Central Asia in 2007: Dynamics of Change and Development
Schedule of the conference 2 March 2007 9:00-9:30 Registration, coffee 9:30-9:45 Opening remarks Chinara Jakypova, Director General of the Institute for Public Policy Adakhan Madumarov, State Secretary of the Kyrgyz Republic Sabine Machl, Deputy Head of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek 9:45-10:15 - Plenary session Dr. Vladimir Shkolnikov, Head of Democratization Unit, ODIHR/OSCE Democratization process in Central Asia: lessons and perspectives Valentin Bogatyrev, Expert of the Institute for Public Policy, Director of "Perspektiva" Analytical Consortium Kyrgyzstan: success of democracy or threat to the stability in the region? 10:15-11:15 - Section 1.1 "Political dynamics: changes and implications" Chair: Erlan Abdyldaev, Expert of the Institute for Public Policy Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of the Caucasus Media Institute, Armenia Various development paths of political systems in former Soviet countries Erkin Tukumov, Director General of the Central Asian Foundation for Democracy, Kazakhstan Kazakh-way political reforms in 2007 Slavomir Horak, Charles University, Czech Republic Perspectives of political development in Turkmenistan after February 2007 elections 11:15-11:30 - Coffee break 11:30-12:30 - Section 1.2 "Political dynamics: changes and implications" Chair: Eduard Poletaev, Chief Editor of "Mir Evrazii" magazine, Kazakhstan Abdugani Mamadazimov, Chairman of the National Association of Political Scientists, Tajikistan On coexistence of the principles of human rights and the pancha shila in Central Asia Andrei Chebotarev, Director of Alternativa Center for Topical Studies, Kazakhstan Institutionalization of political opposition in Central Asian countries: comparative analysis Bakyt Beshimov, Vice-President of the American University - Central Asia Institutionalization of political power in Central Asian countries Discussant: Ihor Shevlyakov, International Center for Policy Studies, Ukraine 12:30-13:30 - Lunch 14:00-15:00 - Section 2.1 "Geopolitics and geo-economics of Central Asia" Chair: Muratbek Imanaliev, President of the Institute for Public Policy Aleksei Vlasov, Deputy Director of the analytical information center of the Moscow State University on political processes in post-soviet countries Central Asia between Russia and the West Erlan Abdyldaev, Expert of the Institute for Public Policy The SCO: past way and future Farkhad Tolipov, Professor of Political Science, National University of Uzbekistan Geopolitical aspects of regional integration in Central Asia 15:00-15:15 - Coffee break 15:15-16:15 - Section 2.2 "Geopolitics and geo-economics of Central Asia" Chair: Alexander Iskandaryan, Director of the Caucasus Media Institute, Armenia Rafkat Khasanov, Director of "Investment Round Table" Public Union, Kyrgyzstan Can Kyrgyzstan catch up its neighbors? Meruert Makhmutova, Director of the Public Policy Research Center, Kazakhstan Energy projects in Central Asia: perspectives for cooperation Eduard Poletaev, Chief Editor of "Mir Evrazii" magazine, Kazakhstan Perspectives of oil and gas cooperation of Kazakhstan with the EU and the USA as consequences of blocked pipeline diplomacy 16:15-16:40 - Coffee break 16:40-17:00 - Muratbek Imanaliev, President of the Institute for Public Policy Self-identification options for Central Asia 16:50-17:20 - Discussion 17:20 - 18:00 - General discussion, closing 18:00 - 19:00 - Reception at Green Tea House
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