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International workshop: Participatory approaches to natural resource management and rural development in Central Asia

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assiya.sagymbay 31 October 2024

On October 28-29, 2024, CASIB participated in an international workshop jointly organized by the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) and the German-Kazakh University on collaborative knowledge production in Central Asia's agriculture and water resource management.

On October 28-29, 2024, CASIB participated in an international workshop organized jointly by the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) and the German-Kazakh University on collaborative knowledge production in agriculture and water resource management in Central Asia. Experts from various institutions presented innovative models for community engagement in sustainable agriculture and resource management, showcasing specific case studies from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Led by Michael Spies, Henryk Alff, and Aksana Zakirova from HNEE, representing the TRANSECT Project, the workshop highlighted the importance of community involvement and co-production of knowledge for sustainable rural development. Participants discussed both the advantages and challenges of participatory methods, as well as issues related to collaborative approaches and the development of regional cooperation, with the goal of improving quality of life and ecological sustainability across Central Asia.

 Experts from various institutions presented innovative models for community engagement in sustainable agriculture and resource management, showcasing specific case studies from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan.

On October 28-29, 2024, CASIB participated in an international workshop organized jointly by the Eberswalde University for Sustainable Development (HNEE) and the German-Kazakh University on collaborative knowledge production in agriculture and water resource management in Central Asia. Experts from various institutions presented innovative models for community engagement in sustainable agriculture and resource management, showcasing specific case studies from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Led by Michael Spies, Henryk Alff, and Aksana Zakirova from HNEE, representing the TRANSECT Project, the workshop highlighted the importance of community involvement and co-production of knowledge for sustainable rural development. Participants discussed both the advantages and challenges of participatory methods, as well as issues related to collaborative approaches and the development of regional cooperation, with the goal of improving quality of life and ecological sustainability across Central Asia.

Led by Michael Spies, Henryk Alff, and Aksana Zakirova from HNEE, representing the TRANSECT Project, the workshop highlighted the importance of community involvement and co-production of knowledge for sustainable rural development. Participants discussed both the advantages and challenges of participatory methods, as well as issues related to collaborative approaches and the development of regional cooperation, with the goal of improving quality of life and ecological sustainability across Central Asia.