The first online scientific conference of young scientists and students for SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL ASIA
Kazakh-German University,
YouTube channel «Land and Water CA"
with the support of DAAD in Kazakhstan
on July 1st organized the first online scientific conference of young scientists and students for
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL ASIA
The main goals of the conference were attracting students, young scientists to address the pressing issues of managing the cultural landscapes of Central Asian countries.
The behalf of Kazakh-German University the president Prof. Lazlo Ungvari had a greeting word. The representatives of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Germany and Russia participated in the conference. Discussions were held in 2 languages — Russian and English.
The reports were devoted to such thematic areas as: energy, agriculture, ecology and cultural landscapes, society, assessment and risk reduction of natural disasters.
Online reports can be viewed on the «Land and Water CA” YouTube channel at the link:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLR7jBCjSbC_QiT4zx6j_Sp9EI0E11gxIN
Conference proceedings will be published in a separate issue:
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CENTRAL ASIA: Proceedings of the first scientific online conference of the young scientists and students in Central Asia (01.07.2019). Eds. A.V. Mitusov, M. Kovaleva, B. Rakhimov, Z. Myrzabekova, B. Janusz-Pawletta. Berlin — Almaty, 2019, 82 p.
Download link for the draft version.
During the discussion session, the convenience of a remote conference format was recognized. That is why the organizing committee will make an effort to further develop this form of international communication on such topics as water resources, energy, agriculture, etc.
THE ORGANIZERS
Chairman of the Organizing Committee
Barbara Janusz-Pawletta Doctor of Laws, Head of the regional MA on Integrated Water Resources Management in Central Asia, UNESCO chair and lecturer at Kazakh-German University
Vice-Chairmens of the Organizing Committee
Larisa Kogutenko Chairman of the UNESCO Chair in Integrated Water Resources Management at Kazakh-German University
Bartholomaeus Minkowski Head of DAAD Information Centre
Bakhtiyor Rakhimov Expert of Integrated Water Resources Management, Republic of Tajikistan
Head of the project
Andrey Vladimirovich
Mitusov Dr. of agriculture, Dr. rer. nat. (doctor rerum naturalium), invited lecturer at the Kazakh-German University.
Coordinator of the YouTube channel «Land and Water CA».
Deputy of the head
Zhanara Myrzabekova Expert of Integrated Water Resources Management, Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Kyrgyzstan
Marina Kovaleva Managing Editor of the Central Asian Journal of Water Research
Anna Kolotovskaya Student of the Kazakh-German University, Kazakhstan