On 4th of August In the village of Temirovka, Issyk-Kul district of the Issyk-Kul region, the Festival of Berries and Fruits "KARAGAT FEST 2018" was held.
The purpose of the festival is the popularization and promotion of berries and fruits of the Issyk-Kul region in the local and foreign markets.

In the Women's Religious Educational Center Kozu kyzy Burmakan which was selected within the framework of the M-STAR project two groups are studying Seamstress course. According to the results of the initial check, the students of the Seamstress course were not informed about working with machines, cutting and sewing. Currently, students are trained to sew trousers, shirts, cut-outs and work with machines. Also on the courses, students are trained to economically apply materials and correctly take measurements and build a pattern.

Within the framework of the M-STAR project to develop the qualification of madrassa teachers, an interactive training method was conducted with the participation of teachers of 6 madrassas and the training of the Bilim center. The training was accompanied by practical assignments and energizers. Madrassas teachers noted that this training was very useful, and they plan to practically use it in class. Also for participants of the training were distributed additional materials on the interactive method of teaching.

On June 17th 2018, in Tokmok, in the frameworks of the G-STAR project, organized a meeting of the project stakeholders. The meeting aimed to plan the project activities for the second half year of 2018 and improve the skills of construction brigades on promoting the services. Another topic of the meeting was the discussion of the issues occurred during the internships of training graduates. The meeting attended the representatives of construction brigades, apprentices, representatives of the Public Fund CEEBA and AMETiS, as well as the project staff. As a result of the discussions, decisions were taken to improve the mechanism for internships and motivate all participants in the learning process. Furthermore, the methods of promotion of services presented and carried out practical works.