Mr. Akmal Burkhanov, Executive Director of Development Strategy Center, and Ms. Mjusa Sever, Director of RD, solemnly signed a Memorandum of Cooperation today. The signing took place at the Center, in the presence of some of the senior staff from both sides. Both organizations agreed to establish cooperation in the area of the five main strategic fields, as defined by Uzbek Government’s Action Strategy for policy priorities for the next 5 years: good governance, rule of law, economic development, social development and security and foreign policy. Development Strategy Center is a new Uzbek NGO. Its staff combines the talents of Uzbek young generation and the wisdom of academic expertise of t

On June 23, Petra Gorjup, RD Senior Program Specilaist, and Anna Sapriko, Program Assistant attended the event of destroying drugs seized by Uzbek law enforcment agencies. The event was organized by the National Security Service of Uzbekistan on the occasion of International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficiking, celebrated on June 26. During the event, 2004,5 kg of narcotic drugs were destroyed, including 22 kg of heroin, 1154 kg of opium, 101 kg of hashish, 384 kg of marijuana, 337 kg of kuknar, over 170 grams of new psychoactive substances, as well as a large amount of poppy straw, hemp and narcotic drugs in the form of tablets and solutions. From 1994, a total of 57443 kg of na

On June 23, 2017 Regional Dialogue participated in the international media event on Messages from the depth of the ages: education, enlightenment, peace and creation as eternal values of the Uzbek people. The event was organized by NAESMI in cooperation with Development Strategy Center, Academy of Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Institute of Oriental Studies, UNESCO Office in Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan Today Informational Agency, MY5 and Caravan TV channels. The project of the 25-volume edition of the Architectural epigraphy of Uzbekistan is implemented within the framework of the Resolution of the President of Uzbekistan dated April 6, 2016 and 2 protocol orders of the Cabinet of Ministe

TSUL Rector Esemurat Kanyazov and BCLS Dean Vincent Rougeau agreed on stepping up cooperation between the two law schools which has been going on for several years now. Memorandum of Cooperation was exchanged between the two law schools directly, with the courtesy support of the country's diplomatic channels. Rector Kanyazov and Deputy Rector Mansur Kamalov visited Boston College Law School in March this year. Extensive talks with Dean Rougeau as well as with academic staff, visiting scholars and students were conducted covering all areas of importance to high quality law schools. This trip was supported by the US State Department's Bureau of Democracy, Rule of Law and Labor through the Regi

On June 2, 2017 Mjusa Sever, Regional Dialogue Director, and Bekhzod Sharipov, Deputy Head of RD branch office in Uzbekistan, met with the leadership of the Development Strategy Center at their headquarters in Tashkent. Development Strategy Center is a newly founded non-government organization led by Executive Director Mr. Akmal E. Burkhanov, also a young MP. Present at the meeting were Project Leaders Mr. Ulugbek Sadiev, Mr. Ravshan Abdukarimov and Mr. Bobur Bekmurodov. The organization has the ambition to function as a think tank leader focusing on activities enhancing the implementation of the five priority areas for the next 5 years as declared by leadership of Uzbekistan in January 201