International Symposium “Between Europe and the Orient” – A Focus on Research and Higher  Education in/on Central Asia will be held on June 7-9, 2010 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Under the support of the Volkswagen Foundation, which is an independent, non-profit organization and has been funding research projects in all disciplines since 1962. Within the framework of changing funding initiatives, the foundation provides impetus for the development of research and higher education.

Venue: Conference Hotel “Ak Keme”. Preliminary program is available on http://www.geo.fu-berlin.de/en/geog/fachrichtungen/anthrogeog/zelf/VWS_Symposium/Preliminary_Programme/index.html