Management The board In 2019, Central Asia Solidarity Groups’ board convened for ten protocolled meetings at various locations across Sweden. In addition to these meetings, the board met in Malmö on July 25th for a strategy session to discuss long-term organizational and thematic priorities. Over the year, members of the board also convened in smaller groups to manage ongoing projects and to initiate new ones. This year, several board members visited our projects and partners in Over the past fiscal year, Central Asia. the board has consisted of the following people: During Central Asia Solidarity Groups’ board meetings in 2018, six strategic goals were set for Johan Blomqvist, the upcoming five years of the organization’s chairperson activity up until the Annual Meeting in 2023. Aida Akhmedova, vice chairperson The board chose to prioritize three areas in Gustaf Sörnmo, treasurer 2019: an increased internal capacity, applying Lola Matmusaeva, a theory of change in CAG’s work. Financial board member stability is another area of focus for the orAlexandra Cruz, ganization, as CAG will now focus more on board member (resigned) receiving consistent funding from grants and Ildana Ruzybayeva, donors rather than primarily operating on a board member project-to-project budget. Most importantly, Habira Majieva, CAG did not only increase its engagement with board member ecological sustainability issues during this year, Gustaf Sörnmo but also accepted the establishment of the and Alexandra Cruz environment as a new Thematic Program Area have been authorized (TPA). In addition, CAG decided to declare a signatories. climate emergency and mobilize based on four Maria Jönsson proposed actions: articulating environmental has been the auditor. concerns as a new TPA, launching activities The nominating comand partnerships based on this new TPA, the mittee has consisted of induction of climate concerns to mainstream Josefin Åström discussion, and knowledge building. and Filippa Almlund.
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Annual Meeting The annual meeting took place on April 6, 2019 at Sofielunds Folkets Hus Rolfsgatan 16, Malmö. The Extra Annual meeting was on January 3, 2020. This meeting bid farewell to Alexandra, while a new board member and auditor were elected. Viktor Romanov and Maria Jönsson were elected, respectively.
Members As of December 31st, 2019, Central Asia Solidarity Groups had 76 members.
