Narxoz University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2023
«The 1st International Conference on
Sustainable Regional Development in Central Asia»
(Ryskulov Readings - 2023)
Dear Colleagues!

This year, on May 11 and 12, Narxoz University, together with The Regional Science Association International, is holding an international conference on sustainable development in Central Asia "The 1st International Conference on Sustainable Regional Development in Central Asia" (Ryskulov Readings - 2023).

RSAI is the publisher of the Regional Science Policy & Practice (RSPP) - Q2 journal in the Scopus database. According to our agreement, all abstracts approved for presentation by the scientific committee of the conference will be considered by the editors of the journal for publication in the format of an article absolutely free of charge. All other papers will be published in the conference proceedings.

The conference is also dedicated to a significant date - the 60th anniversary of Narxoz University. The university, founded in 1963, has trained more than 140,000 graduates for the economy of Kazakhstan, and in 2023 Narxoz draws a jubilee line under its past and reveals grandiose plans for the future.

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Key dates
  • March 15

    Deadline for Abstracts Submission

  • April 1

    Notification of the abstract decision

  • May 11 – 12

    Conference dates

  • June 30

    Deadline for full paper submission

Speakers

  • Eduardo Haddad
    RSAI ex-President; University of São Paulo, Brazil
  • Tomás P. Dentinho
    RSPP Editor-in-Chief; CEEAplA, University of Azores, Portugal
  • Chinara Adamkulova
    Rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic named after K. Dikambaeva
  • Brendan Duprey
    Director of the Sustainable Kazakhstan Research Institute, Narxoz University, Kazakhstan
  • Isabel Freitas

    Head of the Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture of the University Portucalense, Portugal

  • Abror Juraev

    Vice-rector for Int. Cooperation Bukhara State University, Uzbekistan

  • Abdul Shaban

    School of Development Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India

ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT

Private non-profit university founded in Kazakhstan in 1963. The university currently houses five schools and four research centers, including the Research Institute for Sustainable Development of Kazakhstan.

Founded in 1954, is an international community of scholars interested in the regional impacts of national or global processes of economic and social change.
The scientific journal edited by Tomaz Ponce Dentinho since 2017, is the official policy and practitioner orientated journal of the Regional Science Association International

How to submit a publication to the conference?


Call for Contributions

Prospective authors are kindly invited to contribute to and help to shape the conference through submissions of their research works (abstract or paper). High-quality research contributions describing original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, or theoretical work in all areas of Sustainable Regional Development are encouraged for presentation at the conference.


Abstract Requirements

● abstract should be sent to conference2023@narxoz.kz

● information about the author(s) is presented in 3 languages

● no more than 500 words (1 page)

● list of references at the discretion of the author (no more than 5 sources)


Key Topics:
● Sustainable development
● Regional development theory and practice
● Urban and regional development
● Resilience and sustainability
● Institutions and development
● Legal framework for Sustainable Development
● Economic geography
● Regional policy analysis
● Political economics
● Spatial economics and planning
● Ecological and environmental analysis
● Transportation networks
● Spatial data analysis
● Economics and Finance for regional development
● Technology in regional development

Conference Proceedings

All the accepted abstracts and papers can be presented in the conference. Authors can submit full of the paper or extended abstract (English/Russian/Kazakh versions) in order to be considered to publish in the conference proceedings published by the Narxoz university.


For publication in RSPP (Regional Science Policy and Practice) , only papers based on abstracts accepted for oral presentation at the conference will be considered. All participants will be notified of the results of the review. The full version of the article must be submitted by June 30, 2023.


Articles will go through a mandatory peer review process, and if accepted, they will be published in a special issue of the RSPP, indexed in Scopus and other scientific databases. You can look at previous published materials.


The working languages of the conference are Kazakh, Russian and English. Abstracts can be submitted in any of the languages, but only papers submitted in English will be considered for publication in the RSPP.

Hotels
Resident City Hotel
Stars - ****
Distance from the city center - 1.6 km
Address - 23 Zheltoksan Street
Price - 50-100 $
Airport Shuttle Service - Yes
Holiday Inn
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Distance from the city center - 2.4 km
Address - 2D Timiryazev street
Price - 50-100 $
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Garden Park Inn
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Distance from the city center - 2.5 km
Address - 137/139 Baytursynov Street
Price - 50-100 $
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Ramada Hotel
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Distance from the city center - 2 km
Address - 27/1 Baitursynov Street
Price - 50-100 $
Airport Shuttle Service - Yes
Novotel
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Distance from the city center - 1.8 km
Address - 104A Dostyk Avenue
Price - 100-200 $
Airport Shuttle Service - Yes
Rahat Palace
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Distance from the city center - 2 km
Address - 29/6 Satpayev street
Price - 100-200 $
Airport Shuttle Service - Yes
Best Western Atakent
Stars - ****
Distance from the city center - 4.5 km
Address - 42 Timiryazev street
Price - 100-200 $
Airport Shuttle Service - Yes
Renion Park Hotel
Stars - ****
Distance from the city center - 0.2 km
Address - 66 Konaev Street
Price - 100-200 $
Airport Shuttle Service - Yes
Programme

Link to the program

About Us

Private non-profit university founded in Kazakhstan in 1963. The university currently houses five schools and four research centers, including the Research Institute for Sustainable Development of Kazakhstan.

Founded in 1954, is an international community of scholars interested in the regional impacts of national or global processes of economic and social change.
The scientific journal edited by Tomaz Ponce Dentinho since 2017, is the official policy and practitioner orientated journal of the Regional Science Association International
Contacts
Research Department: research@narxoz.kz
Conference mail: conference2023@narxoz.kz
University website: narxoz.edu.kz
st. Zhandosova, 55, office 235
Almaty, Kazakhstan