International Workshop:

Entrepreneurship and Social Change in Central Asia, South Caucasus, and Eastern Europe

When: 10-13 October 2024
Where: Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Funding: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Discussion Topics:
  • Entrepreneurial strategies and their impact on empowerment and identity
  • Key industries and markets for entrepreneurial activity and social change
  • Government efforts vs. legal and cultural challenges in promotional entrepreneurship
  • The overarching influence of entrepreneurship on postcolonial social and economic development
Keynote Speakers
Ценные знания от умных людей из лучших компаний в урбанистике.
  • Professor Bobby Banerjee
    from Bayes Business School at City University in the UK
    from Bayes Business School at City University in the UK
Call for submission
Send your 500-word abstracts to Shumaila.yousafzai@nu.edu.kz by
May 15, 2024.
📚 Successful submissions will contribute to a peer-reviewed special
issue aimed at fostering a nuanced understanding of
entrepreneurship’s potential as a decolonizing force.
Partners
This fully-funded workshop by DAAD German Academic Exchange Service invites researchers, doctoral candidates, and professors to explore the enduring impact of colonialism on entrepreneurship and its potential to drive social change and empower local communities.
Location
📍Astana, Kazakhstan:
Nazarbayev University