ZHUMABEK TASHENEV UNIVERSITY SIGNS COOPERATION MEMORANDUM WITH AN UZBEK UNIVERSITY

ZHUMABEK TASHENEV UNIVERSITY SIGNS COOPERATION MEMORANDUM WITH AN UZBEK UNIVERSITY

On 28 October 2026, the Central Asian International Education Forum was held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. The international event was attended by the Rector of Zhumabek Tashenev University, Professor Zhanar Kassymbekovna Rysbekova, and the Head of the Academic Mobility Centre, PhD Shakhlo Dzhamalovna Naraliyeva.

The forum aimed to strengthen cooperation among Central Asian countries in higher education, science, and innovation. The event brought together heads of higher education institutions, representatives of the education and research sectors, international organisations, and experts from Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

During the meeting, participants discussed the development of academic mobility, the implementation of dual-degree programmes, joint research projects, the exchange of experience among academic staff, and the integration of artificial intelligence technologies into higher education.

TANGIBLE OUTCOMES OF THE PARTNERSHIP

As part of the forum, Zhumabek Tashenev University and Uzbekistan State World Languages University signed a memorandum on bilateral cooperation.

The agreement is intended to expand academic and research ties between the two universities. In particular, it provides for the academic mobility of students and teaching staff, the development of joint research projects and educational programmes, the organisation of international conferences and seminars, and the exchange of professional, academic, and methodological experience.

Particular attention will be given to cooperation in philology, foreign-language teaching, pedagogy, and modern educational technologies.

EXPANDING INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

Zhumabek Tashenev University’s participation in the international forum and the signing of the new memorandum marked an important step towards strengthening academic ties within the Central Asian region.

The implementation of the agreements reached will create new opportunities for students to gain international academic experience, for teaching staff to develop professional and research contacts, and for the university to undertake joint educational and research initiatives.