9th KIMEP International Research Conference
General Program
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN
2-Abay Avenue, KIMEP
April 19-21, 2012
Day 1 / Thursday, 19 April 201212.00-14:00 / Registration
(New Building- 2nd floor)
All participants / Opening Ceremony
Chair-moderator: Dr. Ken Harvey
14:00-14:10 / Welcome address by Dr. Tyrone Adams, KIMEP University
14:10-14:30 / Keynote speech by Dr. Lan Wu, Asian Development Bank
14:30-14:50 / Keynote speech by Dr. Jose Luiz Gaviao, Visor Capital
14:50-15:10 / Keynote speech
15:10-15:30 / Q&A
Venue / Great Hall
15:30-16:00 / Refreshment Break & Networking (New Building- 2nd floor)
S6 / Special Session on Violence and Identity
16:00-16:05 / Welcome address
16:05-17:30 / Guest Speech by Dr. Nicholas Baigent, London School of Economics
“Violence and Identity”
Room / Hall #3, New Building (2nd floor)
17:30-20:00 / Welcome Reception/Dinner-all participants
Guest Speech by Dr. Martha Brill Olcott, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
“Central Asia: Regionalization vs. Globalization”
Venue / New Building (2nd floor) Recreation Area
9th KIMEP International Research Conference
CSS Program
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN
2-Abay Avenue, KIMEP
April 19-21, 2012
Day 2: April 20 (Friday)
09:00-10:00 / Registration/ Refreshment Break & Networking(New Building- 2nd floor)
A8 / Special session “Transboundary Water Management in Central Asia: problems and solutions”
10:00-11:15 / Chair-discussant: Kristopher White, KIMEP University
1. Vlastimil Samek, UN Information Office. "On the road to Rio+20"
2. Iskandar Abdullayev, GiZ. “Water management in Central Asia: main trends at grass-root, mezzo and regional levels”
3. Natalia Alexeeva, UNDP BRC. “Water in development context – integrated water resources management in Central Asia”
4. Yegor Volovik, UNDP BRC. “Climate risk management – adaptation to current variability and long-term climate change”
5. Simon Sargsyan, UNESCO. “Establishment of the Central Asian Regional Glaciological Centre under the auspices of UNESCO, in Almaty, Kazakhstan”
6. Barbara Janusz-Pawletta, German-Kazakh University. “Legal mechanisms in management of transboundary waters in Central Asia”
Room / Hall#3, New Building
A9 / Panel discussion on Cultural Intersections: Regionalizing & Globalizing Kazakhstan’s Visual Genres (* in Russian)
10:00-11:15 / Chair-discussant: Sholpan Kozhamkulova
Participants: Erzhan Suleimenov, Khabar; Kamila Zhussupova, KIMEP University; Marianna Gurina, KTK; Shokan Muratuly, video producer; Olesya Gasanova, analyst.
Room / #115, New Building
11:15-11:30 / Refreshment Break & Networking (New Building- 2nd floor)
B6 / Session on Topics in Macroeconomics and Recent Advances in Econometrics
11:30-12:45 / Chair-discussant: Aloysius Ajab Amin
1. Shahidur Rahman and Chang Yee Kwan “A global monetary union: prospects and proposition”
2. Leon Taylor “Historical effects of the theory of passive money supply”
3. Francis Amagoh and Aloysius Ajab Amin “Limits of fiscal decentralization”
4. Kairat Mynbaev “Recent advances in testing for spatial autocorrelation”
5. Marina Tabatadze “Global economies and regional interests”
6. Rashid Makarov, Vasilliy Voinov, Natalya Pya, and Yevgeniy Voinov “Goodness-of-fit tests for two-dimensional circular normal probability distribution”
Room / #115, New Building
B7 / Session on NGOs and Civic Engagement
11:30-12:45 / Chair-discussant: Taiabur Rahman
1. Aija Eglīte, Barbara Freytag-Leyer, Alan F. Hacket, Dace Kaufmane, Ingela Marklinder, Petra Rust and Mona Vintile. “Community as an innovative resource in Europe”
2. Azhar Baisakalova “Business and society on CSR in Kazakhstan”
3. Aliya Kabdiyeva “Issues of NGO Development in Kazakhstan”
4. Aliya Tankibayeva “Leadership roles in Kazakhstan universities: organizational development perspective”
Room / #203, New Building
B8 / Session on Eurasian economic integration: down the blind alley?
11:30-12:45 / Chair-discussant: Jiri Melich
1. Artyom Andreev “The formation of CIS: Russia and Kazakhstan different ways to the One Commonwealth”
2. Marina Lapenko “The Customs Union of Russia, Kazakhstan and Belarus and regional structure of post-Soviet space”
3. Golam Mustafa “The Proposed Eurasian Union: challenges and opportunities”
4. Kairat Moldashev and Galym Zhussipbek “The nationalistic form of the counter-hegemonic effort undertaken by Russia – the creation of the Customs Union”
5. Mikhail Molchanov and Petr Podalko “Eurasian regionalism looking East: adapting to challenges, searching for new models”
6. Ikboljon Qoraboyev “A regional design for Central Asia in the context of regional and global challenges”
Room / #117 New Building
B9 / Session on Impact of Changing Technology on Globalization and Localization in Central Asia
11:30-12:45 / Chair-discussant: John Couper
John Couper and Albina Tortbayeva “Lessons Kazakhstan’s news media should learn from Globalization”
1. Ken Harvey “Diapason of digital skills for KZ journalists & PR practitioners”
2. Frederick Emrich “Digital communication in Kazakhstan”
3. Saltanat Kazhimuratova “Profile of a Kazakhstani blogger”
4. Tyrone Adams “Potential for compressed interactive video rooms in Central Asia”
Room / #201, New Building
12:45-14:30 / Lunch Break
C5 / Session on State-building, nationalism and the search for identity
14:30-15:45 / Chair-discussant: Zharmukhamed Zardykhan
1. Federico Dalpane "Nationalism, cosmopolitanism, and the moral demands of a global age."
2. Lauren Woodard “Imagining Kazakhstani Identity”
3. Didar Kassymova and Zhanat Kundakbayeva “The factors of ethnic migration: a case study of the Kazakhs in China”
4. Yasar Sari “Transition of identities and conflicts in Ferghana Valley”
5. Vladimir Shorokhov “Local ethnic communities of Tajikistan under the influence of external actors”
6. Seit Ali Avcu “Globalization and the strength of parliaments in new parliamentary systems. the case of Kyrgyzstan”
7. Sojida Urazboyeva “Islamic revival in Central Asia: Afghanistan and post-2014 regional geopolitical dynamics”
Room / Hall #1, New Building
C6 / Session on Public Policy Issues
14:30-15:45 / Chair-discussant: Shahjahan Bhuiyan
1. Saule Emrich-Bakenova “Refugee policy in Kazakhstan: promotion or prevention of refugees' economic sustainability”
2. Kishimjan Osmonova “Global crisis and its unintended impact on the Kazakh government: more trust and optimism among Astana migrants amidst the crisis”
3. Nikolai Mouraviev “The impact of globalization on expansion of public-private partnerships in Kazakhstan and Russia”
Room / Hall #2, New Building
C7 / Session on Topics in Economics of Central Asia (Part 1) (*in Russian)
14:30-15:45 / Chair-discussant: Zhansulu Baikenova
1. Марат Кудайкулов «Предельный характер обобществления рыночной экономики»
2. Азык Орозонова “Основные проблемы транспарентности в Кыргызской Республике”
3. С. Саякова “Влияние социальных институтов на рост национальной экономики”
Room / Hall #3, New Building
C8 / Session on Changing Communication Patterns in Central Asia (Part 1)
14:30-15:45 / Chair-discussant: John Couper
1. Sholpan Kozhamkulova and John Couper “Persuasive appeals by online publications: interactive and national factors”
2. Sholpan Kozhamkulova “Central Asian accent of news media genres: global demands vs. regional seasoning”
3. Saltanat Kazhimuratova “Image voting vs. issue voting in parliamentary 2012 elections in Kazakhstan”
4. Ainur Baisakalov and John Couper “Life’s way of talking: the experiential roots of blues music, 1760-1875”
Room / #202, New Building
15:45-16:00 / Refreshment Break & Networking (New Building- 2nd floor)
D6 / Session on Geopolitics of Central Asia: Spaces, Insecurity and Trade
16:00-17:45 / Chair-discussant: Nargis Kassenova
1. Kristopher White and Aigul Adibayeva “Turkmenistan: isolation amid globalization”
2. Alessandro Frigerio and Nickolay Shevchenko “Cerberus or Chimera? Exploring RtoP in Central Asia between Localism, Regionalism and Globalization”
3. Geoffrey Gresh “A safeguard in Central Asia? The politics of basing and the United States military”
4. Vijay Kumar Bhatia, “Geopolitics of oil and gas in Central Asia: implications for India”
Room / #203, New Building
D7 / Session on Topics in Economics of Central Asia (Part 2) (* in Russian)
16:00-17:45 / Chair-discussant: Altay Mussurov
1. Акимбекова Ш.” Профессиональное образование и рынок труда: эффективность взаимодействия”
2. Дуламбаева Р. Т. “Особенности реализации интеграционной политики государства в современных условиях”
3. Казбеков Б.К. и Казбекова С.Б.” Экономическая интеграция Казахстана и Центральной Азии: регионализация и/или глобализация?”
4. Телеуова А.Б. “Экономические причины сельской безработицы и пути ее снижения в Республике Казахстан”
Room / Hall #1, New Building
D8 / Session on Changing Communication Patterns in Central Asia (Part 2)
16:00-17:45 / Chair-discussant: Gulnar Assanbayeva
1. Gulnar Assanbayeva and John Couper “Factors of transparency in Post-Soviet journalism”
2. John Couper and Ulan Nukan “Big Characters: public discourse on development using billboards in Yunnan, China”
3. Sholpan Kozhamkulova and Anar Kuanyshbekova “Multilingual nature of communication in Kazakhstan”
4. Gulnar Assanbayeva “Where journalism curriculum may come”
5. John Couper “Positing ‘Reactivism’: political objectivist influences on dialogical processes”
Room / Hall #2, New Building
9th KIMEP International Research Conference
CSS Program
ALMATY, KAZAKHSTAN
2-Abay Avenue, KIMEP
April 19-21, 2012
Day 3: April 21 (Saturday)
Day 309:00-10:00 / Registration/ Refreshment Break & Networking
(New Building- 2nd floor)
E8 / Session on Social Issues and Sociology
10:00-11:15 / Chair-discussant: Dennis Soltys
1. Adil Rodionov “Obscure past and hazy future: the institutional failure of sociology in Kazakhstan”
2. Nygmet Ibadildin “Career choices of the young people in oil rich countries: case of Kazakhstan”
3. Vassiliy Lakhonin “Comparative analysis of Kyrgyzstani and Kazakhstani villages”
4. Francis Amagoh and Aloysius Ajab Amin “Fiscal decentralization and economic growth: a continuing debate”
Room / #118, New Building
E9 / Session on Environmental Issues in Kazakhstan (Part 1)
10:00-11:15 / Chair-discussant: Aliya Nurtaeva
1. Azhar Zhubanova and Aliya Nurtaeva “Lead in Almaty streets: adverse effects on the environment”
2. Aliya Nurtaeva “Sulfur pollution and utilization problems in oil-gas industry of Kazakhstan”
3. Elmira Mukhametova “Environmental emerging diseases: AIDS in Kazakhstan”
4. Chingis Zhylkybayev, Sergey Bondarenko and Tatyana Yuy Tsun-sin “Water shortage issues in Kazakhstan”
Room / #116, New Building
E10 / Session on Economics of Violence
10:00-11:15 / Chair-discussant: Gerald Pech
1. Nicholas Baigent “Violent conflict, identity and game theory”
2. Balihar Sanghera “Illegal settlements and the right to subsistence: an investigation into land seizures in Almaty and Bishkek”
3. Alexander Wang “History of modernizing identity paradigms for economic integration in the steppes”
Room / #114, New Building
E11 / Panel discussion on Role of Professional Communicators in Deciding Future of Kazakhstan in Global Society
10:00-11:15 / Chair-discussant: Ken Harvey, KIMEP University
Roundtable participants: Vlastimil Samek, UN Information Office; Assel Karaulova, Kazakhstan Press Club; Tristram Perry, U.S. Consulate; Jamila Asanova, ARGO.
Room / Hall # 2, New Building
11:15-11:30 / Refreshment Break & Networking (New Building- 2nd floor)
F10 / Session on Economy of Kazakhstan: Opportunities and Challenges
11:30-12:45 / Chair-discussant: Leon Taylor
1. Aizhan Syrgaeva “Long-term strategic benefits for Kazakhstan from “The People’s IPO” program”
2. Kristopher White, Zhalgas Akpeissov and Nurgul Kudranova “Post-independence economic change in Kazakhstan: transition, restructuring, and economic policy”
3. Azamat Mukazhanov “Examining green economy in Kazakhstan”
4. Aliya Jumagaliyeva “Custom Union: cars imports into Kazakhstan from non member-countries”
5. Kamshat Tussupbayeva “Investigating discrimination in Kazakhstan’s labor market”
6. Galina Kukushkina “Optimal currency portfolio: the case of Kazakhstan”
Room / #118, New Building
F11 / Session on Environmental Issues in Central Asia (Part 2)
11:30-12:45 / Chair-discussant: Kristopher White
1. Aisulu Zhakupova, Luiza Beisembayeva, and Akmaral Omarova “Soil degradation on rice fields of Kazakhstan: boron excess and its adverse effect”
2. Saule Kozhakhmetova and Elmira Bairamova “Loss of Biodiversity: Snow Leopard, National symbol of Kazakhstan”
3. Lyazzat Atangarina and Zhuldyz Maxutova “Water Wars in Central Asia”
Room / #114, New Building
F12 / Session on Impact of Changing Technology on Education
11:30-12:45 / Chair-discussant: Ken Harvey
1. Ken Harvey “Changing Communications Industry Shows Need for ‘Professional PhD’, Offers Opportunity to Central Asian University.”
2. KIMEP student panel discusses creative, project-based learning at KIMEP:
· Yulia An and Prokhor Zharinov “Designing and editing publications”
· Anzhelika Osmanova and Tatyana Chernetskaya “Creating Wanna Be Mag – KIMEP students’ first webzine”
· Maria Kosheleva “Creating a JMC promotion campaign”
· Anar Rakhmetova and Olga Shumilina “Experience producing TV newscasts”
· Liya Budiyanskaya “Linguistic challenges of creating a Russian language newspaper”
Room / Hall # 3, New Building
F13 / Session on Democratic Discourses and Actors in Authoritarian Regimes: Comparing Central Asia and Beyond
11:30-12:45 / Chair-discussant: Nygmet Ibadildin
1. Nurseit Niyazbekov “The role of popular protest mobilization in advancing transition to democracy”
2. Scott Spehr "What happened in the Middle East and the Mahgreb?A theory-based explanation of the “Arab Spring”
3. Assel Rustemova “Democratization discourse of the authoritarian rulers”
4. Dinara Pisareva and Jiri Melich “Some factors in mistreatment within law enforcement and penitentiary systems in Kazakhstan”
Room / #111, New Building