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In this Fall 2024 presentation, the Rumsfeld CAMCA Fellows bring forward new insights, strategies, and innovations aimed at advancing digital infrastructure, bridging connectivity gaps, and fostering economic growth and regional cooperation. The discussion highlights key challenges and opportunities in building digital resilience, promoting cybersecurity, and leveraging technology to empower communities across the region. This session is essential for anyone interested in understanding the dynamic intersection of digital transformation and regional development.

PANELISTS:
https://www.rumsfeldfoundation.org/newsroom/detail/fall-2024-camca-fellows-announcement

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The discussion explored how Kazakhstan has leveraged its economic strength and strategic foreign policy to assert itself as a Middle Power, influencing regional dynamics and international relations amidst great power competition in the region. The panel will explore the consequences of this development for Central Asia's security architecture, particularly in the absence of a collective security mechanism. Additionally, the panel will discuss Kazakhstan's multilateral initiatives and international engagements that have solidified its status, as well as the domestic reforms supporting its new role and the challenges that remain.

RELATED PUBLICATIONKazakhstan & the Rise of Middle Powers in Central Asia (Cornell, CACI Analyst, 2024)

PANELISTS:
Dr. Svante Cornell, Director, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute

- Mr. Miras Zhiyenbayev, Senior Fellow and Head, Foreign Policy and International Studies Program MIND Institute, Maqsut Narikbayev University

MODERATOR: 
Dr. Frederick Starr, Distinguished Fellow and Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute

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A presentation by the Spring 2024 CAMCA Fellows, focusing on the advancement of digital connectivity in Central Asia, Mongolia, the Caucasus, and Afghanistan. In the interconnected landscape of the CAMCA region, digital connectivity serves as a cornerstone for both economic prosperity and social progress. This event is not merely about enhancing digital infrastructure; it's about fostering deeper connections across the region. The Fellows will delve into how overcoming challenges is crucial for unlocking economic potential, ensuring equitable access, and driving regional integrati

 
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Register for the annual Central Asia - Mongolia - Caucasus - Afghansitan (CAMCA) Regional Forum scheduled for June 12-13 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The CAMCA Regional Forum is a non-political and non-partisan Forum established to promote region-wide discussions on means of advancing economic growth and development in the 10 countries of the region: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. It promotes this goal by fostering dialogue and interaction among rising young leaders from all sectors in the 10 countries of the region, as well as with international leaders and stakeholders. The Forum organizers - the CAMCA Network, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and the Rumsfeld Foundation - believe that expanded communication and collaboration among talented professionals from a range of fields can significantly contribute to economic, political and social development on both a national and regional basis.

The Forum is a premier opportunity to engage with prominent influencers and leaders in the CAMCA region and to gain firsthand insights on the region’s pulse and latest developments. The Forum’s non-political and non-partisan mission facilitates an environment for open conversation aimed toward the prosperity of the region and its people. The Forum was established as one of the first and only platforms to bring together representatives of the 10 CAMCA countries, spanning from the South Caucasus to Mongolia, to discuss emerging opportunities for regional cooperation and integration. Due to the diverse and impressive pool of participants, the Forum essentially serves as a ‘one-stop shop’ for professionals of all sectors who are interested in regional cooperation and partnerships, as well as for outside nations, businesses and organizations that have an interest in engaging with the region. 

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