Dmitry Samokhvalov
2008 Fellow, Kyrgyzstan
Dmitry holds a variety of positions. He is Director of the Gender Equality Centre (GEC), an organisation working in the Talas region of Kyrgyzstan with victims of trafficking, gender inequality and domestic violence. GEC carries out research into trafficking between Talas and the USA, and engages in projects promoting HIV awareness and women’s rights to land. Dima's role includes strategic planning, fundraising, and project proposal development. He provides consultations to victims of trafficking and arranges counter-trafficking training for migration services. He runs seminars for state authorities, law enforcement agencies and vulnerable social groups. He also works to maintain relationships with partner organisations in Kyrgyzstan and abroad, and builds links between the GEC and local and state authorities.
He is Chairperson of the council of the community radio station "Radiomost" in Talas. In addition he is Site Administrator of the Talas Gold Mining Company (TGMC).
Dima at the Scottish Parliament during the 2008 Programme (June 2008)
Contact
If you would like to contact Dmitry please write to samokhvalovdmitry@gmail.com