LiK Data Users Workshop 2023 announced

We are happy to announce the details of the LiK Data Users Workshop to be held on October 20, 2023 in Bishkek at the University of Central Asia. The workshop will be delivered by Dr Damir Esenaliev, the Academic Coordinator of the LiK Study. The details on the content, requirements, and registration are provided in […]

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An article on civil society development in Central Asia published in Central Asia Survey journal

The paper by Kemel Toktomushev from University of Central Asia is published at the Central Asian Survey journal in September 2023. The paradox of social capital in Central Asia lies in the region’s restrictive environment for civil society, despite international efforts to promote it. This paper aims to shift discourse on Central Asian civil society […]

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Student Research Poster Competition

We are delighted to announce the Student Research Poster Competition as part of the upcoming ‘Life in Kyrgyzstan’ Conference, to be held on 11 – 12 October 2023 in Bishkek. The poster competition provides an exciting opportunity for talented students to showcase the research they have done for their theses or other project work. The poster should be […]

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An article on welfare effects of export participation by household farms in Kyrgyzstan published at the Journal of Development Studies

The paper by Damir Esenaliev analyses if small farms in Kyrgyzstan improve their welfare by selling their products to export markets. It finds no evidence that selling for export makes farmers better off in terms of their household income or consumption. A lack of welfare effects is likely related to the functioning of export value […]

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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

LiK Conference 2023

The conference program in English in PDF format can be downloaded here: LiKprogram Программа конференции в формате PDF находится здесь: LiKprogram_Rus Organisers: University of Central Asia (UCA), Kyrgyz Republic; The Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ), Germany; International Security and Development Center (ISDC), Germany   Partners: AUCA, Mercy Corps, World Bank, UNFPA Offline Venue: […]

LiK Conference 2023

LiK Data Users Workshop 2022

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 invite applications for participation at the Life in Kyrgyzstan Data Users Workshop to be held at the University of Central Asia in Bishkek on […]

LiK Conference 2022

Organisers: University of Central Asia (UCA), Kyrgyz Republic; The Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ), Germany; International Security and Development Center (ISDC), Germany   Partners: AUCA, CEPF, Mercy Corps, World Bank, UNFPA Offline Venue: Orion Hotel, Bishkek              Date:   October 10-12, 2022  PROGRAM                   Программа на русском языке в файле PDF доступна по этой ссылке.  […]

8th Annual 'Life in Kyrgyzstan' Conference