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Central Asia Partnership Group
The Central Asia Partnership Group (CAPG), formed in 2003 with the support of the Danish Government, aims to promote the peaceful and democratic development of the Central Asian states of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The CAPG consists of the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR), the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) and IOM. The Partnership grew out of the realization that problems and opportunities in the region should be addressed within a comprehensive and cooperative framework.
The 2005-2007 programme stresses state and civil society collaboration on addressing causes of conflict in Central Asia. The CAPG seeks to build the capacity of both sectors to handle challenges in a transparent, democratic manner that upholds the rule of law and promotes and protects human, migrant and refugee rights. Activities are currently supported by the Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs International Development Agency and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
What's new?
Final Consultations on the CAPG on 8-9 May 2007 in Copenhagen
Civil Society Capacity Building and Reform
The CAPG assists in strengthening the ability of civil society organizations to participate in constructive dialogue with state bodies through the following projects.
Ferghana Valley Networking Initiative (DRC)
Civil Society Awareness-raising on Rights and Migration (IOM)
State-civic Roundtables on Irregular Migration (IOM)
Final Consultations on the CAPG on 8-9 May 2007 in Copenhagen
On 8-9 May, the Danish National Museum hosted the Central Asia Partnership Group (CAPG) Phase I Final Consultations ”Retrospectives and Future Work of the Partnership in Central Asia (CA)”, with more than 50 participants gathering in the Danish capital to discuss recent political developments related to peace and stability in the CA region.
State Capacity Building and Reform
The CAPG works to strengthen the ability of state institutions to function in a transparent manner and in accordance with democratic principles through the following projects.
Law Enforcement Capacity Building and Reform (DIHR)
Justice Sector Capacity Building and Reform (DIHR)
Refugee Protection (DRC)
Migration Management (IOM)
CAPG History
The strategic partnership programme was designed in April 2003 to support various activities to advance democratic development, human rights, and conflict prevention in the region. For more information, please see the attached document.
Recent CAPG events
IOM, ODIHR/OSCE and the Danish Immigration Service organized the Second Technical Meeting on the Migration-related Data Sharing Mechanism (DSM) on 7-8 June 2005 in Vienna, Austria with Krygyz and Kazakh participants.