- The distance between two research institutions in Kazakhstan and Pennsylvania is nearly 10,000 kilometers, but that hasn’t stopped students and faculty from building a close international partnership.Since 2019, a top-ranked higher education institution in Kazakhstan, S. Seifullin Agro Technical University (KazATU), has connected its students and faculty with their counterparts at Pennsylvania State University. Both institutions prioritize the role of a global perspective in higher education.… 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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