DOCSLIB.ORG

The Diplomatic Insight 1

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Diplomatic Insight 1 THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT │ 1 2 │ THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT CONTENTS 05 08 10 May China-Kyrgyzstan Friendship Thrive Message on 19th Summit of Heads of States Pushing the Development of the Shanghai Like an Evergreen Tree Meeting in Bishkek Cooperation Organization (SCO) To New Heights 11 14 18 SCO as Chinese Version of Regional Alliance BRI and Integration Strategies of SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Member States Strategic Prospect of Central Asia 21 23 26 China Led Dialogue Among Civilization China’s Asia - Pacific regional integration Understanding the Educational and Cultural and Its options Aspects of CPEC 29 32 36 SHANGHAI SPIRIT and INDO-PAK On Victory Day Malaysia – Yet another crisis looming? RIVALRY 39 43 PSCOFF Newsletter BRI-CPEC Newsletter THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT │ 3 EDITOR IN CHIEF Muhammad Asif Noor mid rising on Oman where the US accused Iran EDITOR Aglobal and of the attack also attended the summit. Farhat Asif regional challenges Summit provided member states with an EXECUTIVE EDITOR and tensions, opportunity to reach a suitable consensus 19th Heads of on ongoing global complications. Bishkek M. Murtaza Noor State Summit Declaration was adopted at the end of ASSOCIATE EDITORS of Shanghai the Summit where members condemn Cooperation terrorism in all its forms, reached to a Mian Noor Ahmed Organization was consensus regarding the adoption of ADVISORY BOARD held in Bishkek, the Comprehensive Convention on Kyrgyzstan this International Terrorism and Convention Prof. Dr. Victoria L Fontan June. The Summit on Probation of development, Production Dr. Khayala Mammadova has also marked the second consecutive and stockpiling of Biological Weapons, Prof. Dr. John M. Nomikos year for both Pakistan and India supported work of Afghan people and Prof. Dr. Moonis Ahmar participating in this one of the largest government in promoting peace. In the and influential regional grouping as economic sphere, the Bishkek declaration Prof. Dr. Gulden Ayman permanent members. Apart from regular ought to expand and deepen cooperation Dr. Ali Abu Turab bilateral discussions on the forum, much in trade, finance, investment, agriculture, Dr. Muhammad Khan emphasis and focus of the attention was technology. Promotion of trade in local Dr. Lubna Abid Ali on the bilateral meetings especially that currencies and development of business of between Prime Minister of India and incubation centers in SCO countries to Dr. Muqarrab Akbar Pakistan. Along with Pakistan and India, support youth start-up projects within the Dr. Li the two South Asian nuclear rivals, this framework of SCO youth council. Russia magnificent Summit was attended by all assumed the next presidency of SCO. The SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT EDITORS the heads of states of permanent members, “Roadmap for Further Action of SCO Sara Flatto (USA) dialogue partners and observers including Contact Group” was signed by the leaders Ammar Younas (China) Russia, China, Pakistan, Tajikistan, which argued for peace process conducted Ayshan Guliyeva (Azerbaijan) Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and led by Afghan people themselves Iran, Afghanistan, and Belarus. All credit and the UN playing an important role. Tatiana Karchenkova (Russia) goes to the government of Kyrgyzstan for Clearly, SCO is an important platform Shakti Prasad (India) hosting and organizing such an important for the member states for interaction Samaira Khan (Denmark) Summit in a remarkable manner. This and cooperation. It now depends upon Dr. Shamas Yasir (Afghanistan) year’s summit assumed significance the states including India and Pakistan for SCO members due to ongoing whether they will continue to linger on Tanja Miscevic (Serbia) developments in the international arena. with their conflicts or will overcome their Dr. Hamaneh Karimikia (Iran) Firstly, trade frictions of China and India differences and play a role in changing the with the US. China and the US have been world order. Another important initiative BUREAU CHIEF engaged in conflict over trade from a was SCO Youth Council wherein Pakistan Mohammad Hanif (Vehari) year with both countries applying tariffs has recently been added as the member. on each other’s products. This trade war Being a youthful country of having 70 DESIGN & LAYOUT further escalated in recent months when per cent young population, Pakistan may Shahzad Ahmed Washington tightened trade restrictions be an asset for the Council. It all depends on Chinese telecom giant Huawei. upon the fact that how effectively we MARKETING MANAGER Summit was expected to provide an will be utilizing this forum and move Asir Gill opportunity to China and India to reach our interests and objectives through a consensus on trade protectionism and linking the communities. Pakistan has LEGAL ADVISORS unilateralism during their meetings on put forward its best bet during this Muhammad Akram Mughal sidelines of the Summit. As India is also SCO Summit with its outreach and Advocate Supreme Court (AJK) facing trade frictions with the U.S. after the reflecting on the Eurasia as an important Ch. Abdul Khaliq Thind termination of India’s status of Beneficiary regional focus. Bilateral meetings of Developing Country under Generalized Pakistani premier and as a result of these Advocate Supreme Court of Pak System of Preferences (GSP). Secondly, discussions, there is a clear message that Pulwama attack in February 2019 proved Pakistan with all its challenges look for ADDRESS to be a major setback in historical Indo- the ways for the regional cooperation and H # 387, St # 64, I-8/3, Pakistan rivalry taking relations between always encouraged and ready to partner P.O Box # 1239 Islamabad both states at their lowest. This Summit to support the regional development Ph & Fax : +92 51 4900387 was an opportunity to newly reaffirmed initiatives. Here, of course, it is important [email protected] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to note the successful foreign policy and his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan and a peace-loving policy of Pakistan. www.thediplomaticinsight.com to interact for the first time and deescalate As a result, the prestige of Pakistan is Price: Rs. 500 the tensions. Thirdly Iran an observer state growing with each passing day especially of SCO, engaged in a serious confrontation the relationship with the neighboring Disclaimer: The views of the writers do with the US after the withdrawal of countries is increasing and they are also US from 2015 nuclear deal with world ready to cooperate. Pakistan only needs not necessary imply endorsement by the powers and crippling sanctions on Iranian to put its house on order for getting the magazine. oil and attack on two tankers on Gulf maximum out of these partnerships. May China-Kyrgyzstan Friendship Thrive Like an Evergreen Tree H.E Mr. Xi Jinping President of the People’s Republic of China trewn with blooming flowers and lush grass, the of the international landscape. The solidarity and STianshan Mountains offer an enchanting view mutual assistance that we have demonstrated in times at this time of the year. I am pleased that in such a of difficulty have proven that we are good neighbors, lovely season, I will come to Kyrgyzstan at the kind good friends, good partners, and good brothers. As a invitation of President Sooronbay Jeenbekov to make fine example of a new type of state-to-state relations my second state visit and attend the 19th Meeting of featuring mutual respect, equality and win-win the Council of Heads of Member States of the Shanghai cooperation, the China-Kyrgyzstan relationship is Cooperation Organization (SCO). I first visited this defined by the following features: beautiful country six years ago. The discussions I had with Kyrgyz leaders on the friendship and -- Stronger mutual political trust. Shortly after the cooperation between our two countries and on the establishment of diplomatic ties, we found lasting future growth of the China-Kyrgyzstan relationship solutions to all boundary issues left from history, ushered this relationship into a new era of strategic turning the 1,000-km border line into a true bond partnership. Now six years on, it is heartening to see of friendship between our peoples. Having no that this relationship has been upgraded further to a comprehensive strategic partnership, and that our friendship and cooperation are brimming with vigor and vitality like the mountains and grasslands in the prime of summer. The people of China and Kyrgyzstan are close neighbors sharing a long tradition of friendship. More than 2,000 years ago, Zhang Qian, the imperial envoy of China’s Han Dynasty, traveled west and extended the ancient Silk Road to Central Asia via the ancient city of Suyab (near present-day Tokmok). That visit was reciprocated several hundred years later by Kyrgyz envoys trudging all the way to Chang’an, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. On their return trip, they brought back not only exquisite silk and porcelain but also a brotherly friendship. The great poet Li Bai, living some 1,300 years ago in the Tang Dynasty, is a household name in our two countries and his poems are widely quoted by the Chinese and Kyrgyz alike. In the course of over two millennia, interactions like these have forged an unbreakable bond of amity between our peoples. Since the establishment of diplomatic ties, China- Kyrgyzstan relations have withstood the vicissitudes THE DIPLOMATIC INSIGHT │ 5 continues to increase its export to China, green and quality Kyrgyz agro-products like honey and fruits can be found more often in ordinary Chinese households. Similarly, many Kyrgyz people have taken to online shopping, as e-commerce platforms give them a shopping experience like never before. -- Closer people-to-people exchanges. In 2018, more than 70,000 people traveled between our two countries and over 4,600 Kyrgyz students were studying in China. Four Confucius Institutes and 21 Confucius Classrooms are operating in Kyrgyzstan, and the Bishkek No. 95 Middle School built with Chinese assistance has become the most popular school in the local area.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Presentation of Speakers and Moderators
    PRESENTATION OF SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS OPENING SESSION Harlem Désir OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir is the fourth OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media since the establishment of the Institution in 1997. He was appointed in July 2017 for a period of three years. Previously, he was the French Secretary of State for European Affairs. Before joining the government, he was a Member of the European Parliament for 15 years. The Representative on Freedom of the Media has a mandate to intervene on all media freedom issues in the 57 OSCE participating States, including on individual cases, safety of journalists, imprisonment, but also on legislation and promotion of media pluralism. @OSCE_RFoM Chingiz Aidarbekov Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Minister Aidarbekov began his diplomatic career as Attaché of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan. In addition, he served as the 1st, 2nd and 3rd secretary of the Commonwealth of Independent States Department within the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs until 2005. Before taking up his post as the Minister of Foreign Affairs on 17 October 2018, he held various posts in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, including Counselor at the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in Turkmenistan and the Ambassador of the Kyrgyz Republic to Japan. Minister Aidarbekov holds degrees in international relations and international law from the International University of Kyrgyzstan. @MFA_Kyrgyzstan Azamat Zhamankulov Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan Azamat Zhamankulov joined the Department of Tourism of the Ministry of Culture in 2015 as Director and in 2018 was appointed Minister of Culture, Information and Tourism.
    [Show full text]
  • Ten Volumes of Italian Diplomatic Documents on Armenians Soon To
    SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 Mirror-SpeTHE ARMENIAN ctator Volume LXXXX, NO. 10, Issue 4603 $ 2.00 NEWS The First English Language Armenian Weekly in the United States Since 1932 INBRIEF Statue of Armenian Ten Volumes of Italian Diplomatic Documents Genocide missionary On Armenians Soon to be Completed Will Be Erected in Canada ond and third series, directed by Marta By Aram Arkun Petricioli of the University of Florence, will YARMOUTH, Canada (PanARMENIAN.Net) — A be complete soon, when volume ten is pub- series of activities honoring Canadian nurse and Mirror-Spectator Staff lished. The first series requires more time humanitarian Sara Corning, who helped rescue and financial resources because most docu- and care for thousands of orphans during the MILAN, Italy — In the scholarly world, ments are handwritten and take more time Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, took place the serious major projects can take years to for transcription. All the documents pub- weekend of September 14-15 in Yarmouth, Canada, complete. It took more than 20 years to lished are from the Italian Foreign Ministry including the unveiling of a bronze statue of publish two series of volumes of the Italian archives and are reproduced in their entire- Corning. archival series Documenti Diplomatici ty. The only changes made concern spelling Born in the village of Chegoggin, Nova Scotia, Italiani sull’Armenia [Italian Diplomatic and style. Canada, in 1872, Corning made it her life’s mission Documents on Armenia], and this does not Each volume is edited by a young schol- to help others. In her mid-twenties, she moved to include prior planning and preparation ar, and contains an introduction about the the United States for training and worked in New time.
    [Show full text]
  • Meeting Agenda
    NEW EU STRATEGY ON CENTRAL ASIA PLATFORM FOR ENVIRONMENT AND WATER COOPERATION The 9th meeting of the EU-Central Asia Working Group on Environment and Climate Change Steigenberger Wiltcher’s Hotel 71, Avenue Louise 1050 Brussels, Belgium 12-13 February 2020 MEETING AGENDA OBJECTIVES The 9th meeting of the EU-Central Asia Working Group on Environment and Climate Change (WGECC) is the first gathering after the 6th EU-CA High Level Conference on Environment and Water Cooperation held in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) in January 2019, whose Summary of the Co-Chairs contains the priority lines to be addressed in the work of the Platform and its Working Group: • Environmental Governance, Circular Economy and Sustainable Consumption and Production, • Climate Change Adaptation and mitigation, • Water Resources Management, • Cross Cutting Issues. In May 2019, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy issued the Joint Communication on a new EU Strategy on Central Asia entitled “The EU and Central Asia: New Opportunities for a stronger partnership”. Adopted by the Council of the European Union on 17 June 2019, the Strategy defines 3 interconnected priorities on Resilience, Prosperity and Regional Cooperation and has specific objectives on "Enhancing Environmental, Climate and Water Resilience". The activities of the EU-CA WGECC will take advantage of this renewed and strengthened framework, to move forward a sound EU-CA policy dialogue. This 9th meeting of the EU-CA WGECC will present the general
    [Show full text]
  • Multilateralism in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for the OSCE
    CSS STUDY Multilateralism in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities for the OSCE Authors: Thomas Greminger, Fabian Grass, Anna Hess Sargsyan, David Lanz, Benno Zogg Editors: Simon J. A. Mason and Lisa Watanabe Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich is a center of competence for Swiss and international security policy. It offers security policy expertise in research, teaching and consulting. The CSS promotes understanding of security policy challenges as a contribution to a more peaceful world. Its work is independent, practice-relevant, and based on a sound academic footing. Authors: Thomas Greminger, Fabian Grass, Anna Hess Sargsyan, David Lanz, Benno Zogg Editors: Simon J. A. Mason, Lisa Watanabe Copyediting and language editing: Michael Woods Layout and graphics: Miriam Dahinden-Ganzoni © 2021 Authors and Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zürich Copyright front cover picture: “Three Houses and a Bridge”, Paul Klee, The Miyagi Museum of Art, Japan Available online at: www.css.ethz.ch as a pdf, for a hard copy please ask the CSS at ETH Zürich via email Acknowledgements: The editors would like express their gratitude to colleagues at the Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich for their support, especially Andreas Wenger, Oliver Thränert, Miriam Dahinden, Benno Zogg, and Carla Güntert. Thanks also go to the contribution to this project from the Mediation Support Project, a joint initiative of CSS and swisspeace, funded by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). Disclaimer: The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the involved organizations.
    [Show full text]
  • Kyrgyz Republic Country Report Table of Contents
    Kara-Balta Kant Bishkek Tokmok Talas Balykchy Karakol Karaköl Tashkömür Naryn Mailuu-Suu Kochkor-Ata Jalal-Abad Uzgen Kara-Suu Osh Kyzyl-Kiya Batken Sulyukta Isfana m o c 100 km . s p a m - d 60 mi © Kyrgyz Republic Country Report Table of contents: Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................................. 2 In spite of its strategically important location, the Kyrgyz Republic’s economy is underdeveloped, heavily relying on agriculture and mining, suffering from high unemployment, and remaining vulnerable to regional instability. The presence of several small ethnic Kyrgyz enclaves in Tajik and Uzbek territory contributes to periodic border demarcation and border-crossing disputes among Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Read more. Domestic Situation .............................................................................................................................................. 2 The Kyrgyz Republic is a landlocked, mountainous country slightly smaller than South Dakota. It is bordered by China, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Poor and remote, Kyrgyzstan was populated for centuries by Turkic nomads related to the nearby Kazakh ethnic group. Read more. Foreign Policy ...................................................................................................................................................... 6 In its foreign policy, Kyrgyzstan has tried to preserve a delicate balance between its relations
    [Show full text]
  • Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR), University of Lahore
    1 0 1 P A G E 4 4 Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR), University of Lahore 1 0 2 P A G E 4 4 Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR), University of Lahore 1 0 3 PContents ACentral Asia – A Regional Study 2 G Geographic Contours 2 E 1. Terrain 2 4 2. Climate 2 4 Historical Perception 3 Society 10 1. Demography 10 2. Languages 10 3. Social Structure 11 4. Religion 12 5. Education 12 6. Health Care 14 7. Sports 15 Government 16 1. Constitution 16 2. Government Structure 16 Economy 17 1. Agriculture 19 2. Industry 20 3. Human Resource Management 22 Defense & Security 23 1. Law and Order 23 2. Security Concerns 23 Pakistan’s Relations with CARs 25 Economic Opportunities & Geopolitics 29 1. Wakhan Corridor 29 2. Khyber Pass Economic Corridor 32 3. Quadrilateral Traffic in Transit Agreement 32 4. Ashgabat Agreement and Lapis Lazuli Corridor 33 5.TAPI, CASA-1000 and TUTAP-500 34 Endnotes 37 Centre for Security, Strategy and Policy Research (CSSPR), University of Lahore 2 0 4 P ACentral Asia – A Regional Study G E Central Asia is a region in Asia which stretches from the Caspian Sea in the west to China and 4Mongolia in the east, and from Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan in the south to Russian Siberia 4in the north. In 1991, the collapse of the Soviet Union transformed the fifteen republics of that union into independent states. Among them were the five republics of Central Asia: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.1 Geographic Contours 1.
    [Show full text]
  • Kirgiz Cumhuriyeti Ankara Büyükelçiliği'nin
    KIRGIZ CUMHURİYETİ ANKARA BÜYÜKELÇİLİĞİ’NİN NİSAN 2019 - TEMMUZ 2020 FAALİYET ÖZETİ A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE EMBASSY OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC IN ANKARA (FROM APRIL 2019 TO JULY 2020) www.gazetesivilinisiyatif.com Kırgızistan hepimizin ata yurdudur, Kırgızlar ise Türk dünyasının kal- Kyrgyzstan is our ancestral home and the Kyrgyz people are the heart of bidir; the Turkish World. Türk dünyası ile bizler arasında, şartlara göre değişmeyecek değerler söz There are values between us that will not change under any circumstanc- konusudur. es. Together with the light and inspiration taken from our history, we have Bizler hep beraber tarihimizden aldığımız ışık ve ilham doğrultusunda known sacredness of human being by putting human at the center with insanı merkeze koyarak, ‘’insanı yaşat ki devlet yaşasın’’ sözü ile insanın words “let people live then a state will also live “, and we have never lost kutsallığını bilmiş, ‘’yurtta barış, dünyada barış›› anlayışı çerçevesinde our hope and belief in peace and brotherhood within the framework of barış ve kardeşliğe olan umut ve inancımız hiç yitirmedik. the understanding of “peace at home, peace in the world”. Bu inanç etrafında kol kola girmiş yüz yıllarca geçmişini unutmayan ve We are a nation that walked side by side with this faith and not forgot its hep beraber dünyayı aydınlatacak bir milletiz. past for centuries and which would enlighten the world. Coğrafyalarımız ve isimlerimiz farklı olsa da yüreklerimizin atışı sonsu- Even though our geographies and names are different, the beating of our za kadar tek can da varlığını ilelebet sürdürecektir. hearts will continue forever in one soul.
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report | 2020-21 Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi
    Ministry of External Affairs Annual Report | 2020-21 Ministry of External Affairs New Delhi Annual Report | 2020-21 A digital copy of the Annual Report can be accessed at the Ministry’s website : website theMinistry’s at canbeaccessed Report Annual the of digitalcopy A The Annual Report of the Ministry of External Affairs is brought outby thePolicy Planning andResearch Division. www.mea.gov.in . ORGANOGRAM OF THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS* EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER Overall supervision and coordination of policy and implementation; PAI, BM, IOR, North, EA, Indo-Pacific, Russia, EU, France, Germany, UK, AMS, SAARC, BIMSTEC, UN, D&ISA, Parliament (including Starred questions), External Public Diplomacy, ICCR; Administration (except JEB, SEB & equivalent appointments), CNV, CPV (except PSP and CPO), L&T, PP&R; Political clearance in respect of Governors, Lt. Governors, Union Council of Ministers, Chief Minister, Judges of Supreme Court and High Courts and Chairpersons and Members of National Level Commissions and Tribunals. MINISTER OF STATE FOR EXTERNAL AFFAIRS LAC, East and Southern Africa, Europe West (except France, Germany, UK), Central Europe, Eurasia (except Russia), South, GCI, WANA, Central & West Africa, CT, MER, DPA; ED & States, Protocol, Establishment, GEM, Finance, OIA-I, OIA-II, OE & PG, SSIFS, BOS, Welfare, A & RM; Coordination, Administration (JEB, SEB & equivalent appointments), PSP and CPO, ICWA, Library; Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha (Unstarred questions); Political clearance (except for Governors, Lt. Governors, Union Council
    [Show full text]
  • 2 July 2020 Regular Report to the Permanent Council
    FOM.GAL/4/20/Rev.1 2 July 2020 ENGLISH only Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe The Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir 2 July 2020 Regular Report to the Permanent Council for the period from 21 November 2019 to 2 July 2020 1 1. Introduction Mr. Chair, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, I have the honour to present to you my latest report to the Permanent Council covering the period from November 2019 until today. This has been an exceptional period marked by the COVID-19 crisis and its impact on the media, and this report will be different from previous ones. And it will also be different as it comes at the end of a three-year mandate. During this reporting period, since November last year, I intervened on many legislations or situations related to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the health crisis has not suppressed the other pre-existing problems of media freedom. Rather, it has amplified existing trends and added a new layer of problems to those we were already facing before. Regrettably, journalists continued to be attacked, harassed or prosecuted for just doing their work during this period. Many of my interventions were again related to the safety of journalists, to cases of violence against journalists covering public gatherings, demonstrations, election rallies, or those reporting on migration issues. Some were assaulted by law enforcement officials, some by demonstrators or extremists groups, and others by private security guards of companies. Several journalists were threatened because of their reporting on political issues, corruption cases or environmental issues.
    [Show full text]
  • Kazakhstan Offers Investors Stable Political, Social and Economic
    -7° /-8°C WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2019 No 1 (163) www.astanatimes.com Okean Art: school for children Kazakhstan offers investors with unlimited possibilities stable political, social and economic climate, says Kazakh Invest executive tween Russia and the EU, have By Saltanat Boteu created considerable barriers for international investors. All this ASTANA – Kazakhstan is means that investing in 2019 is able to offer stable political, unlikely to get easier, especially social and economic conditions in regions where uncertainties and sufficient infrastructure for will be felt the most,” he said. global investors, said Kazakh In this uncertain time, Kazakh- Invest Deputy Chairman of the stan is able to offer stability, se- Board Marat Birimzhan. In an curity and a business-friendly exclusive interview with The investment climate. He empha- Astana Times, he indicated the sised the country has the mineral country’s agriculture, transpor- resources to produce advanced tation and logistics have great technologies that are central to potential and should be attrac- modern world economies. tive for investors. “Our nation is at the cross- The past year was full of un- roads between Europe and Asia. certainties, economic downturns For centuries, it has been critical and unpredictable decisions by to East-West trade routes. With some state leaders and 2019 low production costs, abundant promises to be difficult as well. natural resources and direct ac- “Most notably, the United cess to a rapidly growing region- Kingdom’s exit from the Euro- al market of 500 million people, pean Union (EU) and trade wars our nation is ready to do busi- between the United States and ness,” he noted.
    [Show full text]
  • Causes of Professional Burnout Among Teachers
    18.02.2019-24.02.2019 • No: 199 CAUSES OF PROFESSIONAL BURNOUT AMONG TEACHERS The problem of professional burnout, alt- fact, teachers do not take any important some global manufacturers and govern- hough not a discovery of the 21st century, decisions at school. Very often, teachers ments are beginning to solve this prob- has nonetheless attracted the attention of have to listen to statements that teachers lem. For example, German companies, in- not only researchers but also the public are attendants: “If you don’t like it, look cluding Volkswagen, Puma, and BMW, over the past decade. This is due to active for another job”. All major decisions, banned the use of e-mail during off-hours. social changes and multiple reforms in ar- both right and wrong, are made in com- As German Minister of Labor and Social eas where the main functions are training, mittees, departments, and ministries. Affairs Ursula von der Leyen, who held care, counseling, treatment or protection, Sometimes the situation is aggravated by this position when the changes took ef- that is, social professions. Burnout is a bullying, from which teachers, as it turns fect, said, “It’s in the interests of employ- state of emotional, mental and physical out, suffer as much as pupils. ers that workers could safely disconnect exhaustion caused by excessive chronic A study conducted by experts from the from their work; otherwise, they will stress. This happens when a person feels University of York, in which 4,500 teach- eventually burn”. depressed, loses interest or motivation, ers of higher education were interviewed, In Kazakhstan, like in other countries of which prompted him/her to assume a cer- found that ‘fatigue from change’ was a the world with market economy, many tain role or function.
    [Show full text]
  • Working Paper N° 31
    WORKING PAPER N° 31 Mathilde Mallet Stagiaire à l’IFEAC, 2020 Le soft power des États-Unis en Asie centrale Table des matières Introduction ............................................................................................................................................. 4 I- Le soft power américain dans le Grand jeu en Asie Centrale ......................................................... 7 a- De Clinton à Trump – une hiérarchisation fluctuante des intérêts américains ............................ 7 b- Les leaders centre-asiatiques face au soft power américain : engagement ou désintérêt .......... 10 c- Soft power américain et lutte d’influences en Asie centrale ..................................................... 16 II- Culture, valeurs et diplomatie publique américaine ...................................................................... 18 a- Education et langue anglaise : les programmes d’échanges, atout principal ............................. 19 b- Art et culture : un soutien aux créateurs centre-asiatiques ........................................................ 22 c- Les médias indépendants : pour l’accès à l’information et l’image des États-Unis ................. 24 d- Les entreprises américaines en Asie centrale : vecteurs de soft power ? .................................. 26 III- L’assistance au développement : l’USAID, ressort principal du soft power américain ............ 29 a- La promotion de la démocratie et de la bonne gouvernance ..................................................... 30 b- La société civile
    [Show full text]