The Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies (FUSRS) is a joint initiative between Westminster International University in Tashkent and the University of Westminster. These two institutions have enjoyed a fruitful and mutually beneficial partnership for more than 20 years in which joint research activities have been developed. The Forum was inaugurated in 2021 so as to profile this research collaboration more effectively and to share the synergies that derive from it with the wider research community.
This symposium is one of a range of research events that take place across the year. As well as focusing on Uzbekistan, the Forum explores issues relating to the wider Eurasia region, supported by the University of Westminster Press Silk Road Journal.
Event agenda
- 3–3.10pm (10 minutes): Welcome and Introduction – Professor Andrew Linn, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research and Knowledge Exchange, UoW
- 3.10–3.20pm (10 minutes): Forum for Uzbek and Silk Road Studies – Dr Khasan Sayfutdinov, Director of FUSRS
- 3.20–3.30pm (10 minutes): Silk Road: A Journal of Eurasia Development – Dr Bakhrom Mirkasimov, Deputy Rector, Research and Innovation, WIUT
- 3.30–3.40pm (10 minutes): Energy Rents, Remittances and Regional Trade Cooperation in Central Asia – Dr Wojciech Ostrowski, School of Social Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, UoW
- 3.40–3.50pm (10 minutes): Conceptualising Russia’s Engagement with the Muslim World – Professor Roland Dannreuther, School of Social Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, UoW
- 3.50–4pm (10 minutes): Expert Consensus on Integrating Interactive, Immersive Learning Media in Higher Education – Dr Daphne Economou, School of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Design and Creative Industries, UoW
- 4–4.15pm (15 minutes): Coffee Break
- 4.15–4.25pm (10 minutes): Artificial Intelligence for Automatic Organ Reconstruction and Morphological Features Extraction – Dr Barbara Villarini, School of Computer Science and Engineering, College of Design and Creative Industries, UoW
- 4.25–4.35pm (10 minutes): Developing Cross-Continental Frameworks for AI-Driven Sustainable Business Practices: Insights from – Professor Charles Chi Cui, School of Marketing and Management, Westminster Business School, UoW
- 4.35–4.45pm (10 minutes): SMEs Financing and Performance Innovation in the State of Uzbekistan – Professor Abdelhafid Benamraoui, School of Finance and Accounting, Westminster Business School, UoW
- 4.45–4.55pm (10 minutes): Nutraceuticals in health promotion and disease prevention – Professor M.Gulrez Zariwala, School of Life Sciences, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, UoW
- 4.55–5pm (5 minutes): Concluding remarks
