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Sustainable Development and Labor Market Transformation in Central Asia
Event Program
April 15, 2026
14:00 – 14:10
Opening of the Meeting:
Asrorzoda Ubaidullo Sattor
Rector of the International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship of Tajikistan
Welcome address
14:00 – 14:15
Opening of the Meeting:
Representative of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Tajikistan

Buldybayev Timur
Rector of the Almaty Management University (Kazakhstan)
Welcome address
14:15 – 14:20
Assylbek Kozhakhmetov
President and Founder of Almaty Management University and Founder of the Rectors’ Club “Central Asia+”
Video Address (Greeting Message)
14:20 – 15:00
Keynote Speech
Tristan McCowan, Professor of International Education at UCL Institute of Education (United Kingdom), specialist in the role of higher education in sustainable development and the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
«INTERNATIONALISING THE GREEN UNIVERSITY​​»
15:00 – 15:40
Keynote Speech
Elmira Karmanova, Social Entrepreneur; Co-Founder of Community Plus Foundation; CEO of Komuniti; Project Manager at Almaty Development Center. Expert in social project design, community development, and educational initiatives, with over 15 years of experience in Kazakhstan.
«UNIVERSITIES AS AGENTS OF CHANGE IN CENTRAL ASIA: CONNECTING EDUCATION, COMMUNITIES, AND REAL-WORLD REGIONAL CHALLENGES»
15:40 – 16:20
Pavel Luksha, Founder of Global Education Futures; Associate Researcher at Learning Planet Institute (France); Member of the World Academy of Art and Science (USA). Expert in international initiatives on future skills and education transformation.
«UNIVERSITIES AFTER AI: HOW WILL UNIVERSITIES OF CENTRAL ASIA TAKE THE CHALLENGE?​​»
16:30 – 17:30
Panel Discussion of University Rectors of Central Asia
Moderator and speakers to be confirmed
17:30 – 18:00
Adoption of Key Takeaways and Closing of the 7th Meeting
18:00 – 18:30
Networking and Memorandum Signing
Gallery and Materials
Internationalising the green
university​
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Presentation by Tristan McCowan
Presentation by Pavel Luksha
Universities After AI: How Will Universities of Central Asia Take the Challenge?

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Presentation by Elmira Karmanova
Universities as Agents of Change: Connecting Education, Communities, and Regional Challenges
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