# AzizaWorks

> Research writer & content strategist — Central Asia, Eurasia and beyond


## Posts

- [The future of work: Why AI and the care economy will redefine global jobs](https://azizaworks.com/the-future-of-work-why-ai-and-the-care-economy-will-redefine-global-jobs/): The global job market is undergoing a huge structural transformation since COVID-19, the arrival of everyday AI tools, and a series of major geopolitical and social transitions — reshaping industries at unprecedented speed.
- [Leadership, AI, and startups – INMerge 2025 highlights Central Eurasia’s growing role in global innovation](https://azizaworks.com/leadership-ai-and-startups-inmerge-2025-highlights-central-eurasias-growing-role-in-global-innovation/): Baku hosted the fifth edition of the INMerge Innovation Summit from September 29 to 30, bringing together leading voices from across the global innovation ecosystem.
- [Uzbekistan’s power struggle: Price liberalization, post-socialist legacies, and red flags in the green transition](https://azizaworks.com/uzbekistans-power-struggle-price-liberalization-post-socialist-legacies-and-red-flags-in-the-green-transition/): Year after year, citizens across Uzbekistan face recurring power outages that disrupt daily life, strain household routines and trigger growing public frustration.
- [From forgotten to frontline: Does Central Asia really matter now?](https://azizaworks.com/from-forgotten-to-frontline-does-central-asia-really-matter-now/): Central Asia, usually overlooked as a peripheral region in global geopolitics, has come into the spotlight of the European political landscape. The first summit of the five Central Asian presidents with the EU leadership in Samarkand marked a turning point.
- [Strategic partnership, transport corridors, critical minerals and more – Samarkand summit highlights](https://azizaworks.com/strategic-partnership-transport-corridors-critical-minerals-and-more-samarkand-summit-highlights/): The first-ever Central Asia–EU Summit was held in Samarkand on April 3–4, bringing together regional leaders and top EU officials. A €12 billion EU investment package was announced.
- [Alisher Navoi State Academic Grand Theatre: A timeless beacon of culture](https://azizaworks.com/alisher-navoi-state-academic-grand-theatre-a-timeless-beacon-of-culture/): Every city has buildings that embody its history and legacy. In Tashkent, one such landmark is the Alisher Navoi State Academic Grand Theatre.
- [Islamic Arts Biennale 2025: A Celebration of Heritage and Innovation](https://azizaworks.com/islamic-arts-biennale-2025-a-celebration-of-heritage-and-innovation/): Titled “And All That Is In Between”, the Islamic Arts Biennale brings together the past, present and future of Islamic art.
- [Central Bank and its role in shaping the economy](https://azizaworks.com/central-bank-and-its-role-in-shaping-the-economy/): Central banks are one of the most important backbone structures of a nation’s economic and financial system.
- [Adventure travel, lack of outdoor culture, and quality standards – Interview with tourism specialist Russel Walters](https://azizaworks.com/adventure-travel-lack-of-outdoor-culture-and-quality-standards-interview-with-tourism-specialist-russel-walters/): Russell Walters, Destination Director of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) for North America, shares his insights on Uzbekistan’s adventure tourism potential.
- [British Council in Uzbekistan: A vision for education and cultural exchange](https://azizaworks.com/british-council-in-uzbekistan-a-vision-for-education-and-cultural-exchange/): A significant part of the Council's work involves English language education, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Preschool and School Education.
- [Uzbekistan drops in global English proficiency index; ranking compilers explain reasons](https://azizaworks.com/uzbekistan-drops-in-global-english-proficiency-index-ranking-compilers-explain-reasons/): Despite the increasing focus on English education in Uzbekistan, the country recently dropped five places in the EF English Proficiency Index.
- [World Conference on Creative Economy: Interview with Naomi Campbell](https://azizaworks.com/world-conference-on-creative-economy-interview-with-naomi-campbell/): The 4th World Conference on Creative Economy took place from October 2 to 4 in Tashkent.
- [World Conference on Creative Economy in Tashkent highlights the power of AI and human creativity](https://azizaworks.com/world-conference-on-creative-economy-in-tashkent-highlights-the-power-of-ai-and-human-creativity/): The 4th World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) commenced on October 2, 2024, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
- [Mental health in your 20s: Guidance from healing coach Malika Hashimova](https://azizaworks.com/mental-health-in-your-20s-guidance-from-healing-coach-malika-hashimova/): The 20s are a unique and challenging time as young adults transition from adolescence to adulthood — often bringing a “quarter-life crisis”.

## Pages

- [Services](https://azizaworks.com/services/): Brand content, research-led writing and interviews — for businesses, banks and fintech, media and international organisations working in Central Asia, Eurasia and beyond.
- [Contact](https://azizaworks.com/contact/): Commissions, research projects, interviews, event coverage or brand content — or a request for my media kit and rates. I reply within a few days.
- [Experience](https://azizaworks.com/experience/): Six international summits, three countries and conversations with the people shaping policy, culture and innovation across Central Asia, Eurasia and beyond.
- [Writing](https://azizaworks.com/portfolio/): Research-led features and analysis on business, economy, energy, innovation and culture across Central Asia, Eurasia and beyond — clear, sourced and written in English for international readers.
- [About](https://azizaworks.com/about/): I write about business, economy and culture across Central Asia, Eurasia and beyond — combining a journalist’s curiosity, a researcher’s rigour and a marketer’s sense of audience.
- [Home](https://azizaworks.com/): Research-led features, interviews and brand content for media, international organisations and companies — shaped by newsroom journalism, UN research and fintech marketing.


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