At Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Bilal Naqeeb Jan will defend his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the topic: «Unlocking Afghanistan's role in regional connectivity: key challenges and prospects» in educational program «8D03105 – International Relations».
The dissertation was conducted at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
Department of International Relations and World Economy, Faculty of International Relations.
Type of defense: Dissertation work.
Language of defense – English
Official reviewers:
1. Kurmangali Aimen - Doctor of Political Science, Associate Professor, Institute Sorbonne-Kazakhstan, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
2. Serikkaliyeva Azhar Yermekovna – PhD, Associate Professor, Educational Institution “Almaty Management University” (AlmaU), (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
Scientific supervisors:
1. Leila Fedorovna Delovarova, PhD, Acting Professor at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
2. Srikanth Kondapalli, PhD, Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru University (New Delhi, India).
Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:
1. Baisultanova Kulipa Charipkanovna - Candidate of Political Sciences, Professor at Abylai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages (Almaty, Kazakhstan).
2. Kozhirova Svetlana Basiyevna - Doctor of Political Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher of the R. Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty, Kazakhstan);
3. Rizoyon Sherali - Candidate of Political Sciences, Chief Specialist of the Department of Foreign Policy Analysis and Forecasting of the Center for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan (Dushanbe, Tajikistan).
The dissertation will be held in a hybrid format (offline/online) on September 11, 2026, at 16:00 at the Dissertation Council of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University for the group of specialties/educational programs: «6D020200, 8D03105 – International Relations», «6D050500, 8D03106 – Regional Studies», «6D051300, 8D04101 – World Economy».
Format: Hybrid (offline/online)
Connect to the Zoom conference:
https://zoom.us/j/95864703097?pwd=omaMkNdO5CX7073HRxyEVg20hmQSoB.1
Conference ID: 958 6470 3097