On October 18, 2018, the Advisor for Strategic Development of the IAAR, Doctor of Political Sciences Gulnar Iskakova took part in the conference “Regionalization in Central Asia: The Role of Kazakhstan” which was held in Astana by the Representative of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation in Kazakhstan. The conference brought together scientists and experts from Central Asian states and discussed issues of ensuring regional security, priorities in Kazakhstan’s regionalization strategy in Central Asia, developing new ideas and possible formats for cooperation among regional states..