Kyrgyz-British Society

The KBS cordially invites you to a roundtable discussion in London, with a live link to Bishkek, on:

Monday 19 December
Room 612, Institute of Archaeology, 31–34 Gordon Square, London

Osh and the International Community

Doors open at 11.30 am. The roundtable commences at 12:00 and finishes at approx. 13.30.

Co-chairs: Rebecca Beardmore (University College London)
Dr Sally N. Cummings (University of St Andrews)

Speakers:
David Lewis (Department of Peace Studies, Bradford) 'The international community and the violence in Osh: divergent responses to resolving conflict'

Elmira Satybaldieva (Karelian Institute, University of Eastern Finland) ‘Osh: Local sources of tension and ethnicisation of the international response’

Medet Tiulegenov (American University of Central Asia, live link from Bishkek) ‘Discources and Local Narratives on the Role of the International Community in June Events of 2011’
Ernest Zhanaev (Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mission in Osh, South Kyrgyzstan, live link from Bishkek) ‘South Kyrgyzstan: Sources of Development’
The views expressed by the speakers are their own and do not represent those of their organization.
There will be a £10 entry cost that includes annual membership of the KBS. Entry is free for those who are already members or attending the gala dinner in the evening.

Visit www.kyrgyzbritishsociety.org for more information.

David Lewis is Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Peace Studies. He has research interests in the areas of peacebuilding, security, political change and conflict, and has considerable field experience in Central Asia, the Caucasus and South Asia. His recent book The Temptations of Tyranny in Central Asia (Hurst/Columbia University Press, 2008) examined the impact of Western policy on the region in the aftermath of 9/11. Elmira Satybaldieva is a research fellow at the Karelian Institute, University of Eastern Finland. Her research focuses on state-society relations in Central Asia and the role of international actors in the region. Her current research projects investigate inter-ethnic relations, internal migration, economic development and border security in Kyrgyzstan. Medet Tiulegenov is Assistant Professor at International and Comparative Politics Department of American University of Central Asia (Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan). His research and teaching interests include social movements, governance and public policy, civil society in transition countries. Ernest Zhanaev works at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Mission in Osh, South Kyrgyzstan. Previously he worked on issues relating to micro-financing, foreign investment and capacity improvement of NGOs in civic advocacy. He also founded the Council of Human Rights Defenders and Journalists.