RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn and Oksana Pidufala, October 2008, The Brookings Institution
Central Asia has attempted to strengthen its regional integration and cooperation since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Johannes Linn and Oksana Pidufala globally examine regional cooperation initiatives and organizations, and analyze functions and performance to draw lessons for the future success of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, August 12, 2008, The Brookings Institution
In June 2008, Johannes Linn warned of a water and energy crisis facing Central Asia and advised governments and international agencies to take urgent action. The following month, at the invitation of the United Nations Development Program, 15 international and bilateral agencies met in Kazakhstan to review the impending crisis in the region. Linn highlights the agencies’ findings and provides an update on the regions and international community’s next steps. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Martha Brill Olcott and Johannes F. Linn, August 12, 2008, Wall Street Journal
North of Afghanistan, Central Asia faces great instability with the impending threat of political unrest, economic downturn, and water shortages. Martha Brill Olcott from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Johannes Linn examine the instability of the region and its implications for Afghanistan, and urge the international community to pay greater attention to the region’s needs. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, August 11, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Johannes Linn examines the challenges of managing the abundance of natural resources in Central Asia. Macroeconomic management difficulties, volatility of earnings, and negative impacts of high natural resource revenues on national institutions and governance are common consequences of the “natural resource curse.” Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, July 09, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Tajikistan, a former Soviet Republic, occupies a geopolitically sensitive location at the core of Greater Central Asia. Johannes Linn reflects on the country’s ten years of transition from civil war to peace, from deep economic recession to sustained growth, and most recently from facing good prospects to confronting serious risks. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, June 30, 2008, The Brookings Institution
While Central Asia faces a major water and energy crisis, Tajikistan looks towards a potential long-term remedy—completion of what is to become the world’s highest dam. Johannes Linn visited Rogun Dam and explains that the Soviet-era dam could generate enough power for most of the country’s electricity needs and provide exports to neighboring countries. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, June 23, 2008
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Washington, DC
The resurgence of the Taliban in Afghanistan has complicated the displacement crisis in the country, as fighting continues to displace both new groups and IDP and refugee returnees. The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement hosted a breakfast with Ewan McLeod, the Deputy Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Afghanistan to discuss the displacement sitaution for both IDPs in Afghanistan and refugees who have fled elsewhere. Read More
RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, June 19, 2008, The Brookings Institution
Returning from Central Asia, Johannes Linn describes a water and energy crisis in the region, which could produce severe humanitarian, economic, and political challenges. Through a set of recommendations, Linn urges governments, international agencies, and multilateral and bilateral partners to take urgent steps to prevent this looming crisis. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, January 08, 2008
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC
At a recent event, Brookings Scholar Johannes Linn provided insight on CAREC’s efforts to bring together eight countries and six multilateral institutions to achieve accelerated economic growth and poverty reduction .
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Johannes F. Linn, November 29, 2007, The Brookings Institution
Central Asia, once viewed as the backyard of the Soviet Union, is now Eurasia's hub of economic integration. Johannes Linn, Brookings Scholar and Special Adviser to the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC), explains what a recent spate of high-level meetings mean for the future of Central Asia, Eurasia and the rest of the world. Read More
PAST EVENT
Wednesday, November 28, 2007
12:00 PM to 12:00
Washington, DC
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RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY
Khalid Koser, November 08, 2007, Seminar on Internal Displacement in South Asia
The number of IDPs in Afghanistan masks the true significance of internal displacement in the country. Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
12:30 PM to 2:30
Washington, DC
The World Bank’s Africa team examined the major governance issues, successful reforms and fiduciary challenges facing governments in the region from the perspective of World Bank staff who work closely with developing country leaders. Read More
PAST EVENT
Monday, October 22, 2007
2:00 PM to 05:30 PM
Washington, DC
The Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and the Wolfensohn Center for Development at the Brookings Institution, in partnership with the Asian Development Bank and the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC) held an international conference on "Integrating Central Asia into the World Economy: The Role of Energy and Transport Infrastructure." Read More
PAST EVENT
Tuesday, October 09, 2007
12:00 PM to 2:30
Washington, DC
The World Bank’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia team examined the major governance issues, successful reforms and fiduciary challenges facing governments in the region from the perspective of World Bank staff who work closely with developing country leaders. Read More