American Councils for International Education hosted a two-day Advanced Research Methodology Workshop on June 9-10 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, bringing together 4
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AnnouncementsThe US Department of State will provide $4 million to continue the US-Central Asia Education Foundation (US-CAEF) Enterprise Student Fellowship, a prestigious scholarship program enabling students throughout Central Asia to complete undergraduate degrees in business and economics at the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
Across the GlobeEditor's Note: US-CAEF provides funding for undergraduate study in business administration and economics through the Enterprise Stu
Across the GlobeMeder’s journey from Kyrgyzstan to America actually started in Ghana.
Alumni UpdatesAlumni HighlightUlukbek Abdubaliev, a 2015 fellow in the US-Central Asia Education Foundation Enterprise Student Fellowship Program, is part of the team that won the Smart Civis competition. The contest is hosted by the nonprofit, The Common Good, and is open to students at Italian universities...
The Kyrgyzstan native entered while he was on an Erasmus exchange semester in Milan through his master's program.
There were about 100 other entries in the competition and Mr. Abdubaliev said it wasn't until they arrived at the awards ceremony that they believed their MI-Care health card concept had a chance.
"We knew that [our idea] was not something that was innovative," he said. "But at the same time it was something that Milan really needed."
Across the GlobeAt the recent US-Uzbekistan Business Forum, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted his desire for collaboration between American Councils, the Uzbek Ministry of Higher Education, and the Uzbek Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Alumni UpdatesAlumni HighlightFour FLEX alumni visited DC as part of the GoViral Reporting Tour.
Alumni UpdatesNewly elected members of the US-CAEF alumni council will further strengthen the alumni community and entrepreneurial spirit throughout Central Asia.
Alumni UpdatesAs a Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) alumna, social activist, and filmmaker, it was to almost no surprise that the inspiration for Elnura's first documentary film came partially from her experience as an exchange student in the United States. Originally from Kyrgyzstan, Elnura spent a year in high school living with an American family in Washington State through the FLEX Program, where her passion for filmmaking with a social mission was set alight.
Across the GlobeOver 300 Kyrgyz students gathered to learn more about international education opportunities at the latest education fair.
Across the GlobeParticipants graduated from the program with greater respect for the role of government in improving the lives of citizens.
Alumni UpdatesUS-Central Asian Foundation alumnus Kuttubek launched a summer camp for students in a rural community in his native Kyrgyzstan.