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Japan–Uzbekistan Academic Conference 2026

Date: 9 September 2026 / Time: 13:00–16:30 / Venue: Diplomat University, Tashkent / Organizers: Diplomat University and ROLES
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This conference will bring together leading scholars, diplomats, and experts from Japan and Uzbekistan to discuss nation-building, regional cooperation, and international relations in Central Asia. The conference aims to deepen mutual understanding and establish foundations for future academic collaboration.

1. Nation-Building in Central Asian Countries Following the Collapse of the USSR
2. Uzbekistan’s International Relations with Neighboring Countries
3. Foreign Perspectives on Central Asia

Umid MAHMUDOV (Rector, Diplomat University)
H.E. Alisher SHAYKHOV (Former Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Japan) 
H.E. Mohammad Monirul Islam (Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to Uzbekistan) 
Abrar Fatxullayev
Farxad TOLIPOV (Director, Knowledge Caravan)
Nobuo SHIMOTOMAI (Professor, Kanagawa University)
Xamza BOLTAEV (Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies)       
Satoru MIYAMOTO (Professor, Seigakuin University)Satoshi IKEUCHI (Professor, The University of Tokyo) 
Shin KAWASHIMA (Professor, The University of Tokyo)

Program

 | Time | Program
 | 13:00–13:10 | Opening Remarks – Umid Mahmudov / Nobuo Shimotomai
 | 13:10–13:25 | Nation-Building Shaped by Geopolitics and Historical Experience: A Comparative Study of Turkey and Uzbekistan – Satoshi Ikeuchi
 | 13:25–13:40 | Nation-Building through Human Capital Development: International Cooperation and the Formation of Modern State Institutions in Uzbekistan – Alisher Shaykhov
 | 13:40–13:45 | Discussant: Nobuo Shimotomai
 | 13:45–14:00 | Q&A
 | 14:00–14:15 | Central Asia and South Asia : A shared Vision for Development and Prosperity – H.E. Mohammad Monirul Islam | 14:15–14:30 | A Comparative Analysis of Japan’s and South Korea’s Diplomacy toward Uzbekistan – Satoru Miyamoto
 | 14:30–14:35 | Discussant: Abrar Fatxullayev
 | 14:35–14:50 | Q&A
 | 14:50–15:05 | Break
 | 15:05–15:20 | China’s Policy toward Central Asia: Its Strategy and Transition – Shin Kawashima
 | 15:20–15:35 | Deviated Regionalism in Central Asia and its Geopolitical Implications – Farxad Tolipov
 | 15:35–15:40 | Discussant: Nobuo Shimotomai
 | 15:40–15:55 | Q&A
 | 15:55–16:20 | General Discussion Moderated by Xamza BOLTAEV (Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Afghanistan and South Asian Studies)                                  Plenary Discussion + Floor Q&A
 | 16:20–16:30 | Closing Remarks – Dr. Nobuo SHIMOTOMAI

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Satoru Miyamoto: s_miyamoto@seigakuin-univ.ac.jp

This work was supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP26K00309.