«Scholars, educators, and artists will discuss various aspects of professional interaction, including new formats of cooperation in education and integration processes in shaping intercultural dialogue. The central themes of the forum will be the 35th anniversary of the CIS and the upcoming centenary of Chinghiz Aitmatov,» the fund said.

The forum will feature a ceremony to honor the winners of the CIS awards Stars of the Commonwealth and Commonwealth of Debuts and a performance by the CIS Youth Symphony Orchestra. Traditionally, the forum will host a meeting of representatives from the CIS humanitarian cooperation governing bodies: the Council for Humanitarian Cooperation and the Board of the Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation.

«The Forums of Creative and Scientific Intellectuals are the main humanitarian event of the year in the CIS space. They are held alternately in the capitals of the CIS countries. Bishkek is hosting the forum for the third time. The forum is organized by the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation and Kyrgyzstan’s Ministry of Culture, Information, Sports and Youth Policy,» the CIS Interstate Fund for Humanitarian Cooperation added.