CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF No 9 by Nozimjon Ortiqov, June 2026 The next phase of reform should therefore judge success not only by the number of institutions and seats, but by… Continue reading Uzbekistan Expanded Higher Education. Did Equality of Opportunity Follow? Evidence from 2010–2023
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Road Safety as a Test of Urban Governance: Why Uzbekistan’s Problem Is Not Urbanization, but How It Is Managed
CAP Uzbekistan Policy Brief No. 7, June 2026 by Alouddin Komilov Urbanization and motorization do increase exposure to traffic risk, but they do not automatically produce high fatality rates. Fatalities rise… Continue reading Road Safety as a Test of Urban Governance: Why Uzbekistan’s Problem Is Not Urbanization, but How It Is Managed
Impact of Reforms on Women Economic Empowerment in Uzbekistan
CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF No 6 by Dr Shoirakhon Nurdinova The central finding of this analysis is that Uzbekistan faces two challenges. The first is institutional: closing the gaps between… Continue reading Impact of Reforms on Women Economic Empowerment in Uzbekistan
Activating Retail Investors in Uzbekistan: Bridging Behavioral Barriers and Structural Challenges
CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF by Dostonbek Eshpulatov, May 4, 2026 Download the full policy brief (Download the full policy brief in Uzbek) In neighboring Kazakhstan, 14.65% of citizens leverage brokerage… Continue reading Activating Retail Investors in Uzbekistan: Bridging Behavioral Barriers and Structural Challenges
From Urban Growth to Road Risk: A Safer Mobility Agenda for Tashkent
CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF No 4 by Farrukh Irnazarov, May 4, 2026 The key policy implication is that road safety in Tashkent is not just a transport-enforcement issue. It is a… Continue reading From Urban Growth to Road Risk: A Safer Mobility Agenda for Tashkent
Aligning Uzbekistan’s Higher Education with Global Standards
CAP Uzbekistan POLICY BRIEF by Firdavs Navruzov, February 17, 2026 This paper explores how Uzbekistan can align its teacher education with global benchmarks while maintaining local relevance. It examines key pillars… Continue reading Aligning Uzbekistan’s Higher Education with Global Standards
Kazakh and Uzbek Biweekly Language Lunches
If you’re looking to learn or improve your Kazakh or Uzbek language skills, or simply want to learn more about Central Asian countries, join us for casual biweekly lunches. These… Continue reading Kazakh and Uzbek Biweekly Language Lunches
The Central Asia Program and the Embassy of Uzbekistan invite you to a movie night!
On September 11, 2001, Flight 101 was a routine flight from Tashkent to Birmingham to New York. The passengers, a diverse mix of Jews, African Americans, Pakistanis, Uzbeks, Russians, and… Continue reading The Central Asia Program and the Embassy of Uzbekistan invite you to a movie night!
Uzbekistan’s Independence Day Concert
SAFO Ensemble and Sabina Mustaeva In celebration of the Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Central Asia Program and the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the United… Continue reading Uzbekistan’s Independence Day Concert
Prevention of Domestic Violence in Uzbekistan Through Economic Empowerment
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… Continue reading Prevention of Domestic Violence in Uzbekistan Through Economic Empowerment
Annual Security Workshop: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment
This full-day hybrid event will address a range of issues, including the perceptions and impact of the war in Ukraine on Central Asia, the impact of the return of the… Continue reading Annual Security Workshop: Central Asia in a Transformed Geopolitical Environment
Film Screening: Islomkhodja
The Central Asia Program and the American Uzbekistan Association are inviting you for a film screening of Islamkhodja At the beginning of the 20th century there lived an enlightened, innovative,… Continue reading Film Screening: Islomkhodja
Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus
Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus Russia’s war on Ukraine has caused massive waves of outmigration of its citizens to the countries of Central Asia and the… Continue reading Russian Migration to Central Asia and the South Caucasus
President Mirziyoyev’s Second Term In Office: What Next For Uzbekistan?
As Shavkat Mirziyoev starts his second term as the President of Uzbekistan, all eyes are on what comes next and what his second term may mean for the country. He… Continue reading President Mirziyoyev’s Second Term In Office: What Next For Uzbekistan?
Ground Truth: Local Views About The Taliban’s Return
An online discussion with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Central Asia Program In the span of just a few days, the Taliban has reached the borders of Central Asia, having… Continue reading Ground Truth: Local Views About The Taliban’s Return
Cinema Club Film Screening: The Rhythm (Uzbekistan, 2014)
Directed by Nozim Tulahodjaev This featured film tells the fate of a talented Uzbek musician who plays ‘doira’ (a musical instrument). As his life runs its course, Sharif-aka is exposed to… Continue reading Cinema Club Film Screening: The Rhythm (Uzbekistan, 2014)
Safarbek Soliev – Film Screening: “Komil”
A documentary film about the founder of Tajik and Uzbek cinematography, Komil Yormatov, with introductory remarks by director Safarbek Soliev. Please RSVP. Presented in partnership with Asia-Plus.
Cinema Club Film Screening: The Orator
Directed by Yusuf Razykov (Uzbekistan, 1999) A historical drama. The meetings and marches of the Red Revolution change the life of the poor Iskander. Because he knows Russian, he becomes an… Continue reading Cinema Club Film Screening: The Orator
Cinema Club Film Screening: You Are Not an Orphan
Directed by Shukrat Abbasov (Uzbekistan, 1963) The film is a touching story about an Uzbek family who gave shelter to 14 children evacuated during the World War II while their own… Continue reading Cinema Club Film Screening: You Are Not an Orphan
“My Andijon Remains”: Memory and Forgetting Ten Years after the Andijon Events
Lunch event featuring: Laura Adams, USAID and Harvard University Sarah Kendzior, Al Jazeera and CAP Associate Noah Tucker, Registan.net and CAP Associate Steve Swerdlow, Human Rights Watch Uzbekistan's Forgotten Massacre, New… Continue reading “My Andijon Remains”: Memory and Forgetting Ten Years after the Andijon Events
STOCKHOLM – Uzbekistan Beyond the ‘Curtain’. Approaches, Fieldworks and Topics
A Conference organized by The George Washington University’s Central Asia Program (CAP), and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs Uzbekistan is at the core of Central Asia. It is the… Continue reading STOCKHOLM – Uzbekistan Beyond the ‘Curtain’. Approaches, Fieldworks and Topics
The Second Central Asia Fellowship Seminar
The Central Asia Program and SIPRI North America have the pleasure to invite you to the Second Central Asia Fellowship Seminar. The seminar will be followed by a reception. With Sardar Bagishbekov,… Continue reading The Second Central Asia Fellowship Seminar
VISIONS OF UZBEKISTAN
“Visions of Uzbekistan” is an exhibition sponsored in partnership with the Embassy of Uzbekistan which will run from January 8, 2015 – February 7, 2015. Uzbekistan is located at the heart of Central Asia, neighboring world civilizations such as China, Persia, and India, and connecting… Continue reading VISIONS OF UZBEKISTAN
