For the first time, Uzbekistan hosts the Uzbekistan – Italy Educational Forum, which aims to further strengthen bilateral relations in higher education.

The forum, which opened at the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent, will continue its work with a roundtable discussion in Bukhara and Samarkand regions on September 25-27.

Today, Italian delegates got acquainted with the activities of the Turin Polytechnic University. The opening ceremony of the Italian-Uzbek Center for Advanced Engineering was held at the university during the event.

The main goal of opening this center was to expand production facilities in Uzbekistan in the mechanical engineering, textile, leather, and footwear industries by introducing advanced and innovative Italian technologies. The center will also train Uzbek specialists, implement pilot projects, disseminate specialized information, and create infrastructure and conditions to support Italian-Uzbek investments and joint ventures with the two countries’ private sector participation.

In addition, today, the Turin Polytechnic University hosted a forum on a new stage of cooperation between higher education institutions, which is an essential factor in the two countries’ development.

It was attended by rectors of more than 40 universities in Uzbekistan and heads of about 20 leading universities in Italy, led by the Minister of University and Research of Italy, Anna Maria Bernini.

At the forum’s opening ceremony, the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan Kongratbay Sharipov and Ms. Anna Maria Bernini emphasized the deep historical roots between peoples, which, according to the speakers, form the basis for the multifaceted development of cooperation between Uzbekistan and Italy, deepening cultural and humanitarian ties, and strengthening friendly relations.

At the event, the participants discussed modern approaches to education, issues of introducing advanced digital technologies and innovative teaching methods, organizing joint educational programs, developing scientific research, and expanding the academic mobility of students and professors.

At the forum, 30 agreements and memorandums were signed, which will form the basis for long-term cooperation between the two countries’ universities.

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Guzal Sattorova, photos by Nosirjon Khaydarov, UzA