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CONF./CFP- Int'l Conference, Kazakh-German University, Almaty, Mar. 13-14

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5th International Conference at Kazakh-German University
Almaty / Kazakhstan

Call For Papers on the topic:
"The States of Central Asia: Possible ways of Modernization"

13-14 March 2008
Deadline for submission: 15 February 2008

Kazakh-German University invites scholars, academics, and students from 
Kazakhstan, Germany, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and 
Uzbekistan to participate in this conference.

The conference is supported by Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation and 
Goethe-Institut of Kazakhstan. A conference volume including all papers 
will be published in cooperation with the Foundation.

Keynote speeches will be among others given by Dr. Manfred Sapper and 
other members of the editorial board of "Osteuropa", a scholarly journal 
published by German Association for East European Studies.

The conference comprises 3 sections in which presentations will be held 
and discussed with the audience.

First Section: "Economic social and political aspects of environmental
    issues in Central Asia"
Central problem: How can emerging economies in Central Asia
    (especially Kazakhstan) cope with ecological problems and establish
    environmental standards in spite of their rapid economic development?

Second Section: "The process of political modernization"
Central problem: Modernization: a possible way to establish a new
    political and democratic culture? - Chances and obstacles in Central
    Asian States.

Third Section: "The role of sciences, education and mass media in
    changing popular culture and society"
Central problem: What is the role of those institutions in
    modernization? What is their current level of development?

Participants from all academic disciplines are invited. Contributions
from students of Kazakh-German University and other universities in
Central Asia are particularly welcome. The conference aims at creating
a lively exchange of ideas between academics, professionals and students.

Articles submitted but not presented at the conference will be published 
in the conference volume as well.

Please submit a short proposal for a paper in one of the sections (not 
more than one page - DIN A4, font 14, Times New Roman) together with 
personal details: name, field of research, work or study, academic 
position, telephone, e-mail. Articles can be submitted in Kazakh, 
German, Russian or English language.

Deadline for submission:  15 February 2008.
Please submit your proposal for a paper including contact details to: 
conference-dku at yandex.ru

Proposals will be reviewed by the organisational committee. Selected
participants will get further information by e-mail. Finalised papers
need to be submitted by 14 March 2008.

Contact information
Kazakh-German University, Pushkin Str. 111/113, 050010 Almaty
Tel. +7 727 293 89 13, Fax: +7 727 293 90 01
Organisational committee:
Prof. Dr. oec. habil. Bodo Lochmann (Lecturer of German Academic
Exchange Service, DAAD)
Prof. Dr. Wolkowa Tamara, PhD Karpow Pawel, Selenskaja Olga (Faculty
of Social Sciences at Kazakh-German University)

Centrum für internationale Migration und Entwicklung (CIM);
Mendelssohnstrasse 75-77; 60325 Frankfurt am Main; Germany






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