Forum program
Dates: October 15–16, 2025
Venue: KSTU named after I. Razzakov main building, Aitmatov Avenue 66, Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM OF THE FORUM
October 14, 2025 (Tuesday) | |
| All day | Arrival of international participants at Bishkek airport and border checkpoints, transfer to hotels |
October 15, 2025 (Wednesday) | |
| 08:30 | Opening of the International Forum Exhibition: M.K. Chynybaev – Rector, KSTU named after I. Razzakov B.S. Orozov – Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic M.A. Mashiev – Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic H.E. Mr. Nicholas Bowler – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Kyrgyz Republic |
| 09:00-10.00 | Participant Registration |
10:00-10:30 MAZ | Welcome Remarks M.K. Chynybaev – Rector, KSTU named after I. Razzakov Official Opening of the Forum B.S. Orozov – Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic M.A. Mashiev – Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz RepublicH.E. Mr. Nicholas Bowler – Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Kyrgyz Republic. |
10:30-12:30 MAZ | Plenary Session Moderator: Speakers: K.E. Abdrakhmatov – President, National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic M.M. Jusupbekov – Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Ecology, and Technical Supervision Buzurman Subanov – Chairman of the Board, Kumtor Gold Company CJSC Dr. Metodi Zlatev – Managing Director, Haver Engineering, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology Prof. Miho Seike – Hiroshima University Topics & Summary Discussion |
| 12:30-13:00 | Press Briefing |
| 13:00-14:00 | Lunch for Forum Participants |
| 14:00-18:00 | B2B Events (held in parallel with thematic sessions) |
| 14:00-17:30 | Parallel Sessions: |
| MAZ | Session I: «Geology, Metallogeny, and Geodynamics of the Tien Shan and Adjacent Territories» Dedicated to the 90th anniversary of academician U. Asanaliev Moderator: Speakers: Discussion & Conclusions |
| Conf. Hall | Session II: «Sustainable Development in Mining: Innovative Approaches to Minimizing Environmental and Industrial Risks» Dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Prof. K. Osmonbetov Moderator: Speakers: Discussion & Conclusions |
| SAZ | Session III: “Transformation of Mining and Engineering Education” Dedicated to the 75th anniversary of academician K.Ch. Kozhogulov Moderator: Speakers: Discussion & Conclusions |
| Room | Session IV: «Groundwater Management and Water Crisis Risks» Dedicated to the 60th anniversary of training hydrogeological engineers in Kyrgyzstan Moderator: Speakers: Discussion & Conclusions |
| Room | Session V: «The Transformation of Mine Surveying and Geodesy in the Digital Age in Kyrgyz Mining» Dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the Department of Mine Surveying and GIS Technologies Moderator: Speakers: Discussion & Conclusions |
| 17:45 | Closing of Day One. Adoption of the Resolution |
| 18:30 | Gala Dinner |
October 16, 2025 (Thursday) | |
| 9:00 | B2B Platform, Exhibition, and Business Meetings |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Opening of the Technology, Equipment, and Services Exhibition |
10:30 – 12:30 БАЗ | B2B Events: Investment project presentations and collaboration opportunities Pre-arranged one-on-one B2B meetings Industry workshops and masterclasses by leading companies Contract signings Forum Summary & Closing Ceremony
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| 12:30 | Departure of Forum Participants |
* We are in discussions with leading industry experts. The final list of speakers and moderators for thematic sessions will be published on the website by October 1, 2025. Stay tuned for updates on the Forum website.
Sponsors have the opportunity to include a representative among the speakers.
**For bilateral meetings and negotiations, it is possible to book meeting rooms and zones (a diagram of the zones’ location is attached).
The program is subject to change and additions. For up-to-date information, please visit the Forum website: https://kstu.kg/bokovoe-menju/konferencii/mezhdunarodnyi-gornyi-forum
