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    A conference was held on issues of language education and translation within the framework of training personnel for foreign policy and foreign economic relations

    A conference was held on issues of language education and translation within the framework of training personnel for foreign policy and foreign economic relations

    On March 29, 2025, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, under the leadership of the Departments of Uzbek and Russian Languages ​​and Romano-Germanic Languages, held the XV traditional scientific and practical conference on the topic “Issues of language education and translation in training personnel for foreign policy and foreign economic relations”, dedicated to the problems of language education, translation and modern teaching methods. The conference was attended by Vice-Rector for Research and Innovations of UWED G.S. Ismailova, faculty, as well as specialists from the University of Uzbek Language and Literature named after Alisher Navoi, the State University of World Languages ​​of Uzbekistan, doctoral students, independent researchers, young scientists conducting research within the framework of the conference topic, and master's students. The conference is organized in order to ensure the implementation of the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PD-330 dated July 23, 2022 “On measures for systemic reform of the activities of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy”, further development of science, increasing the efficiency of research work at UWED, regularly increasing their scientific potential in training qualified personnel for foreign economic activity and foreign policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Opening the conference, G.S. Ismailova emphasized in her speech that the rapidly changing world is placing great demands on teachers and the personnel they train. She stressed that simply accumulating knowledge, memorizing, and possessing theoretical knowledge is no longer sufficient. Modern specialists must not only be knowledgeable in their field but also possess qualities such as adaptability to unexpected situations, creativity, and the ability to think independently. Ismailova also highlighted that readiness for interpersonal and professional communication is crucial for a modern specialist. She expressed hope that the topics and opinions raised at this conference would help find solutions to the problems of language education in the higher education system and wished the conference success.  During the scientific-practical conference, conclusions were developed regarding the implementation of modern information and pedagogical technologies that meet international standards. These include further improving and introducing non-traditional and effective teaching methods, enhancing textbooks and teaching materials, developing methodological guidelines for newly created teaching aids, exchanging and testing new textbooks and teaching materials, teaching multiple languages and training translators in the context of globalization, incorporating simultaneous interpretation into educational programs, conducting scientific research on training personnel capable of simultaneous interpretation, and creating and implementing electronic resources for practical application.

    A scientific and practical seminar of the Methodological Council was held at UWED

    A scientific and practical seminar of the Methodological Council was held at UWED

    On March 27 of this year, the University of World Economy and Diplomacy hosted a scientific and practical seminar of the Methodological Council on the topic: "Sustainable Development Goals: Assessment of Actions, Approaches to Implementation and Results". As a key speaker Chair of Department of “International Economics”, Assistant Professor, Dr. L.M.Tashpulatova shared her views on the announced issue with the UWED and the IAIS leaders, professors, PhD researchers and students. In her report and presentation, the author identified the following issue-areas: Conceptualization of sustainable development, Sustainable Development Goals, New international approaches to measuring sustainable development: the complexity of multidimensional assessment, Current issues in scholarly research.  Keynote speaker outlined the evolution of “sustainable development” as a concept, its connection with other concepts and approaches to development, as well as well-being and living standards (early 20th century), the correlation between human health and environmental degradation, human capital, rational use of natural resources, application of new technologies and organizational measures while preserving nature and conditions for the societal development in the future, basic needs, “zero growth”,  economic growth, Washington Consensus, sustainable development, human development, inclusive growth, etc. The scholar identified stages of SD progress initially associated with the socio-ecological factor, subsequent socio-economic and institutional factors, and finally modern “green” and inclusive development taking into account the issues of management as well, etc. The second and third blocks of the presentation covered the Global indicator framework for the Sustainable Development Goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the interdependence issues between global and national SDGs, harmonization of policies and the process of achieving the SDGs in the case of Uzbekistan, dilemmas of assessing and measuring sustainable development, and the new version of the system of national accounts with the “four capitals” approach applied in monitoring of the SDGs performance.  A particular section of the report outlined the challenges and opportunities for achieving the SDGs under the current course of “polycrisis”, strengthening global cooperation, on the one hand, but at the same time ongoing fragmentation, etc. The following were identified among the required current research challenges: 1. International political economy in the era of polycrisis, 2. Green transformation and sustainable investment, 3. Digitalization and sustainability, 4. Climate justice and energy transition, 5. Global sustainability imbalances: North - South, 6. Accounting for natural capital and international climate commitments, etc. The closing part of the academic discussion was followed by the Q&A session, when participants of the event commented with relevant views on strengthening the research and analytics in the SDGs implementation, the lack of consensus in the interpretation, assessment and the significance of the “green transformation”, as well as the need to fully take into account the anthropological, ethno-social and ethno-psychological features/specificities in the development and implementation of the national sustainable development model.