Chinara Kasmambetova
2000 Fellow, Kyrgyzstan
Chinara is the Broadcast and Online Assistant for the BBC Central Asian Service based in London.
As a native Kyrgyz speaker Chinara is involved in the making of Kyrgyz programmes by giving feedback on different topics, taking part in editorial meetings and setting up interviews. A half-hour radio programme is broadcast every working day in Kyrgyzstan. This radio broadcast began in 1996, currently on 104.1 FM and 103.8 FM around the country.
Before joining the BBC in London, Chinara was Director of the BBC Representative in Kyrgyzstan where she managed the day-to-day running of the BBC office. She has also been a Senior Consultant to a Member of Parliament in the Legislative Chamber of Kyrgyz Parliament.
After completing the John Smith Fellowship Programme in 2000 Chinara initiated the creation of a new NGO called ‘Action’ among young workers of the Parliament. Their activities focused on combating poverty in Kyrgyzstan.
Chinara in the office (April, 2009)
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