Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action ITN CASPIAN
H2020 MSCA ITN
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action “Around the Caspian: a Doctoral Training for Future Experts in Development and Cooperation with Focus on the Caspian Region ” (CASPIAN) is a European Training Network that wants produce the next generation of experts on the Caspian region in order to establish, and make sustainable, a network of excellence.
We expect our network and training to become a leading voice on issues related to the Caspian region both in academia and other sectors. The project encompasses the introduction of joint PhD programs in Caspian studies. A total of 15 PhD students have been admitted to the program. Non-academic actors will engage the students as interns for enhancing their practical skills and capabilities in working with non-governmental sector, especially in working with non-academic research institutions.
Role of Ghent University
Ghent University of one CAPSIAN’s seven core partners. At present, two full-time Research Fellows are employed on the project, one working on the middle classes(es) in Azerbaijan, and another on the social-spatial impact of the extractive industries in West Kazakhstan.
Contact
Prof. dr. Bruno De Cordier
Department of Conflict and Development Studies
Phone number: (09) 264.69.17
E-mail: bruno.decordier@ugent.be