2009

Professor, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent

2003 — 2006

BA in Telecommunications, Tashkent University of Informational Technologies, Tashkent

Dec. 1999 — Sept. 2001

Doctor of Political Sciences, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent

Sept. 1999 — June 2000

MA in Regional Studies, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University, USA

October 1996

defended her PhD thesis at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent with the participation of Professor E.Pozdnyakov of Moscow State University of International Relations

Sept. 1994 — March 1996

Masters Degree, Institute of Economics, Academy of Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan

1992

LC at Fashion Institute of Technology, New-York University (NYU), New York, USA

1989 — 1994

BA in International Economy, Department of Philosophy and Economy, Tashkent State University

1988

Youth Academy of Mathematics, Tashkent

Jan. 2010 — Present

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Kingdom of Spain

Sept. 2008 — Present

Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations at Geneva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Feb. 2008

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs

December 2007

Initiated establishing in Uzbekistan an Authors and Performers Guild consisting of the top 45 professionals - the first NGO to deal with the management of property rights of authors and other legal owners on a collective basis, created and operated directly by right-holders - authors, composers and performers

Since 2006

One of the initiators of a National Association of Electronic Media: In 2007 – author of a media-project on “Youth TV Studios” which is a unique expe-rience in the post-Soviet area. The project helped create special TV studios all over the country enabling youth (currently some 300 people) to study and prepare their own programs for broadcasting on TV. Since 2007, numerous grants have been given to non-governmental TV stations working in the regions. In 2008, initiated the creation of a network of 11 youth radio stations all over the country. Since 2006, she has promoted socially active journalism in the country

Oct. 2006 — Present

Established a Social Initiatives Support Fund (www.sisf.uz), and serves as Chairperson of its Board of Trustees. The SISF unites representatives of local and international NGOs, business community and government. The organization has successfully launched and implements several major social projects in the fields of health, education, social support, social infrastructure and environment. In particular, the «Inclusive Education» project has allowed more than 600 disabled children to study in ordinary schools. Another project - «Clean water» - has been implemented in the environmentally disadvantaged Aral Sea region. The establishment of the SISF is considered as an important step in encouraging the development of civil society. Some 105 thousand people have benefited from the Fund`s support

2006

Initiated an annual international art project in Uzbekistan - Style.uz Art Week with participants from all over the world, including fashion houses and guests of honor such as Dsquared2, Guy Laroche, Pascal Morabito, Inès de la Fressange, Takada Kenzo and many others

2006

Initiated the establishment of the Youth Initiatives Center (YIC) Kelajak ovozi (Voice of the Future), which has bought together winners of various youth projects of the Fund Forum, including the Educational Grants Program and the Program of Scholarships for Gifted Students, as well as one of the most ambitious projects to support young people in Uzbekistan – Kelajak ovozi Talented Youth Contest. Currently, YIC has self-managed offices in all regions of the country which carry out educational projects on youth development with eight main lines of action. Since its start, more than 162 thousand people have taken part in the project

2005

Created a designer brand Guli, presented author collections of jewelry and clothing as well as a collection with Chopard as a designer for charity purposes

2005

Initiator of a Republican contest of talented youth Kelajak ovozi (Voice of the Future), which obtained a state status two years later and continues, with the support of the Ministry of Education, in all educational institutions of Uzbekistan (almost 63 thousand participants in 2009)

2005 — 2008

Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan

April 2005

Structured and developed the activity of the Center for Political Studies (CPS). Initiated the formation of a national analytical political science, founded Uzbekistan`s first independent think tank, created a new concept of information and analytical work, and helped develop cooperation with leading research institutes and analytical centers in Europe, Asia and the USA. Organized major international conferences and round tables on topical regional problems of energy and transit issues. Editor-in-Chief of the informational and analytical magazine «Uzbekistan & Central Asia» published by CPS

February 2005

Founded Women`s Council Public Association (www.women.uz) and is currently Chairperson of its Organizing Board. On the basis of this public organization, initiated the creation of «Vo imya zhizni» (In the name of life) Association of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Some 75 thousand women have benefited from the Association`s support

July 2004

Established Mehr nuri (Light of Mercy) Charity Fund (www.mehrnuri.uz) and currently serves as Chairperson of its Public Council. To date, some 470 thousand people have benefited from the Fund`s support

2004

Initiated Yangi Avlod (New Generation) Children`s Creativity Festival which later obtained a national status and is held annually under the aegis of the Fund Forum throughout Uzbekistan. To date, more than 30 thousand people have taken part in the project

March 2004

Established the Forum of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan Foundation - Fund Forum (www.fondforum.uz). Currently, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. The Fund Forum is the biggest public organization in Uzbekistan, which is also rapidly expanding its international activities. The Fund has offices in Tashkent, Moscow, Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, Geneva, and Vienna. Established cultural ties with partners in Russia, Egypt, China, Japan, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and other countries. To date, more than 3 million people have benefited from the Fund Forum`s support. Memorandums of Cooperation and Understanding have been signed with UNESCO, the British Council, the Swiss Cooperation Office, the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, Austrian Association of Retirees, China Association for the Advancement of International Friendship, National Museum of Korea and Samuel Eto`o Foundation and others.

Sept. 2003 — Apr. 2005

Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Russian Federation

Sept. 2000 — Sept. 2003

Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Supervised and coordinated the initiative on signing the CANWFZ Treaty, in her capacity as Counselor of the Permanent Mission of Uzbekistan to the United Nations

Sept. 1998 — June 2000

Educational leave

Apr. 1998 — Aug. 1998

Counselor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Nations, New York

June 1996 — Sept. 1997

Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Participated in initiating and organizing the Tashkent International Conference “Central Asia – Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone” in 1997 which helped institutionalize the idea of establishing in Central Asia a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ), worked on the draft of the Tashkent Declaration of Foreign Ministers of Central Asian states adopted at the conference, as well as first joint document of the Central Asian states in New York presented to the First Committee of the UN General Assembly. As a result, the first resolution on the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone was adopted in 1997 (Document 52/38S, entitled “Establishment of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia”)

June 1995 — June 1996

Department of Political Analysis and Forecasting, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Preparing analytical reports to the Security Council under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and President`s Office

June 1994 — July 1995

Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent

1993

Established a Center of National Traditions and Arts based at the Museum of Applied Arts. The Center organized numerous exhibitions and creative projects presenting to public, for the first time, traditional types of arts such as miniature on leather, varnished miniature, ornamental painting, Rishtan and Gijduvan ceramics, as well as first international exhibitions from Japan, Russia and European countries

1990

Translator, Chamber of Commerce of Uzbekistan

1987

Junior Officer, Central Department of Statistics of the Republic of Uzbekistan