Conference Theme - Central Asia: 30 years of Independence – challenges and opportunities
This conference will be organized and take place on the 17th November, 2021 at Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT), Uzbekistan, in a hybrid mode with the option for delegates to attend in-person or virtually.
The Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies (FUSRS) provides a dynamic platform for debate and discussion over contemporary developments in Uzbekistan, Central Asia and the broader Silk Road region. The Forum seeks to be inclusive, engaging with all those interested in the region, and to further international understanding of developments along the Silk Road.

There are four main sub-thematic areas within this broad conference call:

• Law, Politics and Society;
• Business and Economics;
• Science, Technology and Innovation;
• Education and Development.

Important Dates:
- Conference dates: 17th November, 2021
- Deadline to submit an application form (extended abstract): 15th September, 2021
- Notification of acceptance: 5th October, 2021
- Full paper submission to the Silk Road: A Journal of Eurasian Development: 15th January, 2022

Please follow the conference web page for more information: http://conference.wiut.uz/fusrs2021