Current Projects Central Asia 2010 New report on Water Issues Forum Eurasien has published a report on  Transboundary Water Security in Central Asia. Download the report in Swedish (printable).   Public seminar in Stockholm on   May 25, 2011  Forum Eurasien presented its findings during a  thematic evening on Central Asia.    Click here for event details The Stockholm-based non-profit organization Forum Eurasien, part of the New Eurasia  Center umbrella, is currently conducting a programme consisting of two projects in  Central Asia (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan), dealing respectively with women’s  political participation and with the effects of water management.  The overall goal of the projects consists ultimately in strengthening civil society in Central  Asia through parthership opportunities and in engaging different audiences in Scandinavia  in a dialogue about the issues and current state of affairs in the region. A field trip to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is conducted in the fall of 2010. The  results will be presented in a series of lectures and seminars planned for January-February  2011.   The programme enjoys support funding from the Folke Bernadotte Academy. Project 1. Women as Actors in Political Processes The role of women in political and economic decision making in Central Asia has been shaped by several factors; a heritage of enforced Soviet gender policies, the uneven effects of economic transition and the resurgence of traditional values in the public sphere. The project aims at providing an up-to-date view on the status of women as actors in political processes and decision making. It will also try to shed light on the influence this has on questions of equal rights. Download project brief (in Swedish) Project 2. Water - Cooperation Potential Or Source of Conflict  In the Central Asia region access to water is not only a question of health, individual well- being and a prospering agriculture and industry. Due to its uneven distribution it has also on several occasions generated conflicts within and between states. Despite the obvious need for regional coordination, any substantial cooperation has so far failed to materialize. The project targets the issues of local and regional water management and its implications for regional political processes and transnational security. Particular attention is paid to the countries’ strategies for Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and its security implications. Download project brief (in Swedish) Contact Forum Eurasien   New Eurasia Center          A forum for cooperation, development and research in Eastern Europe and Central Asia