
The First Kyrgyz-Uzbek Rectors' Forum Results: TSUULL Signs Six Agreements with Kyrgyzstan Universities, 5 October
The First Forum of Rectors of Higher Educational Institutions of Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan was held in Osh on 4-5 September, 2023. The Forum aimed at development of cooperation between universities of two countries and implementation of joint research projects.
As the Kyrgyz Novelist, Poet & Diplomat Chingiz Aitmatov says:
– ‘For me, both Uzbeks and Kyrgyz are equally native people. Uzbekistan is my soul, my heart. This is the place where one breathes and rests my soul and my body. It's just wonderful. Uzbekistan is the cradle of culture’ –
Prof. Shuhrat Sirojiddinov, TSUULL Rector, Nodirbek Jurakuziyev, the Rector’s Adviser on Strategy and Business Development and Prof. Nozliya Normurodova, TSUULL Vice-Rector for International Cooperation attended the First Kyrgyz-Uzbek Rectors’ Forum ‘Integration, cooperation and innovation in the Higher Education System’ which was held at the B. Sodikov Kyrgyz-Uzbek University in Osh, Kyrgyzstan.
TSUULL has established cooperation with Osh State University. As a result of this cooperation, the Center of Uzbek Language and Culture was opened at Osh State University during the Forum.
During the Forum, cooperation agreements were concluded between TSUULL and 6 Universities of the Kyrgyz Republic:
- 1. a memorandum of cooperation was signed with Batken State University on the establishment and activation of the system of academic exchange of students (Bachelor, Master, Academic Researchers), and the organization of teacher internships;
- 2. a cooperation was established with Bishkek Humanities University named after K. Karasaev in scientific, educational and methodological directions;
- 3. in order to further increase the research and academic potential with the Kyrgyz National University named after Jusup Balasagyn;
- 4. to further improve the cooperation of Kyrgyz researchers and teaching staff of the National Academy of Arts of the Kyrgyz Republic named after T.Sadikov with their Uzbek colleagues, and their cooperation with TSUULL to create an opportunity to conduct scientific research
- 5. to organize scientific seminars, conferences and forums in cooperation with the Osh University of Humanities and Education named after A. Myrsabekov;
- 6. to expand the possibility of online and offline study at TSUULL for Kyrgyz students to further improve the cooperation of Kyrgyz researchers and teaching staff with their Uzbek colleagues with Kyrgyz-Uzbek International University named after B.Sidikov, to create an opportunity for them to conduct scientific research at TSUULL, professors and teachers, cooperation agreements were signed to publish the articles of researchers and students in the scientific publications of partner HEIs.
TSUULL Rector Prof. Shuhrat Sirojiddinov emphasized that TSUULL University will play a key role in the development of programs for teaching Uzbek language and literature in Kyrgyzstan, and will support partner universities of Kyrgyzstan in this direction in educational and methodological terms. Besides, it was agreed to gradually expand cooperation in the field of language teaching methodology, pedagogy, literary studies.
Useful information:
High-Level Interstate Education Forums TSUULL has already attended:
- 1. Governmental Uzbek-Tajik Rectors Forum (14 March 2023) https://tsuull.uz/en/content/first-uzbek-tajik-rectors-forum-results-tsuull-university-signs-four-agreements-tajikistan
- 2. Governmental Rector’s Forum Poland - Uzbekistan (26 April 2023) https://tsuull.uz/en/content/tsuull-participated-rectors-forum-poland-uzbekistan-26-april
- 3. Governmental Kyrgyz-Uzbek Rectors Forum (4-5 October 2023) https://tsuull.uz/en/content/tsuull-delegation-opened-uzbek-language-and-culture-centre-during-first-kyrgyz-uzbek-rectors
Credit: TSUULL Press Center