During
September 5-7, 2005
the “Islam and Politics”
international workshop was held at
Western University. This workshop
provided a platform for important debates , discussions and views
exchange among the scholars from
Azerbaijan, Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and USA.
The 3-day workshop addressed contemporary problems of Islamic World,
activities of political institutions, modern democratic values, etc. The
seminar was a crucial event from a perspective of strengthening the
scientific links between the countries. The seminar was supported by
“BILIM” Central Asian Resource Center.|
Workshop Program |
| Piotr Balcerowicz ( Poland ), Contemporary Islamic Political Thought |
| Discussion: Models of Democracy and Islamic Political Order: Theoretical and Practical Approaches. Discussant Fuad Akhmadov |
| Ruslan Omargazin ( Kazakhstan ), Problems of Democracy in Political Philosophy of Al- Farabi |
| Discussion: Islamic Values and Gender Issues. Discussant Sabina Manafova |
| Dmitry Kobrinsky ( Ukraine ), Islamic Concept of State and Democracy |
| Piotr Balcerowicz ( Poland ), Cultural Presuppositions and Democracy |
| Discussion: Religious Democracy Or Democratic Religion? Religion, Tolerance and Political Order Today. |
| Islam in Azerbaijan: History, Peculiarities and Contemporary Tendencies. |
| Isaeva Gulnaz ( Kyrgyzstan ), The Revival of Islam in Central Asia and Islamic movements. |
| Discussion: Islamic and Christian Fundamentalisms: The Battle for Political Influence? |
| Asia Kamalidenova ( Kazakhstan ), Islam in Kazakhstan: History, Peculiarities and Contemporary Tendencies. |
| Dina Bogeeva ( Kazakhstan ), Political Modernization in Central Asia and Islamic Factors. |
| Galina Bityukova, Teaching Islam and Democracy at University. |