On May 14-15, the III Kazakhstan-Russian Expert Forum

published 2019-05-08 08:05:19

Dear Colleagues,

On May 14-15, the III Kazakhstan-Russian Expert Forum will be held in Nur-Sultan (Astana).

This year, the two-day conference sessions will focus on the following topics:

  • What awaits the region in the era of global geopolitical transformation?

  • Economic cooperation in Eurasia: trends and forecasts

  • The Rise of China: Prospects and Challenges

  • Kazakh-Russian media dialogue

  • A new social contract: values, identity and transformation of public consciousness

From the host side, the forum will be attended by Advisor to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Kazakhstan Council on Foreign Relations Erlan Karin; Director of the Public Opinion Research Institute Botagoz Rakisheva, Director of the Talap Center for Applied Research Rakhim Oshakbaev, Senior Partner of the Center for Strategic Initiatives CSI, Director of the Center for Chinese Studies China Center and others.

On the Russian side, among the forum participants are Ilya Doronov, Managing Director of RBC TV Channel; Head of the Department of Philosophy, Pacific State University Leonid Blyacher; Ivan Safranchuk, Associate Professor, Department of World Political Processes, MGIMO, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Stanislav Tkachenko, Professor at the Department of International Relations, St. Petersburg State University and others.

On the issue of registration and participation. Contact person, Executive Director of CASMO Iskander Akylbaev

Email: i.akylbayev@yahoo.com

Last day and time of registration: May 13th 15:00 (places are limited)

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