Kate Gosselin - Author, Speaker, Reality TV Show Co-Star Profile of Kate Gosselin, a successful business woman, author, and co-star of "Jon and Kate Plus 8." Find out where Gosselin was born, married, about her battle with PCOS, her education, and professional accomplishments, and how much she earns.
More than 4 million viewers tune in to TLC each week to follow the busy life of the Gosselin family. A full production crew is on location in the Gosselin home four days each week. To facilitate filming of the show, the couple has had to endure permanent studio light fixtures being installed in their home.
Two children
Gulnara Karimova
Born on July 8, 1972 in Ferghana city, UzbekistanTwo children
Education
| 2009 | Professor, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent |
| 2003 — 2006 | BA in Telecommunications, Tashkent University of Informational Technologies, Tashkent |
| Dec. 1999 — Sept. 2001 | Doctor of Political Sciences, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent |
| Sept. 1999 — June 2000 | MA in Regional Studies, Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Harvard University, USA |
| October 1996 | defended her PhD thesis at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent with the participation of Professor E.Pozdnyakov of Moscow State University of International Relations |
| Sept. 1994 — March 1996 | Masters Degree, Institute of Economics, Academy of Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
| 1992 | LC at Fashion Institute of Technology, New-York University (NYU), New York, USA |
| 1989 — 1994 | BA in International Economy, Department of Philosophy and Economy, Tashkent State University |
| 1988 | Youth Academy of Mathematics, Tashkent |
Work experience and major public initiatives
| Jan. 2010 — Present | Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Kingdom of Spain |
| Sept. 2008 — Present | Permanent Representative of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations at Geneva, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary |
| Feb. 2008 | Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Cultural and Humanitarian Affairs |
| December 2007 | Initiated establishing in Uzbekistan an Authors and Performers Guild consisting of the top 45 professionals - the first NGO to deal with the management of property rights of authors and other legal owners on a collective basis, created and operated directly by right-holders - authors, composers and performers |
| Since 2006 | One of the initiators of a National Association of Electronic Media: In 2007 – author of a media-project on “Youth TV Studios” which is a unique expe-rience in the post-Soviet area. The project helped create special TV studios all over the country enabling youth (currently some 300 people) to study and prepare their own programs for broadcasting on TV. Since 2007, numerous grants have been given to non-governmental TV stations working in the regions. In 2008, initiated the creation of a network of 11 youth radio stations all over the country. Since 2006, she has promoted socially active journalism in the country |
| Oct. 2006 — Present | Established a Social Initiatives Support Fund (www.sisf.uz), and serves as Chairperson of its Board of Trustees. The SISF unites representatives of local and international NGOs, business community and government. The organization has successfully launched and implements several major social projects in the fields of health, education, social support, social infrastructure and environment. In particular, the «Inclusive Education» project has allowed more than 600 disabled children to study in ordinary schools. Another project - «Clean water» - has been implemented in the environmentally disadvantaged Aral Sea region. The establishment of the SISF is considered as an important step in encouraging the development of civil society. Some 105 thousand people have benefited from the Fund`s support |
| 2006 | Initiated an annual international art project in Uzbekistan - Style.uz Art Week with participants from all over the world, including fashion houses and guests of honor such as Dsquared2, Guy Laroche, Pascal Morabito, Inès de la Fressange, Takada Kenzo and many others |
| 2006 | Initiated the establishment of the Youth Initiatives Center (YIC) Kelajak ovozi (Voice of the Future), which has bought together winners of various youth projects of the Fund Forum, including the Educational Grants Program and the Program of Scholarships for Gifted Students, as well as one of the most ambitious projects to support young people in Uzbekistan – Kelajak ovozi Talented Youth Contest. Currently, YIC has self-managed offices in all regions of the country which carry out educational projects on youth development with eight main lines of action. Since its start, more than 500 thousand people have taken part in the project |
| 2005 | Created a designer brand GULI, presented author collections of jewelry and clothing as well as a collection with Chopard as a designer for charity purposes |
| 2005 | Initiator of a Republican contest of talented youth Kelajak ovozi (Voice of the Future), which obtained a state status two years later and continues, with the support of the Ministry of Education, in all educational institutions of Uzbekistan (almost 71 thousand participants in 2010) |
| 2005 — 2008 | Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan |
| April 2005 | Structured and developed the activity of the Center for Political Studies (CPS). Initiated the formation of a national analytical political science, founded Uzbekistan`s first independent think tank, created a new concept of information and analytical work, and helped develop cooperation with leading research institutes and analytical centers in Europe, Asia and the USA. Organized major international conferences and round tables on topical regional problems of energy and transit issues. Editor-in-Chief of the informational and analytical magazine «Uzbekistan & Central Asia» published by CPS |
| February 2005 | Founded Women`s Council Public Association (www.women.uz) and is currently Chairperson of its Organizing Board. On the basis of this public organization, initiated the creation of «Vo imya zhizni» (In the name of life) Association of Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Some 75 thousand women have benefited from the Association`s support |
| July 2004 | Established Mehr nuri (Light of Mercy) Charity Fund (www.mehrnuri.uz) and currently serves as Chairperson of its Public Council. To date, some 470 thousand people have benefited from the Fund`s support |
| 2004 | Initiated Yangi Avlod (New Generation) Children`s Creativity Festival which later obtained a national status and is held annually under the aegis of the Fund Forum throughout Uzbekistan. To date, more than 72 thousand people have taken part in the project |
| March 2004 | Established the Forum of Culture and Art of Uzbekistan Foundation - Fund Forum (www.fundforum.uz). Currently, Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. The Fund Forum is the biggest public organization in Uzbekistan, which is also rapidly expanding its international activities. The Fund has offices in Tashkent, Moscow, Beijing, Tokyo, Paris, Geneva, Vienna, Madrid, New York, and Berlin. Established cultural ties with partners in Russia, Egypt, China, Japan, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Austria, Germany, Switzerland and other countries. To date, more than 5 million people have benefited from the Fund Forum`s support. Memorandums of Cooperation and Understanding have been signed with UNESCO, the British Council, the Swiss Cooperation Office, the Soong Ching Ling Foundation, Austrian Association of Retirees, Cristiano Ronaldo Foundation, China Association for the Advancement of International Friendship, National Museum of Korea, Samuel Eto`o Foundation, Nagoya State University, Moscow State Linguistic University, Cultural Development Fund of Egypt and others. |
| Sept. 2003 — Apr. 2005 | Minister-Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Russian Federation |
| Sept. 2000 — Sept. 2003 | Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Supervised and coordinated the initiative on signing the CANWFZ Treaty, in her capacity as Counselor of the Permanent Mission of Uzbekistan to the United Nations |
| Sept. 1998 — June 2000 | Educational leave |
| Apr. 1998 — Aug. 1998 | Counselor, Permanent Mission of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the United Nations, New York |
| June 1996 — Sept. 1997 | Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Participated in initiating and organizing the Tashkent International Conference “Central Asia – Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone” in 1997 which helped institutionalize the idea of establishing in Central Asia a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (CANWFZ), worked on the draft of the Tashkent Declaration of Foreign Ministers of Central Asian states adopted at the conference, as well as first joint document of the Central Asian states in New York presented to the First Committee of the UN General Assembly. As a result, the first resolution on the Central Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone was adopted in 1997 (Document 52/38S, entitled “Establishment of Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone in Central Asia”) |
| June 1995 — June 1996 | Department of Political Analysis and Forecasting, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Preparing analytical reports to the Security Council under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and President`s Office |
| June 1994 — July 1995 | Lecturer, Department of Political Science, University of World Economy and Diplomacy, Tashkent |
| 1993 | Established a Center of National Traditions and Arts based at the Museum of Applied Arts. The Center organized numerous exhibitions and creative projects presenting to public, for the first time, traditional types of arts such as miniature on leather, varnished miniature, ornamental painting, Rishtan and Gijduvan ceramics, as well as first international exhibitions from Japan, Russia and European countries |
| 1990 | Translator, Chamber of Commerce of Uzbekistan |
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