Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies

CAISS
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

CAISS aims to introduce fresh ideas and perspectives, new insights, thorough analysis to Central Asian Studies. CAISS engages policymakers, experts, the public and academia with innovative ideas and analysis, fact-based research to influence national and regional debates. CAISS primary mission is to conduct interdisciplinary, applied and collaborative research on a wide range of security, political, economic and development issues, provide consulting services and organize academic events with a particular focus on Central Asia and broader Eurasian Neighborhood. Institute’s research is independent and non-partisan.

Contact details

Website:
http://caiss.expert/

Address:
50 Kazybek Bi , 2nd floor , 84 office, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

Country:
Kazakhstan

Sub-region:
Central Asia

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
Kazakhstan
Operating languages
Kazakh , Russian

Organisation details

Business model
N/A
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
2016
Age (years)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 9
Kazakhstan average
 19
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Anna Gussarova and Farkhod Aminjonov
Founder gender: Both male & female co-founders
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2024): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Leader(s) (2023): Anna Gussarova
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2023
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 35
Kazakhstan average
 20
Global average
 65
2021
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 4
% Female staff
2023
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 16%
Kazakhstan average
 15%
Global average
 50%
2021
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 63%
% Female researchers
2021
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 57%
Kazakhstan average
 35%
Global average
 34%

Organisational performance

Publications
2020
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 8
Kazakhstan average
 41
Global average
 35
2019
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 7

Social

Likes (2022)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 2,854
Kazakhstan average
 3,747
Global average
 32,411
Likes (2021)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 2,260
Likes (2019)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 75,550
Twitter
Followers (2022)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 13,554
Kazakhstan average
 3,160
Global average
 19,375
Followers (2021)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 12,736
Followers (2019)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 12,000
YouTube
Subscribers (2022)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 15,700
Kazakhstan average
 4,214
Global average
 5,771
Subscribers (2021)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 15,900
Subscribers (2019)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 1,200
LinkedIn
Followers (2022)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 4,413
Kazakhstan average
 1,406
Global average
 16,140
Followers (2019)
Central Asia Institute for Strategic Studies
 2,295

Data notes

Last updated: 20/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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