On March 16, 2024, Botagoz Rakisheva took part in the first meeting of the public platform for experts and analysts Taldau Talks, created to discuss current issues of the country’s development and the international agenda. The first meeting of the dialogue platform was held with the participation of the Speaker of the Senate, Maulen Ashimbayev. At the meeting, the prospects for the development of Central Asian countries and issues of strengthening cooperation in the region were discussed. The invited guest was a famous expert from the United States, founder of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, professor at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University - Professor Frederick Starr. Members of the club of young experts, graduates, mentors of Taldau Mektebi-School of Analytics, representatives of analytical institutes and centers took part in the exchange of views.