2nd International Congress 22-24 OCTOBER 2008 BISHKEK / KYRGYZSTAN

Following the period of the foundation of the new Republics after the dissolution of The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, various problems have arisen in every field of social life. In the post 9/11 era, new issues and different dimensions have surfaced. The newly founded Republics of Middle Asia had to deal with issues of rearrangement of the social life in accordance with the developments in the world, establishment of modern education systems, reorganization and improvement of cultural life, providing an effective communication with neighbor and other countries of the world as well as preservation of political integrity, establishment of government bodies and systems. Additionally they became aware of the necessity of comprehension and adaptation to the new values of globalizing world.

There will be significant contributions of social sciences on the identification of the issues originating from internal dynamics of the Middle Asian societies and other external developments and on making solution suggestions, since the primary area of interest for social sciences is conducting research to determine the reasons of the problems encountered by the societies in the past and present time. In order to fulfill this function, it is required to know the history of the society and current conditions.

First of the Congress of Social Scientists was held in Ä°zmit Turkey, September 2006 under the coordination of Kocaeli University. 150 academicians from 18 countries attended to this congress. Second Congress is planned to be convened in Kyrgyzstan, October 2008. Until today linguists, litterateurs and cultural and artistic activities come into prominence in the congress. However as complementary of these relations it is also required to gather the social scientists who study on the fields of international relations, history, sociology, economy, management, public administration, working economy and to strengthen their relations.

For this purpose, a new activity, “The Congress of Social, Political and Economical Search in the Middle Asian Societies” is planned to convene under the coordination of Kocaeli University Economical and Management Sciences Faculty, Department of International Relations, Wise Men Center For Strategic Research (BİLGESAM), Atatürk Alatoo University and Kasgarlı Mahmud Barskani Doğu University.

The Congress purpose is to unite academicians of the world, studying on Middle Asia, and to assess and offer solutions for the problems encountered by Middle Asian societies. Work performed on establishment of International Union of Social Scientists (which was accepted to be founded in the first meeting) will be evaluated and the institutionalizatio n of the union structure will be finalized. This “traditional” congress is desired to convene in a different country every year.




Sessions and Themes

International Relations, History, Sociology:

Theme; “Middle Asia Turkish Republics in Quest of Civilization and Order”
-Example of Kyrgyzstan-

Sub themes;

o Democracy and Kyrgyzstan
o Democracy and Middle Asian Societies
o Kyrgyzstan and non-Governmental Organizations
o EU and Middle Asia Turkish Republics Relations
o Russian Politics on the axis of EurAsiatic Strategically Politics
o Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Middle Asian Societies
o EurAsiatic Politics of China
o Democracies Established By External Pressure and Middle Asia
o Activities of USA in Middle Asia
o Globalization
o Clash of Civilizations
o Alliance of Civilizations


o Globalization of Clashes
o International Terror and Middle Asia
o Religion in Middle Asia
o 11 September, Invasion of Afghanistan and Middle Asia
o New Security Considerations and Middle Asia
o Non Governmental Organizations and Middle Asia
o East, West and Democracy
o Chinese Economy and Middle Asia Republics
o Nuclear Weapons and Middle Asia
o Political Activities of Iran, India, China in the Turkish Republics
o China-India Strategically Partnership
o Middle Asia And Regional Issues
o Turkey and the Turkish Republics Strategically Partnership
o Turkish Investors Activities in Middle Asia
o Karabakh Issue,
o Petrol and Natural Pipe Lines
o Fergana Valley Issue
o KeÅŸmir Problem
o East Turkistan Problem
o Pakistan Problem
o Middle Asia and Opposite Movements
o Missionary Activities and Middle Asia
o Regional Fields of Clash

Economy, Management, Labor Economy;

Theme; New Economical Quest in Middle Asia”

Sub Themes;

o Multi National Companies and Middle Asian Societies
o EU Investments and Middle Asia
o Chinese Investments and Middle Asia
o Banking System in Middle Asia
o Black money and Middle Asia


o Globalization – New Economical Quests
o World Economies Changing in the Globalization Period and Middle Asia
o Turkish Republics Privatization Activities
o Globalization -Labor-Technology –Capital Relations
o Employee-Employer Relations in the Globalization Dimension
o External and Internal Debts in Turkish Republics

Public Administration, Sociology:

Theme; “Democracy and Political System Quests in Turkish Republics”

Sub themes;
o Democracy
o Public Movements
o Opposition- Authority Relations
o Political Parties and Democracy
o External Pressures and Democracy
o Non Governmental Organizations and Middle Asia
o Reorganization Efforts of the State
o Definition and Formation of Identity
o Ethnical Identities and Middle Asian Societies
o Religion - Authority Relation
o Municipality Quests in Turkish Republics
o Local Administration and Central Administration Issue
o Bureaucracy in Turkish Republics
o Poverty
o Corruption
o Social Transformation
o Population Movements and Immigration on the National Scale
o Youth, Woman and Children Issues
o Education in Turkish Republics
Modernization in Turkish Republics

Announcement Date: 15 March 2008 (announcement on web page)
Abstract Submitting : 15 March 2008 – 15 May 2008
Final Acceptance: 15 June 2008
Final Papers Due Date: 15 August 2008
Congress Convening and Publishing of Proceedings: 22-24 October 2008

PROJECT COORDINATOR
Assist. Prof. Dr. Bekir Günay
Kocaeli University

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Ayşegül GOKALP
Kocaeli University Contact Person

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Yasemin DÄ°RÄ°L
Bilgesam Contact Person

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Faks: +90-212-2692941

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