Viewing results 1 - 6 of 274
DUSHANBE (TCA) — The second Youth Entrepreneurship Forum was held on January 17 in Dushanbe and brought together over 200 participants – young people, private sector companies, civil society, government representatives, higher education institutions, and development partners. The event, supported by the World Bank Group, celebrated youth entrepreneurship successes to date and raised awareness on the relevance of youth empowerment and capacity development for job creation and economic growth in Tajikistan, the World Bank said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The University of Central Asia’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration (UCA IPPA) celebrated the first graduates of its Certificate Programme in Mining Policy and Sustainable Development on December 19. The eight-week executive programme for civil servants, experts, and civil society representatives involved in extractive industries aimed to develop a pool of informed professionals who can improve the quality of public discussion within the mining sector, the UCA said. Continue reading
ASHGABAT (TCA) — Four classically-trained American musicians and music teachers, Derek Beckvold, Kim Mai Nguyen, Peter Thoreson, and Avery Waite are visiting Ashgabat between December 14 and 24 to train students from the National Conservatory of Turkmenistan and perform a holiday concert, the U.S. Embassy in Ashgabat said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — It is necessary to reduce the number of universities and improve the quality of education in Kyrgyzstan, deputies of the Kyrgyz Parliament said on December 16 discussing the situation in the country’s education system. The meeting was attended by Vice Prime Minister Cholpon Sultanbekova. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — The European Union on December 12 transferred a grant for EUR 10 million to the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic as budget support for the country’s education sector, the Delegation of the European Union to the Kyrgyz Republic said. Continue reading
BISHKEK (TCA) — On December 12, National Literature Day, U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic Sheila Gwaltney announced USAID's donation of over 264,000 books that will be distributed among all Kyrgyz-language public primary schools. Each Kyrgyz-language public primary school will receive a set of 123 Kyrgyz language books featuring tales, stories, riddles, and poetry tailored to the needs of early readers, the U.S. Embassy said. Continue reading
