("Valley of Peace") and since 2003, it has taken up the function of Regional Secretariat in Central Asia for the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (FTI Annual Report 2006). GPPAC functions as a forum for worldwide peace and conflict issues. This global network provides Central Asian civil society with the opportunity to have their voice heard at the global level and to build links with partners facing similar issues in other parts of the world. Activities The activities of FTI are varied. They conduct analysis and research on conflict at a range of levels, as well as monitor potential political and ethnic clashes. Their role as monitors has led to the creation of the first early warning system in Central Asia, sustained by human forecasters in the field to identify situations with violence potential (Directory for OCPAP 2002). They have also taken on an advocacy role (Vermont-Mangold 96). For example, the “Ambassadors for Goodwill Network” managed to get influential individuals involved in lobbying for interests of the cross-border communities of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan at the regional and national levels. Viewing education as pivotal to increasing tolerance, FTI also sponsors local workshops, trainings and seminars in the south. FTI’s Radio Salam, now an independent commercial organization, contributes to a culture of tolerance among the local youth by broadcasting radio programs devoted to good neighborhood culture and cooperation among the people of the Ferghana Valley (FTI Annual Report 2006). FTI invests time and funding into work with transnational populations as well. In 1999, when the “Small Batken War” in Southern Kyrgyzstan resulted in the displacement of thousands of individuals, FTI assisted the population by establishing camps for internally displaced persons. Future FTI projects include efforts at reducing tensions surrounding illegal migration, raising the legal consciousness of cross-border communities, and research into the rise of transnational religious extremism (Strutton 2007). The regional nature of FTI has facilitated partnerships with UN agencies and organizations in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan to increase the capacity for peaceful development in Kyrgyzstan and neighboring countries. Partners FTI’s Regional Partners in Uzbekistan include: Association of Business Women of Uzbekistan, FIDO, “Ishonch,” The Center of Social-Economic Development “Mehr,” and the Tashkent Enlightenment Center. In Tajikistan, FTI collaborates with the Youth Initiative Center “Ittifok,” Institute of Cultural Relations Association for Scientific-Technical Intellectuals (ASTI), and the Public Committee on Democracy Progresses Development. The Institute of Cooperation for Development