AIGUL BAIBURAEVA
INTERNATIONAL LAW / HUMAN RIGHTS
CONTACT
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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PROFILE
Detail-oriented researcher and writer with over 20 years of experience working in high government offices such as the Office of the Presidency and Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyrgyzstan as well as in the private sector with the United Nations and OSCE. Specializing in Human Rights, Children & Women’s Empowerment, and Youth & Gender Development, I seek a position that will fully utilize all facets of my capabilities. EDUCATION
MASTERS - INTERNATIONAL LAW
2000-2002
International University of Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
BACHELORS - INTERNATIONAL LAW
1996-2000
International University of Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
KEY SKILLS
Government & Legal writing
Government & NGO research
Excellent communication
Superbly Organized
MS Office Suite / Prezi / Canva
TRAININGS
Project & Staff Management
Results-based Management
Social Work & Management
Human Rights Monitoring / Fact-Finding
Children’s Rights / Children’s Welfare
Corporate Culture
Conflict Management
LANGUAGES
Russian (Native Fluency)
Kyrgyz (Native Fluency)
English (Fluent)
EXPERIENCE
OSCE MONITORING OFFICER • JAN/2022 - MAR/2022
CENTRAL & EASTERN/SOUTHEASTERN, UKRAINE (DONBASS)
• Responsible for overseeing the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s (OSCE) Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine’s central, eastern, and south-eastern regions.
• Present in the conflict area, interview subjects and gather credible information to draft reports on the security situation.
• Establish and report facts in response to specific incidents. COUNTRY REPRESENTATIVE • JUN 2018 – MAY 2021
UK EMBASSY IN BISHKEK, KYRGYZSTAN
• Executive director for the work of the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) office in Kyrgyzstan.
• Lead the development of strategic plans, drafted project reports in accordance with contractual requirements, and oversaw the implementation of all country projects.
• Liaison with relevant private and government stakeholders in the country, identified and supported business development opportunities and provided recommendations for improvement of local and national legislation.
ADVISOR • AUG 2015 – MAY 2018
RULE OF LAW AND PARLIAMENT PROJECTS
UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
• Within the Democratic Governance Division, provided technical guidance to the President’s office to create action plans for the implementation of Rule of Law reforms.
• Facilitated the consultative process necessary for the implementation of Rule of Law reforms in the Kyrgyz Republic with active participation of all relevant stakeholders.
• Access to Justice Project: provide advice and strategic support for the implementation of projects with the purpose of improving the legal empowerment practices in the Kyrgyz Republic.