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In the framework of the EU Rule of Law Initiative for Central Asiain partnership with“Voice of Citizens and Accountability of Local Self-Governments:Budgeting Process” funded by the Government of Switzerland&#160;&#160;Programme9:00 – 9:30 :  Registration of participants9:30 – 10:00 :  Opening Session in the presence of the pressModerated by Mrs. Zhyldyz Mambetalieva, Deputy Minister of Justice of the Kyrgyz RepublicStatement by H.E. Mr. Almambet Shykmamatov, Minister of Justice of the Kyrgyz RepublicStatement by Mr. Naken Kasiev,  Head of the State Agency for Local Self-Governance and Inter-Ethnic Relations of the Kyrgyz RepublicStatement by H.E. Mr. Cesare de Montis, Ambassador, Head of the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz RepublicStatement by Mr. Remy Duiven, Deputy Director of Cooperation, Embassy of Switzerland in the Kyrgyz RepublicStatement by Mr. Xavier Barré, Team Leader, Rule of Law Platform – Central Asia, Member of the Paris and New York Bars&#160;10:00 – 11:00 :  Introduction to local self-governanceMr. Mikhail Khalitov, Deputy Head of the State Agency for Local Self-Governance and Inter-Ethnic Relations of the Kyrgyz Republic: The programme for developing local self-governance in 2013-2017Mr. Yves Gounin, State Counselor (France): Deconcentration v. decentralizationDiscussion11:15 – 13:15 :  Local democracy and self-governanceModerated by Mr. Bekbolot Bekiev, COP of “Voice and Accountability of Local Self-Governments: Budget process” funded by the Government of SwitzerlandMs. Nadezhda Dobretsova, Chair of Board of the Development Policy Institute: The creation of local government bodies and the participation of citizens in local governanceMr. Yves Gounin, State Counselor (France): Local government bodies 20 March 2014Ms. Damira Sulpieva,  UNDP Coordinator on Local Self-governance, Operationalizing Good Governance for Social Justice (EU and UNDP-financed Project): UNDP assistance in the area of public services provisions on municipal level in the Kyrgyz Republic: achievements and way forwardDr. Wilfried Holz, Judge at the Administrative Law Court of Karlsruhe (Germany): Judicial control over the acts of local governmentsDiscussion13:15 – 14:30 : Lunch14:30 – 16:30 :  Local financial and budgetary issuesModerated by Mr. Mikhail Khalitov, Deputy Head of the State Agency for Local Self-Governance and Inter-Ethnic Relations of the Kyrgyz RepublicMs. Nazira Tyulyundieva, Financial Specialist, “Voice and Accountability of Local Self-Governments: Budget process” funded by the Government of Switzerland: Inter-budgetary relationsMr. Gérard Marty, General Director of Administration of the Gironde Department, Sub-Prefect (France): Local budget and supervision / Granting of State substidies to local governmentsMs. Venera Boltobaeva,  Legal Expert, Legal and Business Development Foundation: Increasing local budget ressources by local government effective land managementMs. Chinara Saparova, Programme Officer, Aga Khan Fundation in the Kyrgyz Republic, “Promoting Stability and Economic Opportunity in the Kyrgyz Republic – Phase II” funded by the Government of Norway: Increasing the resource mobilisation capacity of local governments to implement to development of strategiesand the projects prioritised by the communitiesDiscussion16:45 – 17:00 : Closing sessionModerated byMr. Xavier Barré, Team Leader, Rule of Law Platform – Central Asia, Member of the Paris and New York BarsMr. Mikhail Khalitov, Deputy Head of the State Agency for Local Self-Governance and Inter-Ethnic Relations of the Kyrgyz RepublicMr. Peter Danis, Finance and Contracts Manager, Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic: Adoption of final recommendationsVenuePark HotelOrozbekova St. 87Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic