The Central Asia Security Forum proceedings offer a combination of panels discussions, networking and opportunities for private meetings:
Day 1
Welcome Coffee. Registration
09.00 – 09.30
Welcome Coffee. Registration
Welcoming Remarks
Temir Jumakadyrov, Secretary of the Defence Council of the Kyrgyz RepublicAmbassador Robin Ord-Smith, UK DFIDAlexander Avanessov, UNDP Resident Representative in the Kyrgyz RepublicRichard Wheeler, Head of the Politico-Military Department, OSCE Centre in Bishkek
09.30 – 10.00
Welcoming Remarks
Temir Jumakadyrov, Secretary of the Defence Council of the Kyrgyz RepublicAmbassador Robin Ord-Smith, UK DFIDAlexander Avanessov, UNDP Resident Representative in the Kyrgyz RepublicRichard Wheeler, Head of the Politico-Military Department, OSCE Centre in Bishkek
09.30 – 10.00
Roundtable I – Assessing the role/ significance of the Internet as a driver of violent extremism in Central Asia (relative to other drivers of radicalization)
Moderator: Rafal Rohozinski
Zakir Chotaev, First Vice-Director to The State Commission on Religion’s Issues under the President of Kyrgyz RepublicGwenn Laine, Project Officer, The Stabilisation Network, UK Download Ruslan Irzhanov, Chairperson, Public Union Education and Cultural Centre “Salawat”, KazakhstanOn Structure of Ideological Work in Internet for Preventing Violent Extremism in Central AsiaDownload Esen Usubaliev, Director, Analytical Centre “Prudent Solutions”, Kyrgyzstan“Ideological particularities of the Internet Jihadism: “information jihad” and methods of information propaganda“Download Parviz Mullojonov, Senior Advisor, International Alert, Tajikistan“External Factors of Dissemination of Religious Radicalism in Central Asia” Download
10.00 – 11.10
Roundtable I – Assessing the role/ significance of the Internet as a driver of violent extremism in Central Asia (relative to other drivers of radicalization)
Moderator: Rafal Rohozinski
Zakir Chotaev, First Vice-Director to The State Commission on Religion’s Issues under the President of Kyrgyz RepublicGwenn Laine, Project Officer, The Stabilisation Network, UK Download Ruslan Irzhanov, Chairperson, Public Union Education and Cultural Centre “Salawat”, KazakhstanOn Structure of Ideological Work in Internet for Preventing Violent Extremism in Central AsiaDownload Esen Usubaliev, Director, Analytical Centre “Prudent Solutions”, Kyrgyzstan“Ideological particularities of the Internet Jihadism: “information jihad” and methods of information propaganda“Download Parviz Mullojonov, Senior Advisor, International Alert, Tajikistan“External Factors of Dissemination of Religious Radicalism in Central Asia” Download
10.00 – 11.10
Coffee break
11.10 – 11.30
Coffee break
Discussion
11.30 – 12.30
Discussion
Lunch
12.30 – 13.30
Lunch
Roundtable II – Identifying knowledge and data gaps necessary to formulating a policy response to extremist use of the Internet.
Moderator: Phil Gurski
Rafal Rohozinski, Director of SecDev Group, Senior Consultant Fellow at International Institute for Strategic Research, CanadaIkbaljan Mirsayitov, Senior Adviser, Search for Common Ground, Kyrgyzstan“PVE in Central Asian Countries: An Attempt to Conceptualize Knowledge and Lessons Learned”Download Artem Goryainov, Deputy Director of Public Fund CIIP, Kyrgyzstan“Internet as a Factor of Security in Central Asia: Pros and Cons”Download Anastassiya Reshetnyak, Research Fellow at the Department of Foreign Policy and International Security, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of RK“Youth of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Perception of Terrorism and Extremism Threats: Policy Conclusions”Download
13.30 – 14.40
Roundtable II – Identifying knowledge and data gaps necessary to formulating a policy response to extremist use of the Internet.
Moderator: Phil Gurski
Rafal Rohozinski, Director of SecDev Group, Senior Consultant Fellow at International Institute for Strategic Research, CanadaIkbaljan Mirsayitov, Senior Adviser, Search for Common Ground, Kyrgyzstan“PVE in Central Asian Countries: An Attempt to Conceptualize Knowledge and Lessons Learned”Download Artem Goryainov, Deputy Director of Public Fund CIIP, Kyrgyzstan“Internet as a Factor of Security in Central Asia: Pros and Cons”Download Anastassiya Reshetnyak, Research Fellow at the Department of Foreign Policy and International Security, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of RK“Youth of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan Perception of Terrorism and Extremism Threats: Policy Conclusions”Download
13.30 – 14.40
Discussion
14.40 – 15.30
Discussion
Coffee break
15.30 – 16.00
Coffee break
Roundtable III – Best practices and approaches to combating and mitigating the impact and effectiveness of online propaganda and the role of the private sector.
Moderator: Ikbaljan Mirsayitov
Evgeny Pitolin, Managing Director of the Regional Office in Central Asia and Mongolia, Kaspersky LabArman Abdrasilov, Director, Centre for Analysis and Investigation of Cyber Attacks (ЦАРКА, Cybersec.Kz), KazakhstanMatthew Pringle, Project Director, SecDev Group, КанадаRoman Kononov, Director, Centre for Information Security, KyrgyzstanMirgul Karimova, Project Coordinator, Search for Common Ground, Kyrgyzstan“Social Media for Deradicalization in Kyrgyzstan: A Model for Central Asia” Download Ankhi Das, Director of Public Policy for Facebook in India andSouth & Central Asia (a Video-conference presentation)
16.00 – 17.10
Roundtable III – Best practices and approaches to combating and mitigating the impact and effectiveness of online propaganda and the role of the private sector.
Moderator: Ikbaljan Mirsayitov
Evgeny Pitolin, Managing Director of the Regional Office in Central Asia and Mongolia, Kaspersky LabArman Abdrasilov, Director, Centre for Analysis and Investigation of Cyber Attacks (ЦАРКА, Cybersec.Kz), KazakhstanMatthew Pringle, Project Director, SecDev Group, КанадаRoman Kononov, Director, Centre for Information Security, KyrgyzstanMirgul Karimova, Project Coordinator, Search for Common Ground, Kyrgyzstan“Social Media for Deradicalization in Kyrgyzstan: A Model for Central Asia” Download Ankhi Das, Director of Public Policy for Facebook in India andSouth & Central Asia (a Video-conference presentation)
16.00 – 17.10
Day 2
Welcome Coffee. Registration
09.00 – 09.30
Welcome Coffee. Registration
Second Day Welcoming Remarks
09.30 – 09.40
Second Day Welcoming Remarks
Roundtable IV – Policy and programmatic entry points – coordinated national PVE strategies consistent with development priorities and international norms and instruments.
Moderator: Matthew Pringle
Adam Hadley, Project Director, ICT4Peace Foundation, Switzerland Download Phil Gurski, President & CEO, Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, CanadaRafal Rohozinski, Director of SecDev Group, CanadaYuliya Denisenko, Director of Association of Religious Study Centres, Kazakhstan“Multistakeholder platform to monitor extremism online”DownloadKumar Bekbolotov, Partner, Promotank, Kyrgyzstan “The role of soft power in CVE: critical thinking and media literacy skills”Prof. Vafobek Barombekov, Head of Sociology Department, Tajik National University, Tajikistan
09.40 – 10.50
Roundtable IV – Policy and programmatic entry points – coordinated national PVE strategies consistent with development priorities and international norms and instruments.
Moderator: Matthew Pringle
Adam Hadley, Project Director, ICT4Peace Foundation, Switzerland Download Phil Gurski, President & CEO, Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, CanadaRafal Rohozinski, Director of SecDev Group, CanadaYuliya Denisenko, Director of Association of Religious Study Centres, Kazakhstan“Multistakeholder platform to monitor extremism online”DownloadKumar Bekbolotov, Partner, Promotank, Kyrgyzstan “The role of soft power in CVE: critical thinking and media literacy skills”Prof. Vafobek Barombekov, Head of Sociology Department, Tajik National University, Tajikistan
09.40 – 10.50
Coffee break
10.50 – 11.10
Coffee break
Discussion
11.10 – 12.10
Discussion
Summary
12.10 – 13.00
Summary
Lunch
13.00 – 14.00
Lunch
Bilateral and private meetings
14.00 – 15.00
Bilateral and private meetings
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Central Asia Security Forum