Event Program
September 28, 2024
09:30 – 09:45
Opening of the Meeting
Timothy O’Connor
President of the American University of Central Asia
President of the American University of Central Asia
Welcome address
09:45 – 09:50
Akerke Abylaikhan
Deputy Chair of the Committee for Higher and Postgraduate Education, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Deputy Chair of the Committee for Higher and Postgraduate Education, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Welcome address
09:50 – 10:00
Asylbek Kozhakhmetov
President and Founder of Almaty Management University, Founder of the Rectors’ Club “Central Asia+”
President and Founder of Almaty Management University, Founder of the Rectors’ Club “Central Asia+”
Welcome address
10:00 – 10:45
Presentation:
Ann Kathryn Isaacs
Deputy Chair of the Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG)
Deputy Chair of the Bologna Follow-Up Group (BFUG)
«CENTRAL ASIAN HIGHER EDUCATION AREA»
10:45 – 11:30
Maria Yudkevich
Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa (Israel)
Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Haifa (Israel)
«ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE INITIATIVES»
11:30 – 11:40
Panel Session №1
Moderator: Alibek Madibekov, Acting Director of the National Center for Higher Education Development (NCHED), Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Opening of the session and welcome address by the moderator
11:40 – 13:00
«STRENGTHENING REGIONAL COOPERATION THROUGH THE INTEGRATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEMS OF CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES»
In partnership with the National Center for Higher Education Development (NCHED) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MoSHE RK)
Session Speakers:
Akerke Abylaikhan – Deputy Chair of the Committee for Higher and Postgraduate Education, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Artur Dzhumabaev – Vice President for Strategic Development, International University of Central Asia (IUCA), Kyrgyzstan
Gulnara Isaeva – National Erasmus+ Office Coordinator, Kyrgyzstan
Yerlan Shulanov – Provost, Narxoz University, Kazakhstan
Kakhraman Yusupov – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Central Asian University, Uzbekistan
Navruz Erkaev – Deputy Chair for Student Affairs, UN PRME Chapter Eurasia, Tajikistan
Artur Dzhumabaev – Vice President for Strategic Development, International University of Central Asia (IUCA), Kyrgyzstan
Gulnara Isaeva – National Erasmus+ Office Coordinator, Kyrgyzstan
Yerlan Shulanov – Provost, Narxoz University, Kazakhstan
Kakhraman Yusupov – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Central Asian University, Uzbekistan
Navruz Erkaev – Deputy Chair for Student Affairs, UN PRME Chapter Eurasia, Tajikistan
14:00 – 14:10
Panel Session №2
Moderator: Daniyar Karabayev, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, American University of Central Asia
Opening of the session and welcome address by the moderator
14:10 – 16:00
«HIGHER EDUCATION IN AN ERA OF CHANGE: STRATEGIES FOR UNIVERSITIES IN CENTRAL ASIA»
In partnership with the National Center for Higher Education Development (NCHED) of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MoSHE RK)
Session Speakers:
Aidin Abay – Program Manager, MNU Mind Analytical Center, Kazakhstan
Indira Satarkulova – Deputy Director, OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Natalya Bachinskaya – Development Director, Chapter Zero Kazakhstan; Business Game “UN Climate Summit” Ambassador, Kazakhstan
Nurlan Omurov – Former Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Osh State University, Kyrgyzstan
Timothy O’Connor – President, American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
Indira Satarkulova – Deputy Director, OSCE Academy in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Natalya Bachinskaya – Development Director, Chapter Zero Kazakhstan; Business Game “UN Climate Summit” Ambassador, Kazakhstan
Nurlan Omurov – Former Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Osh State University, Kyrgyzstan
Timothy O’Connor – President, American University of Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan
16:30 – 17:30
Discussion Workshop:
Moderator: Aiymszhan Almazbekova, Deputy Director for Strategic Development at Compass College, Member of the Supervisory Board of the Creative Industries Park, Kyrgyzstan
«CREATIVE STRATEGIES: THE ROLE OF EDUCATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CREATIVE ECONOMY IN CENTRAL ASIA»
17:30 – 18:30
Summary and Resolution of the Fourth Meeting of the Rectors’ Club: Central Asia+
Timothy Edward O’Connor, President of the American University of Central Asia (Kyrgyzstan)
Asylbek Kozhakhemetov, President and Founder of Almaty Management University (Kazakhstan)
Asylbek Kozhakhemetov, President and Founder of Almaty Management University (Kazakhstan)
Key Outcomes
Meeting Summary
- Participants emphasized the importance of forming the Central Asian Higher Education Area (CAHEA) to enhance academic mobility, integrate educational programs, and facilitate knowledge exchange between universities in the region.
- Key aspects of this platform include: synergy, cooperation instead of competition, creation of a common information space, and support for student mobility and faculty exchange.
- The importance of developing digital technologies and introducing innovations in regional universities to improve administrative efficiency and enhance the educational experience.
- The need to promote sustainable development, including through educational initiatives focused on environmental and social challenges such as climate change.
- Universities should become leaders of civic transformation, promoting the development of civil society through education and research.
- The need to create educational programs that incorporate the development of competencies for civic and social engagement is emphasized.
- Participants discussed the need to expand academic autonomy of universities to enhance flexibility and adaptability to changing conditions.
- Support from regional governments in the form of regulatory frameworks and funding is essential to promote academic freedom and the development of private universities.
- Важность взаимодействия университетов с бизнесом для усиления связей образования с индустрией, а также для создания возможностей для студентов получить практические навыки.
- Рекомендовано создание фондов, поддерживающих междисциплинарные исследования, направленные на решение реальных социальных и экономических задач.
Establish a Central Asian University Alliance, which will regularly develop and support initiatives for academic cooperation and provide a mechanism for coordinating actions on key challenges.
Form a working group to develop a concept for a common educational space, including language policy, digitalization, and academic mobility issues.
Enhance cooperation with business to create educational and research programs that reflect the needs of the economy and labor market, with the goal of strengthening the practical orientation of education.
Develop programs and projects for sustainable development in Central Asia, aimed at implementing environmentally responsible practices and training personnel capable of addressing contemporary environmental challenges.
Promote academic autonomy and freedom to enhance universities’ flexibility in adapting to current challenges, encourage regional governments to create regulatory support for both private and public universities.
Establish the Central Asian Higher Education Platform (CAHEP) to promote the integration of educational programs, strengthen student and faculty mobility, and facilitate knowledge exchange.
Resolution
Gallery and Materials
Presentation by Akerke Abylaikhan
On the Development of Science and Higher Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan
Presentation by Aiymszhan Almazbekova
Creative Strategies: The Role of Education in the Development of the Creative Economy of Central Asia
Sustainable Development in the University
Presentation by Natalia Bachinskaya
Central Asian Higher Education Area
Presentation by Anne Catherine Isaacs
Presentation by Mariya Yudkevich
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