C5+O.N.E. (Opening Networks through English)
The C5+O.N.E. (Opening Networks through English) program is a regional English language training initiative that targets early- to mid-career leaders from the public, private, and civil society sectors in Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
Tailored to enhance the English language skills of professionals working to foster economic growth and develop the energy and environment sectors, the program enhances Central Asia’s capacity for regional and global collaboration, while building enduring partnerships with the United States.
C5+O.N.E. delivers a region-wide curriculum focused on spoken English, including an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) component centered on entrepreneurship. Participants strengthen their listening, reading, and writing skills relevant to different areas of the economy and international collaboration. National and regional workshops and conferences complement classroom instruction, offering opportunities to build professional networks, engage in cross-border dialogue, and share best practices across Central Asia and with U.S. peers.
Participants strengthen their spoken English and gain the business acumen and confidence needed to engage with international partners.
More than language instruction, C5+O.N.E. is a platform for building bridges between nations for shared prosperity.
C5+O.N.E. is funded by the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the U.S. Department of State.
C5+O.N.E. is funded by the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs of the U.S. Department of State.
Professionals from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
