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Sultans CV

EDUCATION
November, 2017 MPhil in Peace and Conflict Transformation University of Tromsø (Norway)
September, 2015 MA in Politics and Security (Central Asia) OSCE Academy (Kyrgyzstan)
May, 2014 BA in International and Comparative Politics American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan)

WORK EXPERIENCE
July-August, 2016 Intern at UNDP, “Cross-border Cooperation for Sustainable Peace and

Development” project in Batken, Kyrgyzstan
 Facilitated conflict monitoring of the border area
 Contributed to writing conflict monitoring reports
 Participated in conflict monitoring reporters’ meetings
 Attended meetings with Kyrgyz and Tajik sides and the heads of border
area villages discussing the situation on the border area
 Translated conflict monitoring reports
 Translated project documents such as Terms of References, Explanatory
Notes etc.

March-May, 2016 Activist at Amnesty International in Tromsø, Norway

 Fundraised for the Amnesty, based on the Syrian Refugees campaign
 Recruited new Amnesty members
 Increased people's awareness about the Syrian refugee crisis

May- July, 2015 Intern at Transitions Prague, Czech Republic.

 Researched and reported on independent organizations’ reflections and
reports on Open Government Initiative of Azerbaijan
 Supported Grants Department in the process of grants administration,
evaluation and project proposals
 Assisted in compiling 2014 Annual Report
 Developed a report about e-learning courses in Russian language
 Assisted on a report on organizations working with people with disabilities
throughout the CIS region

February, 2014 Research Assistant in project “Experience of Kyrgyzstan in Managing

Crisis Situations”, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
 Collected data on the Osh 2010 inter-ethnic conflict.
 Compiled data on violent and nonviolent conflicts in Kyrgyzstan since the
collapse of the USSR.

September-May,
2013-2014

Writing Tutor at Writing & Academic Resource Center”, Bishkek.
 Conducted tutoring sessions to help students improve their writing skills.
 Directed students to identify their weaknesses in academic writing and
coached to overcome them.

August-May,
2013-2014

Resident Assistant at the dormitory of the American University of
Central Asia, Bishkek.
 Oversaw students in dormitory residence of the University.
 Resolved conflicts among students.
 Organized activities for students within an outside the
dormitory

June-August, 2013 Intern, USAID, the US Embassy, Bishkek.

 Supported in outreach and publicizing of USAID programs
 Worked on inclusion of donor contacts and mass media organizations
 Aided USAID staff in arranging meetings.
 Translated letters and articles from Russian and Kyrgyz into English.
Awards  University of Tromsø MPhil Program- Quota Scheme Scholarship by

the Norwegian State Education Loan Fund
 OSCE Academy MA Program Scholarship

Conferences  Paper presented “Islam in Kyrgyzstan: Monopoly of the Traditional”
at the Non-Traditional Risks and Challenges to Central Asian
Security Conference, OSCE Acad., Bishkek, May 17-18, 2018
 International Certificate Training Program in Conflict Sensitive
Development, OSCE Acad., Bishkek, June 13-24, 2016
 International Autumn School in Petrozavodsk University “Peace and
Conflict Transformation in Northern Europe”, Russia, October, 14-
17, 2015.
 Model Arctic Council, Tromsø, October 7, 2015.

Languages English (fluent), Russian (fluent), Turkish (working), Norwegian (beginner).