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ENC In-Depth Podcast – Navigating Compliance and Sustainability: Turkish Businesses in the Era of German Supply Chain Law

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ENC In-Depth Podcast – Navigating Compliance and Sustainability: Turkish Businesses in the Era of German Supply Chain Law

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the “Strengthening Business and Human Rights Awareness and Monitoring Capacity of Business and Civil Society Actors through Capacity Building” Project, which is implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) and the Minerva Business and Human Rights Association (Minerva BHR) with the financial support of the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany in Istanbul.

In this podcast, Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and Emre Keki, ENC Researcher and Senior Partner at PAE Law, talked about, among other topics, the key components of the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), the importance of the law, the risks and opportunities it presents for Turkish companies operating in German supply chains, and the strategies they can use to adapt.

The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye and features the comments and insights of Emre Keki.

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Sustainable Tourism Development and Commercialisation of Uzbek Heritage

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Sustainable Tourism Development and Commercialisation of Uzbek Heritage

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the recently published ENC Analysis: “Sustainable Commercialization of Uzbek Heritage along the Silk Road: A Perspective from the EU” co-authored by our External Advisor İpek Tekdemir, Nazlican Kavukcu and Javida Rahimova. 

In this podcast episode, Samuel Doveri Vesterbye and İpek Tekdemir, talk about, among other topics, Uzbekistan’s tourism strategy and key tourism hubs, the development of infrastructure and proper use of natural resources as well as how the EU can support sustainable tourism development and commercialisation of Uzbek Heritage through more funding, training and know-how exchanges.

The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and features the comments and insights of İpek Tekdemir, ENC and EP Advisor and Secretary General of the EU-Uzbekistan Friendship Group in the EP.

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Promoting Equal Opportunities through the EU-funded “Sanarip Insan” (Digital Citizen) project

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Promoting Equal Opportunities through the EU-funded “Sanarip Insan” (Digital Citizen) project

This ENC in-depth podcast is dedicated to “Promoting Equal Economic Opportunities and Resilience of Youth in the Kyrgyz Republic – Sanarip Insan (Digital Citizen)”, a project that is implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) in collaboration with the Public Association “Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter” (ISOC) with the financial support of the EU Delegation in the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of the project is to provide knowledge of the work of the digital and green economy to young people and women living in rural regions of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In this in-depth discussion, Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and Talant Sultanov, co-founder of the Internet Society-Kyrgyz Chapter, talk about, among other topics, the main activities and the progress of the project, the power of digital literacy and the internet in Kyrgyzstan as well as the next steps in terms of training, funding, providing support and media skills.

The “Sanarip Insan” project has been ongoing since 2021 and it directly and practically promotes equal economic opportunity and youth resilience through digital access, media literacy training, support for programming in different languages and has been supporting over 100.000 rural and urban youths in the country with a special focus on young women and local entrepreneurs and civil society.

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Policy in light of the war in Ukraine

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Policy in light of the war in Ukraine

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the recently published ENC Analysis: Walking a Fine Line: Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign Policy post-2022by our Academic Council Member Dr. Aijan Sharshenova.

In her article, Dr. Sharshenova explains, among other things, how the Republic of Kyrgyzstan, a country that is in a particularly difficult situation due to its dependence on both the Russian economy and Western development funding, navigates its foreign policy choices in the context of the war in Ukraine.

The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Aijan Sharshenova a Research Fellow at the Foreign Policy Centre, UK.

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: The EU, China and Russia’s engagement in Central Asia after the war in Ukraine

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: The EU, China and Russia’s engagement in Central Asia after the war in Ukraine

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to the recently published study titled “The Return of Central Asia: The EU’s engagement with a region threatened by the Dragonbear” by the European Neighbourhood Council and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Multinational Development Policy Dialogue (MDPD) Brussels.

In this podcast, Samuel Doveri Vesterbye was joined by Dr. Farkhod Aminjonov, to discuss, among other topics, Russia’s position in Central Asia before and after the war in Ukraine, China’s growing security and economic interests in the region, how much investment will be needed in the Middle Corridor in order to reach the capacity in terms of trade and supply chains and how the EU can better engage in the region of Central Asia.

The discussion was moderated by Samuel Doveri Vesterbye, ENC Managing Director, and features the comments and insights of Dr. Farkhod Aminjonov, Assistant Professor at the College for Humanities at Zayed University, United Arab Emirates.

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Alternative Connectivity Routes for Central Asia

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Alternative Connectivity Routes for Central Asia

This ENC In-Depth podcast is dedicated to the recently published ENC Analysis: “Russia’s War in Ukraine Shifts Central Asia’s Connectivity” by our External Advisor Bruce Pannier.

In his article, Bruce Pannier explains, among other things, how Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed Central Asian countries to put more effort into developing alternative trade routes, the region’s changing relationship with Russia and the possible opportunities presented by the new connectivity currently being built.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of  Bruce Pannier, a longtime journalist and Central Asia expert with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty.

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Understanding Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy Choices

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Understanding Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy Choices

This ENC In-Depth podcast is dedicated to the recently published ENC Analysis: “Between Scylla and Charybdis: Kazakhstan’s Foreign Policy in Pursuit of a New Equilibrium” by our Academic Council Member Nargis Kassenova.

In her article, Dr. Kassenova explains, among other things, Kazakhstan’s foreign policy choices, the country’s strengths and vulnerabilities, and what key topics and alliances will shape Kazakhstan’s foreign policy in the future.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of  Nargis Kassenova, Senior Fellow and director of the Program on Central Asia at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies (Harvard University) and Associate Professor at the Department of International Relations and Regional Studies of KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Analysis of Recent Developments in Central Asia

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Analysis of Recent Developments in Central Asia

The in-depth discussion is dedicated to recent developments in Central Asia, including the recent high level summit that took place in Astana on the 14th of October, the UN Human Rights Council’s 7th of October vote and understanding the true purpose of military alliances such as the CSTO and SCO.

The debate is part of the ENC in-depth podcast discussions with experts and academics assessing the developments in Central Asia in the fields of Security, Foreign Policy, Economy, Democracy and Education.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Temur Umarov, fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.

ENC In-Depth Podcast: Academic e-collaborations in Central Asia during COVID-19

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Academic e-collaborations in Central Asia during COVID-19

This ENC In-Depth podcast is dedicated to the recently published ENC Analysis* on the challenges and opportunities for academic collaborations in Central Asia during COVID-19.

In this episode, Andreas Marazis was joined by the two co-authors of the article, Chiara Pierobon, and Aijan Sharshenova, to discuss, among other topics, the new forms of online academic collaborations that have emerged in Central Asia during the Covid-19 pandemic, the benefits of building and strengthening virtual networks, and what will be needed to make online collaborations better in the future.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Chiara Pierobon, DAAD Visiting Professor at the University of Washington, and Aijan Sharshenova, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the OSCE Academy.

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*This working paper was produced within the Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme “Institutional Change and Social Practice. Research on the Political System, the Economy and Society in Central Asia and the Caucasus” (2020-2023) funded by the Volkswagen Foundation and was first published in “Shaping Asia”.

ENC In-Depth Podcast: Understanding the “Sanarip Insan” (Digital Citizen) EU-funded Project

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ENC In-Depth Podcast: Understanding the “Sanarip Insan” (Digital Citizen) EU-funded Project

This ENC in-depth podcast is dedicated to “Promoting Equal Economic Opportunities and Resilience of Youth” in the Kyrgyz Republic – Sanarip Insan (Digital Citizen), a project that is implemented by the European Neighbourhood Council (ENC) in collaboration with the Public Association “Internet Society Kyrgyzstan Chapter” (ISOC) with the financial support of the EU Delegation in the Kyrgyz Republic. The aim of the project is to provide knowledge of the work of the digital and green economy to young people and women living in rural regions of the Kyrgyz Republic.

In this in-depth discussion, Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and Talant Sultanov, co-founder of the Internet Society-Kyrgyz Chapter, talked about, among other topics, youth employment in rural Kyrgyzstan, the implementation phase of the project, the level of engagement, and the impact of the project activities on the target groups. Mr. Sultanov also added that new partnerships are being set up with universities, women’s organizations, and digital tourism professionals to reach out to more people in the rural areas of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The discussion was moderated by Andreas Marazis, ENC Head of Research for Eastern Europe & Central Asia, and features the comments and insights of Talant Sultanov, co-founder of the ISOC.

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