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Programme at a glance Thursday - 2 June 2016
Friday - 3 June 2016
Registration - Galata Hall
Panel FR01 - Galata Hall Panel FR02 - B301
10:30
Opening Ceremony - Galata Hall
Coffee Break - In front of Galata Hall
11:00
Keynote Speeches - Galata Hall
11:30
Family Photo - Galata Hall
08:30 09:00 09:30 10:00
Panel FR03 - Galata Hall Panel FR04 - B301
12:00 12:30
Lunch Lunch
13:00 13:30 14:00 14:30 15:00 15:30 16:00 16:30
Panel TH01 - Galata Hall Panel TH02 - B201 Panel TH03 - B202 Coffee Break - In front of Galata Hall Panel TH04 - Galata Hall Panel TH05 - B201 Panel TH06 - B202
Panel FR05 - B301 Panel FR06 - B302 Coffee Break - In front of Galata Hall
Panel FR07 - Galata Hall
17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00
Dinner - D Block 2nd Floor Master Food Restaurant
19:30 20:00 20:30 21:00
Dinner
Book Discussion - Galata Hall Roundtable Discussion - Galata Hall
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Day-to-Day Programme Thursday, June 2nd 08:30-10:30
Registration Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speeches Professor Mustafa Aydin, Rector of Kadir Has University, Turkey Professor Alpaslan Ozerdem, President of CESRAN Int., UK
10:30-12:00
Keynote Speech: Professor Mark Bassin, Södertörn University, Sweden Keynote Speech: Professor Oktay Tanrisever, METU, Turkey Family Photo
12:00-13:30
Lunch TH01: Thursday | Panel | Theme: Rethinking Central Asia since Independence: Old Actors, New Realities*
13:30-15:00
Moderator/Discussant: Assoc. Prof. Aigerim Shilibekova (CIRS, ENU, Kazakhstan) Professor Farkhad Tolipov - Convergence, Divergence and Correlation of Security Policies in Central Asia Dr. Paul Richardson - Sovereignty regimes and the future of the Eurasian Union Assoc. Prof. Jahangir Karami - Iran and Central Asia 25 years After Independence: Activities and Results Dr. Anar Somuncuoglu - U.S. Aid and Democracy Promotion Policies towards Central Asia Dr. Aigul Assenova and Assoc. Prof. Aigerim Shilibekova International Organizations in Central Asia: Case of the World Bank in Kazakhstan Abhishek Srivastava - Reconnecting India and Central Asia: Modi’s ‘Look-North’ Policy * This special panel is hosted by the Center for International and Regional Studies of Eurasian National University of Kazakhstan.
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TH02: Thursday | Panel | Theme: Regional Security, Geopolitics, Conflict Moderator/Discussant: Professor Murat Cemrek (Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey) 13:30-15:00
Dr. Aslihan Anlar - Regional Security in the Post-Soviet Region Dr. Hamid Akin Unver - Power Penetration in RSCT: The Case of Russia's Involvement in Southern Gas Corridor Assoc. Prof. Emre Ersen - SU-24 Fighter Jet Crisis: A Turkish Perspective Oliwia Piskowska - Attitudes of social elites of Bishkek towards the rivalry between Russia, China, and the USA in Central Asia
TH03: Thursday | Panel | Theme: Contemporary Turkey and Globalization Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Erman Akilli (Ahi Evran University, Turkey) 13:30-15:00
15:00-15:30
Merve Ozkorkmaz - Exile from Exile: Mapping the Remigration (TOKI) Semra Akay - A postsecular approach to the Gezi Park conflict Ahmet Vedat Kocal - Political Change in Turkey during the Era of Globalization Fahad Alhammadi - Globalization of The Pedestrian Street: The Case of Istiklal Caddesi Dr. Alessia Chiriatti - Turkish (Governmental) Humanitarian Response during the Syrian Crisis
Coffee Break
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TH04: Thursday | Panel | Theme: Crisis and Regional Relations Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Shane Brennan (Mardin Artuklu University, Turkey) 15:30-17:00
Dr. Maxim A. Suchkov - Implications of the Syria Campaign for the Russian Foreign Policy in Eurasia Dr. Ali Onur Ozcelik and Anzhela Pataraya - Diplomacy for ‘States with Limited Recognition’: the Case of Abkhazia Dr. Amal Hudhud - Sustainable Energy Action Plan: The case of Nablus City, Palestine Sinem Celik - The Role of Public Diplomacy in Strengthening of Turkey- Georgia Relations Dragos Ionut Onescu - Common Security and Defence Policy of the European Union and the role of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) in its development
TH05: Thursday | Panel | Theme: Identity and Politics in the PostSoviet Space Moderator/Discussant: Professor Oktay Tanrisever (METU, Turkey) 15:30-17:00
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Mehmet Zeki Gunay - Russia’s Crimea Policy in the United Nations Security Council Hasan Selcuk Turkmen - Refugee Crisis and Divergences in Europe: The Russian Connection Ercan Durdular - Turkic Council: The Turkish Connection In Eurasia Gulsah Gures - Identity Crisis In Moldova: Revisiting Ethnic Conflicts
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TH06: Thursday | Panel | Theme: Ethnicity, Conflict, Cooperation in the Middle East Moderator/Discussant: Assoc. Prof. Aigerim Shilibekova (CIRS, ENU, Kazakhstan) 15:30-17:00
18:00-20:00
Dr. Rahman Dag - Kurds in the New Middle East: Transformation from Separate Nation-state to Federalism and Democratic Nation Baris Oktem - An Analysis of Radical Democracy and Kurdish Political Movements in Contemporary Turkey Dr. Halil Bilecen - Ethnic Conflict in Turkey: Greed vs. Grievance Theories Dr. Murat Ulgul - Israel-Azerbaijan Partnership after the Mavi Marmara Incident
Dinner Book Discussion Moderator: Dr. Shane Brennan (Mardin Artuklu University, Turkey)
20:00-21:00
Participant: Dr. Bayram Sinkaya (Yildirim Beyazit University, Turkey) Book Title: The Revolutionary Guards in Iranian Politics: Elites and Shifting Relations
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Friday, June 3rd
FR01: Friday | Panel | Theme: Central Asia: Society, Culture, Politics Moderator/Discussant: Professor Mitat Celikpala (Kadir Has University, Turkey) 09:00-10:30
Dr. Mirkomil Sadikov - The Impacts of the Political Clan-System on the Socio-Historical Transformations of the Central Asian Society Assoc. Prof. Yasar Sari - Locating International Norms and Institutions in Central Asia Ajar Chekirova - Voting machines and the illusion of democratic elections in Kyrgyzstan Dr. Vakur Sumer - Hydropolitics in the Post-Soviet Central Asia: The Good, the Bad, and the Dangerous Dr. Seyit Ali Avcu and Prof. Dr. Adem Caylak - Globalization in Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan Dr. Nazim Jafarov and Araz Aslanli - Caucasus 1815-2015: Comparative Geopolitical Analysis
FR02: Friday | Panel | Theme: Energy Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Shane Brennan (Mardin Artuklu University, Turkey) 09:00-10:30
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Assoc. Prof. Cengiz Dinc - Ibrahim Aytug Tabaru - Putin's View on Russian Energy Policy: A Way to Powerful State through National Champions? Dr. Ismail Kose - Efforts Addressing Eurasian Alternated Energy Supplies and Tanap Ali Ihsan Kahraman - Changes in Global Energy Transportation and Impacts on Turkey’s Geopolitical Position: How to Rise to Challenges Emel Ilter and Hulya Kinik - Turkish-Russian Relations in the Context of Eurasian Energy Security
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10:30-11:00 Coffee Break FR03: Friday | Panel | Theme: Kazakhstan: Domestic Politics, Education and Environment Moderator/Discussant: Professor Murat Cemrek (Necmettin Erbakan University, Turkey) 11:00-12:30
Dr. Christopher Whitsel - Educational Markets in Central Asia: Parents’ Schooling Decisions in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan Dr. Serdar Yilmaz - Kazakhstan's Turkey Policy in the Context of Kazakh Domestic Structure Togzhan Sultan - An applied general equilibrium model to identify best policies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and transition to green growth – Kazakstan Gulnara Kurmangozhina - The Impact of the Agricultural Sector on Socio-Economic Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
FR04: Friday | Panel | Theme: Geopolitics, Security, Migration in EUrasia Moderator/Discussant: Professor Mark Bassin (Södertörn University, Sweden) 11:00-12:30
Assoc. Prof. Yasar Sari - Russian-Turkish Relations since The Arab Spring Dr. Sila Turac Baykara - The Future of Russian- EU Energy Politics in the Caspian Region Kamala Valiyeva - The EU’s Eastern Partnership: Normative or Geopolitical Power Projection? Dr. Alper Tolga Bulut - Attitudes towards Immigration: A Comparison of East and West Europe
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12:30-14:00 Lunch FR05: Friday | Panel | Theme: Diplomacy, Trade, Terror Moderator/Discussant: Assoc. Prof. Yasar Sari (Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey) 14:00-15:30
Kulpunai Barakanova - ISIS: Security Implications for Central Asia Seniz Bilgi - Al Qaeda’s New Era: What Made It Change and How? Rahim Rahimov - Cultural Diplomacy in Nation Branding: the Case of Azerbaijan’s Heydar Aliyev Foundation Dr. Mirkomil Sadikov - The role of trade network of the Silk Road and The Uzbek-Turkish vision of the Silk Road in the contemporary international relations Dr. Muhanad Seloom - Securitization of Sectarian Conflicts: The Implications of Using the Label “Terrorist” in the Sectarian Conflict in Iraq Serhan Tanriverdi - The Rise of Islamic Modernism in the West: A Multiple Modernities Perspective
FR06: Friday | Panel | Theme: Eurasianism, Eurasian Union and Sovereign Regimes Moderator/Discussant: Dr. Shane Brennan (Mardin Artuklu University, Turkey) 14:00-15:30
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Samira Talebi - “Classical” and “Neo” Eurasianism fields of Emergence Madina Bektenova and Dr. Natalya Seitakhmetova - Eurasianism: to Theming the Dialogue of Religions and Cultures as the Theme of Our Relevance Alexandra Okhrimenko - Eurasian Integration: Past, Present, and Future Dr. Sofie Bedford - Models of Resistance in Electoral Authoritarian Regimes: ‘Failed Opposition’ in Azerbaijan and Belarus Revisited Dr. Fatma Asli Kelkitli - The Post-Soviet Iranian Foreign Policy in Eurasia: An Appraisal of the Moves of an Aspiring Regional Power
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15:30-16:00 Coffee Break FR07: Friday | Panel | Theme: Transformation in Eurasian Landscape Moderator/Discussant: Professor Alpaslan Ozerdem (CESRAN International, UK) 16:00-17:30
Professor Mustafa Aydin (Kadir Has University, Turkey) Professor Mitat Celikpala (Kadir Has University, Turkey) Professor Serhat Guvenc (Kadir Has University, Turkey) Assoc. Prof. Dimitrios Triantaphyllou (Kadir Has University, Turkey)
18:30-20:30 Dinner Roundtable Discussion Moderator: Professor Alpaslan Ozerdem (CESRAN International – UK) 20:30-21:30 Participant: Professor Berch Berberoglu (University of Nevada, Reno – USA) Theme: The Impact of Globalization on Eurasian Societies in the PostSoviet Era?
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