INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE
SOCIO-CULTURAL INTEGRATION PROCESSES OF TURKIC STATES ALONG THE MODERN SILK ROAD: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS
Conference Program
November 19, 2025 – Day I
08:00 – 09:00 – Visit to the grave of National Leader Heydar Aliyev
Baku, Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (or ANAS Library)
09:00 – 10:00 – Registration
10:00 – 11:00 – Opening Ceremony
- Academician Isa Habibbayli – President of the Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences
Welcome Address:
- Prof. Gulchohra Mammadova – Rector of Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction
- Prof. Ilham Mammadzade – Director of the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, ANAS
Speeches by state officials, scholars, and invited foreign guests:
- Olzhas Suleimenov – writer, public and political figure, diplomat (Kazakhstan)
- Prof. Ahmet Hacimuftioglu – Rector of Erzurum University (Türkiye)
- Rector of Kokand University (Uzbekistan)
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Lala Nasibova – Director of Ingla International Education Training Center (Azerbaijan)
- Two members of Parliament
11:00 – 11:30 – Plenary Lecture I
“Socio-Cultural Integration in the Turkic World: From Historical Heritage to the Future”
🔹 F. Qurbanov, Doctor of Philosophy, Head of Department, Institute of Philosophy and Sociology, ANAS
11:30 – 13:00 – Plenary Session I
Topic: “Common Language, Alphabet, and Educational Strategies”
- Initiatives on a unified alphabet among Turkic peoples
- Common textbooks and curricula in education
- Integration mechanisms among the younger generation
13:00 – 14:30 – Lunch
14:30 – 16:30 – Parallel Sessions
- Session A: Cooperation in science and philosophy: challenges and opportunities
- Session B: Preservation and contemporary use of historical and cultural heritage
16:30 – 17:00 – Coffee break
17:00 – 18:30 – Round Table:
“Youth Socio-Cultural Integration in Turkic States: Education and Media Platforms”
19:30 – Gala Dinner
November 20, 2025 – Day II
09:30 – 11:00 – Plenary Session II
Topic: “Cultural Integration and Multiculturalism: The Turkic World in the Context of Globalization”
11:00 – 11:30 – Coffee break
11:30 – 13:00 – Parallel Sessions
- Session C: Digitalization and cooperation of Turkic states in the information space
- Session D: Diplomacy and security: geopolitical aspects of integration processes
13:00 – 14:30 – Lunch
14:30 – 16:00 – Plenary Discussion
Topic: “Socio-Cultural Integration along the Modern Silk Road: Perspectives and Strategic Approaches”
16:00 – 17:00 – Closing Session
- Final conference report
- Adoption of recommendations
- Closing speeches by organizers
17:00 – 17:30 – Closing Ceremony
Additional Events:
- Presentation of scientific books and publications
- Exhibition and music program on Azerbaijani culture (flags, anthem, symbols of the Organization of Turkic States, Silk Road and Zangezur Corridor motifs, etc.)
- Excursion to historical and cultural landmarks of Baku (evening of November 20)