US-GOV-7-313799 Department of Defense From 9 - 12 July 2023, the NESA Center hosted the 10th annual Strategic Studies Network (SSN) Central Asia Working Group meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan. The NESA Center partnered with the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) and the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy (ADA) to manage the workshop that gathered experts from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Trkiye, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and the U.S. to engage in candid discussions under the Chatham House Rule. NESA Center Dean Dr. Roger Kangas led the discussion with participants, where they addressed various regional challenges, including the impact of the situation in Afghanistan and Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the role of international organizations, and future prospects for trade and connectivity. Department of Defense Department of Defense Department of Defense U.S. Government - Department of Defense Date unavailable. Calculated start date is the earliest transaction date Department of Defense Renee Haynes; Ryan Boles 703-546-6700 renee.d.haynes2.civ@mail.mil; bolesrj@state.gov 100 S Washington Blvd., Arlington, VA 22202 63776 U.S. Government - Department of Defense Stabilization Operations and Security Sector Reform Security system management and reform Department of Defense, Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide 63776 U.S. Government - Department of Defense Stabilization Operations and Security Sector Reform Security system management and reform Department of Defense, Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide