JOURNAL/CFP- Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 2(2), 2008

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JOURNAL/CFP- Caucasian Review of International Affairs, Vol. 2(2), 2008

Posted by: Nasimi Aghayev <nasimi_aghayev@yahoo.com>

Call for Papers for the
Caucasian Review of International Affairs
Vol. 2 (2) 2008

The Caucasian Review of International Affairs (CRIA) is a
Germany-based quarterly peer-reviewed free, non-profit and online
academic journal. The Review is committed to promote a better
understanding of the regional affairs by providing relevant background
information and analysis, as far as the Caucasus in general, and the
South Caucasus in particular are concerned. The CRIA also welcomes
lucid, well-documented papers on all aspects of international affairs,
from all political viewpoints.

The last issue (Winter 2008) of the Review can be viewed at

http://www.cria-online.org/current.php.

The next issue (Spring 2008) of the CRIA will be published in April
2008. Deadline for submission of papers for the next issue is the 31st
of March 2008. See the manuscript guidelines at:

http://www.cria-online.org/submit.php

Papers should be mailed to contact(a)cria-online.org

Nasimi Aghayev
Editor-in-Chief
Caucasian Review of International Affairs
ISSN: 1865-6773

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CFA- Master of Peace and Security Studies, University of Hamburg

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CFA- Master of Peace and Security Studies, University of Hamburg

Posted by: Anna Kreikemeyer <AnnaKreikemeyer@gmx.de>

Call for Applications

for the Postgraduate Masters Program "Peace and Security Studies"
2008/2009 at the University of Hamburg, Academic Network "Peace
Research and Security Policy".

Applications for the academic year 2008/09 must be received between
December 15th, 2007 and March 15th, 2008.

More information: http://www.ifsh.de/IFSH_english/studium/mps_bewerb.htm

Invitation for Tender for the Postgraduate Master´s Course "Peace and
Security Studies"

We offer you

* The possibility to obtain a "Master of Peace and Security Studies"
in just one year. The postgraduate course "Master of Peace and
Security Policy Studies" (M.P.S.) is conducted by the University of
Hamburg in cooperation with the Institut für Friedensforschung und
Sicherheitspolitik (IFSH) and other scientific institutions and
partners of the network "Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik"
(KoFrieS).
* A trans- and interdisciplinary orientated course. The M. P.
S.-course is meant as a combination of "hands on" and classroom-based
learning. The course aims at introducing highly qualified humanities
and sciences graduates from German or foreign universities as well as
academically qualified, experienced practitioners to problems of
peace- and security-policy and to fundamental issues relating their
practical application.
* A profound preparation in order to work in peace-studies research
and teaching or in practical work for national and international
organisations, administrations, associations, and businesses (e.g. in
the fields of peace-keeping, monitoring, verification, development
aid, mediation, arbitration, conversion, administration).

We expect from you

* Interest in the fields of peace studies or peace- and security-policy.
* 240 points ECTS (usually a four-year course in no matter what
discipline) and you must have achieved an honours degree at a German
or foreign university.
* Preferred professional interest and scientific or practical
experience in fields related to problems of peace and international
security.
* Sufficient knowledge of English and German. Students may choose
whether to complete coursework and examinations, including their
master's thesis, in English or German. Concerning German language
skills, the German Language Examination for Foreign Students'
Admission to University (Sprachprüfung für den Hochschulzugang
ausländischer Studierender) (DSH), the examination German as a Foreign
Language, or any examination of equal value are accepted. Concerning
English language skills, the TOEFL (230 points/ 570 paper-based)
(www.toefl.org), the IELTS (5.5), the Advanced C, or any examination
of equal value are accepted. Only applicants who are German or English
native speakers are not required to prove their skills in their native
language.

More information about the studies

* Detailed information about the course are found at:

http://www.ifsh.de/IFSH_english/studium/mps.htm or on our website
under FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).
* Applicant who have already procured a scholarship (e.g. a GAES
scholarship, see

http://www.daad.de/deutschland/foerderung/02055.en.html or from a
(political) foundation, see FAQ) may also apply.

Required documents

1. application form (available online for download) with photo
2. curriculum vitae
3. school-leaver's certificate qualifying for university (German
"Abitur" or equivalent)
4. certifications of academic degrees and, if at hand, references from
previous employers
5. certificates of language skills
6. written acknowledgement of willingness to pay, assuming one's
application is successful, 500,- per semester as a contribution to expenses

Certificates and other documentary evidence must be provided in German
or English. Translations must be officially certified. Only complete
documents received on time will be accepted. The covering letter
should be handed in with the complete post address, e-mail address,
home number and cell phone number.

The distribution of financial assistance to students, where such is
available, will be determined by the joint committee of the programme
of study in agreement with the sponsor.

Applications for the academic year 2008/09 must be received between
December 15th, 2007 and March 15th, 2008.

Written applications to:

Kooperationsverband Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik
Institut für Friedensforschung und Sicherheitspolitik an der
Universität Hamburg
Prof. Dr. Dr. Hans J. Giessmann
z. Hd. Frau Annelisa Cotone
Beim Schlump 83
D-20144 Hamburg

Please direct any inquiries to:

Dr. Patricia Schneider from the Institute for Peace Research and
Security Policy (IFSH)
Beim Schlump 83, D-20144 Hamburg
Phone: +49 (0)40-866077-20, Telefax: +49 (0)40-866 36 15, E-mail:
schneider@ifsh.de

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WORKSHOP- Russia and the Ottoman Empire, Columbia Univ., April 5

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WORKSHOP- Russia and the Ottoman Empire, Columbia Univ., April 5

Posted by: James H. Meyer <jhm2133@columbia.edu>

The Harriman Institute at Columbia University is extending invitations
to graduate students at universities in North America to submit
proposals for a workshop to be held in New York City on April 5, 2008.

The title of the workshop is "Russia and the Ottoman Empire:
Transregional and comparative approaches."

Applicants with a background in either empire are encouraged to submit
proposals. Proposals can be from any time period, and should reflect
an interest in exploring comparative dynamics between Russia and the
Ottoman Empire, or else focus upon a topic which transcends the two empires.

The approximately 6-7 individuals who will be chosen to attend this
workshop will be provided with airfare to New York and two nights
accommodation at a hotel close to the Columbia campus.

Please send a CV and 500-word précis of your proposal to James H.
Meyer at jhm2133@Columbia.edu by February 14, 2008.

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CONF.- Roots of China's Foreign Policy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, March 6

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CONF.- Roots of China's Foreign Policy, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, March 6

Posted by: Thomas Hövelmann <th.hoevelmann@gmail.com>

CONFERENCE: The Roots of China's Foreign Policy: Lessons for the Future?

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Atrium room, Medical Science Faculty
building, March 6, 15.00-18.30

Programme

15.00-15.05 Welcome address: Prof. Dr. Wouter G. Werner, Professor of
International Law, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
15.05-15.25 Keynote address: H.E. Mrs. Xue Hanqin, Ambassador of the
People's Republic of China to The Netherlands
15.25-15.30 Introduction of speakers by Dr. Jan van der Putten,
Journalist, Director of Eyes on China, Ltd., Utrecht
15.30-15.45 Prof. Dr. Stefan Landsberger, Olfert Dapper Professor of
Contemporary Chinese Culture, University of Amsterdam, Associate
Professor in Contemporary Chinese History, Leiden University;
15.45-16.00 Prof. Dr. Pingping Si, Professor of International Law,
East China University of Political Science and Law, Xi'an
16.00-16.15 Dr. Niklas L.P. Swanström, Director, Institute for
Security and Defence Policy, Stockholm, Executive Director, Central
Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program,
Uppsala/Washington, D.C.
16.15-16.30 Coffee break
16.30-17.45 Panel discussion and Q&A, moderated by Dr. Jan van der Putten
17.45-18.30 Reception

This conference is organised in the context of the LLM programme 'Law
and Politics in International Security' of the Faculty of Law and the
Faculty of Social Sciences of the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. This
multi-disciplinary programme aims to provide students an understanding
of international law in a political context, and of world politics
with solid knowledge of international legal institutions.

The topic of the conference reflects the aim of the programme, the
current and future dominant position of China in international
relations, and the need to understand more about China in order to
co-operate more effectively.

We look forward to welcoming you to our conference! Please make sure
to register yourself at http://www.china-conference.nl/.

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EVENT- Roundtable: Members of "Ata-Meken" Party (Kyrgyzstan), Orem, Utah, Feb. 11

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EVENT- Roundtable: Membs. of "Ata-Meken" Party (Kyrgyzstan), Orem, Utah, Feb 11

Posted by: Rusty Butler <butlerro@uvsc.edu>

EVENT - Roundtable with participation of the members of "Ata-Meken"
party from Kyrgyzstan at the Utah Valley State College, Feb. 11, 2008

Round table "Parliamentarism in the CIS: old challenges, new
opportunities"
Orem, Utah
Utah Valley State College, Woodbury Building, room 126
9.00 am, Feb.11, 2008
Introduction: Dr. Alex Stecker, Coordinator, Political Science
Department, UVSC

Presenters:
1) Omurbek Tekebaev, Chairman, "Ata-Meken (Motherland)" Party, Speaker
of the Kyrgyz Parliament (2005-2006)
2) Bolotbek Sherniyazov, member, "Ata-Meken (Motherland)" Party,
vice-Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament (2005-2006)
3) Erkinbek Alymbekov, member, "Ata-Meken (Motherland)" Party,
vice-Speaker of the Kyrgyz Parliament (2005-2007)
4) Dr. Rusty Butler, associate vice president for international affairs
at UVSC & Honorary Consul General of the Russian Federation to Utah
Moderator: Dr. Geoffrey Cockerham, Political Science Department, UVSC

A group of influential political leaders of the Kyrgyz Republic,
representing one of the oldest parties in that country together with
representatives of Utah will share their views on the challenges with
separation of powers and the development of Parliamentarism in the
region, including Kyrgyzstan. Part of the discussion will be dedicated
to the prospect of future bilateral cooperation in that area.

Omurbek Tekebaev, despite his resignation from the position of Speaker
of the Kyrgyz Parliament in 2006, and loss of his Parliamentary seat
during the election last December, is still considered by many as one of
the leading political figures in Kyrgyzstan with experience as one of
the most influential opposition parliamentarians in all Central Asia. He
will be joined by two of his former deputies who are also members of the
party.

"The U.S. has important strategic interests in Central Asia," explained
Dr. Rusty Butler, associate vice president for international affairs at
UVSC. "Kyrgyzstan is home to the United States air base that provides
critical support to the war effort in Afghanistan as well as to a
growing Russian military base. A strong democracy is crucial for the
stability of Kyrgyzstan as well as the entire Central Asia region."
The event will take place under the program of legislative exchanges at
Utah Valley State College with the nations of Central Asia and as a
reciprocity to the visit to Kyrgyzstan on October 1-4, 2007 of the
legislative delegation from the Rocky Mountain States, led by Utah
Senate President John Valentine and Montana Senate Majority Leader Carol
Williams.

The event is open to the public.

For more details about this event, please contact Maryna Storrs at
(801) 863-8897 or by e-mail storrsma@uvsc.edu.

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PUBL.- Zentralasien-Analysen (Central Asia Analysis): New Publication On-line

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PUBL.- Zentralasien-Analysen (Central Asia Analysis): New Publication On-line

Posted by: Beate Eschment <eschment@dgo-online.org>

New Internet Publication

Dear Qll,

We are pleased to be able to announce our new free-of-charge internet
publication, Zentralasien-Analysen.

Zentralasien-Analysen is published monthly in German and includes
up-to-date information about politics, economy and society in Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. In addition to
scholarly analyses it also offers maps, statistics, documents, newspaper
clippings, as well as a summary of the most important events oft the
previous month in the republics.

The first issue contains an analysis of regional cooperation in Central
Asia by Uwe Halbach and information concerning the elections in Kyrgyzstan
and Uzbekistan in december 2007. You can find it at
www.laender-analysen.de/zentralasien (click on "Archiv")

If you are interested in making a free subscription, please send an e-mail to
zentralasien-analysen@dgo-online.org

Dr. Beate Eschment
Redaktion Zentralasien-Analysen
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Osteuropakunde e.V.
Schaperstr. 30
10719 Berlin
eschment@dgo-online.org

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LECTURE- Political Transition in Central Asia, Nur Omarov, SRC-AUCA, Feb. 7

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LECTURE- Political Transition in Central Asia, Nur Omarov, SRC-AUCA, Feb. 7

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Social Research Center at American University of Central Asia
(www.src.auca.kg)

presents:

Lecture: "Political Transition in Central Asia: Comparative Analysis of
Contemporary Development Strategies in Central Asian Countries>

Speaker: Dr. Nur Omarov, Professor, International Relations Department,
Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, Kyrgyzstan

Time: 16.30, February 7th, 2008

Venue: 315, AUCA (Main Building)

Language: Russian (Interpretation into English will be provided,if ONLY
requested in advance)

Synopsis: Late 1980th and early 1990th were the stating points of political
transition in Central Asia. It is important to point to the coincidence of
key goals that local elite in each Central Asian countries originally
formulated. However, they often selected quite opposite methods to reach
these goals. As a result, we can categorize several different development
models and they are Kyrgyz, Uzbek and Turkmen. Tajikistan represents a
separate paradigm due to a civil war in this country.

While assessing the political transition in Central Asia, the majority of
government officials in Central Asian countries state about its ending
phase. However, the real situation demonstrates that this process is still
at its late outset and just entering into middle development stage. This
results from insignificant outcomes achieved from the political transition.

The authoritarian ruling prevailing in the region over the last years may
change to a democratic way by mid-2010s. The reason is the gradual
appearance of new elite oriented towards democratic values. Only in case of
their success, we can state about the start of finalizing phase of political
transition in Central Asia. The lecture will highlight major events best
illustrating the political transition in the region.

Bio: Dr. Nur Omarov is a Doctor of Science in History of International
Relations. He is the Professor of International Relations at Kyrgyz-Russian
Slavic University, Kyrgyzstan. Dr. Nur Omarov is a famous political
scientist in Kyrgyzstan. Currently, he is the President of Political
Scientists Association of Kyrgyzstan. In the past, he led a Public
Foundation "Research Institute for Development of Kyrgyzstan" and worked as
an Expert at the Security Council of the Kyrgyz Republic. He was also a
Senior Researcher at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

He is an author of numerous books such as "Foreign Policy of the Kyrgyz
Republic in the Age of Strategic Uncertainty" (2005), "International
Relations in the Era of Globalization" (2003), "Global Security: Central
Asia after the events of September 11th, 2001, (2002) and many others.

How to register: Please RSVP to pss@mail.auca.kg giving your name and
institution.

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