EU-Central Asia co-operation: same venue, different tune
As a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the focus of Europe-Central Asia relations is likely to change. In weathering these...
Society
Rethinking the EU’s ‘prosperity’ agenda in Central Asia
The EU wants to lay the ground for a more prosperous Central Asia. One potential emerging path for the EU in...
The EU’s ‘resilience’ agenda in Central Asia: too distant, too ambitious
The EU seeks to promote ‘resilience’ in Central Asia. The war in Ukraine should urge the EU to rethink its region-based...
Research fellows tour Brussels
From 30 May to 3 June EUCAM organised a tour to Brussels for research fellows and CESS staff. Next to...
EUCAM fellows in-person
After a covid break of two years, CESS is hosting EUCAM fellows at their office in Groningen again. We are...
The state of civil society in Central Asia, 15 December 2021
This seminar was organized by the George Washington University Central Asia Program and EUCAM. During the online seminar Erica Marat,...
Open seminar on ‘Energy Transition and Central Asia’, 17 January 2022
Despite Central Asia being one of the world’s most climatically vulnerable regions, there is a large literature gap related to...
Security matters – EUCAM Watch 25
Security matters In this issue, that was drafted before the violent protests in Kazakhstan, we discuss security in Central Asia. The...
Between praise and persecution: Civil society in Kyrgyzstan
Introduction Kyrgyzstan’s civil society has been renowned in Central Asia and beyond for its influence and activism. But with the sudden...
Lockdown (dis)connect
Editorial Narrowing down the digital divide in Central Asian education and civil activism 2020 will go down in history as the...
Seven pointers for the new EUSR for Central Asia
The position of European Union Special Representative (EUSR) for Central Asia is key for EU-Central Asia relations. The EU’s visibility...
Delivering aid ‘uphill’: Discussing development cooperation in the mountainous regions of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
The mountainous regions of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan present a set of specific development challenges and opportunities to inhabitants, local governments,...