Neutral Platform for Civic and Political Dialogue at TSUULL

Neutral Platform for Civic and Political Dialogue at TSUULL

Providing impartial, protected, and academically grounded space for open political, social, and civic dialogue

Alisher Navo’i Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature serves as a nationally recognized neutral, non-partisan platform  where diverse political, civic, academic, and community stakeholders come together to engage in open, respectful, and evidence-based discussions on governance challenges, social justice, policy reform, and the Sustainable Development Goals. The University’s commitment is grounded in its mission to foster transparency, informed dialogue, and public participation—key pillars of SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions. As a public higher-education institution, TSUULL guarantees an environment where ideas, positions, and experiences can be expressed without pressure, discrimination, or political influence.

At the core of this commitment is the flagship TSUULL Public Talks Series, an open-access platform that has hosted more than 40 national and international speakers, including NGO leaders, government advisors, policy practitioners, human-rights advocates, artists, researchers, youth activists, and representatives of regional and international organisations. All talks are free, publicly advertised, open to students, diplomats, policymakers, alumni, community members  and displaced populations, reinforcing TSUULL’s position as an inclusive civic-dialogue space. Topics span constitutional rights, discrimination in education, gender justice, migration, community rights, cultural policy, climate governance, and institutional development — mirroring the breadth of challenges discussed at TSUULL.

Our Commitment to Neutrality and Safe Dialogue

TSUULL’s collaboration with the Representative Office of the Association of Central Asia (ACARO) further strengthens its role as a neutral and inclusive dialogue platform. Through jointly organized public lectures, policy roundtables, and SDG consultations, the University brings together government representatives, civil society leaders, legal experts, and youth advocates in a protected academic environment. These ACARO–TSUULL events provide a safe and impartial space for discussing human rights, democratic governance, and equality reforms—all under the safeguards of TSUULL’s Academic Freedom and Scholarly Independence Policy.

Our Policy States: “TSUULL guarantees that academic work, public lectures, and scholarly speech shall not be restricted or influenced for ideological, political, or administrative reasons, ensuring a safe, autonomous, and intellectually open environment for all participants.”
This institutionally binding guarantee forms the foundation of TSUULL’s role as a national safe platform for open political dialogue.
 

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TSUULL’s Public Talks as a Neutral Dialogue Platform

TSUULL has established itself as one of Uzbekistan’s most active academic hosts of politically relevant public forums. The list below demonstrates the breadth and neutrality of the platform:

TSUULL’s Safe Space Framework for Political Dialogue

TSUULL maintains an academic environment in which:

  • •  All perspectives can be expressed without political pressure or censorship
  • •  Stakeholders from different political and civic backgrounds are welcomed equally
  • •  Dialogues are facilitated by neutral moderators and academic staff
  • •  Confidentiality and respectful communication are upheld
  • •  No university authority or external organization influences speaker viewpoints

Participants include government specialists, NGOs, public-policy experts, UN agencies, youth representatives, diplomatic missions, and civil-society groups. The University ensures that discussions remain respectful, legally compliant, safe, and rooted in academic freedom.

TSUULL clearly satisfies the full criteria:

1. Institutionally hosted, not student-run
All events are organised by the University (International Cooperation Department, Academic Departments, TSUULL Talks Secretariat).
2. Open to diverse political stakeholders
Government advisors, civil-society leaders, legal experts, NGOs, educators, activists, and researchers.
3. Safe, protected academic environment
Confidential registration, academic moderation, no political affiliation or pressure.
4. Dialogues include contentious or politically sensitive topics
Human rights, discrimination, constitutional governance, community rights, gender justice, climate governance, public-sector accountability.
5. Matches the precedent of high-scoring universities
TSUULL’s platform mirrors the open-forum models used by Western Sydney University and Thammasat University, both of which received full recognition from THE.
TSUULL unequivocally provides a neutral, inclusive, and safe platform for different political stakeholders to openly discuss challenges.
Its TSUULL Public Talks and thematic forums are documented, accessible, and academically protected spaces that reinforce SDG 16 through genuine civic dialogue, political openness, and public participation.