International Scientific Workshop Community of Turkic-speaking Countries: Symbols, Values, Ideas was held in Astana (Kazakhstan) on September 20, 2024. Organizers: Turkic Academy (https://turkicacademy.org) and Public Opinion Research Institute (https://opinions.kz). Dr. Askhat Kesikbayev, Vice-President of the Turkic Academy, delivered welcoming remarks before the workshop. The moderator of the event was Dr. Botagoz Rakisheva, Director of the Public Opinion Research Institute.
Experts from five Turkic-speaking countries - Araz Gurbanov, Baku International Multiculturalism Centre (Azerbaijan), Prof. Hayati Tufekcioglu, AREL University (Turkey), Dr. Kairatbek Jamangulov, the Center for Social Research of the National Academy of Sciences of Kyrgyzstan), Dr. Shukhrat Isakulov, Tourism Committee under the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change (Uzbekistan), Dr. Azamat Seitov, Institute of Advanced International Studies, University of World Economy and Diplomacy (online) (Uzbekistan).
The workshop was attended by representatives of governmental and non-governmental analytical and research organizations - Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Kazakhstan, Institute of Applied Ethnopolitical Research, Institute of Eurasian Integration, Otandastar Qory NCJSC, Institute of State History, Institute of Public Policy of Amanat Party, universities - L.N.Gumilev ENU, Nazarbayev University, M.Narikbayev University, Astana IT University, Erzincan Binali Yildirim University (Turkey), public and international organizations – ALE Association of Kyrgyz people of Kazakhstan, Yunus Emre Institute, TURKSOY, etc.
In the second part of the scientific workshop the Deputy Director of the Public Opinion Research Institute, Master of Sociology Gulden Ashkenova, Chief Researcher of the Public Opinion Research Institute, Master of Anthropology Kalamkas Yessimova and Politologist, Master of Public Administration Nurgul Khaidarova held an interactive discussion in the World Café format.