2003 Fellowship Project
Towards a New Policy in Scientific and Technical Communication: the Case of Kyrgyzstan

by Nurlan Djenchuraev, International Policy Fellow

Policy Mentor: Chinara Omurkulova, International Research & Exchanges Board (IREX), Country Representative
Academic Mentor: Dr.Ruben Mnatsakanian, Central European University, Head of Env.Sci. & Policy Dept.

The goal of the project is to explore current status of the scientific communication system in Kyrgyzstan and propose a new paradigm for science information exchange using Internet technologies.

The objectives of the project are:

• Analysis of the current state of scientific communication in Kyrgyzstan including: ways of science information acquisition and research data publication, science information accessibility, role of Internet in information exchange, place and role of major actors: publishers, customers, writers, libraries, government organizations and international donor agencies;
• Development and evaluation of new network-based sustainable models for improved access to scholarly information by academic society in Kyrgyzstan on the basis of innovative experience from other countries;
• Development and evaluation of new network-based sustainable models for publishing research data by academic society in Kyrgyzstan on the basis of innovative experience from other countries.
• Writing a research and policy paper on electronic scientific communication with recommendations to major actors in Kyrgyzstan: Academy of Science, Council on Information and Communication Technologies, Ministry of Education, libraries, professional associations and international donor agencies.