4TH Manas Forum

4TH MANAS FORUM

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:

ENHANCING CONNECTIVITY AND COOPERATION IN EURASIA

October 16-18, 2024 - İstanbul - Türkiye 

İbn Haldun University - Başakşehir Campus 

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline: September 1, 2024

Announcement of Accepted Papers and Registration Date: September 15, 2024

Deadline for Registration: September, 25 2024

Program Announcement Date: October 1, 2024

Deadline for Submission of Full Texts: October 10, 2024

Conference Date: October 16-18, 2024

MAIN THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

In today's unpredictable global landscape, the traditional West-centered liberal world order is being contested. With rising tensions between East and West, fostering cooperative, win-win initiatives is vital for international stability. Positioned at the heart of Eurasia, the Turkic world plays a significant role in these developments. Post-Cold War, the concept of Eurasia has grown to include newly independent states striving for economic advancement and problem-solving initiatives, making the Turkic world central to Eurasia.

Political and economic cooperation, integration efforts, and infrastructure projects to enhance connectivity greatly interest the Turkic world. Turkic states are key to various Eurasian projects, prioritizing security, stability, development, and prosperity. Declaring the 21st century as the "Century of Türkiye" and the "Century of the Turkic World" is crucial for redefining strategic perspectives and turning this vision into actionable projects.

The conference, "Enhancing Connectivity and Cooperation in Eurasia," aims to explore and analyze various initiatives across Eurasia, focusing on the role of the Turkic world. We will discuss political, economic, and infrastructure projects, examining their achievements, challenges, and impacts. We welcome both theoretical and quantitative studies.

The conference will highlight cooperation and integration within the Turkic world, especially those led by the Organization of Turkic States, and efforts to address common problems. We invite researchers and academics from various social science disciplines to contribute to the specified themes. We aim to produce valuable scientific publications, including a book and a special issue in an indexed journal if possible.

THE OTHER THEMES:

1.     Theoretical and Conceptual Framework:

• Economic, security, and political cooperation and integration movements
• Alliance, regionalism, and integration theories and new approaches

2.     Cooperation and Integration Efforts in Eurasia:

• Shanghai Cooperation Organization
• Commonwealth of Independent States
• Eurasian Economic Union
• European Union
• Others: CICA, ASEAN, SAARC, RCEP, IPEF, BRICS

3.     Organization of Turkic States (OTS) and Turkic World:

• Emergence, establishment, and history of OTS
• Structure of the OTS and its place in international organizations
• The role of OTS in world politics
• Activities and functions of the OTS
• Effectiveness and Future of the OTS
• Related Organizations: TURKSOY, TURKPA, International Turkic Academy, Union of Turkic Universities, Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation, Joint Turkic Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Turkic Business Council, Nomadic Civilization Center, Turkic Investment Fund Cooperation Efforts in the Turkic World
• Addressing common problems in the Turkic world

4.     Connectivity in Eurasia:

• China's Projects: Belt and Road Initiative, Arctic North Corridor, Maritime Silk Road
• European Union Projects: TRACECA, Global Gateway Project
• US Projects: Development Road Project, India-Middle East-Europe Corridor Project, TAPI
• Russia's Projects: North-South Corridor
• Highways, sea routes, air routes, pipelines, communication networks, customs procedures, electricity (energy) networks

5.     Other Regional Cooperation Issues and Challenges:

• Environment, religion and culture, economy, ecology, energy, ethnic issues, security, social issues, identity, education, tourism, information security

HONORARY MEMBERS:

-       Prof. Dr. İbrahim ÇAPAK - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Kyrgyzstan Türkiye Manas University

-       Prof. Dr. İrfan GÜNDÜZ - Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Ibn Haldun University

-       Serkan KAYALAR - Head of Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency

-       Abdullah EREN - President of Turks Abroad and Related Communities

-       Prof. Dr. Atilla ARKAN - Rector of Ibn Haldun University

-       Prof. Dr. Alpaslan CEYLAN - Rector of Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

-       Prof. Dr. Almaz IBRAYEV - Acting Rector of Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

-       Prof. Dr. Janar TEMIRBEKOVA - Rector of Khoja Ahmet Yassawi International Turkish Kazakh University

-       Prof. Dr. Bahri ŞAHİN - Rector of Istanbul Gelisim University

-       Prof. Dr. Necip ŞİMŞEK - Rector of Istanbul Ticaret University

-       Prof. Dr. Mehmet Naci BOSTANCI - Rector of Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

-       Prof. Dr. Ahmet Cevat ACAR - Rector of Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

-       Prof. Dr. Musa Kazım ARICAN - Rector of Ankara Social Sciences University

CONFERENCE CHAIRPERSONS:

Prof. Dr. Yaşar SARI – Ibn Haldun University

Prof. Dr. Nasuh USLU - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

ORGANIZATION COMMITTEE:

-       Prof. Dr. Yunus Emre GÜRBÜZ - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

-       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Bürkan SERBEST - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

-       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali ARSLAN – Ibn Haldun University

-       Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zakir ÇOTAYEV - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

-       Dr. Altınbek COLDOŞOV - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

-       Dr. Ediliya ABDİKADİROVA - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

-       Dr. Najiba MUSTAFAYEVA - Ibn Haldun University

-       Chountagi Bekir - Ibn Haldun University

-       Eldaniz GUSSEINOV - Ibn Haldun University

SCIENCE COMMITTEE: 

Prof. Dr. Enver ARPA- Ankara Social Sciences University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Şenol DURGUN- Istanbul Gelisim University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Fırat PURTAŞ – Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University

Prof. Dr. Beytullah KAYA- Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. M. Emin KÖKTAŞ- Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Hakan KESKİN- Istanbul Aydın University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Hızır Tarık OĞUZLU- Istanbul Aydın University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Hasan ÜNAL- Istanbul Aydın University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Levent ÜRER- Istanbul Aydın University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Havva KÖK ARSLAN - Uskudar University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Mehmet HACISALİHOĞLU - Institute for Near and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Munich (Germany)

Prof. Dr. Bakhtiyor RASULOV, Rector of Andijon State Pedagogical Institute (Uzbekistan)

Prof. Dr. Firuza Abdurashidovna MUKHİTDİNOVA, Tashkent State University of Law (Uzbekistan)

Prof. Dr. Ramakrushna PRADHAN, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya University (Hindistan)

Prof. Dr. Osmonakun İBRAIMOV - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Prof. Dr. Layli ÜKÜBAYEVA - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Prof. Dr. Anvarbek MOKEEV - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Prof. Dr. Ceenbek ALİMBAYEV - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Prof. Dr. Gaybulla BABAYAR. Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan)

Prof. Dr. Erhan İÇENER- Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (Türkiye)

Prof. Dr. Elnur Hasan MİKAİL - Kars Kafkas University (Türkiye)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Taalaybek ABDİYEV - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bakıt BORKOYEV - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Feruza DJUMANIYAZOVA – Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan (Uzbekistan) (Özbekistan)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ranokhon TURSUNOVA, University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) (Uzbekistan)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zaur GASIMOV, Bonn University (Germany)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emine Akçadağ ALAGÖZ- Istanbul Gelişim University (Türkiye)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fatih Fuat TUNCER - Istanbul Gelişim University (Türkiye)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mürsel BAYRAM- Ankara Sosyal Bilimler University (Türkiye)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hatice ÇELİK- Ankara Social Sciences University (Türkiye)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Cem OĞULTÜRK- Istanbul Aydın University (Türkiye)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayfer Genç YILMAZ- Istanbul Ticaret University (Türkiye)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökçe YOĞURTÇU- Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Uğur ÜNAL, Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Temirbek NURMATOV, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Denis KUZNETSOV, Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (Rusya)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan EFİLTİ - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Güntekin ŞİMŞEK - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Resul YALÇIN- Ankara Social Sciences University (Türkiye)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suat BEYLUR - Khoja Ahmet Yassawi International Turkish Kazakh University (Kazakhstan)

Dr. Muhammed KOÇAK- Ankara Sosyal Bilimler University

Dr. Raziyahan ABDİEVA- Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Dr. Fatih ÇAM- Istanbul Gelisim University (Türkiye)

Dr. Bilent DEYİRMENCİ- Istanbul Gelisim University (Türkiye)

Dr. Zebiniso KAMALOVA Istanbul Ticaret University (Türkiye)

Dr. Başak ÖZORAL- Istanbul Ticaret University (Türkiye)

Dr. Ali SEMİN- Istanbul Gelişim University (Türkiye)

Dr. Kamala VALİYEVA Istanbul Ticaret University (Türkiye)

Dr. Zeki AKÇAM- Ankara Social Sciences University (Türkiye)

Dr. Mehmet Ali BOLAT- Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (Türkiye)

Dr. Abdullah TOK- Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University (Türkiye)

Dr. Cavid VELİYEV - Center for International Relations Analysis (Azerbaijan)

Dr. Jason WAHLANG, Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis (India)

Dr. Azizbek Abdumalikovich EGAMBERDİYEV, Andijon State Pedagogical Institute (Uzbekistan)

Dr. Baktıbek İSAKOV - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Dr. Ziyafat GASIMOVA - Baku Slavian University (Azerbaycan)

Dr. Bakıt ORUNBEKOV - Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University (Kyrgyzstan)

Dr. Azbal DOSBOLOV - Khoja Ahmet Yassawi International Turkish Kazakh University (Kazakhstan)

APPLICATION

We invite submissions for the "Manas Forum 2024: Enhancing Connectivity and Cooperation in Eurasia." Submitted papers must be original and not previously presented, published, or under consideration elsewhere. Abstracts can be written and presented in either Turkic languages or English.

Abstracts should outline the conceptual framework of the research, include five keywords, and be no longer than 500 words. Full papers should range between 3000 to 6000 words. All full papers will be published in the Manas Forum 2024 Full Papers Book.

IMPORTANT DATES 

Abstract Submission Deadline: September 1, 2024 

Announcement of Accepted Papers and Registration Date: September 15, 2024

Deadline for Registration: September 25, 2024

Program Announcement Date: October 1, 2024

Deadline for Submission of Full Texts: October 10, 2024

Conference Date: October 16-18, 2024

Location: Ibn Haldun University, Basaksehir Campus, Basaksehir/Istanbul/Türkiye

PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION

To participate in the conference, an abstract should be sent to the electronic address manasforum2024@ihu.edu.tr by the date mentioned earlier. After the preliminary evaluation, the acceptance letter and participant form will be sent to the e-mails of the authors of the accepted papers. 

PARTICIPATION OPTIONS

Online Participation: You can make your presentation by participating online through the Zoom program. Zoom ID and Password will be published with the congress program.

Face-to-Face Participation: Face-to-face presentations will be held at Ibn Haldun University Başakşehir Campus.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

1- Ibn Khaldun University Haydar Aliyev Center for Eurasian Studies

2- Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University Center for Turkic World Strategic Studies

PARTNERS

1- Organization of Turkic States

2- International Organization of Turkic Culture TURKSOY 

3- Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA)

4- Presidency for Turks Abroad and Related Communities (YTB)

5- Khoja Ahmet Yassawi International Turkish-Kazakh University

6- Istanbul Gelisim University

7- Istanbul Ticaret University

8- Ankara Hacı Bayram University

9- Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University

10- Ankara Social Sciences University