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Fwd: Conference: Civil Society in Central Asia, Washington, DC
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From: Center for Civil Society International <[email protected]>
Date: March 9, 1998 5:39 PM
The Central Asia Institute
of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
at The Johns Hopkins University
and
Center for Civil Society International
Seattle, WA
invite you to a two-day conference on the theme of
"Civil Society in Central Asia"
Dates: Monday and Tuesday, March 30-31, 1998
Location: Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
The Johns Hopkins University
1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036
To reserve a place: (202) 663-7730 RSVP
(202) 663-5782 fax
More information: (202) 663-5642 or
(206) 523-4755
[email protected]
[email protected]
Updates: http://www.friends-partners.org/~ccsi/announce/caconf.htm
RESERVE NOW--SPACE IS LIMITED!
(Conference program and registration form below)
The purpose of the conference will be to assess the development
of elements of civil society in the five formerly Soviet nations of
Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
in the early stages of their respective "transitions." Discussions will
focus on the role of independent social organizations and voluntary
associations in Central Asian societies, but this focus will occur
within a larger theoretical framework which analyzes organizational
developments as they represent possible tendencies toward pluralism,
the rule of law, and new norms of citizenship within Central Asian
societies. Conference sessions will address among other issues:
the legal environment for independent social organizations in Central
Asia; the effects of privatization on social networks; the re-emergence
of Islam and its effects; government-NGO relations; efforts by the
international community to support the growth of civil society in the
region; the role of new women's organizations; the state of the
independent media; and the role of environmental issues in social
mobilization.
Conference Agenda*
Mon, Mar 30
8:00 am Registration. Coffee.
8:30 "Civil Society and National Development in Central
Asia." Fred Starr, Chairman, Central Asia Institute.
9:15 - 10:30 "Legal Regulation of NGOs in Central Asia." Scott
Horton. Partner, Patterson, Belknap, Webb & Tyler.
Discussant: Natasha Bourjaily, Program Director, NIS,
International Center for Not for Profit Law
Break
10:45 - 12:00 "Citizen and State: Human Rights in Central Asia."
Evgeni Zhovtis, Kazakhstan International Bureau for
Human Rights. Discussant: Catherine Fitzpatrick,
International League for Human Rights.
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch. (Conference participants may purchase lunch
tickets at registration.)
1:15 - 2:30 "Civil Society and Identity in Uzbekistan: The Emergent
Role of Islam." Reuel Hanks, Editor, "Journal of
Central Asian Studies." Discussant: Olivier Roy.
2:30 - 3:45 "Kolkhoz and State: Autonomy or Tool?" Olivier Roy,
National Center for Scientific Research, France.
Discussant: Ayse Kudat, Principal Social Scientist,
World Bank
Break
4:00 - 5:30 Panel Discussion: "What Does a Focus on Civil Society
Do For Central Asia - if Anything?"
6:00 Reception, dinner, and recital of episodes from the epic
'Manas' by Elmira Kochumkulkizi playing the traditional
Kyrgyz instrument, the komuz. (Participants must
pre-register for dinner - use form below.)
Tues, Mar 31
8:30 - 9:45 "The Emerging Role of Women's Organizations in Central
Asia." Ula Ikramova, Eurasia Foundation-Tashkent.
Discussant: Kathleen Collins, Doctoral Candidate,
Stanford University.
9:45 - 11:00 "Environmental Issues and Civil Society in Central
Asia." Kate Watters, ISAR. Discussant: Deborah
Espinosa, University of Washington School of Law.
Break
11:15 - 12:30 "Challenges to Independent TV and Radio in Central
Asia." Oleg Katsiev, Internews-Central Asia.
Discussant: TBA.
12:30 - 1:30 Lunch. (Conference participants may purchase lunch
tickets at registration.)
1:30 - 2:45 "Opportunities and Obstacles to Government-NGO
Cooperation in the Kyrgyz Republic." Erkin Kasybekov,
Consultant to Government of Kyrgyzstan.
Discussant: Malcolm Russell-Einhorn, Abt Associates.
2:45 - 4:00 "The Real Work: Continued and Future Development of the
NGO Sector in Central Asia" Jay Cooper, COUNTERPART.
Break
4:15 - 5:30 Round table wrap-up with conference presenters and
conference adjournment.
*Agenda subject to change.
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Conference Registration Form
__ Please register me for the full two-day conference "Civil Society in
Central Asia," March 30-31.
__ Please register me only for the following part(s) of the
conference_________________________________ .
Note: Due to seating limitations, registration preference will be
given to those attending the entire conference.
__ I will attend the Monday evening reception and dinner. A check for
$25 (made out to "SAIS") is enclosed.
Name___________________________________________________
Organizational Affiliation____________________________________
Mailing Address___________________________________________
________________________________________________________
Tel________________________________
Fax________________________________
E-mail_____________________________
Return form by March 25 to: Central Asia Institute, SAIS,
1619 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20036
This conference and a book that will result from it are made possible
by generous grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and
the Earhart Foundation.
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