Central Asian Expert ReForum:
Pointers to the Future
November 28-29, 2019


Central Asian
Expert ReForum:
Pointers to the Future
November 28-29, 2019
AGENDA
DAY I
DAY II
RU
NOVEMBER 28 - DAY I
09:00 – 09:15
Registration
09:15 – 9:20
Opening ceremony.
Welcome speech from the organizers and guests of honor
Abakhon Sultonazarov
Regional Director IWPR in Central Asia

Charles Garrett
HM Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic
9:20–10:20
Panel Discussion
"Central Asian think tanks - a bridge between science, society and government"
Keynote Speakers:
John MacLeod
Senior Analyst, Russia/CIS, Oxford Analytica
Temur Umarov
An expert on China and Central Asia, and a consultant at Carnegie Moscow Center
Bulat Auyelbayev
Chief Expert KISS under the President of the RK
Seitzhan Apyshev
Researcher, National Institute for Strategic Studies of Kyrgyz Republic
Maruf Abdujabborov
Deputy Head of the Office for Analysis and Forecasting of Foreign Policy,
Strategic Research Centre under the President of Tajikistan

Moderator: Timur Toktonaliev
IWPR CA Chief Editor
10:20 – 10:30
Meeting Agenda
Introductory Remarks & Workspace Navigation
Moderator: Dmitry Zavyalov
IWPR Tajikistan Program Coordinator
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 12:00
Work in Spaces
(parallel sessions)
Successful cases of expert recommendations' impact on decision-making processes
(keynotes - 20 min., discussion - 40 min.)
ROOM 1
Topic: CA Sociopolitical Aspects
Moderator: Adil Kaukenov
Head of the Center for Chinese Studies "China Center", Kazakhstan

Keynote Speakers:
Erkin Baidarov
Analyst and Researcher, Kazakhstan
Denis Berdakov
Political Analyst, Central Asia Analyst, Kyrgyzstan
Kakhramon Bakozoda
Director of the Center for Sociological Research "Zerkalo", Tajikistan
Ildar Yakubov
Analyst, Uzbekistan
Bakhtiyor Alimdjanov
Analyst, researcher, Uzbekistan
ROOM 2
Topic: CA Economy
Moderator: Yuliy Yusupov
Head of the Center for Economic Development, Uzbekistan

Keynote Speakers:
Askar Mukashev
Analyst, Kazakhstan
Nurgul Akimova
Expert of the Kyrgyz Republic Jogorku Kenesh (Parliament)
Uktam Dzhumaev
Expert on transparency and accountability of the state budget, Tajikistan
Bakhrom Radjabov
Expert on political economy and development in post-Soviet countries, Uzbekistan
ROOM 3
Topic: CA Regional Cooperation
Moderator: Anar Musabaeva
Analyst and Researcher, Kyrgyzstan

Keynote Speakers:
Aidar Amrebaev
Senior Researcher of the Institute for Philosophy, Political Science and Religion Studies of the MES, Kazakhstan
Rustam Burnashev
Political scientist, expert on regional security in Central Asia, Kazakhstan
Sherali Rizoen
Analyst, Tajikistan
Temur Umarov
An expert on China and Central Asia, and a consultant at Carnegie Moscow Center
ROOM 4
Topic: CA Media and Technology
Moderator: Ermek Baisalov
Editor of the analytical portal CABAR.asia

Keynote Speakers:
Eduard Poletaev
Head of the PF "World of Eurasia", Kazakhstan
Denis Krivosheev
Journalist, Kazakhstan
Marat Mamadshoev
IWPR Tajikistan Editor-in-Chief
Lola Islamova
Media Expert, Uzbekistan
Azim Azimov
Blogger, Founder of Production Studio Media Kitchen, Kyrgyzstan
12:00 – 12:30
Work in Spaces
(parallel sessions) Part II
Positions harmonizing, drafting presentations, choosing delegates to other spaces
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:30
Work in Spaces
(parallel sessions) Part III
Delegate's Presentations in Spaces
Focused Informal Discussions
14:30 – 15:45
Round Table
(General Session)
Conclusions, Open Microphone
Moderator: Marat Mamadshoev
IWPR Tajikistan Editor-in-Chief
15:45 – 16:15
Coffee Break
16:15 – 18:00
Master Classes
(parallel sessions)
ROOM 1
Trainer: Savia Hasanova
Regional Trainer on data analysis and visualization
Topic: Visualization in analytics
ROOM 2
Trainer: Lenur Yunusov
International Media Trainer
Topic: Re-packaging of analytical materials
18:00 – 20:00
Networking Dinner
Defining the scope of collaboration-based articles
NOVEMBER 29 - DAY II
09:00 – 09:15
Registration
9:15 – 9:30
Introductory Remarks
Moderator: Dmitry Zavyalov
IWPR Tajikistan Program Coordinator
9:30 – 11:00
Quest "A Journey to Digital Analytics"
Moderators:
Nailya Almukhamedova & Zhaslan Nurbaev (Kazakhstan)
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break
11:30 – 13:00
Intellectual game "Where is the logic?"
Moderators:
Anna Zubenko & Kanzada Zaiyrbekova (Kyrgyzstan)
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Master Class: Central Asian experts through the prism of historical symbols
Moderators:
Yuri Sarukhanyan & Lira Zainilova (Uzbekistan)
15:30 – 16:00
Coffee Break
16:00 – 17:30
Master Class: Black Swans and Systems Thinking in Analytics
Moderators:
Aziz Timurov & Guldastasho Alibakhshov (Tajikistan)
17:30 – 18:00
ReForum Closing
Moderator: Dmitry Zavyalov
IWPR Tajikistan Program Coordinator
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