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Dr. Rustamjon Urinboyev, Principal Investigator of the MARS (Non-Western Migration Regimes in a Global Perspective) project, took part in a live expert discussion hosted by the Uzbek news outlet Kun.uz, addressing the tragic killing of a 10-year-old child of Tajik migrant parents in the Moscow region on 16 December. The case, which has deeply shocked audiences across Central Asia, has once again b

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mars-project-researcher-dr-rustamjon-urinboyev-comments-xenophobic-violence-against-migrants-russia - 2026-05-31

Dr. Ozoda Islomova, project member of the MARS project and representative of the Ozbek Kadin Haklari Dernegi (Association for the Protection of Uzbek Women’s Rights), took part in the international scientific and practical conference titled “The Role and Importance of Women in Ensuring Socio-Economic Development and Social Stability.” The high-level conference brought together policymakers, resear

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mars-project-member-dr-ozoda-islomova-participates-international-conference-womens-role-socio - 2026-05-31

The MARS project, in collaboration with the MOCCA (Multi-level Orders of Corruption in Central Asia) project, hosted an international research seminar on January 22 at Lund University, bringing together senior scholars, early-career researchers, and newly arrived academics from Central Asia to discuss pressing challenges related to migration, higher education reform, and labor mobility in the regi

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/research-seminar-migration-and-higher-education-central-asia-held-lund - 2026-05-31

“MOCCA: Multi-level orders of corruption in Central Asia” project was held in Istanbul on January 5-6, 2023. The kick-off meeting was organized in order to discuss the project plans and coordinate research and secondment activities with project participants from European countries, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.The kick-off meeting helped to establish proj

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-kick-meeting-held-istanbul-january-5-6-2023 - 2026-05-31

Our national project partner in Kyrgyz Republic, The Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Council) headed by Nuruipa Mukanova, Secretary General, visited Washington, D.C. and New York from August 10 to August 19  to exchange experiences, build capacity of staff and members of the Council, as well as employees of the government

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/strengthening-capacity-and-promoting-experience-exchange-fight-against-corruption - 2026-05-31

The Sociology of Law department of Lund University hosted the conference of the Research Committee on Sociology of Law (RCSL) on August 30-31 and September 1, 2023. The conference titled “Law, Society and Digital Pasts, Presents and Futures”, aimed to understand how past, present and future societies are mediated through digital technologies and law. The conference gathered socio-legal scholars fr

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-participants-presented-their-research-rcsl-conference - 2026-05-31

The European Society for Central Asian Studies (ESCAS) successfully hosted its highly anticipated regional conference, "Power, People, and Cultural Change in an Ever-Evolving Central Asia," held from September 21 to 24, 2023 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event brought together esteemed scholars, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from across the globe to delve into the multifaceted dynamics

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-participants-presented-their-research-escas-2023-regional-conference - 2026-05-31

The Central Eurasian Studies Society (CESS) successfully hosted its highly anticipated annual conference held from October 19 to 22, 2023 at the University of Pittsburgh, United States. The event brought together esteemed scholars, researchers, practitioners, and enthusiasts from across the globe to delve into the multifaceted dynamics of Central Eurasia’s ongoing transformation.The mission of the

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-participants-presented-their-research-cess-annual-conference-university-pittsburgh - 2026-05-31

From 13th November to 17th November, Lund University had the privilege of hosting 26 professors from Tashkent State University of Economics for an enriching and productive capacity-building program. During these intensive five days of seminars, the visiting professors had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the MOCCA project. Through engaging discussions and interactive sessions, they g

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/empowering-collaboration-and-innovation-lund-university-hosts-professors-tashkent-state-university - 2026-05-31

As part of his secondment to Uzbekistan, Patrik Olsson participated in an international scientific and practical conference dedicated to the first anniversary of the establishment of the Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The conference had the thematic topic "Legal Education and Science in the Law Enforcement Sphere: Current Trends and Future Directions."The conference attract

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/patrik-olssons-participation-international-conference-legal-education-and-science-uzbekistans-law - 2026-05-31

In an interview with Dunyo news agency, Dr Patrik Olsson, a researcher from the MOCCA project at Lund University, shared his insights on the outcomes of the International Anti-Corruption Award ceremony held in Tashkent on December 19. The full interview with the Dunya news agency can be found at this link, and the article is in Russian: https://dunyo.info/ru/actual/vzglyad-iz-shvecii-v-poslednie-g

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/insights-dr-patrik-olsson-analysis-international-anti-corruption-award-ceremony-tashkent - 2026-05-31

Our project's national partner from Kyrgyzstan, Nuruipa Mukanova, the Secretary General of the Anticorruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, participated in the 7th international awards ceremony held in Tashkent on December 19-20.Tashkent hosted a forum and the 7th international awards ceremony on December 19-20, honoring individuals who have made significant contribu

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/achieving-excellence-nuruipa-mukanova-secretary-general-anticorruption-business-council-represents - 2026-05-31

The "MOCCA: Multi-level orders of corruption in Central Asia" mid-term meeting was successfully held in Istanbul, Turkey, on 2nd February. The primary objective of the meeting was to discuss the project's progress and plans and coordinate research and secondment activities among the participants. The meeting brought together European beneficiaries, Turkey, and Central Asian partners: Kazakhstan, K

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-mid-term-meeting-held-istanbul-2nd-february - 2026-05-31

MOCCA: The multi-level orders of corruption in Central Asia project delivered a three-day methods workshop titled “Fieldwork and Data Collection Strategies in (Anti-) Corruption Research”. The workshop took place in Istanbul, Turkey, from 3 to 5 February 2024.The three-day "Fieldwork and Data Collection Strategies In (Anti-) Corruption Research" workshop primarily focused on providing comprehensiv

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-methods-workshop-fieldwork-and-data-collection-strategies-anti-corruption-research-3-5 - 2026-05-31

Stockholm, Sweden - From May 5th to May 11th, a delegation from Uzbekistan visited Sweden as part of the MOCCA project, in cooperation with the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Stockholm.The delegation was led by the Deputy Head of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes at the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The group included representatives from the mentioned department

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/uzbekistan-delegation-visits-sweden-collaborate-combating-economic-crimes - 2026-05-31

On May 28, 2024, the Tajik State University of Commerce (TSUC), a partner of the MOCCA project in Central Asia, hosted a round table discussion on the topic "The Role of Scientific Research in the Formation of Legal Education: Anti-Corruption in Society." More information about the round table is available at this link.The round table was opened by Jamshed Nematulloevich Mashokirov, Vice-Rector fo

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/tajik-state-university-commerce-hosts-round-table-role-scientific-research-legal-education-and-anti - 2026-05-31

MOCCA project participants attended the annual conference of the Central Eurasian Studies Society from June 6 to 9, 2024, hosted by the esteemed Turan University, one of Kazakhstan's leading educational institutions.The MOCCA project team presented their work under the panel title "Straddling between 'Legality' and 'Illegality' in Everyday Life: Corruption and Informal Practices in Central Asia".

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/mocca-project-participants-central-eurasian-studies-society-conference - 2026-05-31

On 26 June 2024, the OSCE Academy hosted the Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia (MOCCA) team meeting.  The meeting started with the ceremony of signing a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the two project partners – the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. Dr. Kate Walker, Director of the OSCE Academy,

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/osce-academy-and-kyrgyz-anti-corruption-business-council-signed-mou-within-mocca-meeting - 2026-05-31

On 20-21 September 2024, the OSCE Academy conducted its annual Alumni Conference on the theme of “Economic Development of Central Asia” featuring three panels: Anti-Corruption, Green Economy and Digital Economy. During two days, participants discussed regional corruption issues and anti-corruption policies, sustainable economic practices, environmental stewardship, and addressed the way digitaliza

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/economic-development-central-asia-alumni-conference-osce-academy-bishkek - 2026-05-31

On October 16-17th, 2024 Uzbekistan hosted the IV Tashkent Anticorruption Forum to promote innovation, strengthen compliance, and foster global cooperation. The Forum was organized by the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic Uzbekistan in collaboration with European Union, the consortium led by GIZ, UNDP and UNODC ROCA. The Forum brought together 250 representatives from anticorruption agencies,

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/iv-tashkent-anticorruption-forum-panel-discussion-nuruipa-mukanova-secretary-general-anticorruption - 2026-05-31