About Astana Club

Astana Club is an international platform for discussions where prominent global political figures, diplomats, and leading experts from major analytical centers in the United States, Russia, China, European countries, the Middle East, and Asia gather annually.

The Club's platform focuses on discussing key trends that shape the development of the Eurasian region. These include the competition among global and regional powers, the intensification of military-political tensions, trade and sanctions conflicts, migration issues, environmental concerns, and technological development.

Every year, 50 outstanding world speakers attend Astana Club sessions, including heads of state and government, foreign ministers, business leaders and analytical center leaders from more than 30 countries.

Some Astana Club sessions follow the "Chatham House Rule," ensuring the anonymity of expert opinions. This principle contributes to building open and confidential professional dialogue.

Since its founding in 2015, Astana Club has become a significant dialogue platform for high-level global discussions.

Headliners of the Astana Club have included distinguished speakers such as:

Abdullah GÜL

President of Turkey (2007-2014)
José Luis ZAPATERO

Prime Minister of Spain
(2004-2011)
Hamid KARZAI

President of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (2004-2014)
Yves LETERME

Prime Minister of Belgium (2008, 2009-2011)
Danilo TÜRK

President of the Club de Madrid, President of Slovenia (2007-2012)
Nino BURJANADZE

Chairman of the "Democratic Movement – United Georgia" party, acting President of Georgia (2003-2004, 2007-2008)
Jacob FRENKEL

Chairman of JP Morgan Chase International (2009-2019), Chairman of the Bank of Israel (1991-2000)
Edward N. LUTTWAK

Senior Associate, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Jonathan GRANOFF

President of the Global Security Institute
Vladislav INOZEMTSEV

Director, Center for Post-Industrial Studies (1996-2019)
YANG Cheng

Executive Dean of Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies (SAGGAS), Professor of Shanghai International Studies University
James M. LINDSAY

Senior Vice President, Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)
Dan SMITH

Director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
Krishna B. KUMAR

Executive Vice President of Research, National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago
Evan A. FEIGENBAUM

Vice President for studies, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (2006-2009)

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