Mar 16, 2010

CfP: Contemporary Challenges to the Security of Central Asia, IUCA

The International University of Central Asia is pleased to announce the program for the First Annual IUCA Conference on "Contemporary Challenges to the Security in Central Asia". The conference is to be held on Saturday, May 15, 2010 in Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan.

We invite:

- Researchers, teachers, postgraduates, doctoral students, scholars;
- Students studying for a degree in Diplomacy and International Relations, Political Science, International Business, and Linguistics
- for the section on the Development of the Kyrgyz Language;
- Other professionals interested in the topics of the conference.

This conference is held for exchange of scientific and practical experiences, ideas, opinions and projects of the subject.

The expected keynote speakers are well-known diplomats, politicians and political scientists.

Conference topics (sections):

1. Afghanistan and Central Asia - challenges or possibilities?
2. Water-energy balance in Central Asia.
3. Integration in Central Asia - myth or reality?
4. Section for specialists in Kyrgyz philology - Is there any future for the state language in Kyrgyzstan?

The official language of the conference will be Russian. However, the Organizing Committee will also accept presentations in English. Interpreters will be provided upon the request.

Places are limited. Deadline for submission of papers and applications - April, 4.

Conference proceedings will be published in a special collection of conference materials, as well as posted on the IUCA website http://iuca.kg.

The best papers will be noted by the organizing committee: Money prize for the 1st place - 5,000 soms, for the 2nd place - 3,000 soms, for the 3rd place - 1,000 soms.

In order to participate in the conference one should submit:

1) an application to the Organizing Committee (see Attachment # 1) and
2) paper (see Attachment #2).
[Contact the organizers for the attachments.]

These documents should be e-mailed to: kutnaeva_n@mail. iuca.kg ; ir@mail.iuca. kg

Participation in the conference and publication of papers is free.

One can participate in the conference by following ways:

1. Oral presentation.
2. Oral presentation and publication.
3. Publication.

The Organizing Committee reserves the right to change the form of participation or not to accept the publication.

At the end of the conference participants will be given certificates.

Conference Program

Date: May 15, 2010

Registration: from March 2, to April 4, 2010

Place: International University of Central Asia, Tokmok, Kyrgyzstan
Conference website: http://iuca.kg
Email: kutnaeva_n@mail. iuca.kg ; ir@mail.iuca. kg
Phone: (+ 996 3138) 6 29 91

7.45-8.00 - Meeting at the Hyatt Hotel. Departure to Tokmok.
9.20-10.00 - Arrival and registration of participants in IUCA.
10.00-10.20 - Breakfast buffet.
10.30 - Opening Session - Welcoming Remarks by Camilla Sharshekeeva.
10.40-12.20 - Plenary keynote speakers.
12.30 - 13.30 - Lunch.
13.45 - 16.00 - Presentations by sections.
16.00-16.30 - Coffee break.
16.30 - 17.50 - Presentations by sections.
18.00 - Closing of the conference. Announcement of winners - 3 best papers.
18.00-18.45 - Dinner buffet.
18.40 - Departure to Bishkek.

For more details please visit the IUCA website at
http://iuca.kg/index.php/en/conf

Please quote 10 Academic Resources Daily in your application to this opportunity!


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