Kyrgyz Pre-School Educators’ Istanbul Program Ended “Observation Program on Pre-School System in Turkey”, organized cooperatively by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), Republic of Kyrgyzstan Istanbul Consul General, TIKA and Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education in the aim of strengthening the bonds between Kyrgyz and Turkish schools, took place in Istanbul between 19 and 28 November 2015.
The program, which was planned within the concept of strengthening education in rural areas project run by Roza Otunbaeva Association, was participated by a delegation group of 17 people consisting of officials coming from pre-school institutions of different cities and regions of Kyrgyzstan. In this framework, Asylbek Zhoodonbekov, Seidakmat Satiev, Janymgul Beishenbaeva, Taalaikul Sadybakasova, Nazgul Aitalieva, Natalia Okuneva, Jenishkul Sharsheeva, Gülsün Chynybaeva, Dinarakhan Sultankulova, Kımbat Baimatova, Junus İsmailov, Janış Zhanuzakov, Saule Meirmanova, Kanımjan Omurova, Sairagul Ataeva, Guljamal Madamilova, Guliza Osmonalieva, Zakırbek Duşenbekuulu and Nurbek Serkebaev took place in the delegation. The participants made their first visit to Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB) on November 19, 2015 and were informed about the Union and its activities; then they continued their heavy schedule.
The delegation visited Director of Istanbul Provincial Directorate of National Education Muammer Yıldız in his office on November 20, 2015 and was informed about the educational activities made in Istanbul; and then examined two pre-schools on site. On the same day, the participants also attended “Commemoration of Kyrgyz National Poet Alıkul Osmonov in his 100th Birthday” Program organized cooperatively by Union of Turkish World Municipalities (TDBB), Kyrgyzstan Istanbul Consul General and Zeytinburnu Municipality.
On the following days of the program, the educators visited two pre-schools each day, one public and one private, for observation and examination. Besides, the participants made a cultural tour of Istanbul including Miniatürk, Ottoman Archives, IMM Introduction Tent, Fetih 1453 Panorama Museum, Haghia Sophia and Basilica Cistern.
On November 27, 2015 the participants were presented their Participation Certificates in the closing ceremony that took place in TDBB Headquarters with the participation of Secretary General of TDBB Fahri Solak and Kyrgyzstan Istanbul Consul General Renat Tüleberdiev, and then were seen off to Kyrgyzstan on November 28, 2015.