Samarkand State University Strengthens Cooperation with Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Through the Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN), administered by American Councils for International Education and funded by the U.S. State Department through the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, professors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Samarkand State University shared effective methods for hands-on science education for their students. Through the leadership of Dr. Akmal Safarov, Samarkand State University revamped its curriculum for practical learning methods in STEM.
To sustain the partnership, Dr. Benoit Forget, Associate Department Head and Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT, is currently hosting Dr. Safarov as visiting scholar for four months. Sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr. Safarovβs fellowship continues faculty collaborations between the U.S. and Uzbekistan in scientific research and education modernization.
Through the Central Asia University Partnerships Program (UniCEN), administered by American Councils for International Education and funded by the U.S. State Department through the U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, professors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Samarkand State University shared effective methods for hands-on science education for their students. Through the leadership of Dr. Akmal Safarov, Samarkand State University revamped its curriculum for practical learning methods in STEM.
To sustain the partnership, Dr. Benoit Forget, Associate Department Head and Professor of Nuclear Science and Engineering at MIT, is currently hosting Dr. Safarov as visiting scholar for four months. Sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr. Safarovβs fellowship continues faculty collaborations between the U.S. and Uzbekistan in scientific research and education modernization.
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YPIP Alumnus Rustam Temirov Joins Ericsson
Rustam Temirov, a 2020 alumnus of the Young Professional Internships Program (YPIP), landed a job at Ericsson Budapest, one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers. After completing an internship, Rustam was offered a job extension as a Student Developer in May 2022.
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Rustam Temirov, a 2020 alumnus of the Young Professional Internships Program (YPIP), landed a job at Ericsson Budapest, one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers. After completing an internship, Rustam was offered a job extension as a Student Developer in May 2022.
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FEP alumni at the TESOL Central Asia Regional Conference
On June 13-16, 2022, FEP alumni β Ms. Munira Zaylobidinova, professor of the English Language department at Fergana State University, Ms. Gulnoza Radjabova, professor of the department of Theoretical Aspects of English at Uzbekistan State World Languages University and Ms. Gulnora Niyazova, Senior professor of the English Language department at Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature named after Alisher Navoi successfully participated at TESOL regional conference that gathered 500 language specialists from 22 countries in Tashkent.
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On June 13-16, 2022, FEP alumni β Ms. Munira Zaylobidinova, professor of the English Language department at Fergana State University, Ms. Gulnoza Radjabova, professor of the department of Theoretical Aspects of English at Uzbekistan State World Languages University and Ms. Gulnora Niyazova, Senior professor of the English Language department at Tashkent State University of Uzbek Language and Literature named after Alisher Navoi successfully participated at TESOL regional conference that gathered 500 language specialists from 22 countries in Tashkent.
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πJob opportunity alert! | Program Assistant
American Councils for International Education Uzbekistan is hiring!
American Councils for International Education is a premier, international non-profit organization creating educational opportunities that prepare individuals and institutions to succeed in an increasingly interconnected world. Through academic exchanges, overseas language immersion, and educational development programs, American Councils has designed and administered innovative programs that broaden individual perspectives, increase knowledge, and deepen understanding for more than 40 years across more than 80 countries.
Position Summary:
The Program Assistant is responsible for promotion, recruitment, administration, mentorship, support, alumni activity and follow-on for American Councils programs in Uzbekistan. Programs include Open World, and Uzbekistan Business Leaders. As a key member of the American Councils Uzbekistan team, the Program Assistant will also be expected to support and administer daily programming. This position reports to a Senior Program Officer, and will also work directly with program staff in Central Asia, Eurasia, and in the Washington, D.C. office of American Councils.
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Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview, and will be notified via email or phone.
American Councils for International Education Uzbekistan is hiring!
American Councils for International Education is a premier, international non-profit organization creating educational opportunities that prepare individuals and institutions to succeed in an increasingly interconnected world. Through academic exchanges, overseas language immersion, and educational development programs, American Councils has designed and administered innovative programs that broaden individual perspectives, increase knowledge, and deepen understanding for more than 40 years across more than 80 countries.
Position Summary:
The Program Assistant is responsible for promotion, recruitment, administration, mentorship, support, alumni activity and follow-on for American Councils programs in Uzbekistan. Programs include Open World, and Uzbekistan Business Leaders. As a key member of the American Councils Uzbekistan team, the Program Assistant will also be expected to support and administer daily programming. This position reports to a Senior Program Officer, and will also work directly with program staff in Central Asia, Eurasia, and in the Washington, D.C. office of American Councils.
πClick here to learn more: https://telegra.ph/Program-Assistant-06-23
Due to the high volume of applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview, and will be notified via email or phone.
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TITLE: Program Assistant POSITION LOCATION: Tashkent, Uzbekistan EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Full Time (40 hours/week) American Councils for International Education is a premier, international non-profit organization creating educational opportunities that prepareβ¦
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US Embassy Tashkent and American Councils for International Education host faculty from Harvard College Writing Program for the Central Asia Academic Writing Workshop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan
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TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (June 24, 2022) β The U.S. Embassy in Tashkent, in partnership with American Councils for International Education, invited Dr. Thomas Jehn and Dr. James Herron of the Harvard College Writing Program and Dr. Rauf Salahodjaev of the Higher Education Virtual Education Center to facilitate the Central Asia Academic Writing Workshop in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from June 22-23th.
The Central Asia Academic Writing Workshop is one of several ongoing initiatives under the Central Asia University Partnership Program (UNICEN) platform. UNICEN was launched in 2018 as a regional public affairs and higher education initiative to enhance and promote partnership between higher education institutions in the United States and Central Asian republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan). Since its inception, UNICEN has cultivated over 70 collaborative university-to-university partnerships and brought several U.S. based experts to Central Asia to discuss and support research, student mobility, dual degree programming, and various aspects of scholarship and higher education administration.
The Central Asia Academic Writing Workshop brought 38 young active researchers and faculty members from public universities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan together to discuss research question formulation, proper writing techniques, identifying appropriate academic journals, proper use of citations, how to navigate the peer review process, and how to search for and write research grants. Dr. Jehn and Dr. Herron provided insightful and individual feedback to the participants and emphasized that quality research methods were crucial to successful article publication.
For more information about UNICEN please visit: https://unicen.americancouncils.org/
For inquiries, please email info.uz@americancouncils.org or contact the program via Telegram at @ACCELS.
AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION is a leader in international education, academic exchange, and overseas language immersion and works to strengthen international ties and mutual understanding through excellence in academic, professional, and cultural exchange, language acquisition, educational development, and research.
American Councils reopened its Tashkent office in 2018 and currently manages a diverse portfolio of 13 programs in the country including Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX), American Windows, Uzbekistan Business Leaders (UBL), and English Speaking Nation Program (ESN:STT). For more information about American Councils, please follow @ACCELS via Telegram or contact the office at info.uz@americancouncils.org.
The Central Asia Academic Writing Workshop is one of several ongoing initiatives under the Central Asia University Partnership Program (UNICEN) platform. UNICEN was launched in 2018 as a regional public affairs and higher education initiative to enhance and promote partnership between higher education institutions in the United States and Central Asian republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan). Since its inception, UNICEN has cultivated over 70 collaborative university-to-university partnerships and brought several U.S. based experts to Central Asia to discuss and support research, student mobility, dual degree programming, and various aspects of scholarship and higher education administration.
The Central Asia Academic Writing Workshop brought 38 young active researchers and faculty members from public universities in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan together to discuss research question formulation, proper writing techniques, identifying appropriate academic journals, proper use of citations, how to navigate the peer review process, and how to search for and write research grants. Dr. Jehn and Dr. Herron provided insightful and individual feedback to the participants and emphasized that quality research methods were crucial to successful article publication.
For more information about UNICEN please visit: https://unicen.americancouncils.org/
For inquiries, please email info.uz@americancouncils.org or contact the program via Telegram at @ACCELS.
AMERICAN COUNCILS FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION is a leader in international education, academic exchange, and overseas language immersion and works to strengthen international ties and mutual understanding through excellence in academic, professional, and cultural exchange, language acquisition, educational development, and research.
American Councils reopened its Tashkent office in 2018 and currently manages a diverse portfolio of 13 programs in the country including Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX), American Windows, Uzbekistan Business Leaders (UBL), and English Speaking Nation Program (ESN:STT). For more information about American Councils, please follow @ACCELS via Telegram or contact the office at info.uz@americancouncils.org.
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FEP Alumnus participates at the annual Teaching Learning and Research Symposium.
On May 31, 2022, FEP alumnus Ulugbek Islamov presented research findings from his AIP (academic inquiry project) at the University of Arkansas. The annual Teaching Learning and Research Symposium at Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) was dedicated to Best Practices for Student Engagement, Academic Counseling and Research.
One of the main purposes of visiting the University of Arkansas for Ulugbek as an FEP fellow in Fall 2021 was to explore the best practices in Faculty Mentoring. During his stay, Ulugbek conducted several interviews with Engineering faculty members and attended Mentoring Conference at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. The outcomes of his research findings were presented at the University of Arkansas bi-weekly research seminar in December 2021, and recommendations for home university (WIUT) were developed.
Ulugbek's contribution to the annual Teaching Learning and Research Symposium included the discussion of Faculty Mentoring Practices at the University of Arkansas and was followed up by recommendations for home university (WIUT).
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On May 31, 2022, FEP alumnus Ulugbek Islamov presented research findings from his AIP (academic inquiry project) at the University of Arkansas. The annual Teaching Learning and Research Symposium at Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT) was dedicated to Best Practices for Student Engagement, Academic Counseling and Research.
One of the main purposes of visiting the University of Arkansas for Ulugbek as an FEP fellow in Fall 2021 was to explore the best practices in Faculty Mentoring. During his stay, Ulugbek conducted several interviews with Engineering faculty members and attended Mentoring Conference at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. The outcomes of his research findings were presented at the University of Arkansas bi-weekly research seminar in December 2021, and recommendations for home university (WIUT) were developed.
Ulugbek's contribution to the annual Teaching Learning and Research Symposium included the discussion of Faculty Mentoring Practices at the University of Arkansas and was followed up by recommendations for home university (WIUT).
For inquiries, please follow the program announcements:
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On June 27, 2022 during visit to United States, Open World Program delegation representing the Senate and Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan Parliament met with Senator Eliot Bostar at Nebraska Legislature. Visitors were informed about activities of the only unicameral state Legislature in the USA.
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American Councils creates opportunities that prepare individuals and institutions to succeed in an increasingly interconnected world.
Learn more:
Uzbekistan.americancouncils.org
Learn more:
Uzbekistan.americancouncils.org
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