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A CASE STUDY OF USAID IN KAZAKHSTAN By Sebastien Peyrouse, PhD, Director of The Central Asia Program, The George Washington University U.S. and other foreign donors have engaged in Kazakhstan to support the development…

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Managing Research under Surveillance

4 October, 2023

Workshop by Dr. Jasmin Dall’Agnola, Postdoctoral Visiting Fellow at GW’s Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies October 25, 2023, 2:00 – 3:30 pm (EDT) Room 505, Elliott School of…

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Central Asian Outlook: The Intersection of Trade and Culture

18 September, 2023

Book talk with author Juneyoung Lee October 31, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (EDT) Hybrid Event In this hybrid event Dr. Juneyoung Lee will explore the intricate dynamics between trade…

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Central Asian Migrants in Russia and Turkey: Migrant Legal Adaptation in Non-Democratic Contexts

18 September, 2023

Book talk with authors Ruslan Urinboyev and Sherzod Eraliev October 24, 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (EDT) Hybrid Event Rustam Urinboyev and Sherzod Eraliev comparatively analyze the migration regimes of Russia…

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Uzbekistan’s Independence Day Concert

28 August, 2023

SAFO Ensemble and Sabina Mustaeva (in-person event) Thursday, September 7, 2023 6:00 PM (EDT) Auditorium 113, Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E Street, NW Washington, DC 20052 In celebration of the Independence…

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Nuclear and Biological Nonproliferation: Lessons from Kazakhstan and Central Asia

22 August, 2023

Online event September 5, 2023, 9:00 am – 10:30 am EDT Stronger than Death memorial, Semei, Kazakhstan. Image Source: astanatimes.com In a world increasingly defined by bellicose rhetoric, nuclear nonproliferation…

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Apply to the New CAP Leadership Programs!

21 August, 2023

The Central Asia Program is thrilled to announce the launch of its new Leadership Programs in fields crucial for the sustainable development and prosperity of societies. These programs will last 10 months (August 2024 – June…

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Central Asia: A Loophole for Russia’s Sanctions?

8 August, 2023

Online event August 23 @ 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM EST Russia is facing unprecedented economic and political sanctions from the United States and its allies over its invasion of Ukraine. However, Moscow has…

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The world, the US, and China–what examples can speed up the application of AI in STEM disciplines in Kazakhstan?

25 July, 2023

By Bakhadir Rismetov, PhD., Visiting Scholar, The George Washington University Abstract This article explores the benefits and challenges of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into STEM education in Kazakhstani secondary schools based…

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Bolashak Fellows Summer Conference 2023

18 July, 2023

July 27, 2023 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT) Hybrid Event Venue: Lindner Family Commons, 6th floor GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs, 1957 E St NW, Washington, 20052 or Join…

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State Department Virtual Internship Opportunity for U.S. students

5 July, 2023

Why English: Understanding Central Asian Attitudes and Engagement with the English Language Department of State Program Officers and Research Analysts seek up to four interns to analyze and collect data…

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State-Mandated Muslimness in Kazakhstan

30 June, 2023

Author: Adilet Beisenov Adilet Beisenov is an MA candidate in the Eurasian, Russian, and East European Studies program at Georgetown University. He earned his undergraduate degree at Nazarbayev University in…

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Turkestan since 2018: A Case of “Eternalstan” or an Economic Endeavor?

29 June, 2023

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‘I still trust the Russian media more’ Narratives and perception of Russian propaganda in Kyrgyzstan

27 June, 2023

EUCAM Policy Brief no. 38, June 2023 Russian propaganda is dominating the media landscape in Kyrgyzstan, stirring anti-Western sentiment, promoting Russian narratives about its war in Ukraine, and emphasising Kyrgyzstan’s…

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Prevention of Domestic Violence in Uzbekistan Through Economic Empowerment

21 June, 2023

Afternoon Tea with Nozimakhon Davletova 2.00 pm – 3.30 pm ESTMonday, June 26, 2023White & Case LLP701 13th Street NW, Washington DC, 20005 RSVP to info@aucconline.com The event is organized by the…

Мустамлака Туркистон

15 June, 2023

Абашин С. билан интервью. Россия империяси Ўрта Осиёни босиб олгунга қадар “Туркистон” атамаси Суғд ҳужжатларидан бошлаб турли манбаларда учраб турган. У Марказий Осиёнинг туркий халқлар яшайдиган кенг қамровли тарихий–жуғрофий ҳудудини……

2022 йилги Тоғли Бадахшон инқирози нимаси билан муҳим?

15 June, 2023

Муаллиф: Микаэл Левистон Асосий жиҳатлар: • Тарихан марказий ҳукуматга мухолиф бўлиб келган Тоғли Бадахшон мухтор вилояти 2021 йил ноябридан бошлаб маҳаллий аҳоли билан Душанбе режими ўртасидаги кескинлик ортиб бораётган ҳудудга……

Марказий Осиёдан Ҳиндистонга: Буюк Мўғуллар Империяси аёллари

15 June, 2023

Ира Мухоти – ҳинд ёзувчиси, ҳинд тарихининг унутилиб кетган қаҳрамон аёллари ҳақида ёзади. Унинг 2 та китоби – Heroines: Powerful Indian Women of Myth and History (“Қаҳрамон аёллар: мифлар ва тарихдаги қудратли……

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Addressing Food Insecurity in Central Asia: The cases of Tajikistan and Turkmenistan

13 June, 2023

Wednesday, March 1, 2023 Food security is a concern in some parts of Central Asia. In Turkmenistan, food rationing and shortages have been reported regularly since at least 2017. In…

Бугунги дунёнинг хавфсизлиги, кафолатлари, блоклар ва келгуси “янги икки қутблилик” ҳақида

2 June, 2023

Украинадаги уруш бутун дунёда хавфсизлик масаласини кескинлаштириб юборди. КХШТ, ШҲТ, ЕХҲТ ва ҳатто БМТ сингари анъанавий кўп томонлама тузилмалар хавфсизликнинг қатъий кафолатини бера олмай қолди. Ўрта ва кичик ўлчамли замонавий……

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Central Asia Annual Security Workshop 2023: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment

8 May, 2023

March 23, 2023 This full-day hybrid event addresses a range of issues, including the perceptions and impact of the war in Ukraine on Central Asia, the impact of the return…

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Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment

5 May, 2023

This paper is a transcript from Prof. Cooley’s keynote presentation at the Central Asia Security Workshop, March 23, 2023, at GW’s Central Asia Program.

Central Asia: Leveraging Geopolitical Opportunities to Promote Human Rights and Reform

5 May, 2023

May 4, 2023 About the event The National Endowment for Democracy in partnership with Freedom Now and the Central Asia Program at the George Washington University hosted a discussion of…