Fourth EU – Central Asia Civil Society Forum in Tashkent, March 2023

A wide angle picture of the audience listening to EUSR for CA Terhi Hakala’s opening speech

EUSR for CA Terhi Hakala is engaged in discussion about civil society engagement

Opening speech by EU Head of Delegation to Uzbekistan, Ambassador Charlotte Adriaen

EUSR for CA Terhi Hakala answering questions to the media outlet UZA

Opening speech by Deputy Minister of Justice of Uzbekistan, Karimov Alisher Nishanovich

Opening speech by EUSR for CA, Ambassador Terhi Hakala

Family Photo of the 4th EU – Central Asia Civil Society Forum

Ambassador Charlotte Adriaen and Ambassador Terhi Hakala listening to the session briefing

Presentation on upcoming EU civil society programmes given by Felix Fehling, Cooperation Officer of DG INTPA

During the Civil Society Forum, attendees were able to provide input toward upcoming EU projects

Mr. Iotam Lerer of the EU Delegation to Kyrgyzstan engaging in discussion with the audience

A presentation about Business and Human Rights, during the first session, delivered by Mr. Dumitru Fornea, Member of the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)

A participant asking a question about one of the presentations

Mr. Iotam Lerer of the EU Delegation to Kyrgyzstan (left) and Ms. Alina Belskaia of the Office of the EUSR for Central Asia (right) answering audience’s questions

Mr. Zafar Makhmudov, Executive Director of the Regional Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) introducing panellists during Regional Cooperation session

A member of the audience listening to one of the panels

Mr. Dumitru Fornea being asked a question about his presentation by his neighbouring participant

Some of the attendees of the Civil Society Forum listening to one of the panels

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