The global
economy is moving along the vector of regionalization. The success of states
directly depends on their ability to build strong ties with their neighbors. In
conditions where Central Asia is becoming a key bridge between global markets,
the role of expert platforms and academic centers increases manifold.
On February 13,
a landmark meeting was held at AIU on the site of the CFive intellectual
platform with representatives of the Center for International Private
Enterprise (CIPE), dedicated to the prospects of integration processes in our
region.
The discussion
was attended by leading CIPE specialists responsible for the development of
programs in the Eurasian region: Regional Director for Europe and Eurasia
Natalia Otel Belan; Associate Program Officer Jeremy Cohen; Senior Program
Manager Maksat Korooluev.
From the AIU
side, the meeting was attended by the President of the University Serik
Irsaliyev, as well as the President of CFive Sapargali Shalgimbayev.
The
participants discussed how expert developments can be transformed into real
economic changes. The parties exchanged views on the development of the B5+1
format and the prospects for strengthening economic interaction between the
countries of Central Asia and the USA.
Issues of
regional integration, improvement of the business environment, and expansion of
expert cooperation were discussed. Special attention was paid to the
possibilities of interaction in the educational and analytical spheres, as well
as the role of expert platforms in supporting economic initiatives.
For AIU,
interaction with organizations such as CIPE is a strategic priority. This is a
step in the development of the university as an international center of
knowledge: scientists get access to advanced world experience and practical
case studies; AIU confirms its status as a space for dialogue between
international institutions, business, and the state; research at AIU is
synchronized with real market demands and global trends in the development of
the region.
“We are
creating an ecosystem where theory meets practice. Collaboration with CIPE
allows our researchers to be at the epicenter of the formation of the region's
new economic reality,” the university notes.
The meeting was
held in a constructive atmosphere and confirmed the mutual interest in
continuing the dialogue and developing cooperation.