- MAP Role: Principal Investigator for Dialogue through Art
- Institution: Foundation for Tolerance International
- Location: Kyrgyzstan
Tajyka Shabdanova is the President of the Foundation for Tolerance International (FTI). FTI is a non-governmental organisation in Kyrgyzstan and Regional Secretariat of GPPAC in Central Asia. She performs the duties of Regional Representative of GPPAC in Central Asia.
Tajyka obtained her master degree in Law. Since 2004, she works on peace education, peacebuilding, conflict transformation, and preventing violent extremism. She has experience of working with different actors at local, national and international levels, including governmental and non-governmental organisations, religious communities, media, global think-tank groups, etc. Tajyka is an author and co-author of manuals, analytical papers, publications related to peacebuilding and peace education in Kyrgyzstan. She was a part of FTI team during a process of developing Infrastructure for Peace in Kyrgyzstan led by UNDP.
