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Helvetas Kyrgyzstan

Helvetas was founded in 1955 as the first private development organization in Switzerland. Helvetas is a non-partisan, politically and confessionally independent association supported by 43,000 members and 40,000 regular private sponsors. It actively works through its 16 program offices abroad to improve the living conditions of disadvantaged people in 20 partner countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

Community based tourism (CBT) was initiated in May 2000 by Helvetas. This initiative has great support from local people and today there are 18 actively working CBT groups throughout almost the whole of Kyrgyzstan. For further development and coordination of the activities within the country, these groups have established their own umbrella organization, The Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association (KCBTA) – "Hospitality Kyrgyzstan" in January 2003.  The main objective of the KCBTA is to improve the living conditions of people in remote mountain regions, by developing rural tourism without harming the natural environment and culture of local people.

KCBTA has committed  a long-term alliance with Helvetas, a Swiss Association for International Cooperation.  Helvetas is running programs world wide (for more details, please visit the website at www.helvetas.kg).

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 ECEAT, the European Center for Eco and Agro Tourism

ECEAT, the European Center for Eco and Agro Tourism, is an international non-governmental organization for the promotion and integration of tourism with rural development, sustainable land use and nature protection. ECEAT was established in 1991 - with financial support from the European Union - in order to promote tourism as an alternative source of income for the farmers and rural populations of Central Europe. From its early days, ECEAT has taken a practical and result oriented approach, taking responsibility for the full tourism product development and marketing chain. ECEAT has branches in more then 24 European countries, including all of the EU Mediterranean countries. One of the core activities of ECEAT is the maintenance and further development of a network of more than 1.800 accommodation sites, which contribute to sustainability.

ECEAT is an important international partner of the Kyrgyz Community Based Tourism Association. ECEAT provides consultancy to the KCBTA on many aspects of their activities, such as marketing, product development, quality control, institutional building and organizational aspects. At present, the KCBTA is included in the network of ECEAT and benefits inform the promotion of its services and Kyrgyzstan in general.

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The International Business Council (IBC) is a business association, established in December 2000, whose membership includes a wide range of local and international business who have created thousands of jobs and have a combined investment of over one billion  USD in the Kyrgyz economy.  

As well as promoting the common interests of business investors and providing members with relevant information and advice to support their business operations, IBC’s mission is to make the Kyrgyz Republic a more attractive investment location by promoting good business legislation and efficient business practices, working in partnership with the government of the Kyrgyz Republic and other local and foreign organizations. IBC actively supports the economic reform process and ensures that private sector investors are represented in Government policy activities. IBC also has strong recognition amongst the International Finance Institutions, Embassies, and Donor Agencies as a key player in the process of reform. 

IBC supports the ten principles of the UN Global Compact, setting core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, environment and anti-corruption. IBC encourages members to embrace, support and enact these principles within their sphere of influence.

IBC works cooperatively with government and other local and international organizations to fight against corruption and to change laws and practice that impede social or economic justice.


The Mountain Institute (TMI)

The Mountain Institute (TMI) is a non-profit scientific and educational organization, committed to the preservation of mountain environments and the advancement of mountain cultures around the world. Since 1972, they have administered conservation, research, development, and education programs in the Andean, Appalachian and Himalayan Mountain Ranges.

The Mountain Institute's goal is to conserve mountain environments and cultural heritage, while improving the livelihoods of mountain people. The Mountain Institute (TMI) brings 25 years of scientific, field-based experience to address the challenges and opportunities facing mountain cultures, communities, and conservation. TMI provides active advisory support to mountain programs around the world. CBT initiatives in Kyrgyzstan, as well as the KCBTA, have received consultancy from the very beginning and continue to collaborate in this direction.

 
 
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