Within the framework of the 'Green Central Asia' Initiative, the Kazakh-German University is organizing the international conference "The Silk Road of Knowledge: Science Meets Green Policy"  from 23 - 25 February 2022. The conference will contribute to the exchange of existing scientific knowledge in the region, thus supporting the development of policy proposals for decision makers in the region.

Objective of the conference:

The conference aims at providing innovative solutions for the five Central Asian economies (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) by:

• presenting and discussing policy proposals on innovative science-based solutions for the economic and political development of Central Asia in order to mitigate the impact of climate change;
• informing on decision-making processes based on scientific research in the field of integrated water and land resources management, food security, infrastructure development, water and climate security, and energy efficiency practices in Central Asia;
• presenting innovation for development;
• involving youth in scientific research and decision-making processes.

Expected results:

• Exchange of experience and knowledge gathering in the field of integrated water resources management, food security, infrastructure development, and energy efficiency practices in the context of climate change;
• Expanding regional cooperation through the prism of science to address economic and political challenges in the field of climate and water;
• Showing the importance of innovation in addressing environmental issues;
• Raising awareness of the current state of the environment and management of natural resources in Central Asia with the aim of strengthening regional cooperation between young and senior scientists through the creation of cooperation networks, the identification of joint research opportunities and publications.

Conference sessions:

The online conference will cover a wide range of issues presented during the Conference pre-sessions, panel discussion and thematic sessions focusing on the impact of climate change on the Central Asian countries and necessary adaptation measures. The Conference will be divided into two segments: the pre-sessions are taking place on December 9-10, 2021 and the panel discussion and thematic sessions are taking place on February 23-25, 2022.

Partners: German Agency for International Cooperation, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research,  German Research Centre for Geosciences, University of Halle-Wittenberg, Leibniz University Hannover, Institute of Logistics and Material Handling Systems, Kazakhstan Industry Development Institute LLP

Conference language: English, Russian (simultaneous translation).