YELENA IZIMOVNA ISTILEULOVA
Family Name: Istileulova
First Names: Yelena (Aleona) Izimovna
Date of Birth: 2nd of November, 1966
Nationality: Kazakh
Address: Almaty: Jibek joly, 54, Apt. 25 , Kazakhstan,
480002
Contact details: Tel: +7 (3272) 73-05-79 (home); 8-300-361-3432 (mobile);
alena_ist @yahoo.com
Education: (1) Economist, Department of Environmental Economics (Excellence
Diploma), Institute of Irrigation, Land Reclamation and Construction, 1990
(2) MBA degree: KIMEP (Kazakh Institute of Management Economics
and Strategic Resources), 1994
(3) Post-graduation courses, Macroeconomics’
Department, Kazakh State Academy of Management, 1996;
Legislation course (by correspondence learning, 1999-now)
Languages: Russian – native, English – fluent, Kazakh – general understanding,
Computer skills: Excel, Microsoft Word, Power Point, web-design,
Access
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS:
Fulbright Scholarship at the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Washington,
DC (2000-2001)
OSI/FCO Chevening Scholarship in the Oxford University/Linacre College,
UK (2001);
International Research Fellowship Program by Open Society Institute/Center
for Policy (2003)
SELECTED STUDIES AND TRAINING PROGRAMS:
1. Training on Gender Economic Studies, CARANA Corporation, February,2003
2. Bureau of Labor Statistics/Division of International Cooperation,
Washington, DC, US: International Seminar on Analysis and Use of Labor
Statistics: August-September 22, 2000+8 month Fulbright Program at BLS
3. Minnesota Department of Economic Security, US: Use of Labor Statistics
Information for policy Formulation in Developing countries, August 28 –
September 1, 2000
4. The Central European University, International Training Courses
on Labor Market issues, Budapest, Hungary, July, 1998
5. Study tour of Tacis project to Holland, UK, Belgium: Policy formulation
for NGOs and professional Associations, July-August, 1998
6. Tacis project (Italian/French Consortium) “Post-privatisation support
to Kazakhstani enterprises”: issues of Marketing and Management , March-April,
1997
7. Salem College, USA: Study and Research program on comparative analysis
of Labor Markets, January-July, 1996
8. USAID-funded evening training program for the lecturers of Macroeconomics:
September, 1995 – January, 1996 at KIMEP
9. University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK: a three month Tacis
Training program
program on small business; September - December, 1993 UK
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE AND SELECTED CONSULTANCIES:
Date:
Nov, 2002 till now
Location: Almaty/Kazakhstan
Company: Center for Research and Development, KIMEP (Kazakhstan Institute
of Management, Economic and Strategic Research)
Position:
Research Fellow
Description: Preparing projects, Conducting
economic research: labor market issues (including gender aspects), SMEs,
migration; organizing International Conference on Statistics (2003, June)
as a Chair of Conference Secretariat); Fund-raising activities, publishing
papers for the Conferences, supporting external relations with donor agencies,
Foundations, other Research Institutions and governmental organizations/
SIMULTANEOUSLY:
Teaching Economics, UIB evening program
Company: UNDP
Position: Coordinator of Report on Microfinancing (Microcredit) in
Kazakhstan
Description: Monitoring and coordination of all experts involved,
policy and SWOT analysis, preparation of Introduction and Conclusions of
Report; dissemination of information
Date:
Jan to Nov, 2002 (9-month contract)
Location: Almaty/Kazakhstan
Company: Pragma Corporation, USAID-funded project Trade and Investment
Position: Business Adviser, “Removal of investment’s constraints” component
Description: Organized/conducted meetings and roundtables with all
parties involved, prepared Minutes of the meetings, conducted independent
projects: defined constraints, prepared the Plan of actions, prepares Reports
in English/Russian, provided an international experience on some issues
for partners, developed Policy recommendations; maintain liaison with the
Department of Small Business, work with different professional Associations
and NGOs, Ministries
Date: August, 2000 to April, 2001 (8-month scholarship)
Location: Washington, DC, USA
Company: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Division of International
Technical Cooperation/Office of Productivity and Technology
Position: Fulbright Scholar
Description: Prepared Report and methodology on unemployment and poverty
indicators for the countries of Central Asia, studied projections of employment
by industry/occupation, participated in the seminars organized by the World
Bank, ILO, IMF; international conferences on Metadata system and International
Migration; attended the course at GWU on Poverty&Development (by Prof.
Michael Kuchinsky, the Bread for the World Institute)
Date: May, 2001 to August, 2001 (3 month scholarship)
Location: Oxford, UK
University: Oxford University/Linacre College
Position: Chevening Scholar
Description: Prepared Report “Introduction of an Internationally Accredited
National Bank Training Standard to the Republic of Kazakhstan”
Date: Jan, 1998 to June, 2000 (2,5 years contract)
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Company: GMA Capital Market Ltd., (England)
Position: National Adviser/Coordinator to EC Tacis project
“Support to the commercial banking sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
for the Banks’ Association/its Training Center
Description: prepared Plan of Action for Capacity building of BAK/Training
Center; provided a link with the business community; coordinated the project
activity between BAK, British Bankers’ Association and European Bankers’
Associations; prepared Reports on macroeconomic situation to the Senior
Adviser; liaised with multinational projects/donor organizations, contacted
with governmental authorities, organized Roundtables; prepared financial
budget.
Date: 4-month project on poverty from October, 1997 to January,
1998
Position: Senior Officer, Department of Sustainable Development
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Company: Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President
of RK
Description: conducted a 4-month Labor Market’s project on Unemployment
and Poverty and prepared Report how to improve the quality of data collected
and Policy recommendations
Date: 3 weeks assignment, September 1997
Position: International Polling Supervisor in the Municipal Elections
Location: UN Mission in Priedor, Bosnia &Herzegovina
Company: UNDP (approved by UNV Geneva and the OSCE)
Description: Supervised the elections outside Priedor (agricultural
district), prepared Report
Date: July 1995 to January, 1996 (in January went to the USA
for research fellowship)
Position: Junior Consultant
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Company: Tacis project “Banking Advisory Services”
Description: wrote the manual for “Kazcredsotsbank” for credit procedures
together with the Team; classified the loan portfolio in the branches of
Kazcredsotsbank (Chimkent, Jambul) with Expert; negotiated with the Banks’
Association of Kazakhstan on the issues of cooperation;
assisted in the needs’ assessments of banks; translated related documents
Date: 1993 to1997
Positions: Macroeconomist/Marketing Consultant; Deputy Director of
the Private Management School, Regional Coordinator of Jambul oblast (USAID)
Location: Almaty, Kazakhstan
Companies: Italian/French Consortium on Post-Privatization support
to Enterprises, Sema group (Spain), Tacis “Agricultural Machinery
and equipment”, USAID funded project on entrepreneurship’s support, Abay’s
Private School of Management
Description: prepared Report with economic analysis, conducted marketing
surveys, delivered lectures on Business planning; recruited staff of the
School of Management, liaised with mass-media
MEMBERSHIP:
Member of Fulbright Association, ACTR/Accels, member of Editorial Board
of the Research Papers of the Scientific Council of Human Rights Conflict
Prevention Center, Bosnia and Herzegovina
HOBBIES:
Playing on piano, saxophone, guitar; going to the Opera Theater, mountains
LIST OF THE PUBLISHED PAPERS/ARTICLES:
1. “Proposals for the new measurement for unemployment and poverty
indicators in Kazakhstan – myth or reality?” - article for the journal
“Economics and Statistics”, Agency of Statistics of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
N 3/2001
2. “CPS (Current population survey) and the possibilities for
its adaptation” – article for the First National Conference, 1997, February
3. “Unemployment and the Social Security System in Kazakstan”
- article for “Kazakstan Economic Trends”, European Expertise Service,
Fourth Quarter 1996
4. ”Influence the Government policy on the labor market’s features
and enterprise development”- article for the Second AIDEA Giovani International
Conference “Business, government and society” in Bocconi University - Milano,
Italy, 1996
5. “Analysis of structure of Kazakstan’s Labor Market and its features”-
Academy of Science, 1995
6. “Scenario of Labor Market’s Development”, Academy of Management,
Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1995
7. “Business planning”, Deloitte&Touche, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 1994
8. “Review of Labor market, models of unemployment – book of articles
of the Pedagogical Institute, Karaganda, 1992
9. “Formation of Labor Market in Kazakhstan”, Ministry of Education,
Kaz. University, 1992
LETTERS OF REFERENCE: 1) Oliver de Baer, Seniour Advisor of Tacis project
“Support to the commercial banking sector”; 2) Mark Shiman, Regional Adviser
of USAID project on “Trade and Investment”