CONFERENCE: Go East: New Perspectives and New Connections - Central Asia and the South Caucasus

On November 28, 2023, Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) strengthened its international collaborations with universities from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Georgia.

The event, “Go East: New Perspectives and New Connections – Central Asia and the South Caucasus,” was jointly organised by Prof. Dr. Sebastian Bersick, Executive Director of CEAC, Chair of International Political Economy of East Asia (IPEEA), and Vice-Dean at the Faculty of East Asian Studies, Johanna G.B. Rust, IPEEA/CEAC Researcher, and Elena Resch, Managing Director at the Liaison Office of the University Alliance Ruhr for Eastern Europe/Central Asia.

The event was sponsored by the German Federal Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), and supported by the German Ministry of Education and Research and the RUB Research School.

Ruhr University’s rector Prof. Dr. Martin Paul highlighted the strategic importance of Central Asia in the political, economic, and academic context. He stressed the intent to strengthen academic exchange and knowledge transfer with the region, reflecting a renewed academic orientation aligned with the evolving global landscape.

The event also allowed for deepening CEAC’s cooperation with Central Asian universities by adding Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) as a CEAC partner. In addition, cooperation agreements were signed between RUB and universities in Uzbekistan and Georgia. These agreements pave the way for academic exchange programmes, joint research projects, and doctoral training collaborations.

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