QAFQAZ UNIVERSITY
CAUCASUS RESEARCH CENTRE
II INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON "CAUCASUS AND CENTRAL ASIA IN THE GLOBALISATION PROCESS"
(Call for papers)
Last year an international congress on the “Caucasus and Central Asia in the Globalization Process” was organized by Qafqaz University in order to research the economy, international relations, literature, history and culture of the Caucasus and Central Asia, and to improve the relationship among concerned academic institutions and professionals.
This the second such international congress on the "Caucasus and Central Asia in the Globalization Process” will be organized to take place during the 02-05 May 2007, and will centre on the economic and international relations of the region.
Those who wish to participate or present papers to the Congress are required to send the abstract of their independent academic work related to the resolution of the current problems of the region to the Secretariat of the Congress by email on 31st December 2006 at the latest. Later a full text will be requested from the successful applicants. The abstracts of these papers will be translated into Azerbaijani, Turkish, English, and Russian and published by the university as a separate book.
The languages of the Congress are Azerbaijani, Turkish, English and Russian (simultaneous translation will be provided). Only papers submitted in the conference languages will be accepted.
Organising Committee:
President
Prof.Dr. Ahmet SANIC (Rector of Qafqaz University)
President of the Congress
Dr. Mehmet RIHTIM (President of the Caucasus Research Centre)
Secretary of the Congress
Hashim QAFAROV
Organising Board of the Congress
Dr. Cihan BULUT
Dr. Rovshan IBRAHIMOV
Dr.Hakan Acar
Dr.Osman Nuri Aras
Congress Editorial Board
Contact Address :
Hashim QAFAROV
congress@qafqaz. edu.az
Qafqaz University
Caucasus Research Centre
AZ0101 Xirdalan-Baku
Azerbaijan
Tel.:0099 4124482862/66
Fax: 0099412 4482861/67
The following topics will be discussed during the Congress:
Subtitles on Economic Issues:
- Financial Globalisation, Capital Movement, Economic Crisis and their Impacts on the Caucasus and Central Asia
- Globalisation, Regional Integration and the Importance of the Caucasus and Central Asia
- The role of the Caucasian and Central Asian Oil in the World Economy
- The Transition Period of the Caucasus and Central Asia to the Free Market Economy: Successes and Problems
- The Impact of the Non-economic Factors on the Globalisation and Economic Development
Subtitles on International Relations:
- Integration Processes in the Eurasian Region and the South Caucasus (Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia) and Central Asia
- The Development Processes in the Caucasus and Central Asia Regions during the Post-Soviet period
- New World Order and Its Impact on the Caucasus and Central Asia
- The Relations of the Caucasian and Central Asian States with Other States
- The Place of the Caucasian and Central Asian States in the Globalising World
- The Political and Economic Impact of the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict on the Regional States
Call for Papers and application form are attached.
For further information, contact:
Rovshan Ibrahimov
Head of Department of International Relations
Qafqaz University
rovsen@azerimail. net
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