{"id":7429,"date":"2025-08-28T15:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T13:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stiftung-woeb.de\/?p=7429"},"modified":"2025-08-29T11:32:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-29T09:32:13","slug":"looking-at-central-asia-and-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stiftung-woeb.de\/en\/looking-at-central-asia-and-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking at Central Asia \u2013 and Back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<h4>Between External Attribution and Self-Positioning: Differentiated Perspectives on a Diverse Region<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper kufer-desc-font\">\n<p data-start=\"541\" data-end=\"903\">From a German and European perspective, Central Asia often appears as one vast geographic space. Rarely, however, do we consider the very different peoples, the various political systems, and the rich cultural diversity of the Central Asian states. This diversity will be highlighted through the countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1228\">The conference will present their cultures, political and economic situations, and civil society activities. It will raise awareness of the region\u2019s specific geopolitical circumstances and the resulting conflicts, while discussing its importance for strategic, economic, and cultural partnerships with Germany and the EU.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1228\">Time: 10.-12.10.2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1228\">Place: Schlossplatz 1d, 06886 Lutherstadt Wittenberg<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"1228\">The conference is organized in cooperation with the Evangelische Akademie Sachsen-Anhalt e.V..<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper kufer-desc-font\">\n<p>You can register via the following <a href=\"https:\/\/ev-akademie-wittenberg.de\/core_event\/?event-id=2025-36\">link<\/a>.<br \/>Here you can find the <a href=\"https:\/\/ev-akademie-wittenberg.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/36-zentralasien-programm-05.pdf\">program<\/a> of conference.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to your participation and to engaging in exchange with you!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.stiftung-woeb.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/0001.png&#8221; title_text=&#8221;0001&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We invite you to Lutherstadt Wittenberg from October 10\u201312, 2025, to explore the political, social, and cultural diversity of Central Asia. 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Die Stiftung f\u00f6rdert zivilgesellschaftliche Projekte, Begegnungen und die Zusammenarbeit zwischen Initiativen aus Deutschland und den L\u00e4ndern Osteuropas, Zentralasiens, des S\u00fcdkaukasus und des Baltikums. <em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p>Die Konferenzkosten werden von der Stiftung West-\u00d6stliche Begegnungen getragen. Eine \u00dcbernahme der Reise- und Aufenthaltskosten durch die Stiftung ist bei entsprechendem Bedarf und nach Pr\u00fcfung m\u00f6glich.<\/p><p>Bitte registrieren Sie sich bei Interesse bis Freitag, den 21. Juni 2024, mit unserem Registrierungsformular unter folgendem Link oder mit dem nachfolgenden QR-Code.<\/p><p>Leiten Sie die Einladung gerne an Interessierte weiter. 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