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March 24, 2009
For Immediate Release
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Rusty Butler
(801) 863-8994
Inquiring minds visiting UVU for the Turkic world governance conference this week will be greeted by Governor Huntsman, Senator Bennett, UVU (Interim) President Liz Hitch and numerous other officials, from locally and abroad. This event marks the first segment of a three-part symposium, which will start at UVU then travel to Washington, D.C., and Kyrgyzstan.
The conference, titled "Traditions of Rule of Law, Good Governance and Consultative Government in the Turkic World," brings together faculty, students, scholars and officials to explore governance traditions and trends as they relate to Turkic regions and the western world.
In addition to world-class political discussion and presentations from the likes of Dr. Frederick F. Starr, chairman of the Institute of Central Asia and Caucasus at John Hopkins University, and Senator John Valentine, former president of the Utah State Senate, senior UVU political science students will be presenting papers on governance issues pertaining to the conference subject matter. Students with the winning papers will be awarded a trip to Central Asia (first place) and Washington, D.C. (second through fourth places) to take part in similar events and research on the topic.
"This conference will give our students more chances to continue with scholarly research," said UVU visiting professor at history and political science department Dr. Baktybek Abdrisaev. "This is just the first step to be involved more, to get in more deeply and work more professionally."
The conference begins tomorrow, Friday, March 27, in the UVU Library Auditorium and will run from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information on the conference, contact the UVU Office of International Affairs & Diplomacy at (801) 863-8897. This event is made possible by a grant from the UVU Center for Engaged Learning.
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