Oyuna Baldakova
@baloyuna
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Researcher @KingsCollegeLon, @Digisilk_kcl | Worked w @EU_Partnerships @UNESCO | PhD Cand @FU_Berlin | Focus #China #CentralAsia #BeltandRoad #DigitalSilkRoad
London, England
Joined July 2015
Thrilled to share my first first-author article! In it, we dive into how network, market, & geopolitical constraints shape strategic decisions, & how local actors influence #digitalinfrastructure choices in #telecom. @Digisilk_kcl #DigitalSilkRoad #Huawei
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On February 11, I’ll be giving a talk at the Oxford Internet Institute on "Beyond Geopolitics: Agency and Modularity in Mobile Telecommunications in Kazakhstan." Do join the talk and spread the word: @oiioxford, @Digisilk_kcl
Upcoming talk at @oiioxford: "In a digital world increasingly shaped by competition between U.S. and Chinese tech giants, findings from Kazakhstan highlight the potential for developing countries to carve their own digital trajectories" by @baloyuna
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At the #EnergySecurity & Post-COP29 Conference organised by @caspiancenter: Ambassador of Azerbaijan speaking on COP-29 being a regional Caspian effort & giving impetus for the first institutionalised discussion & region-wide agreements signed on #greentransition & #greeneconomy
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Here's a short teaser to our article Beyond geopolitics: Agency and #modularity in mobile communications in #Kazakhstan,' which explores how firms navigate—and sometimes resist—binaries like U.S.-China #tech #decoupling
How do #telecom companies choose their suppliers? In #TelecommunicationsPolicy new issue, #researchpaper by Oyuna Baldakova and Elisa Oreglia found that factors go beyond high-level #geopolitics Our blog post highlights the key findings:
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Thomas White presenting his new book on 'China's camel country' about his research on pastoralism in Inner Mongolia #ChinaWeek2024
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Excited to have participated in today's panel on the Chinese model of infrastructure development! Grateful for the opportunity to share my research on the #BRI and #DSR in Kazakhstan and look forward to more insightful discussions during the #ChinaWeek2024...
Full house for day three of #ChinaWeek and our panel discussion on the Chinese model of infrastructure in countries from Ethiopia to Krzgyzstan.
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RT @Digisilk_kcl: The #DSR has been widely discussed in media and academia but a clear definition of it remains elusive An article in @chi…
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RT @tkassenova: Yesterday, Kazakhstan held a referendum on whether to build a nuclear power plant. Official results say that 70% voted Yes.…
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Join us next week at #ChinaWeek2024
Next week DIGISILK team will be part of #ChinaWeek2024 panel about the #BRI projects Register to join:
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Some more of my fieldwork photos now online 📷
#london🇬🇧 is all about the #silkroad 🐫 In addition to the exhibitions at the #BritishLibrary and #BritishMuseum, our new visual essay captures the unique journeys of the legendary trade route
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Fantastic event on #AI in Research organised by @BritishAcademy_ Early Career Researcher Network featuring @egrefen, @herbiebradley and @katemiltner #ECRN
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RT @Digisilk_kcl: The #BRI has sparked a significant debate about its impact on host countries Our blog highlights key takeaways from a re…
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RT @Digisilk_kcl: 🆕📸We're back with a new visual essay 🚧 From high-rises in #astana to the tangled cables of #phnompenh and an abandoned d…
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Very excited to share my first academic article, written with @jepson_nick, on Chinese #StateCapital as a Partner for Resource-Based #StructuralTransformation? #BRI and Downstream Linkages in Bolivia and #Kazakhstan. It's open access! @Digisilk_kcl
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RT @Digisilk_kcl: 🆕📷 Life in #Kazakhstan's major cities is highly digitised - from grocery shopping and transport payments to sightseeing a…
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