Kalikova & Associates participates in the organization of the round table on stakeholders/community engagement

On April 15, Kalikova & Associates lawyers jointly with the Mining Committee of the International Business Council, Kyrgyz Mining Association and Mining Guild, conducted the round table on stakeholders/community engagement. At present, one of the most urgent tasks faced by the Kyrgyz mining sector is to establish efficient communication between mining stakeholders and local communities. The growing number of open conflicts with local residents requires mining companies to join their efforts and experience to develop general policies on corporate social responsibility based on international standards and practice. The round table discussion enabled the companies engaged in prospecting, exploration and mining of mineral resources in the Kyrgyz Republic to share information about existing problems faced by mining companies in their relations with local communities, to share experience in solving these problems and to identify new directions of the public outreach programs.