Pr. Olivier Arifon exposes the dimensions of influence – Soft power, lobbying and communication -, on regular basis at Université Catholique de Lille, France. He delivers these topics as visiting professor or trainer in universities or institutional bodies (France, Germany, China, Brazil, Romania, UN, Kazakhstan…). He is the author of two books, “Le Récit politique chinois, Soft, communication, influence, Paris, L’Harmattan, 2021, “La diplomatie par le récit, les nouveaux soft powers en Asie”, Editions du Cygne, 2024.
Nomadism and the games associated with it reflect the traditions of the nomadic culture of the Great Steppe. Outside the region, an important cliché — though […]
In just three months, the Astana International Forum (AIF) 2025 will convene in Astana, Kazakhstan, on May 29–30 to address some of the world’s most pressing […]
After launching “Neo Nomad” visas in November, Kazakhstan is now expanding on the opportunities of housing digital nomads and young professionals amid its borders, with two […]
British architect Asif Khan is working on the conversion of a Soviet-era cinema in Almaty. Once completed the Tselinny Center of Contemporary Culture will become the […]
In November 2021, young Kazakh breakdancer Amir, also known as B-Boy Amir, reached a milestone by winning the Red Bull BC One championship, the world’s most […]
A new stage in the development of cooperation between Kazakhstan and the Benelux countries took place last Thursday with the signing of a Protocol amending the Agreement between […]
In a world where every corner has been mapped and ‘hidden gems’ are rare, Mangystau’s beauty lies in its stark simplicity – an untouched expanse of untamed landscapes, […]
Kazakhstan has become the latest state to launch a digital nomad visa, aimed at remote workers. Designed to ensure Kazakhstan is firmly “part of the travel […]
On my journey to discover the Almaty Region, I met a Swiss family during an unexpected stopover in Istanbul. They were returning home to Kyrgyzstan, but their faces lit […]
Kazakhstan has unveiled a new ‘Born Bold’ campaign to showcase “why Kazakhstan is an investment opportunity for businesses and governments around the world.” The promotion highlights […]
In a significant move to boost its aviation sector and enhance connectivity, Kazakhstan announced its plans to subsidize more than twenty routes. This expansion is aimed […]
The 5th edition of the World Nomad Games, a competition held every 2 years since 2014 to celebrate traditional sports and folk games of historically nomadic […]
Whether or not humans did indeed tame wolves or they allowed themselves to be tamed because of the benefits of living around humans is uncertain, but […]
In a joint effort of the Kazakh government’s forestry and wildlife committee, the Prague zoo, the Tierpark Berlin zoo, the Frankfurt Zoological Society and the Association for the Conservation of Biodiversity […]
Almaty Airport, in Kazakhstan, has just opened a brand-new terminal, which should allow it to increase capacity to more than 14 million passengers per year. The […]
At the end of March, Kazakhstan was hit by a series of massive floods, hitting ten of the country’s seventeen regions. Over 119.000 people have since […]