This time, the researchers and experts from various academic, research institutions and other local and foreign organisations, talked on the topic of “Research for sustainable development”. It should be stated that during the current globalisation period the value of intellectual resources and knowledge is getting higher than any other material resources. Knowledge is a main pillar of modern economy and prosperity of society.

The participants have discussed about the aspects of commercialisation of research, research for effective policy planning, monitoring and evaluation, developing research capacity and research dissemination - challenges in transition countries. Since Uzbekistan is considered to have high intellectual potential, this field is particularly important to be improved.

During the conference presentations, Simon Jarvis, Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic Quality and Research), University of Westminster in London, talked about the role and impact of university research in securing economic and social benefits for regional, national and international communities. Moreover, presenters from the Centre for Economic Research (CER) in Tashkent, an independent non-profit research institution, shared their research experiences with other visitors. Parpiev Odilhuja, Chairman of the Science and Technology Committee, Academy of Science of Uzbekistan, mentioned that the demand by public and private institutions for intellectual creations is increasing every year in our country. This phenomenon does not only concern Uzbekistan but the whole world. Considering these issues WIUT also gives concentration on improving the research skills of its students and academic staff.

The mentioned topics attracted interests of all conference visitors and made them talk about the problems with recommendations on the issues in the context of Uzbekistan. Many suggestions were given on developing the business of intellectual creations and improving the research stimulation policies at the academic institutions. The presented materials and discussions will definitely be useful and practical for the research strategies of the think tanks and the students of WIUT.