IPDS signs MoU with National Analytical Center, Kazakhstan

The Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Analytical Center (NAC) of Kazakhstan to promote institutional cooperation, research collaboration, policy dialogue, and stronger engagement between the expert communities of Pakistan and Kazakhstan.

Through this partnership, both institutions aim to encourage the exchange of research findings, analytical perspectives, and expert assessments on issues related to international relations, regional security, economic development, and public policy. The framework would create opportunities for professional engagement through conferences, roundtables, seminars, and other platforms for dialogue among researchers, policymakers, diplomats, and business representatives.

The National Analytical Center (NAC) is a research and analytical think tank based at Nazarbayev University in Astana, Kazakhstan. It specializes in applied research and strategic analysis to support evidence-based decision-making. Its work spans regional socioeconomic development, macroeconomic analysis and modelling, behavioral public policy, public administration, public-opinion polling, sociological research, and media content analysis.