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights / Helsinki Committee in Poland and Council of Europe – Miedzeszyn – Warsaw, Poland

Council of Europe and European System of Protection of Human Rights

American Institute on Political and Economic Systems – Fund for American Studies and Georgetown and Charles Universities – Prague, Czech Republic
Comparative Economic and Political Systems of the USA and Countries in Transition
Annual International Students Conference – Civic Education Project / Yale University and Open Society Institute – Budapest, Hungary
The Impact of Narcotics Production in Central Asia: Case of Kyrgyzstan

Courses and Trainings in Kyrgyzstan

Joint Training Course in Crisis Managementorganized by the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Austrian Study Center for Peace and Conflict Resolution (ASPR) withthe support from the Austrian Government 13 – 24 November, 2006

Course of Study: Mission Preparation Training

Seminar “Introduction into standards and mechanisms of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights” organized by Youth Human Rights Group / Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe Bureau on Democratic Institutions and Human Rights / International Commission of Jurists / Soros – Kyrgyzstan Foundation 13 – 17 August 2003

Full Course of Training and Advancement of Qualifications for Attorneys organized by Legal Center of Education and Information under School of Future Elite and funded by Soros – Kyrgyzstan Foundation September – December 2001

Kyrgyzstan Training Program – organized by Association of Specialists in Interactive Methods of Education and funded by Eurasia Foundation / United States Agency for International Development 23 April – 21 June 2001

Course of Study: Monitoring and Evaluation of Projects

Central Asian Students Regional Seminar – Central Asia and Transcaucasian Law Association and Know How Fund / British Department for International Development 4 – 11 April 1999

Course of Study: European Union Law, Human Rights and International Consumer Law

Annual Regional Summer Course on International Law and Human Rights – United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe 4 – 28 August 1997

Course of Study: International Public Law and Implementation of Human Rights in Central Asia

LANGUAGE SKILLS

LANGUAGE / Reading / Speaking / Writing
Kyrgyz / 5 / 5 / 5
Russian / 5 / 5 / 5
English (TOEFL institutional score – 623 as on 27 May 2006) / 5 / 5 / 5
French / 1 / 1 / 1
German / 1 / 1 / 1

OTHER SKILLS

  • Skilled Interpreter/Translator of English-Kyrgyz-English and English-Russian-English languages
  • Computer Literate –MS Office 2000, XP, Internet

Referees:

Dr. Joachim Herrmann (), Professor of Law, University of Augsburg, Germany

Dr. Hans-Juergen Zahorka (), Director, LIBERTAS - Europaeisches Institut GmbH, Germany

Dr. Gulnara Iskakova (), Acting Professor of Law, AmericanUniversity – Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan