Institute for Advanced International Studies

💭 IAIS held a guest lecture by Dr Artemy Kalinovsky under its Frontier Talks series on “Geopolitics and Financing of Infrastructure in Central Asia”.

📌 The lecture explored infrastructure financing, regional connectivity, energy politics and geopolitical competition, with a focus on how major infrastructure projects shape state strategies and regional relations.

🔎 More on our website: https://shorturl.at/cFGNR

📌 Odilbek Manabov participated in the 59th Annual Meeting of the Asian Development Bank, held in Samarkand under the theme “Crossroads of Progress: Advancing a Connected Future”.

🤝 The forum brought together more than 4,000 participants from over 100 countries to discuss regional connectivity, energy cooperation, digital infrastructure, critical minerals and the future of development policy amid global transformations.

🔎 More on our website: https://shorturl.at/mvbk6

🇰🇿 Odilbek Manabov participated in the international scientific-practical conference “Security, Geopolitics and Turkic Integration in the Triangle: Central Asia – South Caucasus – Middle East”, held at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

📌 The conference brought together experts and researchers to discuss regional security, Turkic integration, transport connectivity, the Middle Corridor, and the changing geopolitical dynamics across Eurasia.

🔎 More on our website: https://shorturl.at/rtAra

🇷🇺 IAIS held an international roundtable with the Institute of China and Contemporary Asia of the Russian Academy of Sciences, dedicated to the 60th anniversary of the Institute and focused on “Central Asia and the New Security Architecture in Eurasia”.

💭 The discussion brought together experts from Uzbekistan and Russia to exchange views on regional security, water and energy challenges, economic sustainability, Eurasian cooperation, and the role of external actors in Central Asia.

🔗 More on our website: https://shorturl.at/JgWKl

📌 At the informal OTS Summit in Turkestan, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev advanced a set of initiatives aimed at strengthening the technological dimension of Turkic cooperation — from the “Digital Turkic Corridor” to cybersecurity, climate monitoring and joint venture financing.

🤝 These proposals reflect Uzbekistan’s growing role in shaping the OTS agenda and its commitment to transforming Turkic integration into a more practical, innovation-driven and institutionally mature platform for regional development.

🔗 Read on our website: https://shorturl.at/E1xra

🤝 IAIS hosted a working meeting with Dr Ma Bin, Associate Professor at Fudan University, to discuss prospects for academic and research cooperation.

💭 The sides exchanged views on academic mobility, joint conferences and possible collaboration on analytical work related to Central Asia, transport connectivity and the China–Kyrgyzstan–Uzbekistan railway.

🔎 More on our website: https://shorturl.at/HZbSq

💭 In a new episode of The Crossroads, Aziza Mukhammedova joined Ali Adili for a deep-dive conversation on the Trans-Afghan Corridor, the Termez Dialogue, and Afghanistan’s role in regional connectivity.

📌 The discussion also addressed key security challenges, highlighting the need for sustained dialogue, infrastructure cooperation, and regional engagement.

🔗 Read on our website: https://shorturl.at/VQENU

💧 Join us for the next Frontier Talks as Dr. Ismaël Edouard Maazaz from Tampere University explores the critical intersection of water governance and climate disasters. This session will offer a unique comparative look at how regions from Central Asia to Africa are evolving their hydraulic policies to build resilience against floods and water shortages.

🔎 More on our website: https://shorturl.at/BPLiE

🇨🇳 China is shifting its focus from speed to “quality growth” in the new 15th Five-Year Plan, prioritizing high-tech innovation in AI and quantum computing over traditional real estate. By strengthening social safety nets and targeting a “dual circulation” economy, Beijing aims to unlock domestic consumption while pursuing strategic self-reliance.

🔗 Read on our website: https://shorturl.at/bHQSQ

🇮🇳 The latest policy brief by Nargiza Umarova examines why India should pay closer attention to the Trans-Afghan Corridor amid renewed sanctions on Iran and rising instability in the Middle East.

📌 The brief argues that the Kabul Corridor could offer New Delhi a shorter, more cost-effective route to Central Asia and Eurasia, while creating new opportunities for Uzbekistan to deepen transport diplomacy with India.

🔗 Read on our website: https://shorturl.at/QOB9O

💭 Join us for the next Frontier Talks guest lecture with Dr Artemy Kalinovsky on “Geopolitics and Financing of Infrastructure in Central Asia”.

📌 The lecture will explore major project shaped by regional connectivity, energy politics, financing mechanisms and geopolitical competition in Central Asia.

🔎 More on our website: https://shorturl.at/brH73

🗓 Friday, May 15
⏰ 4 PM
📍 B-510, UWED