9th KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC) to be held at the Kazakhstan - April 19 – 21, 2012 (Thursday - Saturday).

Dear partners and colleagues,

We would like to invite you to our 9th KIMEP International Research Conference (KIRC) to be held at the Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP) April 19 – 21, 2012 (Thursday - Saturday).

This conference will facilitate the sharing of ideas, research and experience of value to scholars, NGOs, business leaders, government officials and journalists. Participants can attend any of the 100-200 speeches, panel discussions, professional reports, and academic research papers they choose. These presentations will be in the fields of Communications, Business and Taxation, Law, Social Science, Humanities, Education, Literature and Linguistics. While the working language of the conference is English, some sessions will be presented in or translated into Kazakh and Russian.

“Central Asia: Regionalization vs. Globalization” is the focus of this year’s conference. The debate between globalization and regionalization places Central Asian states at an important crossroads. Decisions made in the next few years could have commercial, economic, political, cultural, social, and legal implications for many generations to come.

There is NO COST to participate in this conference. If you are interested in presenting a research paper or a professional report, please submit an extended abstract or full-length paper with a clearly formulated problem statement, a brief description of your approach or methodology, and your results and conclusions.

All submitted papers must be original in nature and, with permission of the author, will be published in the conference proceedings. They will also be considered for the upcoming Central Asian Business Journal. If you are interested in organizing a panel discussion or some other special session, please submit a proposal briefly describing the topic. Presenters should also submit a brief biography. Submission Deadline: February 29.

If you just want to attend the conference but not present, register by simply sending your name, position and contact information to kirc2012@kimep.kz.For our complete Call for Papers & Participation, go to http://www.kimep.kz/kirc.We hope to see you at KIMEP in April.

Best Regards,

Zhamilya Utarbayeva
Summer School and International Grants Coordinator
Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research (KIMEP)
Office 412
2 Abai avenue
050010 Almaty
Republic of Kazakhstan
tel: +7 727 2704215 (ext. # 2027)
e-mail: Zhamilya@kimep.kz
www.kimep.kz/international