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The European Union and Central Asia in the International System organize an International Conference "Prospects of EU-Central Asian Relations" held in Almaty, on August 28-29, 2014.&#160;&#160;&#160;Programme28 August 201414:30Welcome: International Conference: Prospects of EU-Central Asian RelationsProf. Dr. Johann W. Gerlach, President, German-Kazakh UniversityProf. Dr. Mathias Jopp, Director, IEP14:45Key Note Speech I: Prospects of EU-Central Asian RelationsDr. Gerhard Sabathil, Director, European External Action Service (EEAS), BrusselsQuestions and Answers15:45Regional Cooperation: An Approach to Strengthening Central Asia’s Role in International Politics?Chair: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Marhold, Director of Research and Development, CIFEProf. Dr. Mara S. Gubaidullina, Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityProf. Dr. Mushtaq A. Kaw, University of KashmirDr. Sebastian Krapohl, University of BambergProf. Dr. Mirzokhid Rakhimov, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan18:00Natural Resources in Central Asia: A Challenge to Regional Law and Politics?Chair: Prof. Dr. Mathias Jopp, Director, IEPDr. Sultan Akimbekov, Director, Institute of World Economy and PoliticsDr. Laurent Baechler, Director of the MAEIS, CIFEDr. Barbara Janusz-Pawletta, Kazakh-German UniversityProf. Dr. Nargis Kassenova, Director, Central Asian Studies Center; KIMEPProf. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Peter-Christian Müller-Graff, Executive Director, Institut fürdeutsches und europäisches Gesellschafts- und Wirtschaftsrecht; U of Heidelberg29 August 20149.00Four Parallel Working Groups: Session IDetails on the working groups can be found on pages 4&#38;5.11.00Four Parallel Working Groups Session IIDetails on the working groups can be found on pages 4&#38;5.13.30Key Note Speech II: Prospects of EU-Central Asian RelationsDr. Pal Dunay, Director, OSCE-Academy14.15Conflict Resolution and Security Challenges in Central AsiaChair: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Marhold, Director of Research and Development, CIFEH.E. Igors Apokins, Ambassador, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of LatviaProf. Shairbek Juraev, Deputy Director, OSCE-AcademyProf. Dr. Panos Tsakaloyannis, Athens University of Economics16.15Plenary Session: Reports of the Working Groups and Discussion SessionChair: Dr. Susann Heinecke, CIFEWorking Group I: Dinara Aitkazy, EUCAIS AlumnaWorking Group II: Aijan Sharshenova, EUCAIS AlumnaWorking Group III: Bahtiyar Igamberdiyev, EUCAIS AlumnusWorking group IV: Dr. Helgard Fröhlich, EUCAIS Alumna17.15Concluding RemarksProf. Dr. Mara S. Gubaidullina, Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityProf. Dr. Mathias Jopp, Director, IEPWorking groups Friday:Working Group I:Regionalization in Comparative PerspectiveChair: Dr. Sebastian Krapohl, University of BambergRapporteur: Dinara AitkazyProblems of the economic integration of the countries of the Central Asia in the context of globalizationMalik BorbugulovOSCE / ODIHR EOMs: modus operandi and prospects for the regionDr. Matteo GaravogliaGeopolitical Culture of Kazakhstan: Examining the Art of Multi-Vectored Regional CooperationRosa VercoeCentral Asia and the Clash of OrganisationsAnastasiia VishnevskaiaSecurity challenges in Central Asia: The role of regional institutions in regional securityPolina YakovlevaWorking Group II:Assessing the EU-CA Relations and Security in Central AsiaChair: Prof. Dr. Mathias Jopp, Director, IEPRapporteur: Nazira MomoshevaSecuritization of Terrorism in Weak States: The Case of Central AsiaProf. Dr. Rustam BurnashevPartnership between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the European Union: Problems and PerspectivesProf. Dr. Zhenis KembayevEU-Central Asia Relations in the Energy SectorDr. Renata MantelRelations between Kyrgyzstan and the EU in the context of the European Strategy (2007-2013)Nazira MomoshevaEU-Central Asia Relations in the Context of Geostrategic CompetitionOlga Alinda SpaiserEU-Central Asia Development Cooperation – critical analysisMałgorzata WochWorking Group III:EU-Central Asian Relations: Analyzing Democracy PromotionChair: Prof. Dr. Mara S. Gubaidullina, Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityRapporteur: Aijan SharshenovaMapping the Substance of the EU’s Civil Society Support in Central Asia: from Neoliberal to State-led Civil SocietyDr. Vera Axyonova and Dr. Fabienne BossuytThe Impact of the Central and East European EU Member States on the EU’s Democracy Promotion Policy Towards Central AsiaDr. Fabienne BossuytDemocracy promotion in Central Asia: Civil society development in post Soviet Central Asian countries-case studies of NGO development in the regionDr. Baktybek KainazarovCivil Society conceptions in the Kyrgyz RepublicAnn-Kathrin RothermelPresented by Jon PrettymanEuropean Union’s Democracy Promotion in Central Asia: Implementation in Kazakhstan and KyrgyzstanAijan SharshenovaTransition or business as usual? A focus on the Kyrgyz Republic’s parliamentEsther SomfalvyTo become a democratic state – what does it mean for Kazakhstan?Elmira TaukebayevaWorking Group IV:Research and Teaching in Central AsiaChair: Michael Jaumann, Director, DAAD Information Centre, Almaty, and Prof. Dr. SunatiloJonboboev, University of Central AsiaRapporteur: Dr. Helgard FröhlichTeaching English for Specific Purposes to the Specialists of International Relations at Higher Education in Kazakhstan: Experience and ChallengesTatyana Brekalova and Bakhytkul TokbergenovaBetween Utilizing and Defending: Central Asia in Times of Global Student MobilityStefan KurzmannInternational students in Japan: a new form of international labor migration?Guzal SultankhodjayevaVenue:Kazzhol Hotel127, Gogolya St., 050004, Almaty, Kazakhstan.&#160;The Conference program can be downloaded here.