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.

Gulnara Karimova

Born on July 8, 1972 in Ferghana city, Uzbekistan
Two 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
1987	Junior Officer, Central Department of Statistics of the Republic of Uzbekistan


	It is O'zbekistan Flag The Republic of Uzbekistan declared September 1, 1991 the Day of Independence. The new country appeared on world map and its priorities were to establish a free democratic society and to develop a market economy. The Republic has been recognized by more than 165 countries and diplomatic relations have been established with more than 120. The embassies of more than 40 countries and many authorized international non-governmental agencies have set up their offices in Tashkent. The embassies of Uzbekistan operate in 25 countries of the world and its consulates 10 countries. The country joined the UN in March 1992. Since the first days of independence the government of the country has found the way to meet the interests of the Uzbek nation and provide social, political and economic stability. At present trade-economic links have been established with more than 140 countries. More than 3800 joint ventures operate in the Republic and the total volume of exported goods has increased 1,5 times. Support to on-going reforms in the economic and social spheres is provided by the international financial structures. Uzbekistan is developing its co-operation with well-known international organizations such as the EU, OSCE, NATO and is strengthening mutually beneficial bilateral relations with many countries of Europe, America, Asia, Africa, and the countries of the CIS.