The ‘Life in Kyrgyzstan’ Study

Ala-Too International University (AIU) – one of the leading international universities in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia – has joined as a partner to support the Life in Kyrgyzstan Conference 2026. Dr Aizharkyn Kozhobekova, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, will be a part of the Academic Committee of the conference. Established in 1996, AIU is recognized […]

The 12th Life in Kyrgyzstan Conference will take place on 07-08 October 2026 at the Orion Hotel in Bishkek. The call for paper submissions and session proposals is issued with the deadline set at June 30, 2026. The conference features keynote speeches, thematic panels, an academic seminar, a LiK data users workshop, networking opportunities, and […]

To advance work on the most recent wave of the Life in Kyrgyzstan Study, collected in 2025, project partners convened for a workshop on 22–23 January 2026 at Justus Liebig University Giessen (JLU). Representatives from ISDC, IGZ, IAMO, JLU, and University of Central Asia participated in the meeting. The workshop focused on reviewing ongoing partner […]

The 11th Annual Life in Kyrgyzstan (LiK) Conference gathered researchers, development experts, and policymakers from across Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia, and beyond to present and discuss research findings, recent economic and social developments, and discuss new insights from the Life in Kyrgyzstan Study. The event was co-organized by the University of Central Asia (UCA), the Leibniz […]