Kaisha Atakhanova

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  Kaisha Atakhanova (KAtakhanov) Kaisha Atakhanova is the Founder and Director of EcoCenter in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, and the Coordinator of the national Anti-Nuclear Campaign in Kazakhstan. This campaign, spearheaded by Kaisha and her colleagues, mobilized largely women citizens to stop

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  15 minutes with Kaisha Atakhanova
  
  Kazakh biologist, activist, and environmental prize recipient

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  Kaisha Atakhanova (KAtakhanov) Kaisha Atakhanova is the Founder and Director of EcoCenter in Karaganda, Kazakhstan, and the Coordinator of the national Anti-Nuclear Campaign in Kazakhstan. This campaign, spearheaded by Kaisha and her colleagues, mobilized largely women citizens to stop

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  Published on: 8/1/2005    Last Visited: 3/15/2007  

  CSE is fortunate to have as a local partner Kaisha Atakhanova, a winner of the 2005 Goldman Environmental Prize for her public lobbying campaign to block the import and storage of radioactive waste in Kazakhstan.Atakhanova founded and directs the Karaganda Ecological Center, which promotes grassroots democracy building and environmental protection.She is working with CSE on its newest project called Democracy in Action, which aims to increase the role of women and nonprofit organizations in creating local public programs for vulnerable population groups.

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  Kaisha Atakhanova: Almaty, Kazakhstan

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  15 minutes with Kaisha Atakhanova
  
  Kazakh biologist, activist, and environmental prize recipient
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  I thought you might be interested in this entry from the Stanford Social Innovation Review: Kaisha Atakhanova led a campaign that successfully thwarted the commercial import of nuclear waste into Kazahstan.She received one of six 2005 Goldman Environmental Prizes for this effort.A biologist by training, Atakhanova studied the genetic effects of nuclear radiation before founding and directing the Karaganda Ecological Center (the EcoCenter),… Read the rest: http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/336/

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  Founder and Director Kaisha Atakhanova learned about ecological issues in Central Europe and looks back on years of work with the Karaganda hospital."The campaign got support first of all from many Kazakhs, who are not used to contradict government initiatives," says Atakhanova.
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  I don't think the pro-import camp admits defeat", says Atakhanova.In some media outlets, environmental NGOs are being called local agents of Western secret services.With the stakes so high, both sides are bracing for new encounters.
  
  Encouraged by the level of civic participation in the waste-import issue, Western foundations and governments are asking themselves how best to assist continuing dialogue.Atakhanova has traveled to the United States to visit American officials and foundation representatives at the invitation of various U.S. institutions."I was surprised that the Americans are pretty secretive about their nuclear issues as well."Although critical of some of the Kazakh policies, she was able to meet Kazakh Embassy officials as well.

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  Published on: 4/19/2005    Last Visited: 1/14/2006  

  Another recipient of the Goldman Prize is Kaisha Atakhanova, a 47-year-old biologist from Kazakhstan.
  
  She has spent the last five years fighting to prevent her government from allowing other countries to dispose of nuclear waste into Kazakhstan - in exchange for money.
  
  If carried through, this plan could have a terrible effect on people's health and the environment in a country which has already been battered by Russia's Cold War nuclear testing.
  
  "It was in 2000 that myself and my colleagues found out that they were going to adopt an act that would allow the commercial import of nuclear waste," she told the BBC News website.
  
  She launched an appeal to the public and waged a three-year "fax attack" on the government.
  
  Her campaign was successful and the government has shelved its plans - for now.
  
  "I do hope my government will be loyal to this decision," Ms Atakhanova said.

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  Published on: 4/10/2004    Last Visited: 7/7/2006  

  Women are very thankful to Francis and Enid from the Center for Safe Energy, and Nurlan and Kaisha, not only for financial support, but also for the moral and psychological help.They have felt the utility, forces and real ability to change the life and life of those near them that need help.
  
  Kaisha Atakhanova, Director, Karaganda Eco-Center, Kazakhstan
  
  Kaisha Atakhanova
  
  Kaisha organized a successful public lobbying campaign to defeat a proposed law that would permit the import and storage of radioactive waste into Kazakhstan.
  
  For three years the Center staff conducted a training and small grants program with Kaisha for women starting new citizen organizations.
  
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  Biologist Kaisha Atakhanova, 47, of Kazakhstan, who led a successful fight to keep her country from importing nuclear waste.

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