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    An international conference was held at UWED on the topic: “Modern trends in the development of the education sector: the experience of Uzbek and Chinese universities”

    An international conference was held at UWED on the topic: “Modern trends in the development of the education sector: the experience of Uzbek and Chinese universities”

    On February 27 of this year, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Rector of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy Sodyq Safoev held a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to our country Yu Jun. The parties discussed the prospects for the Uzbek-Chinese interparliamentary partnership, as well as cooperation in the field of higher education and the introduction of innovative programs into the educational process. S. Safoev noted that the university, with the support of HUAWEI, is working on the Smart University project. He also proposed organizing trainings and seminars on the basis of UWED to study the experience of the PRC in the fight against poverty, as well as the activities of free economic zones in China. In turn, Ambassador Yu Jun expressed the Chinese side’s readiness to establish partnerships with the university in order to exchange experience and transfer best educational practices. At the same time, he said that a new program to improve the qualifications of teachers at Chinese universities will soon be created. On the same day, an international conference was held at UWED on the topic: “Modern trends in the development of the education sector: the experience of Uzbek and Chinese universities”. The event was attended by the leadership of the Center for Public Diplomacy of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, Chinese language teachers from various educational institutions of the two countries, as well as faculty, students and doctoral students of UWED. At the conference, the admission system to Chinese higher education institutions was reviewed, and the experience of teaching Chinese as a second foreign language at UWED and the Uzbek language at Chinese universities was presented.

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    UWED STRENGTHENS COOPERATION WITH JICA

    UWED STRENGTHENS COOPERATION WITH JICA

    On February 19 of this year, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, as part of the JICA Chair program, was visited by the head of the representative office of this organization in Uzbekistan, BITO Yoshibumi and the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Japan to Uzbekistan Hatori Takashi. The guests were met by the First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, Rector of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy Sodyq Safoev. During the meeting, a discussion took place on the prospects for further strengthening Uzbek-Japanese relations, as well as the development of partnership between the JICA representative office and the university. S. Safoev noted that Japan’s experience in modernizing high-quality public administration is very important for the further development of our country. He recalled that the university has been successfully implementing student exchange programs with leading educational institutions in Japan for many years, in addition, volunteer Japanese language teachers are successfully working through JICA. In turn, the head of the JICA representative office in Uzbekistan BITO Yoshibumi expressed gratitude for the activities of the recently opened Japanese Scientific Analytical Center at UWED. The Ambassador of Japan to Uzbekistan Hatori Takashi emphasized that Japan considers regional cooperation between the countries of Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, important, in particular within the framework of the “Central Asia + Japan” dialogue platform initiative. The parties expressed their readiness to further expand bilateral cooperation in order to strengthen friendly relations between the countries. At the end of the meeting, the opening of the JICA Chair event took place. Professor of the University of Tsukuba Timur Dadabaev spoke to UWED students on the topic: “The Japanese miracle: institutional factors of rapid economic growth (1955-1975)”. He spoke about the development of the Japanese economy after World War II, which went down in history as the “Japanese economic miracle”. The lecture aroused great interest among students. Professor T. Dadabaev answered questions, then a discussion and exchange of views took place.

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    A student of UWED is participating in the youth negotiations held in Azerbaijan on international climate change

    A student of UWED is participating in the youth negotiations held in Azerbaijan on international climate change

    At the moment, Dilmurod Dilmurodov, a 4th-year student of the Faculty of “International Relations”, is participating in the I “Baku Decides” Youth Climate negotiations held in Baku, Azerbaijan. This event is planned to be held by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Azerbaijan on January 28 - February 2 this year in Baku. This international forum is a dynamic and interactive platform that brings together young experts from different countries to participate in discussions on climate change topics. The topics of discussion of the event are as follows: • “Technological development and environmental problems”; • “Financing youth innovation for green solutions”; • “Regional energy agreement: where are the youth?”; • “Cities, climate protection and youth”; • “Caspian Sea and underwater life”; • “Climate Drought Challenges: Drought and the Future of Agriculture”; • “Possibilities of interregional partnership in Europe and Central Asia”. Today, D. Dilmurodov took part in the opening ceremony of this international conference with a speech on “Uzbekistan’s experience in solving the problem of climate change”. After returning from participation in the international conference, D. Dilmurodov will hold a presentation on “Azerbaijan's experience in solving the climate problem” for university students.

    Short-term training on “Journey to WTO Accession: Unveiling Trade  in Services and GATS Agreement Fundamental Rules” was held

    Short-term training on “Journey to WTO Accession: Unveiling Trade in Services and GATS Agreement Fundamental Rules” was held

    On January 27-28, 2024, a special short-term training program took place at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, featuring the participation of Mr. Hamid Mamdouh, an international trade expert. The event was organized for representatives of Uzbekistan's working group on WTO accession and focused on the theme “Journey to WTO Accession: Unveiling Trade in Services and GATS Agreement Fundamental Rules”. The program was conducted as part of the project: “Facilitating the Process of Uzbekistan’s Accession to the World Trade Organization”, which is funded by the European Union and implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC) in Geneva (Switzerland). Mr. Hamid Mamdouh serves as a consultant to the ITC and is a senior legal consultant at the Geneva office of the law firm King and Spalding. He is also an invited professor at Queen Mary University of London. Previously, he held the position of Director of the Trade in Services and Investment Division at the WTO Secretariat, serving as a senior advisor to the Trade in Services Division and secretary of the WTO Council for Trade in Services. Representatives of government bodies and organizations, such as the Department of Trade Negotiations and WTO of the Ministry of Investment, Industry, and Trade, the Department of the Central Bank of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction of the Republic Uzbekistan, State Committee for Veterinary Medicine and Livestock Development, the Service of Sanitary and Epidemiological Welfare and Public Health of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Agency for Management of State Assets, Agency for Plant Quarantine and Protection, State Customs Committee, Committee for the Development of Competition and Protection of Consumer Rights of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbek Agency for Technical Regulation, as well as faculty and students of UWED took part in this event. During the seminar, the importance of continuing reforms and international cooperation for the successful accession of Uzbekistan to the WTO was emphasized. Specific recommendations for further development and adaptation of Uzbekistan's trade policy in line with WTO requirements and standards were formulated in conclusion.

    The University delegation, led by the First Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, participated in the Uzbek-Chinese Education Forum

    The University delegation, led by the First Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, participated in the Uzbek-Chinese Education Forum

    From January 22 to 23, 2024, a delegation from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED), led by the First Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, Durbek Amanov, participated in a joint Uzbek-Chinese educational forum.  During this event, meetings were also held between representatives of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation of our country and the Ministry of Education of the PRC. In total, about 250 people participated in the forum, including rectors from Uzbekistan and major Chinese universities.  At the beginning of the event, a meeting was held between the first deputy minister of higher education, science and innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Komiljon Karimov, and the deputy minister of education of China, Chen Jie. The sides discussed prospective issues of bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the field of science, technology, and education in light of the state visit of the head of our state to the PRC. The forum consisted of panel sessions in the following areas: -Exact sciences; -Engineering; -Agriculture; -ICT; -Humanities; -Medicine and Pharmacy. As part of the event, the UWED delegation held separate meetings with representatives of higher education institutions such as the “University of International Business and Economics”, “Beijing Foreign Studies University”, as well as companies “China Ouyu Huatong company” and “Huawei Technologies Co.”, with the latter of which an agreement was signed to open a showroom. In general, as a result of the Uzbek-Chinese educational forum, 70 bilateral documents were signed between higher education institutions of the two countries, and agreements were reached with 5 universities on the organization of joint educational programs. The agreements reached provide an opportunity for more than 300 of our students to receive quality education at leading Chinese universities. Also, agreements were reached on the organization of grant programs for more than 100 Uzbek students. As a result of the event, the Beijing Declaration on cooperation between Uzbek and Chinese Higher educational institutions was adopted. The document provides for the creation of an institutional platform between higher education institutions of the two countries, the formation of a model of Chinese-Central Asian educational cooperation, as well as the further development of academic exchange programs, the implementation of joint scientific and innovative projects.

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