On December 20, 2024, an event dedicated to the 30th anniversary of cooperation between the European Union and Uzbekistan in the field of higher education was held at the Tashkent National Research University “Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers”.

The topic “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education in Uzbekistan” created opportunities for in-depth discussions and fruitful cooperation among experts from Central Asia, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan.

The conference’s distinguished speakers included:

• Kongratbay Sharipov, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, solemnly opened the conference

• Toyvo Klaar, Ambassador of the European Union

• Bahodir Mirzayev, Rector of Tashkent National Research University “Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers”.

Delegations from HEREs and National Erasmus+ Offices from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan participated as honored guests and speakers at the Higher Education Reform Experts (HERE) Conference on “Prospects for the Development of Higher Education in Uzbekistan” as part of the Erasmus+ International Conference dedicated to the 30th anniversary of cooperation in the field of higher education between the European Union and Uzbekistan under the Tempus and Erasmus+ programs.

Professors and teachers of the Faculty of Foreign Languages ​​of Jizzakh State Pedagogical University, A. Jabborova, N. Buriyeva, and D. Safarova also participated in this international conference.