Join the Central Asia Program at George Washington University's Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies for an online discussion of Uzbekistan's handling of the COVID-19 crisis and the humanitarian disaster following the collapse of the Sardoba Dam. The talk will address questions such as: How has the Mirziyoyev government confronted these challenges? What are the social, political and economic implications? How has society responded? How do they inform us about the extent and nature of the reforms?

RSVP is requested; information can be found on this document.

Speakers:

Jennifer Brick Murtazashvili, associate professor of international affairs, director of the Center for Governance and Markets, University of Pittsburgh

Nikita Makarenko, journalist, Uzreport

Noah Tucker, research associate, Central Asia Program, Elliot School of International Affairs, George Washington University; senior nonresident fellow, Atlantic Council

Bekhzod Khoshimov, doctoral candidate, University of Wisconsin, Madison