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The city of Cambridge, UK, on March 12-13 hosted “Avicenna Conference: a forum for talent from Uzbekistan in the UK”, which was attended by around 50 people, including scientists from Uzbekistan and the UK, traditional medicine professionals and students from Uzbekistan currently studying in the UK. The conference was organized by the Fund Forum headed by Gulnara Karimova, the Center for Political Studies, Avicenna International Association of Traditional Medicine, Cambridge Central Asia Forum, British-Uzbek Society, Avicenna International Association of Traditional Medicine and the Embassy of Uzbekistan in London with assistance from Tethys Petroleum.

On March 27, the reigning World Champion Viswanathan Anand of India and the 17th World Champion Rustam Kasimjanov of Uzbekistan will play a rapid match in Tashkent. The event will be organized by the Fund Forum headed by Gulnara Karimova and Uzbekistan Chess Federation.

Applications for Bolajonlar-Shirintoylar (Candy Kids) Children`s Fashion Festival closed on March 10. The Festival is held annually by the Fund Forum and Osiyo ramzi Association of Fashion Designers, the chairperson of whose Executive Council is Gulnara Karimova. The gala show of the Festival will take place on April 25 at the Center of National Arts in Tashkent.

On March 5, Tashkent State Theater of Music Comedy hosted a concert dedicated to the International Women`s Day, March 8. The concert was organized by the Fund Forum, the Women`s Council, “In the Name of Life” National Breast Cancer Association and Mehr nuri Charitable Foundation – organizations headed by Gulnara Karimova – and Aladdin Studio.

The Social Initiatives Support Fund (SISF), headed by Gulnara Karimova, has been granted Consultative Status with the UN Economic and Social Council. The ECOSOC Committee on NGOs, at its February 9 session, came up with a recommendation that the Fund be granted the status.