Submit Proposals for SIPRI’s “Life in Kyrgyzstan” Conference!

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Deadline: 15 June 2017

The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) is pleased to announce the third annual “Life in Kyrgyzstan” Conference to take place in Bishkek on 12–13 October 2017.

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The conference is organized by the Institute of Public Policy and Administration of the University of Central Asia (UCA), Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), Leibniz Institute of Vegetable and Ornamental Crops (IGZ), International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), International Security and Development Center (ISDC), and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

The two-day conference will bring together national and international experts from government and the public sector, development agencies, non-governmental organizations, academia and research institutions, and media to exchange knowledge and experiences on recent socio-economic developments in Kyrgyzstan and Central Asia, and to promote evidence-based policy making.

Research Topics

Poverty and inequality
Employment and labour markets
Migration and remittances
Entrepreneurship and informality
Gender, children and intra-household decision making
Education and health outcomes
Nutrition and food security
Rural livelihoods and agricultural market access
Home gardens and rural coping strategies
Value chains and export orientation
Public service delivery and decentralization
Impacts of trade and integration reforms
Social capital and social cohesion
Peacebuilding, trust and expectations
Micro-level data quality, survey methodology and panel data collection
Methods of rigorous impact evaluation
Sustainable development goals
Climate change and its impact

Eligibility Criteria

SIPRI invites the submission of proposals for entire sessions or for individual research papers studying various aspects of socio-economic development in Kyrgyzstan or Central Asia.
Researchers to present other micro- and macroeconomic studies with relevant topics of research are encouraged.
Encouraging PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to apply to participate in the conference and use this opportunity to receive feedback from senior researchers.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.

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