{"id":25581,"date":"2016-12-17T13:02:35","date_gmt":"2016-12-17T07:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/movegreen.kg\/?p=25581"},"modified":"2017-01-22T09:42:33","modified_gmt":"2017-01-22T03:42:33","slug":"study-tours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/movegreen.kg\/ky\/2016\/12\/17\/study-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"(English) Study tour: Discover the Kyrgyz Republic &#8211; Landscapes, lifestyles and resilience (for university students, aged 18+)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"qtranxs-available-languages-message qtranxs-available-languages-message-ky\">\u041a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u0416\u043e\u043a<\/p><p><b>Two weeks, Kyrgyz Republic, Central Asia<\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25582\" src=\"http:\/\/movegreen.kg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/study-toyrs-1024x685.jpg\" alt=\"study-toyrs\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" srcset=\"https:\/\/movegreen.kg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/study-toyrs-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/movegreen.kg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/study-toyrs-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/movegreen.kg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/study-toyrs-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/movegreen.kg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/study-toyrs-610x408.jpg 610w, https:\/\/movegreen.kg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/study-toyrs-1080x723.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/movegreen.kg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/study-toyrs.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><em>Photo: Vasja Senft<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ideal for students studying natural resources governance; environmental management, policy or law; climate change adaptation and resilience issues; conservation and biodiversity; and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>Two-week study tour includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Four-day field trip to remote mountain area<\/li>\n<li>Case studies: climate change and resilience, energy governance, conservation and biodiversity, sustainable development and land management (pastures)<\/li>\n<li>Seminar on sustainable development with local university students<\/li>\n<li>Homestays with local families in a village<\/li>\n<li>Overnighting in traditional Kyrgyz yurts (felt houses) in mountains with semi-nomadic Kyrgyz families<\/li>\n<li>Cultural activities<\/li>\n<li>Partnerships with local young people and environmental activists<\/li>\n<li>Study tour reader<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Students participate in a four-day field trip, visit local and international NGOs, meet local community members and local government, experience traditional rural daily life, life in a post-Soviet city, and engage with local students.<\/p>\n<p>As programme activities include hiking at high altitude (3000m+), participants must be able-bodied with a good level of fitness. The study tour will take place with a minimum of 14 students and will accept no more than 20 participants. Organisers are English-speaking with Master\u2019s degrees in a relevant field.<\/p>\n<p>Cost covers travel to and within the Kyrgyz Republic (return flight from a major European city), accommodation, three meals per day, all programme activities, facilitators, all additional guides, and a donation to MoveGreen. Total cost: \u20ac1600.<\/p>\n<p>Not included: Travel\/health insurance, registration fee for tourists in the Kyrgyz Republic (approx. \u20ac5) and extra spending money.<\/p>\n<p><b>Brief itinerary:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Day 1: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 After arrival in Bishkek and transferal to the hotel, take part in a city walking tour (optional), meet other participants and facilitators, and enjoy an introduction to the Kyrgyz Republic.<\/p>\n<p>Day 2: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Case study: Climate change, resilience and adaptation. Join a workshop on climate change in Central Asia, then visit one local and one international NGO working on climate change issues. In the evening, attend a cultural event (optional).<\/p>\n<p>Day 3: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Case study: Energy governance. Attend an interactive workshop and learn about the fascinating and complex topic of energy in Central Asia, followed by an energy tour of Bishkek.<\/p>\n<p>Day 4: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Case study: Sustainable development. A panel discussion with development practitioners will focus on sustainable development issues in the Kyrgyz Republic. Afterwards, take part in an interactive workshop working through real-life case studies and scenarios. In the evening, attend a cultural event (optional).<\/p>\n<p>Day 5: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Case study: Conservation and biodiversity. Drive to the beautiful Ala-Archa National Park and learn from an experienced biologist and conservation worker about the local ecosystems and challenges they face. Following this, hike through the valley to a waterfall (approx. 6 hours return), then return to Bishkek.<\/p>\n<p>Day 6: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Case study: land management (pastures). Join an all-day workshop on pasture management, and experience decision-making around pasture management issues, explored through role-plays and case-study scenarios.<\/p>\n<p>Day 7: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Field trip (day 1). Drive to the central Kyrgyz Republic then spend the afternoon in a regional village. Attend a cultural activity (optional), and stay with a host family.<\/p>\n<p>Day 8: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Field trip (day 2). Early morning drive to a small village from where the hike to the yurt camp begins. Hike approx. 5 hours with a break for lunch. Overnight in a yurt.<\/p>\n<p>Day 9: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Field trip (day 3). Hike to a glacier and glacial lake and discuss issues of pasture management, climate change, conservation, and sustainable development. Overnight in a yurt.<\/p>\n<p>Day 10: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Field trip (day 4). Early morning hike from the yurt camp to the small village (approx. 5 hours) and return to Bishkek by car.<\/p>\n<p>Day 11: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Enjoy a free day with time for preparation for the seminar and sightseeing (optional).<\/p>\n<p>Day 12: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Participate in an all-day seminar on natural resources governance issues with local university students, focusing on the study tour\u2019s case studies. In the evening join a final farewell dinner and mini awards ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>Day 13: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A taxi will be arranged for a transport to the airport. Fly out.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9A3UolQN9q4\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u041a\u043e\u043d\u0442\u0435\u043d\u0442 \u0416\u043e\u043aTwo weeks, Kyrgyz Republic, Central Asia Photo: Vasja Senft Ideal for students studying natural resources governance; environmental management, policy or law; climate change adaptation and resilience issues; conservation and biodiversity; and sustainable development. 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