With

Mr. Anthony Bowyer, Central Asia Program Manager, IFES

Dr. Eric McGlinchey, Assistant Professor, George Mason University

Dr. Scott Radnitz, Assistant Professor, University of Washington

December 12, 2007
5-7 PM
The Rome Auditorium, Rome Building
1619 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

Few regions in Central Asia have produced as many warnings of impending crises or as fulsome predictions of future development and prosperity as the South of Kyrgyzstan.  Is it a backwater, spreading social and political problems northward to Bishkek and to its neighbors, or is it a region of hidden but soon-to-be realized potential?  Three experts offer concrete evidence on both sides of this issue.

Light refreshments will be served at 5 PM.  The program will begin promptly at 5:30 PM. and conclude at 7 PM sharp. RSVP for this event is mandatory and will NOT be accepted after 10 AM on the day of the event. To RSVP please send an email with your name and affiliation to caci2@jhu.edu or call 202-663-7721.

The Central Asia-Caucasus Institute was founded in 1996 and has grown to be the primary institution in the Washington area for the study of the Caucasus, Central Asia and the Caspian Region. The Institute forms part of a Joint Center with the Silk Road Studies Program at the Institute for Security and Development, Stockholm. The Institute sponsors impartial research on the region, acts as a forum for policymakers both in Washington and abroad, shares information concerning the region and provides access for its sponsors in business to relevant expertise on the region. Additional information about the Institute is available at www.silkroadstudies.org.