The call for papers and sessions for the LiK Conference 2026 is now open

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 […]

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LiK partners gather in Giessen for a workshop

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 […]

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11th Annual Life in Kyrgyzstan Conference 2025 took place in Bishkek in October 2025

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 […]

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Call for the LiK Data Users Workshop 2025

Call for Participation Date and time: October 08, 2025, 09:00-13:00 Venue: University of Central Asia – 3 floor Board room, 125/1 Toktogul Street, Bishkek. The Institute of Public Policy and Administration of the University of Central Asia (UCA), the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ), and ISDC – International Security and Development Center […]

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LiK Conference 2026

Call for Papers and Sessions 12th Annual Life in Kyrgyzstan Conference 07-08 October 2026 This year will mark the 12th anniversary of the series of ‘Life in Kyrgyzstan’ Conferences held in Bishkek! This year’s conference will once again be convened by the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Institute of Public Policy and Administration, the Leibniz […]

LiK Conference 2025

10-11 October 2025, Orion Hotel, Bishkek Program The LiK conference program in English (pdf) Программа конференции на русском языке (в pdf формате) LiK conference 2025 brochure in English DAY 1, October 10, 2025 Plenary Session 1.1: Life in Kyrgyzstan Study 2025 – Data and Research AgendaDamir Esenaliev, IGZ/ISDC: Wave 7 of the Life in Kyrgyzstan […]

LiK Conference 2024

Bishkek, October 09-11, 2024 The short version of the program can be downloaded here: short program The detailed version of the program can be downloaded here: program Короткая версия программы конференции здесь в pdf формате: короткая программа Детальная версия программы конференции здесь в pdf формате: детальная программа 2024 marked the 10th anniversary of the Life […]

LiK Data Users Workshop 2023

The Institute of Public Policy and Administration at the University of Central Asia (UCA), the Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ), and ISDC – International Security and Development Center hosted the Life in Kyrgyzstan Data Users Workshop in Bishkek on October 20, 2023. This event served as a post-conference session following the 9th […]

LiK Data Users Workshop 2023