[Bilimsel Haber] CONF.- The United States' Interests in Central Asia, March 17, Utah Valley State College

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

From: Baktybek Abdrisaev <abdrisaev05@yahoo.com>


CONF.- The United States' Interests in Central Asia, March 17, Utah

'The United States' Interests in Central Asia and the Future of the 
Countries of
the Region'

March 17, 2006
8:30 am - 8:00 pm

Utah Valley State College (UVSC)
Sorensen Student Center, Centre Stage
800 W. University Parkway
Orem, UT
USA

Speakers:

Round Table #1: 'Views of Experts and Scholars'

1. Jim DeHart, Deputy Director of the State Department's Office of Central
    Asian Affairs
2. Dr. Frederick S. Starr, Chairman, Institute of Central Asia and Caucasus,
    John's Hopkins University
3. H.E. M.Orazov, Ambassador of Turkmenistan
4. H.E. Zamira Sydykova, Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic
5. Mr. Scott Horton, Chairman, International League for Human Rights, 
New York

Round Table #2: 'Future Leaders on Prospects for the Region'
(faculty and students from the countries of the region under the ACCELS
programs)

1. Saltanat Kazhimuratova (Kazakhstan), JFDP scholar, Michigan State
    University, MI
2. Mirajidin Arynov (Kyrgyzstan), JFDP scholar, Stetson University, FL
3. Azim Bayzoev (Tajikistan), JFDP scholar, University of Kansas, KS
4. Serdar Mamedov (Turkmenistan), JFDP scholar, Indiana University, IN
5. Farhod Rahimov (Uzbekistan), JFDP scholar, University of Nebraska,
    Lincoln, NB
6. Aliya Kojashelieva (Kyrgyzstan), FLEX student, Columbine High School,
    Littleton, CO

Last year Dr. Frederick S. Starr, one of the leading western scholars on the
region had presented his article A Partnership for Central Asia in the 
summer
issue of Foreign Affairs. The matter covered in his article was a new 
conceptual
vision about regional development in Central Asia centered on the post-war
reconstruction of Afghanistan. The main goal of the Conference is to 
present a
variety of opinions on this theme, starting from the author of this 
approach to
the Department of State representative and to the officials, 
representatives of
civil societies of the countries of the region, as well.

Reception by invitation will take place on Friday, March 17th at 6.00 
pm, in the
Student Center, Rooms 206 A, B and C.  During the reception there will be a
presentation of photo-exhibitions of the University of Montana, Vista 
360 from
Jackson, Wyoming and Utah Valley State College about cooperation with the
countries of Central Asia.

Please R.S.V.P to:

Dr. Baktybek Abdrisaev, Distinguished Visiting Professor
History & Political Science Department
Tel: 801-863-8351
Fax: 801-863-7013
E-mail: abdrisba@uvsc.edu

Or to:

Mrs. Maryna Storrs, Coordinator, UVSC Office of International Affairs
Tel: (801) 863-8897
E-mail: storrsma@uvsc.edu


Distrib. by: Central-Eurasia-L - Announcement List for Central Eurasian 
Studies