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GCRF COMPASS NEWSLETTER 4 Issue 4, January 2019
GCRF COMPASS NEWSLETTER 4
“Silk Road Travelers’ Texts” Conference, UWED hosted a meeting on “Uzbekistan
Zhejiang Normal University, China, 15-16 - the world community”, Tashkent 24
December 2018 .....................................7 October 2018 ....................................... 9
3rd annual conference on “Forecasting UWED hosted Mr Mori, Head of the
Contents international trends in International World Bank Country Office in
Uncertainty 2019”, Moscow, 14 Uzbekistan, Tashkent, 17 October 2018 9
December 2018 .....................................7
Welcome Note ......................................... 3 Guest lecture by John McGregor, OSCE
Representatives from TNU visited China Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan,
Past Events............................................... 3 for the CUIT 2018 International Tashkent 24 September 2018 .............. 10
FCO Policy Impact Training Seminar, 29 Education Week, 12 December 2018 ......7
Save the Date ......................................... 10
January 2019 ........................................ 3 Prof Fredric S. Starr, John Hopkins
Conference on “The role of university
London Forum, 28 January 2019 ........... 3 Institute visited UWED, 12 December
education and science in modern society:
2018 ......................................................7
B.EST: Brussels Executive Study Trip, 20 on the occasion of 100th anniversary of
– 26 January 2019 ................................. 3 Chris Webber, Head of the Open the Belarusian State University”, BSU,
Innovation Department under the 26-27 February 2018 ............................ 10
GCRF COMPASS and H2020 UPTAKE
Cabinet of Ministers of Great Britain
Workshop, LSE, 13 December 2018 ....... 3 National Training School, ADA University
visited UWED, 5 December 2018 ............7
25 February-2 March 2019 ................... 10
Caspian Innovation Conference,
ICT 2018, Vienna, Austria 4-6 December
Azerbaijan 5 December 2018................. 4 Meeting in Cambridge and Navroz, 8
2018 ......................................................7
March 2019 ......................................... 10
Cambridge COMPASS Field Mission to
International Conference: “Aitmatov at
Baku, Azerbaijan 4-7 December 2018 .... 4 Research Workshop: Belt and Road
90”, Columbia University, 29 November
Initiative @ Five, 13-15 March 2019...... 10
International Scientific Conference: 2018 ..................................................... 8
“Formation of the Belarusian statehood COMPASS “Research in Action” Bukhara
ADA University hosted the Executive
in the context of geopolitical shifts of the Training School, Uzbekistan 8-11 April
Secretary of the United Nations
20th century”, Minsk, 29-30 November 2018 .................................................... 10
Economic Commission, 29 November
2018 ..................................................... 4 COMPASS Student Convention, BSU, 25-
2018 ..................................................... 8
Training workshop on “How to prepare 27 April 2019 ....................................... 11
Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of
successful project proposal”, Baku, COMPASS TNU Training workshop on
Uzbekistan H.E. Nobuaki Ito visited
Azerbaijan 19-23 November 2018 ......... 4 “Cultural Diplomacy in Central Asia”,
UWED, 28 November 2018 ................... 8
Workshop on “The EU and resilience: Dushanbe 28 May 2019 ....................... 11
Chyngyz Aitmatov Readings, Cambridge
interrogating theory, policies and Conference on “Towards Inclusive and
28 November 2018 ............................... 8
practice”, 9 November 2018, Rome ....... 5 Equitable Quality Education:
Ambassador of Belgium to Uzbekistan
12th Core Group Meeting of the Munich Opportunities for Action”, ADA
H.E. J.A. Regibeau visited UWED, 27
Security Conference (MSC), Minsk, University 19-20 June 2019 .................. 11
November 2018 .................................... 8
Belarus, 31 October-1 November 2018 .. 5 ESCAS 2019 Exeter: The Globality of
Meeting with M. Möller, UN Deputy
Training on “The Use of Open Central Asia, UK, 27-29 June 2019........ 11
Secretary-General, in UWED, 21
Science/Open Access - Issues of BIG GCRF CONFERENCE @Kent:
November 2018 .................................... 8
Plagiarism”, Baku 29 October-2 “Governance and Resilience in Wider
November 2018 .................................... 5 Talk by Dr Saxena at “Education and
Eurasia: are cooperative orders
Sports in the Epoch of the Powerful
COMPASS Field Mission to Belarus, 28 possible?”, 30 June-2 July 2019 ............ 11
State”, Turkmenistan, 13-14 November
October- 4 November 2018 ................... 5 Launch of GCRF COMPASS International
2018 ..................................................... 8
Conference: “From National Training School @Kent, 2-6 July 2019 . 11
Talk by Dr Klaus Zimmermann, President
Independence to Eastern Partnership”, In other news .......................................... 11
of Global Leader Organisation at ADA
Baku, Azerbaijan, 26 October 2018 ....... 5
University, 13 November 2018 .............. 8 Web of Science Award 2018 ................ 11
Cambridge conference on “Marx in a
Model European Council conference: New Collaborations ............................. 11
High Technology Era: Globalisation,
“EU-Turkey Relations”, Azerbaijan, 10-11
Capital and Class”, 26-27 October 2018 . 6 Publications ........................................ 12
November 2018 .................................... 9
COMPASS Field Mission to UWED,
Training programme for Azerbaijani civil
Uzbekistan and TNU, Tajikistan, 13-17
servants was organized in Brussels, 8-10
October 2018 ........................................ 6
November 2018 .................................... 9
Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF)
Conference on “The Promethean
“COMPASS” Project launch, Baku,
Movement towards Muslim Nations
Azerbaijan 5 October 2018 .................... 6
before WWII- the promethean activity in
COMPASS Field Mission to Azerbaijan 1 - Azerbaijan and Central Asia”, 7
5 October 2018 ..................................... 6 November 2018 .................................... 9
Talks and Events....................................... 6 Work in Progress Seminars, University of
Kent, October-December 2018 ............. 9
Prof Karol, Rector of BSU visit to
Cambridge and Kent, 30-31 January 2019 Cambridge Central Asia Forum Seminar
............................................................. 6 Series October-December 2018 ............ 9
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Past Events
officials, policy-makers, funders and
practitioners. The forum provided
opportunities for networking, and
Welcome FCO Policy Impact Training exploring options for further cooperation
on different levels of resilience-building
Seminar, 29 January 2019 - institutional, educational, community,
Note
economic, energy and security. The
diverse and dynamic group of speakers
and panelists provided an in-depth
insight, as well as, actionable and
practical tools for engagement.
B.EST: Brussels Executive
Study Trip, 20 – 26 January
2019
On 20-26 January 2019 the COMPASS
I feel extremely privileged to be able to On 29 January, the GCRF COMPASS project organised an Executive Study
address COMPASS advisors, friends, project partners and delegates took part Trip to Brussels for the partner-
partners, collaborators and most in the policy impact training seminar countries. This event was held at the
importantly, its core members, at this organised by Laurence Boyd, Senior Press Club, at the heart of Brussels,
moment of celebration. COMPASS has Principal Research Officer at the FCO bringing together for five days of
just transited from an idea of patterns to and COMPASS Advisory Board training and networking, top-level
a tangible and practical object like a member. This workshop included policy delegations from across the Consortium:
carpet or tapestry. The capacity building impact discussions - how it is done in the partner-HEI representatives, affiliate
events in London and Brussels, not only UK and the region - with Q&A and an academics and ministry officials from
familiarised our partner country interactive session, led by Tom Croft, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Tajikistan,
participants with what the UK and Senior Policy Planner. The panel Uzbekistan, as well as UK Universities –
Europe have to offer, but also exposed speakers - Patrick Holdich (Head of Cambridge and Kent. The attendees of
the UK and EU members of parliaments, Research Analysis), Cornelia Sorabji this landmark event met high-level EU
diplomats, civil servants, think tanks, (Counsellor Strategy and External officials and practitioners to exchange
civil society actors, analysts and Enterprise), Matt Carter (Senior ideas and learn more about EU decision-
academics to key institutions and Advisor, GPI), and Kadri Liik (ECFR) - making, negotiations, lobbying, trade,
individuals from Azerbaijan, Belarus, provided their own insights on how to funding and tender opportunities,
Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Particular extend impact of academic on policy scientific cooperation and strategic
tribute goes to our COMPASS Post- decisions, and the role of various actors priorities for the Eastern neighbourhood
Docs (especially Dr Madiyev), in shaping the UK’s domestic and and Central Asia. The event was
Programme Manager (C. Jumel), foreign policies. The COMPASS project organised with the assistance of
Communications and Events Manager, also held its 1st AB meeting, with five EUpportunity, to whom the COMPASS
PhD students and affiliates for weaving members in attendance, to discuss the project extends its gratitude for excellent
together a training and enrichment project’s progress and receive feedback organisation and handling of the event!
exercise into a unique research and for its development in tandem with the
analysis opportunity. Apart from our FCO training session.
signature capacity-building exercises in
London and Brussels, our policy impact London Forum, 28 January
and capacity building efforts are now an 2019
established platform as exemplified by
the activities reported in this letter.
Whether it is digital dialogue or Silk
Road diplomacy, COMPASS should be
the first stop and one stop shop for any GCRF COMPASS and H2020
policy-makers in the UK, Europe or UPTAKE Workshop, LSE, 13
beyond. We are now looking forward to
key events in Cambridge, Baku,
December 2018
Bukhara, Dushanbe, Exeter, Kent and
Minsk. Yes! COMPASS is open for
business!
Yours faithfully, On 28 January, the GCRF COMPASS
project organised its landmark event –
the London Forum. This event brought
together higher-ranking academics,
Siddharth S. Saxena
including Vice-Chancellors and PVCs,
Co-I GCRF COMPASS
and practitioners from Belarus,
University of Cambridge
Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and
UK Universities – Cambridge and Kent, On 13th December 2018 the GCRF
to engage with the UK government COMPASS and H2020 UPTAKE
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projects organised a workshop at the Cambridge COMPASS Field Training workshop on “How
LSE IDEAS in London. The workshop, Mission to Baku, Azerbaijan 4- to prepare successful project
titled ‘Russia between East and West,
and the Future of Eurasian Order’
7 December 2018 proposal”, Baku, Azerbaijan
brought together over forty international 19-23 November 2018
participants from the COMPASS
project, external universities and
research institutes, and relevant
Embassies, to examine Russia’s external
governance and the wider Eurasian
region’s response. The workshop was
organised by PI Prof Korosteleva, and
Zachary Paikin (COMPASS affiliate,
University of Kent). The event addressed
challenges and opportunities for
cooperative orders in the wider Eurasia;
dynamics of Russia’s engagement in the
region; the role of the Eurasian Members of the Cambridge COMPASS HEI Training Workshop, “How to
Economic Union; and the shared team (Dr Saxena, Dr Kudaibergenova, C. prepare a successful project proposal”
neighbourhood of Russia and the Berman and J. Csabay) visited Baku was conducted in ADA University,
European Union. As a result of the during 4-7 December 2018. They Azerbaijan by the COMPASS BSU
workshop discussions, the organising attended the Caspian Innovation team. The workshop aimed at building
team will be developing a proceedings Conference, ADA University and basic competencies of project design and
and a Special Issue with contributions participated in a video conference with writing including problem identification,
from COMPASS and external all the COMPASS partners. During the target groups analysis, understanding
participants. trip, the team also met with Logical Framework Matrix approach,
representatives of various organisations, applying ICT skills for project planning
Caspian Innovation including Caucasus Research Resource and budgeting, text writing and grant
Conference, Azerbaijan 5 Center, Baku Slavic University, the Port application management, resulting in
of Baku, and the BP Caspian. The workshop participants’ developing their
December 2018 Cambridge team also visited local arts own bids. The workshop also reviewed
and education representatives and requirements for existing EU
established contacts at Yarat Centre for programmes such as Erasmus+ and Jean
Contemporary Art and their education Monnet. Participants included staff and
and development team. academic faculty of ADA University and
other HEIs in Azerbaijan, COMPASS
Project participants from TNU
International Scientific (Tajikistan) and UWED (Uzbekistan).
Conference: “Formation of
Dr Saxena was invited to moderate a
the Belarusian statehood in
session on “The Role of Broadband
Connectivity in Sustainable the context of geopolitical
Development: Challenges and shifts of the 20th century”,
Opportunities” plenary session. The Minsk, 29-30 November 2018
speakers included H.E. Mr. Ramin
Guluzade, Minister of Transport,
Communications and High Technologies
of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Mr. Elmir
Velizadeh, Deputy Minister of
Transport, Communications and High
Technologies of the Republic of
Azerbaijan; Ms. Atsuko Okuda, Chief of Cambridge COMPASS
Information and Communication Roundtable on “Community
Technology and Development Section at Dialogue and Democratisation
UN ESCAP; Mr. Enrico in Uzbekistan”, 15 November
Albertin,Director of Global Operations
for Cisco Country Digitization
The Faculty of History of the Belarusian 2018
State University held the International On 15 November 2018 the Cambridge
Acceleration Program; Mr. Mehmet
Scientific Conference "Formation of the team in the GCRF COMPASS project
Toros, Turk Telecom International
Belarusian Statehood in the Conditions hosted a delegation from Uzbekistan.
Group CEO; Mr. Gediz Sezgin, CTO of
of Geopolitical Changes of the 20th The event was organised by Cambridge
Turkcell among others. Dr Saxena was
Century." The conference was Central Asia Forum, Jesus College,
accompanied by Dr Kudaibergenova, J.
accompanied by an International University of Cambridge, GCRF
Csabay and C. Berman from University
Seminar for COMPASS with a wider COMPASS UK, Centre of Development
of Cambridge.
pool of researchers and scholars in BSU. Studies and the Independent Institute for
http://www.caspianinnovation.az/en/
Monitoring Civil Society in Uzbekistan,
Embassy of the Uzbekistan in the UK
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and the OSCE Office in Uzbekistan. The 12th Core Group Meeting of series aimed at enhancing the research
head of the delegation Prof the Munich Security capacities of the researchers by
Obdumuradov (Head of the Sector of the developing their skills in publishing.
Presidential Administration in
Conference (MSC), Minsk, Training was conducted by Dr Bruch,
Uzbekistan) and Nick Ray (Convener of Belarus, 31 October-1 senior advisor for Strategy at Helmholtz
the Cambridge Central Asia Forum November 2018 Open Science Coordination Office.
Committee) were actively involved. P.
Kalra, Dr Kudaibergenova and Dr COMPASS Field Mission to
Waljee gave presentations on best Belarus, 28 October- 4
practice in CSO engagement. November 2018
Prof Korosteleva was invited to
participate at the 12th Core Group
Meeting of the Munich Security
Conference (MSC). Limited to an
exclusive group of 70 participants, the
Workshop on “The EU and MSC Core Group Meeting in Minsk
offered a neutral platform to discuss
resilience: interrogating Prof Korosteleva visited the BSU, where
rising tensions between East and West, she had a series of engagements. Elena
theory, policies and to establish dialogue and communication met with the BSU team - Dr Nazaranka
practice”, 9 November 2018, at the highest political levels. (Team Leader), Prof Victor Shadurski
Rome Participants included several heads of (Research), Yauhenni Preihermann
On 9th November, COMPASS state and government, such as Alexander (Policy) and Prof Rotman (via skype), to
organised a workshop together with the Lukashenko (President of Belarus), discuss BSU strategic priorities and
Rome-based Istituto Affari Armen Sarkissian (President of specific calendar plans for this academic
Internazionali (IAI) and the H2020 Armenia), Hashim Thaci (President of year; followed by meetings and training
UPTAKE project. The workshop, titled Kosovo); Prime Ministers of Serbia, sessions with Ms Tatiana Kovshevich
“The EU and resilience: interrogating Bulgaria, and Moldova; foreign (Head of Finance, BSU), Prof Khodzin
theory, policies and practice” brought ministers of Macedonia, Mongolia, (Vice-Rector, BSU) and a wider pool of
together over forty participants to reflect Poland, and Slovakia, as well as high- researchers covering a wider Eurasian
on the concept of resilience and its level representatives of international region, from an inter-disciplinary
application in the EU’s policies towards organisations including OSCE Secretary perspective.
the eastern neighbourhood and Central General, EU Commissioner for
Asia. Neighbourhood and Enlargement Conference: “From National
Negotiations, NATO Assistant Secretary Independence to Eastern
Participants included COMPASS team General and Executive Secretary of the Partnership”, Baku,
members from all six project institutions; Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban
Advisory Board members; PhD students Treaty Organisation. Azerbaijan, 26 October 2018
from the UPTAKE consortium; and
external participants. The key note was Training on “The Use of Open
delivered by Dr Tocci (AB member, Science/Open Access - Issues
Special Adviser to the European Union’s of Plagiarism”, Baku 29
HR/VP Federica Mogherini, and
Director of the IAI). The workshop will October-2 November 2018
lead to several concrete outputs,
including working proceedings and a
Special Issue.
ADA University in partnership with
embassies of Latvia, Lithuania, and
Estonia organized an international
conference titled “From National
Independence to Eastern Partnership:
Story of Cooperation between
A week-long research workshop was Azerbaijan and the Baltic States”.
conducted on "The Use of Open Academics from Lithuania, Latvia,
Science/Open Access - Issues of Estonia, and Azerbaijan presented on
Plagiarism" with the participation of different topics and talked about
ADA University faculty and researchers security, regional cooperation, and
from other universities. The workshop integration to EU.
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Cambridge conference on team also met with HMG British The launch event served as a platform for
“Marx in a High Technology Embassy and British Council core staff partners to share their plans for joint
and other relevant partners from national development, the project objectives with
Era: Globalisation, Capital institutions. the wider community and hosted guests
and Class”, 26-27 October including Ambassadors of project
2018 partner countries, core partners from
Kent and Cambridge.
COMPASS Field Mission to
Azerbaijan 1 -5 October 2018
Following the visit to UWED, the UK
COMPASS team visited Dushanbe in
Tajikistan where they met with the Tajik
National University Team, Prof Shahidi
Cambridge COMPASS, Cambridge (National Team Leader), Prof Davlatov,
Central Asia Forum in collaboration with Abdujabbor Rahmonzon, and Dr
Nurulla-Khodzhaeva as well as deans The COMPASS team from Kent and
the Centre of Development Studies, Cambridge visited their partners in ADA
organised a conference on Marx in a and lectures of the respective
departments and the Rector of TNU. University in Baku, on 1-5 October
High Technology Era: Globalisation, 2018. They met with their counterparts
Capital and Class on 26-27 October During these meetings the team was able
to establish the strategic plan of events, including Nargiz Ismayilova (National
2018. The conference focused on Marx’s Team Leader), Dr Valiyev and Dr
legacy in the 21st century. On the 27th of collaborations, research goals and
important networks in the country for Abushov (Research Integration), Fariz
October Dr Saxena talked about the Ismailzade (Policy Impact), Nargiz
‘Role of Science in the Development of further project development. The UK
COMPASS team held meetings in the Gafarova and Inara Yagubova
High-Tech Production’ and their (Community Engagement); discussed
economic aspects. The discussion Strategic Research Centre under the
President of Tajikistan, the Tajik financial and transactional issues with
focused on Eurasia, especially the the ADA University finance office; and
Central Asian countries of Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences and local NGOs.
The UK team also met with a wide array engaged with a wider pool of researchers
and Tajikistan as well as Azerbaijan and convened by the CEEUS team. These
the challenges they face in participating of young researchers, students and local
community including the visit to the meetings allowed to discuss ‘Key
in the global economic market. The Strategic Priorities’ for the university,
conference was attended by AB member Shahidi Foundation and the Museum of
National Instruments. During these and a range of individual and shared
Prof Nolan and the event was co- activities for this and future academic
organised by the S.Y Witte Institute for meetings key themes for research and
collaborations were established. years.
New Industrial Development in St
Petersburg and the Lomonosov
University, Moscow.
Global Challenges Research
COMPASS Field Mission to
Fund (GCRF) “COMPASS”
Project launch, Baku, Talks and
UWED, Uzbekistan and TNU,
Tajikistan, 13-17 October
Azerbaijan 5 October 2018
Events
2018
Prof Karol, Rector of BSU visit
to Cambridge and Kent, 30-31
January 2019
ADA University along with its partners
University of Kent, University of
Cambridge, Belarusian State University,
Tajik National University, and
The COMPASS team from Kent and
University of World Economy and
Cambridge visited their partners in
Diplomacy in Uzbekistan, launched the
UWED, Tashkent on 13-17 October
Global Challenges Research Fund
2018. They held meetings and
(GCRF) “COMPASS” Project on 5 Prof Karol and Dr Nazaranka
discussions with COMPASS UWED (COMPASS Team Leader, BSU) visited
October 2018 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
team, Vice-Rector Rakhmankulov and Cambridge on 30 January and the
COMPASS affiliates. The COMPASS University of Kent on 31 January 2019.
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The visit included meetings with Head of very real terms. For broader Eurasia, Technology in China for a conference
the Department of Physics, Cavendish Azerbaijan and Belarus the importance and to discuss prospects of further
Labs, University of Cambridge, Nick of the Belt and Road project requires cooperation. Prof IMOMZODA (Rector,
Ray (Emeritus Fellow, Jesus College) engagement with academia and business TNU), Prof Ghaforzoda President,
and Prof Nolan (COMPASS AB member in China. The conference proceedings TNU), Prof Kasimov (Vice-President,
and Chong Hua Chair in Chinese are being prepared for publication in TNU) presented at the conference.
Development, Judge Business School). 2019.
The Rector also had a Q&A session with Prof Fredric S. Starr, John
COMPASS affiliates in Cambridge and 3rd annual conference on Hopkins Institute visited
discussed prospects of further “Forecasting international UWED, 12 December 2018
collaboration with the University of trends in International On December 12, 2018, founder and
Cambridge with Dr Saxena.
Uncertainty 2019”, Moscow, chairman of the Institute of Central Asia
The next day the Rector, Ambassador of 14 December 2018 and the Caucasus Frederick S. Starr at
the Belarussian Embassy, Sergei Aleinik Dr Umarov participated at the John Hopkins University delivered a
and Dr Nazaranka visited University of international conference organized my lecture on “Foreign models of regional
Kent to sign the next phase of the Moscow State Institute of International coordination and association” at UWED.
ERASMUS+ mobility agreement (2018- Relations (MGIMO). The event was Prof Frederick Starr expressed his
2019) to enable exchange and sponsored by the Russian Ministry of opinion on the reforms taking place in
knowledge transfer between BSU and Science and Higher Education. The Uzbekistan. He also spoke about the
Kent students and staff. conference gathered experts in current situation of regional integration
forecasting international politics from processes and their significance for
Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, world politics. The talk was followed by
Great Britain, Kazakhstan, the USA, active questions and answers session.
Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Japan and other
countries. One of the recurring ideas of
Chris Webber, Head of the
the conference was that uncertainty, Open Innovation Department
which is one of the main characteristics under the Cabinet of
international relations today, is often Ministers of Great Britain
disguised as «false certainty». The visited UWED, 5 December
participants of the conference tried to
determine the best ways of analyzing
2018
world politics and forecast trends for On December 5 2018, Chris Webber,
Head of the Open Innovations
“Silk Road Travelers’ Texts” 2019.
Department under the British Cabinet of
Conference, Zhejiang Normal The conference was kicked off by Ministers, gave a lecture on “Evidence-
University, China, 15-16 MGIMO’s Vice-Rector for Graduate and based policy”. Chris Webber gave a
December 2018 International Programs Andrey Baykov lecture in an interactive way. He voiced
Scholars from University of Cambridge and was divided into three sections, each methods of collecting evidence, methods
presented in the International devoted to a geographical zone. Among of using evidence and adoption of
Conference on “Silk Road Travellers’ the speakers were: Andrey Sushentsov, innovative methods in public
Texts from the 13th-14th centuries: Director of MGIMO’s Scientific Center administration. He also shared his
Bibliography and Research”, held in for the Analysis of International experience on this topic. Faculty
Zhejiang Normal University 浙江师范 Processes, William Wohlforth, Prof at members and students had the
Dartmouth College, Jacob Shapiro, opportunity to express their views and
大学, Jinhua 金华, Zhejiang 浙江,
Director at Geopolitical Futures, suggestions as well.
China, 15-16 December 2018.. GCRF
COMPASS team member P. Kalra’s MGIMO Prof and Advisor to the
President of Rosneft Andrey Bezrukov http://uwed.uz/en/news/fulltext/735
paper entitled ‘Silk Road and the
and many more.
Political Economy of the Mongol ICT 2018, Vienna, Austria 4-6
Empire: Yuan and Ilkhanid exchanges in December 2018
the 13th century’ was presented along
with Dr Sally K Church’s presentation
on “Illuminated Texts Presented to the
Mongol Khans by 13th-14th-century
Western Travellers”. Yasmin Faghihi,
Head of the Near and Middle Eastern
Department, Cambridge University
Library, presented a paper on “Paper: A
Commodity and its Impact on Cultural
Expressions”. The historic importance of
the Silk Road in Central Asia and wider Representatives from TNU
Eurasia is an essential part of the visited China for the CUIT Faculty members of School of
understanding for the COMPASS 2018 International Education Information Technologies and
project. The environment in which the Week, 12 December 2018 Engineering, Dr Samir Rustamov’s and
partner countries of Tajikistan and Dr Abuzatdin Adamov have participated
Representatives from TNU visited the
Uzbekistan operate includes China in at ICT2018 Conference organized by
Chengdu University of Information
European Commission in Austria,
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Vienna, on December 4-6, 2018 with the questions and answers session. The Meeting with M. Möller, UN
support of COMPASS. Japanese Ambassador also expressed his Deputy Secretary-General, in
satisfaction with the students' activity in
The annual conference is a platform role the ensuing discussion, which
UWED, 21 November 2018
for researchers who are seeking demonstrates the great interest of the A meeting of students and faculty
opportunity to build quality partnerships audience in Japan’s modern foreign and members of the UWED with Michael
for participating in ICT across Horizon domestic policy. Möller, UN Deputy Secretary General,
2020, facilitate the setup of project Director General of the UN Office in
consortia for the 2018-20 H2020 calls, Geneva was held on November 21. M.
discuss and develop new project ideas on Moller talked about international law
ICT at international level and acquire Chyngyz Aitmatov Readings, and global security, problems of
new cross-border contacts and initiate Cambridge 28 November 2018 sustainable development, adaptation of
collaborations. international security institutions to new
realities and dynamically changing
International Conference: situation in the world.
“Aitmatov at 90”, Columbia The meeting was attended by U.
University, 29 November 2018 Lapasov, Permanent Representative of
Dr Kudaibergenova was invited to give a Uzbekistan to the UN Office and other
talk at the conference about the literary, international organizations in Geneva, L.
diplomatic, and cultural legacy of Grigoryeva, non-governmental non-
renowned Soviet and Central Asian governmental organization relations
writer, Chinghiz Aitmatov. Leading officer, Director of the National Center
international scholars discussed complex for Human Rights of Uzbekistan
topics relating to Aitmatov and issues of Cambridge organized a one day event on A.Saidov. The full text of Michael
feminism, colonialism, and national Chyngyz Aitmatov, an iconic Eurasia Möller’s speech in the UWED -
identity in Eurasia. The importance of diplomat and author. The event was co- http://uwed.uz/uploads/files/news/21-
Aitmatov for Soviet film and music was organised with the Embassy of the 11-2018-Meller/Remarks-by-
also considered by a number of Kyrgyz Republic in the UK. Her Mr.Michael-M%C3%B8ller.pdf
prominent figures who knew or Excellency Iskakova and Dr Saxena
collaborated with Aitmatov. Dr gave the welcome notes. P. Kalra gave a Talk by Dr Saxena at
Kudaibergenova’s talk was entitled, talk on ‘Chyngyz Aitmatov: the man, the “Education and Sports in the
‘Colonialism and 'National' Culture in author and the diplomat’. The talk
Chingiz Aitmatov's Works’.
Epoch of the Powerful State”,
covered notions of Eurasia, Silk Road
and the images of Central Asia which are Turkmenistan, 13-14
ADA University hosted the shared and celebrated in the region. The November 2018
Executive Secretary of the event was organized to celebrate 90 Dr Saxena was invited by the Ministry of
United Nations Economic years of Aitmatov’s birth anniversary. Education in Turkmenistan to a
conference organised by the
Commission, 29 November Ambassador of Belgium to International University for Humanities
2018 Uzbekistan H.E. J.A. and Development. He gave a talk entitled
On November 29, 2018 ADA University ‘Value Chain for New Science and
has hosted public lecture by the Regibeau visited UWED, 27
Technology Development in Central
Executive Secretary of the United November 2018 Asia’. The talk touched on issues of
Nations Economic Commission for On November 27, Ambassador of Development and Technology which are
Europe on the topic “UNECE and its role Belgium to Uzbekistan with residence in not national and/or linked to borders
for Sustainable Development Goals: is Moscow, H.E. Jean-Arthur Regibeau representing the Westphalian nation
the UNECE region on track”. visited the University of World state. Central Asia and wider Eurasia
Economy and Diplomacy. Mr. Regibeau require a joint effort to be able to deal
Ambassador of Japan to the delivered a lecture on the topic: "The with these issues which are regional and
Republic of Uzbekistan H.E. priorities of Belgium as a non-permanent global in nature.
member of the UN Security Council in
Nobuaki Ito visited UWED, 28
November 2018
2019-2020". The Ambassador of Talk by Dr Klaus
Belgium was accompanied by a
On November 28 2018, Ambassador Zimmermann, President of
delegation consisting of G. Rizzo,
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Minister- Counselor of the Belgian Global Leader Organisation at
Japan H.E. Nobuaki Ito delivered a Embassy in Moscow, G. Seghers, ADA University, 13 November
lecture on the topic "The current state Counselor on economics and trade and 2018
and perspectives of further development other officials. During the discussion, the At the invitation of the Government of
of bilateral relations between the high-ranking diplomat answered to Azerbaijan, President of Global Labor
Republic of Uzbekistan and Japan." at many questions of the participants, in Organization, Director of Center for
UWED. During his speech the history particularly, his position on the Brexit Innovations and Technologies at the UN
and current state of bilateral relations issue - the difficult process of the UK University, Honorary Doctor of
between Uzbekistan and Japan, as well leaving the EU. Maastricht, Boon and Renmin
as the development trends of his country. Universities, founder of “Journal of
The lecture was listened with great Population Economics” Dr Klaus
interest by students and teachers of the
University and was followed by active
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Zimmermann spoke at ADA University Regional Actor?” The series takes place
on November 13, 2018. every three weeks, and welcomes Kent
COMPASS affiliates and scholars from
Model European Council wider afield.
conference: “EU-Turkey
Relations”, Azerbaijan, 10-11 Cambridge Central Asia
November 2018 Forum Seminar Series
October-December 2018
As part of the Cambridge Central Asia
Forum Seminar Series N. Fayiz,
Diplomat, Embassy of Afghanistan in
the UK, ‘Role of Afghanistan’s Key
Individuals in Promoting a Winner Take
Conference on “The All Principle as Opposed to Power
Promethean Movement Sharing’, P. Kalra gave a talk on 'The
On November 10-11 2018, ADA's towards Muslim Nations Mongol Empire as a Model for
Development in Eurasia today', Dr
European Azerbaijan Student Club with before WWII- the promethean Wilkinson, Department of Archaeology,
the support of Center of Excellence in activity in Azerbaijan and University of Cambridge, 'The
EU Studies held at ADA the first Model Central Asia”, 7 November Prehistoric Silk Roads: Myths, Materials
European Council conference “EU-
Turkey Relations within the Framework 2018 and Methods', 30 November Nandin,
On November 7, 2018 at ADA was held Department of Architecture, UCL,
of EU-Turkey Accession Bid”. The
a conference “The Promethean 'Metabolism of Mongolian yurts: a
conference was a simulation of the
Movement towards Muslim Nations Mongolian architect's attempt to bring
European Council where one student-
delegate each represented 28 EU before the World War II – the back yurt into modern life'. The seminars
promethean activity in Azerbaijan and covered the region of Eurasia and the
Member States and Turkey.
Central Asia” co-organized by ADA importance of the ancient and new Silk
Training programme for University and the Embassy of the Road. The talks considered historic and
Republic of Poland in Azerbaijan. modern concepts of Eurasia and Silk
Azerbaijani civil servants was Road which are increasingly becoming
organized in Brussels, 8-10 Work in Progress Seminars, significant in the political and economic
November 2018 University of Kent, October- landscape of Azerbaijan, Belarus,
ADA University's Center of Excellence Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
December 2018
in EU Studies in cooperation with the
Crisis Management Initiative (CMI)
Between October and December, the UWED hosted a meeting on
COMPASS team at Kent organised three
organised the second part of the training
Work in Progress Seminars (WIPs),
“Uzbekistan - the world
programme for Azerbaijani civil servants
where colleagues from the project’s community”, Tashkent 24
on Regional Security Challenges in
network presented their research, October 2018
Brussels, Belgium.
followed by lively discussions with the On October 24, 2018, a creative meeting
Training took place on November 8-10, wider audience. The WIPs series were entitled “Uzbekistan in the World
2018 and the participants were able to opened on 19th October, project PI Prof Community” was held at the University
discuss, together with CMI and other Korosteleva introduced the project’s of World Economy and Diplomacy and
invited experts the issues of EU crisis conceptual framework and her work on a the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the
management and prevention monograph, ‘Governance and Resilience Republic of Uzbekistan on the occasion
mechanisms, as well as the EU’s in wider Eurasia: connecting theory, of the 73rd anniversary of the United
experience in the cases of Northern geography and people’. The second Nations. The meeting was attended by
Ireland and the conflict in Georgia. In seminar, on 23rd November, was an representatives of the Ministry of
addition, the agenda included meetings opportunity to delve deeper into the Foreign Affairs of the Republic of
with various key European actors, such concepts of ‘complexity, resistance and Uzbekistan, and professors, teachers,
as representatives of the European resilience', with a presentation by Dr students of the university. At the end of
Parliament and the European Union Chris Henry (Kent). On 7th December, the meeting, detailed information was
Special Representative (EUSR) for the Zach Paikin (Kent) in his presentation, provided by experts on the issues of
South Caucasus and the crisis in ‘Moscow, Beijing and the Future of interest to students.
Georgia. International Society,’ talked about his
PhD thesis’ conceptual work. The next UWED hosted Mr Mori, Head
WIPs took place on 18th January, when of the World Bank Country
Susanne Szkola from the Kent Brussels Office in Uzbekistan,
School of International Studies
presented a paper on 'Power, pride and Tashkent, 17 October 2018
prejudice: Emotional othering in On the 17th of October UWED hosted a
Azerbaijan's Presidential discourse'. The meeting of students with the Head of the
latest WIPs was on 8 February, with World Bank Country Office in
GCRF PhD student, Huawei Zheng Uzbekistan, Mr. Hideki Mori. The
presenting a paper on “The Eurasian meeting was dedicated to the
Economic Union: an Order-Making International Day for the Eradication of
Poverty. Mr. Mori spoke about the
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activities of the World Bank Group of modern Belarus and represents it The programme consists of a one-day
aimed at eradicating poverty and internationally in educational and workshop entitled "The Belt and Road
achieving economic well-being in the scientific spheres. This is evidenced by Initiative@ Five: Taking stock of global
world, as well as helping the the fact that BSU constantly ranks ambitions, regional response, and
Government of Uzbekistan in among the leading positions in higher looking ahead"; a master-class for MA
implementing a program of socio- education institutions around the world. students; a roundtable at RUSI in
economic reforms. For these purposes, The university’s high status is ensured by London and a discussion in Cambridge
18 projects totaling more than $ 3.3 the use of innovative technologies in on 15 March. More information will be
billion are currently being implemented combination with decades-proven published on the COMPASS website
in the country, which are aimed at methods of educational process and shortly.
supporting macroeconomic reforms, scientific research. On the eve of the
developing the agriculture, education, 100th anniversary, there is a need to COMPASS “Research in
medicine, water supply, energy, evaluate the achievements of the BSU in Action” Bukhara Training
transport and urban sectors. educational and scientific fields, to show School, Uzbekistan 8-11 April
http://uwed.uz/en/news/fulltext/683 its role in the development of science and
education in the Republic of Belarus, to
2018
Guest lecture by John identify opportunities for improving the Cambridge COMPASS in collaboration
with UWED is organizing an
McGregor, OSCE Project intellectual potential for the future. It is
international training school which will
Coordinator in Uzbekistan, important to comprehensively consider
bring together leading experts, policy,
the role of BSU in both the European and
Tashkent 24 September 2018 the global scientific and educational academic, diplomatic, business
On September 24, 2018 University of systems. community together with COMPASS ++
World Economy and Diplomacy hosted affiliates, as well as undergraduate,
guest lecture by OSCE Project Co- To take part in the conference you graduate students to discuss and debate
ordinator in Uzbekistan John McGregor need to send to organizing committee on the current transformation processes
dedicated to the topic «Cooperation of (conferences.hist.bsu@gmail.com) by taking place globally and their impact on
OSCE and Uzbekistan». Mr. McGregor February 10, 2019 text of report and Central Asia and the Eastern
presented an overview of the foundation application for participation. Neighbourhoods. The programme will
of the organization, explained the be multidisciplinary with a focus on
organizational structure and scope of National Training School, ADA academic research and policy projects to
functioning of OSCE. Speaking about University 25 February-2 reflect recent changes in the
the current state and perspectives of multidimensional world, that link
cooperation between the OSCE and
March 2019 research and practice in the COMPASS
Dr Valiyev, Dean and COMPASS WP2
Uzbekistan, guest noted that the OSCE geographies of remit. It will bring
and Uzbekistan are developing practical lead, is going to lead a National Training postgraduate students and senior
cooperation in a number of areas, School for ECR from the 25 Febaruay-2 researchers from the COMPASS partner
including the fight against terrorism, March 2019 in ADA University. This Universities, enriched by Uzbek and
extremism and drug trafficking, the event is supported by University of Kent Tajik broader group of participants, for
proliferation of weapons of mass Q-step lead, Dr Erik Larson. three-days of discussions, lectures and
destruction and other international roundtables to discuss research in
threats. As stated, cooperation between
Meeting in Cambridge and progress. In the morning sessions
the OSCE and Uzbekistan will develop Navroz, 8 March 2019 advanced researchers will share their
in the interests of preserving security and Cambridge Central Asia Forum will host overviews on methodologies, working in
stability in the Central Asian region. its annual Narvoz (Central Asian New the field and writing conceptually,
Year) celebrations in Jesus College, constructing theories and writing
http://uwed.uz/en/news/fulltext/679 University of Cambridge on 8 March research projects and in the afternoon
2019. The event will begin with a sessions postgraduate students will be
roundtable which will be attended by able to discuss their research-in-progress
Save the
Ambassadors from Central Asia to the and get feedback from the senior
UK and senior academics from colleagues. The aim of the workshop is
Cambridge. The theme of the roundtable to have open discussions, feedback and
Date
this year is ‘Dynamics and Dynamisms interactive lectures through a multi-
of the Emerging Global Order: Role of faceted learning experience across all
Parliamentary Structures’. It will be COMPASS partners and networks.
Conference on “The role of followed by the cultural evening which Postgraduate students will be able to
will include an exciting array of dance learn and use new skills on the spot, get
university education and and musical performances from the feedback on their ongoing projects, share
science in modern society: on region to an audience of more than 300 their ideas and learn conceptually from
the occasion of 100th people. the leading experts in the field. More
anniversary of the Belarusian information will be available in due
Research Workshop: Belt and
State University”, BSU, 26-27 course on the COMPASS website.
Road Initiative @ Five, 13-15
February 2018
For almost 100 years, BSU has been the March 2019
flagship of higher education in Belarus From 13th to 15th March the project
as the scientific and cultural center of the teams in Kent and Cambridge will
country. In many ways, it shapes image organise a joint event on regional
responses to the Belt and Road Initiative.GCRF COMPASS NEWSLETTER 4
COMPASS Student and promoting lifelong learning International Training School, aiming to
Convention, BSU, 25-27 April opportunities for all. ADA University in bring 16 GCRF Early Career Scholars
partnership with the Ministry of and 10 external participants from UK
2019 Education of Azerbaijan and GCRF and ODA countries, to discuss the
The Student Convention aims to provide COMPASS project is delighted to invite challenges of governance for regional
students with an international researchers and policymakers in the field development and local response
opportunity to present and discuss their of education to submit their research (resilience). More information soon on
observations and outcomes on a broad papers to be presented at the ADA 4th the COMPASS web: SAVE the date!
number of issues linked to what are International Education Conference.
integration projects in Wider Eurasia,
what are their achievements and
In other
The Conference aims at bringing
perspectives and also what challenges together scholars, policymakers,
the region faces and how it is perceived independent researchers, educational
news
beyond. practitioners, students and other
stakeholders interested in national and
Proposals focusing on particular international education development to
countries experiences are also welcome. present research analyzing educational
Generally, reports dealing with strategies around the world and in
international relations, politics, history, Azerbaijan to reflect on best practices,
economy and cultural identity will be discuss future steps and suggest policy
favored, but the list of disciplines is not recommendations for inclusive and
exhaustive and other ideas will be equitable quality education system.
considered as well.
Deadline for the submission of
For further info please contact abstracts: February 28, 2019 to
Artsiom Nazaranka sel@ada.edu.az.
nazaranka@bsu.by
ESCAS 2019 Exeter: The
COMPASS TNU Training
Globality of Central Asia, UK,
workshop on “Cultural
27-29 June 2019
Diplomacy in Central Asia”, The European Society for Central Asian
Dushanbe 28 May 2019 Society (ESCAS) began in 1985 with a
TNU in collaboration with the Centre of small conference at Utrecht University
Strategic Studies, Academy of Sciences and has continued since with biennial Web of Science Award 2018
and the Shahidi International Foundation conferences in a dozen European cities Dr Anar Valiyev, Associate Prof of ADA
will organise a one-day workshop on and more recently, in Central Asia too. University School of Public and
‘Cultural Diplomacy in Central Asia’ in Its focus is on building scholarly links International Affairs and COMPASS
Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 28 May 2019. and support between Europe and Central Project Associate for Research
This will be the launch event of TNU to Asia. The theme for the 16th conference Integration has received Web of Science
talk about COMPASS goals in Tajikistan is ‘The Globality of Central Asia’. Award 2018 as the most productive
and allow for a broader discussion on author for Humanitarian and Social
Diplomacy in Central Asia and the wider http://www.escas.org/next-conference/ Sciences in Azerbaijan.
Eurasian region. The panels will include
discussions on how best to engage with New Collaborations
the government, media and the ADA University and University of
community in Tajikistan to best inform BIG GCRF CONFERENCE Bergamo, Italy: Starting from January
the needs for capacity building in the @Kent: “Governance and 2019, ADA University will implement
country. Additionally, a panel on the Resilience in Wider Eurasia: new international project in cooperation
Development of Cultural Diplomacy in are cooperative orders with the University of Bergamo (Italy)
the region especially from a historical and Université Mohamed Lamine
perspective, keeping in mind the Soviet
possible?”, 30 June-2 July
Debaghine de Sétif 2 (Algeria). The
and post-Soviet experiences of 2019 project is aimed to increase educational
Tajikistan, will guide and locate the This BIG GCRF conference will bring and training capacities, as well as
immediate prospects for the country in together international scholars from development of research skills and
the region and more globally. Europe, Eurasia, Russia and China to funded by the Italian Ministry of
discuss the potency of region-building Education, University and Research.
Conference on “Towards initiatives – EaP @10; EEU and BRI @5
Inclusive and Equitable – and the prospects for their cooperation. Along with a number of activities
More information soon on COMPASS including professionalization courses,
Quality Education: web: SAVE the date! trainings for trainers, eighteen
Opportunities for Action”, students/researchers/professors from
ADA University 19-20 June Launch of GCRF COMPASS Azerbaijan will have chance to attend the
2019 International Training School Second Level Professional Master
This year’s ADA Education Conference @Kent, 2-6 July 2019 Degree
theme is pivoted around Sustainable The GCRF Conference will be followed (http://www.miur.it/guida/capitolo3.htm
Development Goal # 4, namely, ensuring by the launch of GCRF COMPASS ) in Prevention and fight against
inclusive and equitable quality education radicalization, terrorism and for theGCRF COMPASS NEWSLETTER 4
integration policies and international PONARS Eurasia Policy Memo No. 545
security (MaRTe) in Bergamo, Italy. October 2018 Anar Valiyev1 ADA
University (Baku)
Publications http://www.ponarseurasia.org/sites/defa
GCRF COMPASS Contribution to the ult/files/policy-memos-
EU Strategy Report 2020-2027, 5 pdf/Pepm545_Valiyev_Oct2018_2.pdf
December 2018
http://www.eurasiancouncilforeignaffair Guliyev, F. ‘Discursive closure: political
s.eu/publications/eu-strategy-report/ parties and the (ir)relevance of ideology
in Azerbaijan’, Magazine: Southeast
GCRF COMPASS Tartu Proceedings, European and Black Sea Studies
Co-editors: Dr Van-Gils, Dr www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInf
Kudaibergenova, P. Kalra and Dr ormation?journalCode=fbss20; Article:
Saxena, https://research.kent.ac.uk/gcrf- https://doi.org/10.1080/14683857.2018.
compass/wp- 1556417
content/uploads/sites/169/2018/11/CO
MPASS-Tartu-conference-proceedings- Van Gils, E. (2018). ‘Azerbaijan’s
November-2018.final_.pdf foreign policy strategies in relations with
the EU: Successful resistance and
pursued influence’, Europe-Asia Studies
70 (5): 738-758
Valiyev, A. Policy Memo: U.S. https://doi.org/10.1080/09668136.2018.
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