CURRICULUM VITAE Jamilya Imanbekovna Jeenbaeva

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1 Personal Data: Date of birth: Place of birth: Bishkek Citizenship: Kyrgyz Republic CURRICULUM VITAE Jamilya Imanbekovna Jeenbaeva Contact address: apt 43, 35 Turusbekov Street, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Contact number: (mo), (h) Current Position: Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, American University Central Asia, Returning Fellow of Academic Fellowship Program, Open Society Insitute Fellow Main Research Fields: Development theory and practice; Migration, classes, classifications, and cultural norms; Informal economy and entrepreneurship, Local government and decentralisation; Learning skills, cognition, introspective learning, and learning environments, Communication on social order and social world; Sociology of knowledge, Policy Analysis and Writing. Teaching Courses: Advanced Social Theory, Political Economy, Transformation in Post-Soviet States, Development Theory and Practice in Historical Perspective, Comparative Sociology, Academic Writing. Developing Courses on the following: Liberal Arts Foundations freshmen introduction course; Freedom and Responsibility (Johnson Foundation AUCA); Bridging Social and Political Theory on Power, Knowledge, Agency, Structure, and Transformation: Anthony Giddens, Michel Foucault, Pierre Bourdieu, Manuel Castells, Edward Said, Arthuro Escobar, Martha Nussbaum, Hannah Arendt, Sasskia Sassen, Susan George, Noam Chomsky, Mary Caldor, and Ha Joon Chang. Education (degrees, dates, universities) and Qualification: Institution [ Date from - Date to ] London School of Economics and Political Science, London UK [10/ /2003] American University in Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic [09/ /1997] Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: MSc Population and Development, Department of Social Policy. Dissertation (Merit), titled The Emergence of a Migrants Class in the Kyrgyz Republic and Their Access to Urban Social Provision BA in Management (Honours, Summa Cum Laude) Language skills: Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 - excellent; 5 - basic) Language Reading Speaking Writing Kyrgyz Russian English French Other skills and interests: certified yoga instructor, interests in ayurveda, food quality, social theory, philosophy of mind, knowledge and cognition. Page 1 of 5

2 Professional training: 2008 May, 10-day Policy Writing Course Fellowship at Warsaw s Institute of Public Affairs, Poland 2008 February and 2007 November, training seminars on Consulting Project Management, Development of Marketing and Consultancy Skills in Consulting, TAM/BAS European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, Swiss Development Cooperation, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic day seminar on developing the services of domestic consultancies in the Kyrgyz Republic, ADB, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic 2004 Consultations on ADB s Draft Public Communication Policy, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Training Facilitation skills development, Counterpart Consortium, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic SPSS training at SAS (on the job training at FT.com), Woking, UK Online product development research training (on the job training at FT.com), London, UK Customer Services training (on the job training at Financial Times), London, UK Direct mail, cold calling and other marketing techniques (on the job training at Financial Times), London UK Career, Employment, Projects (dates; employers, positions and projects/activities): August 2008 to date, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, AUCA Department of Sociology, Assistant Professor and Returning Fellow of the Academic Fellowship Program of Open Society Institute. 01/2004 to date, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, AUCA Department of Sociology, Part-time instructor at the Department of Sociology and the Department of International Comparative Policy o Courses taught: Social Theory, Development Theory, Political Economy, Comparative Sociology, Transformations in the Post-Communist Countries, Academic Writing o Teaching hours, support to students and thesis advising o o Serving as a member of the Governance and Organization Committee of the AUCA Academic Senate Served as External State Exams Examiner at the Sociology Department in May 2006, May 2007, May / /2008, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, OcOO DialectICON Development Consultancy, Senior expert, partner Business Development of OcOO DialectICON: bidding for tenders and grants, tender management, contract negotiations, fundraising, TOR and proposal formulation, personnel search and hiring, marketing and promotion, networking, business and consortia representation, etc. Research and publication projects conducted within OcOO DialectICON are listed below: 03/ /2008, OcOO DialectICON, Research manager, Client: Public Foundation Erayim-Bereke, Microcredit Fund / ICEP Austria Qualitative research of self-help groups and their capacity to legalise small entrepreneurs businesses Main project features: research, analysis, writing, training modules development, Training of trainers, liasing with governmental and municipal structures, policy development, policy brief writing, publication and presentation in the national and international media. Research and training modules development on Legalisation of Individual Labour and Entrepreneurship in the Migrant Settlements of Bishkek 11/ /2007, OcOO DialectICON, Team Leader and senior expert Client: Helvetas Int. and Helvetas Kyrgyzstan Water Management (Irrigation) Sector in Kyrgyz Republic Strategic interventions study, a feasibility research and analysis, strategic recommendations on entering the Irrigation subsector in the Kyrgyz Republic for Helvetas Kyrgyzstan s team, identification of new projects for the client and its subsidiaries in the Kyrgyz Republic (Rural Advisory Service, Agricultural Training Centre, Biocotton project, Local Market Development project). Page 2 of 5

3 Main project features: research, analysis and writing TOR and contract negotiations; Managing research team and field work (interviews with donor agencies, government bodies, scientists and agricultur, water management, and irrigation specialists); Focus group moderation among irrigation specialists, government officials, donor agency representatives on water management, foreign aid in irrigation subsector development, planned programme interventions, financing of irrigation, links between local government, environmental sustainability and irrigation in Southern Kyrgyzstan; Analysis and writing, recommendations and reporting 05/ /2007, OcOO DialectICON, Local coordinator / Public awareness and advocacy coordinator; Project: ADB Second Education Project, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Main project features: development of the subject curriculum for comprehensive schools grades 1-11, training for teachers and educators from all regions of Kyrgyzstan, developing textbooks, learning and teaching materials in alignment with the new subject curricula for comprehensive schools. Managing local team, support to international and national experts Spearheading initiatives in public awareness and advocacy, media work Overseeing preparation and procurement for office arrangements at the Ministry of Education Liasing with all partners and beneficiaries, providing feedback on local implementation to the Consortium leader ABU Consult, reporting and monitoring performance All arrangements for the curriculum development training seminar for 200 teachers and educators form all regions of Kyrgyzstan at the lake Issykkul in June 2007 Generating project library, planning and designing the project website 03/ /2007, OcOO DialectICON Team leader and senior researcher; Client: International Media Support, offices in Copenhagen, Denmark and in Osh, Kyrgyz Republic Project: Radio Audiences Measurement Survey, Fergana valley of the Kyrgyz Republic Activities performed: TOR and TP Negotiations, Budgeting; Research methodology and tools development; Field data collection, analysis, report writing; Supervising research team 12/2006, OcOO DialectICON, Module writer and trainer, essay competition head of jury, Client: Institute of Public Policy, Bishkek Kyrgyz Republic Project: Preparing and teaching training course for university students and faculty in Policy Analysis and Writing Main project features: - development and teaching of a 3-module course on Policy Analysis Writing; - organising and conducting an open essay competition for best analytical essay on current affairs in the Kyrgyzstan, heading the committee for the selection of essay competition winners and Prize fundraising 11/2006, OcOO DialectICON Project manager; Client: International Media Support / Danish Foreign Ministry, Copenhagen Denmark Project: Fergana Valley Media Support, Youth and Media, Corruption in Universities of the Kyrgyz Republic Activities performed: TOR and TP Negotiations; Budgeting and fundraising; Research methodology and tools development; Field data collection, analysis, report writing; Supervising research team; Media and PR work 06/2005; 06/ 2006 OcOO DialectICON, Project manager, Client: OSCE and Austrian Development Agency, Project: Theatre of the Oppressed workshops Activities performed: Wrote project proposal; Obtained funds; conducted the workshops in the Northern and Southern Kyrgyzstan; supervised the team of film makers, wrote script and helped in mounting and editing; organised media and PR work 08/ /2006, OcOO DialectICON, Project manager, Client: NGO Erayim / ICEP Austrian Development Agency, Page 3 of 5

4 Project: Support to Community Self-Help Groups in Migrants Settlements of Bishkek, Kyrgyz Austrian development project developed methodology for research of target groups; conducted interviews and focus group studies; supervised the team of researchers and made input to the final report; co-authored article on policy review for micro-credit activities, authorisation of entrepreneurial activities by small scale enterprises of self-help community groups 02/ /2006, OcOO DialectICON, Deputy Team Leader, long-term expert, Client: TACIS/ EU project Strengthening Local Government in Kyrgyz Republic, ABU Consult and B&S Strategies Europe Beneficiaries: National Agency for Local Government, Local governments (Ayil okmotu, keneshes, and mayor s offices in Issykkul and Naryn oblasts) Project planning, management, and reporting according to EU standards: Creative development of concepts and strategies Provided policy advice on decentralisation and reform of the local government system; training in local government; national capacity for the implementation of the global environmental conventions, and community empowerment for sustainable use and management of resources; Supported Team Leader in project planning, management, and reporting Designed and conducted field work, analysis of diagnostic study Alongside Team Leader and two regional offices - prepared a 200,000 euro IT equipment budget specification, sustainable allocation of IT equipment, and training linked to it Planning of competition rules and implementation of competition for PCs in Naryn and Issykkul oblast Developed and implemented the concept of Professional Local Government Centres in 7 municipalities in project s 2 pilot oblasts; Prepared and conducted training course to local government representatives (accountants, heads of local government, local councillors, responsible secretaries, etc.) of 12 municipalities in Naryn and Issykkul oblast; Provided Training of Trainers seminars for training scaling up to the rest of the country; Organised and conducted experience exchange visits between municipalities of Naryn, Isykkul and Batken oblasts; Supervised team building, headhunting and resource allocation Supported Team Leader in writing policy development papers and facilitate discussions on policy between the project and various levels of policy making Coordinating with project partners and beneficiaries on various aspects of the project 08/ /2005, OcOO DialectICON, Media and communications consultant, CAMP/ SDC (Swiss Development Cooperation) Central Asian Mountain Partnership (CAMP) and the Alliance of Mountain Communities of Central Asia (AMCCA) Project: Consultations on communication strategy for CAMP and AMCCA Supervised and edited the quarterly magazine publication in four languages (Russian, Kyrgyz, Kazakh and Tajik), with print run of 1000 copies, distribution of the magazine in Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Tajikistan; Organised protocol writing, authored the final report on/ of the 3rd Annual Conference of the Alliance of Mountain Communities of Central Asia, Planned and supervised the activities of training seminars and experience exchange workshops dedicated to the themes of Mountain Resources and Community Development in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan 08/ /2005, OcOO DialectICON, Research and publication coordinator, Client: UNDP / GEF, National Capacity Self-Assessment in Implementation of Global Environmental Conventions; Beneficiary: Ministry of Ecology and Emergencies Coordinated a group of researchers to deliver a stakeholder capacity research and the study of incentives and barriers to synergizing efforts in implementing the requirements of global environmental conventions. Page 4 of 5

5 Studied the involvement of local communities in the processes of conventions implementation and sustainable resource use; Project Management included monitoring, supervision of project activities; Report writing, human resources management, skills development; Coordinated the cooperation with donor organizations 06/ /2001, London, United Kingdom, Financial Times and FT.com; Client Solutions / Marketing Manager, FT.com (08/ /2001); Research Manager, FT.com (11/ /2001); Research Executive, FT.com (11/ /2000); Sales Executive for Eastern Europe, FT (06/ /1999); The Financial Times group owned by Pearson plc is the international media company with market leading businesses in education, business information, television production and consumer publishing. Activities performed: Project managed FT s B2B (business-to-business) initiatives by planning and carrying out advertising effectiveness research and designing integrated solution proposals for advertising clients; Conducted media product and user research through web audience metrics, competitor monitoring and online economy trend analysis; Handled all media research supplier contracts and day-to-day data management (e.g., Forrester, Nielsen NetRatings, Confirmit, NetGenesis, ABCelectronic, etc.); Supported the media research manager in primary research, provided competitor monitoring, web user tracking and reporting; Supervised and supported the Financial Times newspaper and website subscription sales field staff in Eastern Europe using my fluency in English, Russian and French. Research and Publications Intersectoral Policy Making In Creating the New Middle Class: A Case Study of Internal Migrants of Bishkek Engaged in Informal Sector; Kyrgyzstan Today: Policy Briefs on Civil Society, Migration, Islam, and Corruption, Social Research Center (SRC) AUCA, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, November 2008 Small Business and Informal Sector in Bishkek s Migrant Settlments: Policy development case study, June 2008, Institute of Public Affaris, Warsaw, Poland Analysis of opportunities and risks of programme development in the irrigation subsector of the Kyrgyz Republic, Helvetas Kyrgyzstan, November 2007, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Curriculum Development s New Wave: Comprehensive Schools Reforming Teaching and Assessment Practices, Kut Bilim, The Weekly Newspaper of the Ministry of Education, August 2007 Radio Audiences Measurements in the Fergana Valley, Kyrgyz Republic, International Media Support, Denmark, report April 2007 Elements of Corruption in the Universities of Kyrgyzstan, International Media Support, November 2006 Overview of Decentralisation processes in Rural Areas of Kyrgyzstan, Helvetas July 2006 Interregional Alliances - AGOCA: Bottom-up approaches to Village Development in Central Asia, Jeenbaeva J., Kasymov U., Imhof R. June 2005, Aga Khan International Conference Papers, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Cross-sectional Analysis of the Key National Stakeholders in the Implementation of the 3 Global Environmental Conventions, January 2005, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. UNDP/GEF funded research of the national capacity for the implementation of the 3 global environmental conventions in the Kyrgyz Republic. Membership: Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) since 2004, Harvard, Boston, USA Alumni, The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK Alumni, American University Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic Page 5 of 5