Educational diplomacy serves the development of the region
Dialogues on science, technology, and innovation, which are important for Uzbekistan, were held in Bishkek as part of the High-Level Meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Member States.
Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Kongratbay Sharipov discussed prospects for regional cooperation during a meeting with the Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzat Kobenova, and the Minister of Science, Higher Education and Innovation of the Kyrgyz Republic, Gulzat Ismatova.
During negotiations with the Kazakh side, special attention was given to organizing joint scientific competitions, strengthening ties among young scientists, and expediting the conclusion of agreements on the mutual recognition of higher education documents among Central Asian countries.
The parties noted that these initiatives will contribute to expanding academic mobility, training competitive personnel, and advancing scientific cooperation to a new level.
At the meeting with the delegation of the Kyrgyz Republic, the current state of cooperation between the two countries in higher education and science, as well as the main tasks for the future, were discussed.
It was noted that, to date, more than 90 memoranda and agreements have been signed between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan, that teachers are being exchanged consistently, and that joint research projects are being developed.
At the meeting, proposals were put forward to hold the Future Engineers Festival in a joint format, expand research on the rational use of water resources, and organize the Study in Uzbekistan Educational Exhibition in Kyrgyzstan. An initiative was also proposed to establish summer and winter schools in engineering, IT, artificial intelligence, energy, and the natural sciences.
Following the negotiations, an agreement was reached to develop a plan of practical measures to strengthen mutual trust and integration in higher education, science, and innovation in Central Asia.
Muhayyo Toshqorayeva, UzA
