Project Goal: to create favorable environment for different ethnic groups of Karasu district including by reviving and fostering close cultural communication and good neighborhood, mitigating tensions between border communities, combating crime among the local youth and promoting healthy lifestyle through a development of the "Dostuk" youth network in the bordering areas of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.

Problem Statement: Karasu city has a diverse population with more than 10 nationalities. Unemployment and vague future prospect incite the youth to criminal groups and radical religous trends, thus entailing regular interethnic clashes. Due to absence of sport and cultural-creative centers, there is less opportunity to maintain cultural communication with border adjoining communities. Year in year out, there progressively less prerequisities are left to restore cross-border cultural tires for the reason of infrastructure obsolescence. The youth has no conditions for leisure and cultural development. The majority is migrating to Russia, Kazakhstan to earn their living.

The Initiative Group for Youth has submitted a project proposal on youth organizations network's establishment. The Youth network will be established in a partnership and cooperation with the Karasu District Department on Culture and is located at the Culture Center. The Youth Center is planning to conduct a variety of activities among the Karasu district schools such as inter-ethnic festivals, cultural and sport contests and trainings on conflict situation management that occur among youth, and round tables to discuss the youth problems. One of the priorities of the youth network is a fostering cooperation with the youth organizations of Uzbekistan, information sharing and joint initiatives on various cultural activities, trainings and debates.