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DESCRIPTION:The countries of Central Asia are navigating a rapidly shifting
  geopolitical landscape while striving to define their own development pat
 hs and regional cooperation. Their growing desire for strategic and econom
 ic autonomy and sustainable growth increasingly faces a complex web of glo
 bal\, regional\, and domestic pressures. This workshop brings together sch
 olars\, practitioners\, and policy experts to explore the multifaceted cha
 llenges and opportunities that lie ahead for Central Asia\, including bala
 ncing foreign economic relations with autonomy\, the development of human 
 capital in a digital age\, the balance between economic development and en
 vironmental sustainability\, and the evolving role of democratic actors an
 d international organizations in promoting good governance.\n\n \n\nAgenda
 \n\n \n\nPANEL I: Stuck Between Great Powers? Central Asia Looking For Eco
 nomic Autonomy And Alternatives (10:00-11:15 a. m.)\n\n \n\nModerator: Seb
 astien Peyrouse (George Washington University)\n\n \n\nJeongWon Bourdais-P
 ark (University of Nottingham Ningbo\, China): The dynamics of multilatera
 lism and regional cooperation in Central Asia \n\nDanial Saari (Almaty Man
 agement University): Foundations for Strengthening Regional Cooperation in
  Central Asia: Security\, Politics and Economics \n\nEric Rudenshiold (Cas
 pian Policy Center): From Dependence to Diversification: Central Asia’s 
 Pursuit of Economic Autonomy in a Multi-Polar World? \n\nTimur Dadabaev (U
 niversity of Tsukuba\, Japan): A Constructivist Framework for Understandin
 g the Emerging Central Asian Regional Security Complex: Identity\, Interes
 ts\, and Security Dynamics \n\nEleonora Tafuro Ambrosetti (Institute for I
 nternational Political Studies): A charm offensive? Turkey’s Central Asi
 a policy after 2022PANEL II : Developing Human Capital (11:45 a. m. - 1:00
  p. m.)\n\n \n\nModerator: Eric Rudenshiold (Caspian Policy Center)\n\n \n
 \nElira Turdubaeva (University of Miami): Digital Silk Roads: Cybersecurit
 y Challenges and Opportunities in Central Asia \n\nJasmine dall’Agnola (
 University of Zurich): Technologies & Central Asian Women’s Empowerment 
 \n\nAllan Mustard (Retired Ambassador): Update on Education in Turkmenista
 n \n\nAlexander Wolters (Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Kazakhstan): An Opp
 ortunity not to be missed: The OSCE Academy in Bishkek and Higher Educatio
 n in Central AsiaPANEL III : Balancing Development And Environment In Cent
 ral Asia (2:00 - 3:15 p.m.)\n\n \n\nModerator: Allan Mustard (Retired Amba
 ssador)\n\n \n\nTogzhan Kassenova (SUNY-Albany/ Carnegie Endowment for Int
 ernational Peace): Kazakhstan’s Nuclear Power Plans: Considerations and 
 Challenges  \n\nKate Watters (Crude Accountability): Extractive Industries
  and Sustainability in Central Asia: Looking to the Future \n\n Vadim Ni: 
 Environmental challenges of the Caspian SeaPANEL IV: Opportunities And Obs
 tacles For Democratic Countries And International Organizations In Promoti
 ng Good Governance And Human Rights In Central Asia? (3:45 - 5:00 p.m.)\n\
 n \n\nModerator: Kate Watters (Crude Accountability)\n\n \n\nGavin Helf (G
 eorgetown University) Western\, Islamic\, and Traditional Values\; Technoc
 ratic\, Democratic\, and Populist Governance: What do “Values” and “
 Good Governance” Mean after Globalization? \n\nAbakhon Sultonnazarov (In
 stitute for War and Peace Reporting) Advancing Good Governance and Free Me
 dia in Central Asia: Opportunities and Challenges for Democratic Actor\
 n\nNate Schenkkan (Freedom House): The Future of International Organizatio
 ns in Central Asia \n\nSebastien Peyrouse (George Washington University): 
 Authoritarian Advocacy: The Use of GONGOs by Central Asian States at the O
 SCE
GEO:38.896188;-77.044206
LOCATION:1957 E Street NW\, Lindner Family Commons
SUMMARY:Navigating Geopolitical Shifts:    Central Asia’s Quest for Auton
 omy and Sustainable Development
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 -central-asias-quest-for-autonomy-and-sustainable-development
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CATEGORIES:Lectures & Speakers
CATEGORIES:International
CATEGORIES:Research
CATEGORIES:Safety & Security
CATEGORIES:Politics & Policy
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