- To recognize five decades of fostering international ties and cultural exchange, American Councils for International Education launched the year-long "50 Alumni for 50 Years" initiative that highlights 50 distinguished alumni who exemplify the organization's commitment to transforming lives through public diplomacy, language acquisition, and cultural exchange. These 50 alumni share their unique journeys and contributions, reflecting the impact of American Councils' mission and the important… Read More
- The Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN) successfully conducted its inaugural capacity-building workshop in Tajikistan on June 15 and 16, 2023. This training program aimed to bolster the internationalization efforts of Tajik universities and enhance the abilities of Tajik educators to initiate, develop, and execute international collaborative projects. It also fostered institutional ties and cooperation between higher education institutions (HEIs) in Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.A… Read More
- The program, which develops a professionalized workforce of educators and administrators who support academic integrity across Ukrainian higher education institutions (HEIs) and secondary schools, has shifted to help support Ukrainian universities maintain continuity in their curriculum. Immediately after the war begin in February, the Academic IQ team began issuing weekly newsletters to the participating 60 universities with opportunities for faculty members, scholars, and students that aided… Read More
- In Samarkand and Tashkent, Uzbekistan, the U.S.-Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN) hosted two capacity-building workshops for university administrators, researchers, and faculty members from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. The key objectives of these workshops were to enhance the research capacity of Central Asian faculties and to promote interdisciplinary and regional cooperation. The agenda of these intensive workshops combined… Read More
- ANKARA, TURKEY— American Councils announced the opening of its new Turkish Overseas Flagship Center in Ankara, Turkey. The new Flagship Center is located within the Yenişehir branch of TÖMER , Ankara University's Turkish and Foreign Languages Research and Application Center. American Councils Managing Director for Overseas Language Flagship Programs, Victor Frank, PhD, was joined by M. Ertan Gokmen, PhD, in a ceremony to mark the opening of the Flagship venue. Dr. Gokmen is an associate… Read More
- American Councils for International Education hosted a two-day Advanced Research Methodology Workshop on June 9-10 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, bringing together 40 participants from four Central Asian republics. The workshop aimed to enhance the research skills and capabilities of scholars and professionals in the region, fostering collaboration and promoting evidence-based decision-making.Hosted by the Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN), the workshop provided a platform for… Read More
- American Councils was recently awarded a grant from the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe and U.S. Department of State to support the Tajikistan Ministry of Education and Science in strengthening English language teaching practices. The Tajikistan Secondary School English Teachers Professional Development Program (TSSET), implemented by American Councils in close collaboration with English Without Borders, will support the U.S. Embassy in Dushanbe’s efforts to reform and improve English instruction and… Read More
- Chisinau, Moldova – American Councils for International Education is proud to announce a collaboration between the American Language Center (ALC), a division of our office in the Republic of Moldova, and the country’s government. The collaboration builds on a successful two-year partnership with the State Chancellery that grants the ALC additional agreements to provide specialized English language training to ten government institutions. This expansion includes new English programs at the… Read More
- American Councils is pleased to announce the successful conclusion of the C5+O.N.E. (Opening Networks through English) Regional Conference on Energy and Environment, which took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event brought together over 130 participants from five Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan—to discuss critical issues related to energy and environmental collaboration.The conference opened with welcoming remarks from Yuliya… Read More
- Since 2017, the U.S.-Kazakhstan University Partnership Program, implemented by American Councils for International Education and the U.S. Embassy in Astana, has established a strong network of Kazakh and U.S. higher education institutions. American Councils and the U.S. Embassy were able to unite teams of 31 U.S. and 34 Kazakh universities through workshops, trainings, and guidance on building relationships between higher education institutions of the two countries. 42 university… Read More