Partners

The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs - is a DC-based non-profit organization dedicated to fostering academic exchange between Central Asia and the rest of the world. The Oxus Society provides a platform for early career researchers, practitioners and established academics to present their work to a broad audience by publishing research on the politics, economics, cultures, history and societies of Central Asia. Developing the academic sector will help stimulate cultural exchange, innovation, develop human capital, and spur economic growth. For more details, please visit: https://oxussociety.org/

The Foreign Policy Centre (FPC) is an outward-looking, non-partisan international affairs think tank based in the UK. Our mission is to provide an open and accessible space for the ideas, knowledge and experience of experts, academics and activists from across the world, so that their voices can be heard by a global audience of citizens and decision makers in order to find solutions to today’s international challenges. The FPC has a global perspective and a focus on Europe, the former Soviet Union, the Middle East and Asia. We also seek to examine what a progressive, pragmatic and internationalist foreign policy for the United Kingdom could be. A commitment to democracy, human rights, good governance and conflict resolution is at the heart of our work. For more details, please visit: https://fpc.org.uk/

The Russia and Eurasia programme aims to be a catalyst for debate. We provide forthright, interdisciplinary discussion of problems that demand an interdisciplinary approach. We achieve maximum geographical and thematic coverage through our international network of associate fellows and local experts. Established in 1986 as the Soviet Foreign Policy Programme, we swiftly evolved to cover policy in both the Russian Federation and newly independent states. Our challenge today is to reflect forces and interests in the region without diminishing the attention we have always devoted to Russia. For more details, please visit: https://www.chathamhouse.org/

One of the leading organizations in the field of sociological, marketing research, monitoring the media in Tajikistan, as well as providing a full cycle of research services - from the development of a research program to the preparation of an analytical report. The Mirror has been operating for 10 years. During their work, the staff of the Center "Zerkalo" conducted about 100 projects of various scale, level of complexity, and geographical coverage using a variety of research methods. More information can be found at http://www.zerkalo.tj

The Central Asia Program (CAP) at George Washington University promotes high-quality academic research on contemporary Central Asia and serves as an interface for the policy, academic, diplomatic, and business communities.

The Central Asia Program focuses on the wider Central Asian space, which includes the five post-Soviet Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan), Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Xinjiang, Mongolia, as well as the Volga-Ural region, Kashmir, and Balochistan.

The program calls for a multidisciplinary approach combining the fields of political science, sociology, anthropology, economics, history, globalization studies, and security studies. It provides a platform for different, and even sometimes contradictory, points of view on contemporary Central Asia.

More information can be found at http://www.centralasiaprogram.org

Central Asian Analytical Network (CAAN) is a new, integrated platform designed to increase Central Asian citizens’ access to objective information and sophisticated analysis. CAAN provides factual information in Russian and in the national languages of Central Asia on domestic and global affairs. The Network connects various communities of producers of information and analysis – professional journalists, social activists, bloggers, experts, and scholars, by using the already existing human capital that has been built up over the last two decades in the region. CAAN is run by a team of young and experienced media activists and experts based in each country or region. The Network also has a representative in Moscow, covering the large Russian community of Central Asian migrants. More information can be found at http://www.caa-network.org

The French Institute for Central Asian Studies (IFEAC) was established in 1993, operates under the administrative authority of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and received the status of a Division of Office and Research (CNRS) (USR 3140). The main mission of IFEAC is to support researchers from France and Central Asia who work in the region in archeology and in all disciplines of social and humanitarian science (history, sociology, ethnology, anthropology, economics, geography, etc.) More information can be found at http://www.ifeac.hypotheses.org

The Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA) was established in 2011 to strengthen public policy in Central Asia. It provides in-depth analysis of current and emerging policy issues facing the region and improves the analytical capacity of governments and civil society to use evidence in decision-making processes through professional development. IPPA produces series of peer-reviewed working and occasional papers in English and local languages and has published an English-Russian glossary covering key terms in public policy and administration, economics, and trade. Research findings are shared through regional fora and have helped to tailor training for senior civil servants. Web traffic data and citations tell us these resources are being used across Central Asia and beyond. The Institute also plays a key role in carrying out major national, regional, and local surveys. More information can be found at http://www.ucentralasia.org

The Bulan Institute for Peace Innovations is a non-profit and non-governmental organization that aims to promote peace, mitigate and prevent conflicts, and build dialogue in Kyrgyzstan and other Central Asian states. We conduct field-centered research, provide independent expert analysis and organize public debates. We implement innovative projects involving media, art and new technologies, which contribute to building dialogue, promoting tolerance and raising awareness. We strive to build communication channels, working with journalists, experts, peace negotiators, IR experts, media innovators, international organizations, civil society, and scholars. More information can be found at http://www.bulaninstitute.org

The Center for Geopolitical Studies of the RTSU was established in October 2002. In accordance with the Charter of the RTSU, the Center is one of the university’s structural units. It is an association of scientists and specialists in the humanities. The League of young geopolitics operates under the CGR. In its activities, the CGR focuses on fundamental geopolitical research, developing recommendations, developing geostrategic forecasts for the development of states in the Eurasian space, developing forecasts for the development of political processes, and geopolitical problems in Eurasian states. The research results are published in a number of publications of the CGR and are used in analytical centers and foreign ministries in order to develop cooperation, ensure the unity and security of Eurasia. More information can be found at http://www.rtsu.tj