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03 February 2012 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Nursing Education, Profession and Practice in Bishkek: A Situational Analysis by Salima Somani
This lecture will present findings and recommendations of a situational analysis of nursing in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, undertaken in 2011 on behalf of the University of Central Asia. The aim of the study was to generate a clear understanding of the healthcare system in Bishkek, with a focus on nursing education and professional practice.
Other languages: Русский язык |
18 January 2012 | ANNOUNCEMENT
University of Central Asia Central Asian Faculty Development Programme
The University of Central Asia (UCA) is pleased to announce its Central Asian Faculty Development Programme’s (CAFDP) PhD scholarship programmes at its partner institutions – University of Montana (UM), United States and University of Alberta (U of A),
Other languages: Русский язык |
16 January 2012 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 113
The University of Central Asia (UCA) received a gift of 700 publications related to research on mountain regions of Central Asia, the Caucasus and other regions of the world from renowned mountain geographer and researcher Dr Yuri Badenkov of the Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.
Other languages: Русский язык |
2011
29 December 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 112
For journalists from the Kyrgyz Republic, reporting on national and local budgets is often a difficult and stressful task. Information may not be widely distributed, and budget data that is available is often hard to understand. In addition, journalists feel they are not prepared to report on budget topics, due largely to lack of knowledge and understanding.
Other languages: Русский язык |
28 December 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 111
On 9 - 11 November 2011, regional experts gathered in Dushanbe to strategize and support national delegations to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC or COP17) by strengthening regional inputs on climate change negotiations and on the potential impacts of climate change and adaptation options in mountain ecosystems.
Other languages: Русский язык |
27 December 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 110
The University of Central Asia’s, School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) convened a Forum on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Southern Kyrgyzstan on 16 December 2011.
Other languages: Русский язык |
26 December 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 109
On 25 November 2011, SPCE Naryn and UCA’s Construction and Facilities Division (CFD) held their inaugural joint Appreciation Day for Naryn City.
Other languages: Русский язык |
21 December 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 108
The University of Central Asia's School of Professional and Continuing Education is now offering the English for Academic Purposes (EAP) programme in Naryn, Khorog and at its Learning Centres in Bishkek and Dushanbe.
Other languages: Русский язык |
21 December 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
University of Central Asia’s Mountain Societies Research Centre and partners launch Herders’ Manual for the Western Pamirs of Tajikistan
The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Mountain Societies Research Centre and the National Centre for Competence in Research North-South (NCCR North-South) launched its Herders’ Manual for the use of livestock herders in the Western Pamirs.
Other languages: забонито ҷикӣ |
19 December 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 107
The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Knowledge Management (KM) team recently implemented the Osh Business Mapping Project (OBMP) spearheading the use of innovative methodologies and affordable technologies to gather and organise information in the region.
Other languages: Русский язык |
16 December 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
UCA convenes Forum on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Southern Kyrgyz Republic
The University of Central Asia (UCA), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, convened a Forum on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Southern Kyrgyzstan on 16 December 2011.
Other languages: Русский язык |
13 December 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Non-electoral protest groups in an electoral environment: the ‘new settlements’ of Bishkek and the 2011 presidential elections in Kyrgyzstan by Dr John Heathershaw
This lecture describes three case studies of non-electoral protest groups by so-called ‘land-grabbers’ (zemlyazakhvatchiki) in the new settlements (novostroyka) of Bishkek during the 2011 Presidential Elections in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Other languages: Русский язык |
07 December 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 106
Learners and instructors from the Teacher Training College (TTC) in Shegnan, Afghanistan are improving their ability to deliver quality lessons after training provided by the University of Central Asia (UCA) School of Professional and Continuing Education, Khorog with support from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Aga Khan Foundation Afghanistan and Tajikistan.
Other languages: Русский язык |
02 December 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Achievements and drawbacks of National Scholarship Testing in Kyrgyzstan by Dr. Duishon Shamatov
A scholastic aptitude test called National Scholarship Test (NST) was introduced in the Kyrgyz Republic in 2002 to assess secondary school graduates and provide them with opportunities to fairly qualify for state-funded seats at universities.
Other languages: Русский язык |
30 November 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 105
Twenty years after the first UN Earth Summit in Rio, the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Mountain Societies Research Centre (MSRC) is serving as the focal point for a Central Asian regional assessment of progress related to the 1992 Earth Summit goals specific to the sustainable development of mountain areas (Chapter 13 of Agenda 21).
Other languages: Русский язык |
21 November 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 104
The Central Asian Faculty Development Programme (CAFDP) of the University of Central Asia (UCA) is pleased to announce its 2011-12 scholarship recipients for doctoral studies at leading universities around the world. Ten scholars from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan have received scholarships to attend doctoral programmes at universities in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom
21 November 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 104
The Central Asian Faculty Development Programme (CAFDP) of the University of Central Asia (UCA) is pleased to announce its 2011-12 scholarship recipients for doctoral studies at leading universities around the world. Ten scholars from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan have received scholarships to attend doctoral programmes at universities in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom: Five in the sciences and five in the humanities and social sciences. Of these, two are continuing Fellows who have successfully completed their masters degrees under CAFDP.
21 November 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 104
The University of Central Asia (UCA) Central Asian Faculty Development Programme (CAFDP) is pleased to announce its 2011-12 scholarship recipients for doctoral studies at leading universities around the world. Ten scholars from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan have received scholarships to attend doctoral programmes at universities in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Other languages: Русский язык |
18 November 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Film Screening - The Desert of Forbidden Art by Amanda Pope and Tchavdar Georgiev
18 November 2011 - The incredible story of how a treasure trove of banned Soviet art worth millions of dollars is stashed in a far-off desert in Uzbekistan that develops into a larger exploration of how art survives in times of oppression.
Other languages: Русский язык |
17 November 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 103
From 28 June to 3 July 2011, UCA-AKHP organized a faculty development workshop in Khorog to train university instructors in Tajikistan to teach two AKHP courses, “Tradition and Change” and “Identifying Civil Society.” The six-day workshop for 15 instructors was hosted by Khorog State University.
Other languages: Русский язык |
10 November 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 102
The University of Central Asia’s School of Continuing and Professional Education (SPCE) organized a roundtable, "Development of Small and Medium Business in Naryn", Kyrgyz Republic on 19 October 2011. Funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the roundtable was part of SPCE’s Entrepreneurship programme launched under the auspices of a two-year initiative to promote stability and economic opportunity in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Other languages: Русский язык |
09 November 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 101
The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE), Khorog launched the second phase of its Cross-Border Vocational Education in Badakhshan (CVEB II) with the assistance of USAID and the Aga Khan Foundation, USA.
Other languages: Русский язык |
04 November 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 100
Six alumni from the University of Central Asia’s, School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) Mountain Tour Operator (MTO) programme have established a cooperative to sell traditional Pamiri crafts.
Other languages: Русский язык |
03 November 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 99
Over 400 representatives of academic, cultural, international and government institutions and students of music attended the launch of Kyrgyz Küüs: Analysis, Thoughts, and Opinions, Volumes I and II, hosted by the University of Central Asia (UCA) at the Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre in Bishkek on 5 October 2011.
Other languages: Русский язык |
31 October 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 98
The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Mountain Societies Research Centre (MSRC) and its partner, the Swiss National Centre for Competence in Research North-South (NCCR North-South) launched its Herders’ Manual for the use of pasture committees and livestock herders in the Kyrgyz Republic on 19 October 2011.
Other languages: Русский язык |
27 October 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Social Dynamic and Conflict: A Study of Public Opinion in South Kyrgyzstan by Asel Murzakulova, Policy Expert, Polis Asia, Bishkek.
The main goals of the research was to investigate: (i) conflict and social resistance to conflict; (ii) experiences and practices of the institution of mediation in the contemporary cities of Osh and Jalal-abad; (iii) sociocultural stereotypes such as conflict potential; and (iv) understanding and interpretation of terms such as authority and power by the contemporary society. In this presentation, Ms Murzakulova, a Policy Expert at Polis Asia, provides an overview of findings from these studies.
25 October 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 97
The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) in Tekeli, Kazakhstan held its 2011 graduation ceremony on 29 September 2011.
Other languages: Русский язык |
25 October 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
Speaker of Parliament Ahmatbek Keldibekov visits UCA Campus in Naryn
A Parliamentary delegation headed by the Kyrgyz Speaker of Parliament Ahmatbek Keldibekov will tour University of Central Asia (UCA) and other programmes of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) during a working trip to Naryn Oblast on 25 October 2011.
Other languages: Русский язык |
20 October 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
University of Central Asia (UCA)’s School of Professional and Continuing Education supports entrepreneurs in Naryn
The University of Central Asia’s School of Continuing and Professional Education (SPCE) organized a roundtable, "Development of Small and Medium Businesses in Naryn Town" in Naryn on 19 October 2011.
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили |
19 October 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
University of Central Asia’s Mountain Societies Research Centre and partners launch Herders’ Manual in the Kyrgyz Republic
The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Mountain Societies Research Centre and the National Centre for Competence in Research North-South (NCCR North-South) launched its Herders’ Manual for the use of pasture committees and livestock herders of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Other languages: Русский язык |
19 October 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 96
University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) signed a memorandum of cooperation on 5 July 2011, for SPCE to train the Kyrgyz Republic’s Penitentiary System Reform Project correctional facilities officers. The project was implemented by UNODC with support from the European Union.
Other languages: Русский язык |
05 October 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
University of Central Asia publishes two volumes, rich historical ethnographic research on the Kyrgyz küü
The Kyrgyz Küüs: Analysis, Thoughts, and Opinions, Volumes I and II (Kïrgïz küülörü: Iliktöölör, oylor, pikirler, 1-2 kitep) published by the University of Central Asia, was launched today at Bishkek’s Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre.
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили |
05 October 2011 | SPEECH
Speech by Totu Sydykova
Speech by Totu Sydykova at the Kyrgyz Küüs: Analysis, Thoughts, and Opinions, Volumes I, II University of Central Asia Book Launch (5 October 2011)
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили |
05 October 2011 | SPEECH
Speech by Ernis Turnuov, Distinguished Poet of the Kyrgyz Republic
Speech by Ernis Turnuov at the Kyrgyz Küüs: Analysis, Thoughts, and Opinions, Volumes I, II University of Central Asia Book Launch (5 October 2011)
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили |
05 October 2011 | SPEECH
Speech by Turdubay Abdrakhunov, Professor of Kyrgyz Literature at Bishkek University of Humanities
Speech by Turdubay Abdrakhunov at the Kyrgyz Küüs: Analysis, Thoughts, and Opinions, Volumes I, II University of Central Asia Book Launch (5 October 2011)
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили |
05 October 2011 | SPEECH
Speech by Dr Bohdan Krawchenko, Director General, University of Central Asia
Speech by Dr Bohdan Krawchenko at the Kyrgyz Küüs: Analysis, Thoughts, and Opinions, Volumes I, II University of Central Asia Book Launch (5 October 2011)
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили |
05 October 2011 | SPEECH
Speech by Dr Sharofat Mamadambarova
Speech by Dr Sharofat Mamadambarova at the "Kyrgyz Küüs: Analysis, Thoughts, and Opinions, Volumes I, II" - University of Central Asia Book Launch (5 October 2011).
Other languages: Русский язык |
24 September 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 95
The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (UCA-SPCE) celebrated its fifth anniversary with a Summer Graduation in Tajikistan on 27 August 2011 at the Khorog Theatre.
Other languages: Русский язык |
14 September 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
University of Central Asia hosts delegates from Civil Service College Singapore
The University of Central Asia (UCA) hosted a delegation from the Singapore Civil Service College (CSC) on a visit to Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic from 5 to 6 September 2011.
13 September 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Roundtable on Еffects of Migration on Rural Livelihoods and Families in Central Asia by Antje Elisabeth Kröger, Bakhrom Mirkasimov and Lira Sagynbekova
This roundtable brings together three interrelated research topics on the affects of migration on rural livelihoods and families in Central Asia. Antje describes how migration affects children's welfare and intra-household decision-making when the household has a migrant. Her research demonstrates that having a migrant in the household increases children's household duties and decreases school enrolment rates, particularly for girls.
Other languages: Русский язык |
12 September 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 94
From 23 – 25th July 2011, Khorog’s Central Park was host to the fourth annual “Roof of the World” Festival. The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) Khorog, along with other international agencies supported the participation of Kyrgyz Republic and Kazakhstan musical groups in the festival.
Other languages: Русский язык |
29 August 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Exploring Soil Erosion in High Altitude Pastures of Kyrgyzstan (by Maksim Kulikov, Hamburg University)
This lecture presents the preliminary findings of a doctoral study to analyze and compare the situation of soil degradation in four sites of Arslanbab region of Jalalabad region of Kyrgyz Republic.
Other languages: Русский язык |
27 August 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
UCA’s School of Professional And Continuing Education (SPCE) celebrates 5th Anniversary: Summer Graduation sees 200 graduates including 28 From Afghanistan
The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (UCA- SPCE) celebrated its fifth anniversary with a Summer Graduation in Tajikistan on 27 August 2011 at the Khorog Theatre.
Other languages: Русский язык | забонито ҷикӣ |
24 August 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Becoming Muslim in Uzbekistan: The Moral Quality of Experience (by Dr Johan Rasanayagam, University of Aberdeen)
This presentation explores the processes of moral reasoning by which individuals in Uzbekistan develop understandings of Islam and what it means to be a Muslim.
Other languages: Русский язык |
17 August 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Weather and Water Patterns in Kara Kulja, Osh: A Climate Change Analysis (by Laurie Ashley and Dr Natasha Ershova)
Combining multiple information sources, an Aga Khan Foundation-led climate change analysis revealed that climate change impacts are already having implications for agriculture, water resources, and non-seismic natural disasters.
Other languages: Русский язык |
10 August 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 93
The University of Central Asia's (UCA) Mountain Societies Research Centre (MSRC) and the National Centre of Competence in Research North-South (NCCR North-South) co-hosted an International Symposium on Pastoralism in Central Asia: Status, Challenges and Opportunities in Mountain Areas from 13 to 18 June 2011 in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
04 August 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 92
The University of Central Asia recently announced the establishment of the University’s first research centre, the Mountain Societies Research Centre (MSRC).
Other languages: Русский язык |
26 July 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 91
The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) Learning Centre, Dushanbe and the Aga Khan Humanities Project (AKHP) hold their second annual joint graduation ceremony on 30 June 2011 at the Ismaili Centre in Dushanbe.
Other languages: Русский язык |
22 July 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Fragile identities: Belonging and Self-identification Processes in the context of Majority-Minority Relations (by Dr. Carole Faucher)
Drawing from her 15 years of research in Southeast Asia, Carole Faucher will explore some theoretical inquiries pertaining to the anthropological concept of ‘feeling of belonging’ to a political community.
14 July 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
The Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan (by Artemy Kalinovsky, University of Amsterdam)
The conflict in Afghanistan looms large in the collective consciousness of Americans.
12 July 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
UCA - USAID Convene Roundtable on Entrepreneurship in Southern Kyrgyzstan; “Giving Entrepreneurs a Voice in the Future of Southern Kyrgyzstan” report released
On 12 July 2011, the University of Central Asia (UCA), an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network, convened a "Roundtable on Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Southern Kyrgyzstan," with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
Other languages: Русский язык |
11 July 2011 | ROUNDTABLE
Entrepreneurship and Economic Development in Southern Kyrgyzstan
Following the events of June 2010, the University of Central Asia (UCA) in cooperation with the Small Business Development Centre (SBDC consult) conducted a series of interviews with entrepreneurs in Osh, Jalalabat, and Batken Oblasts to identify barriers for business expansion and areas of economic potential in Southern Kyrgyzstan.
Other languages: Русский язык |
11 July 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Vernacular Architecture and the Historic Houses of Gyumri, Armenia (by Jane Britt Greenwood)
The aim of this talk is to document the historic houses of the Kumayri Historic District in order to identify and develop an Armenian “pattern language.” This architecturally based language can then be used by architects, developers, and builders as a way to preserve Armenian cultural identity in modern Armenian architecture.
05 July 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 90
University of Ottawa Faculty trains SPCE Instructors for English for Academic Purposes Programme.
Other languages: Русский язык |
04 July 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Many Homes: How Kyrgyz Migrants Juggle Their Lives in Multiple Settings (by Dr. Susan Thieme, University of Zurich, Switzerland)
Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Kazakhstan are major destinations for young labour migrants from southern Kyrgyzstan in search of economic and educational opportunities. Children and elderly people often do not migrate and stay behind.
01 July 2011 | NEWS
World Bank Managing Director Dr Ngozi speaks on growth
On 3 June 2011, World Bank Managing Director Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala addressed 100 delegates, academics and students as part of the University of Central Asia Public Lecture Series.
Other languages: Русский язык |
30 June 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Production Efficiency Influence on Rural Poverty in Remote Areas of the Kyrgyz Republic (by Kanat Tilekeyev, PhD Candidate, University of Giessen, Germany)
Poverty in the Kyrgyz Republic has a persistent and growing problem since independence. In the 1990s, poverty increased across the Republic. However, in the last decade, poverty indicators have decreased significantly.
27 June 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Transcript - 'Growth' by Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank Managing Director
On 3 June 2011, World Bank Managing Director Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala addressed 100 delegates, academics and students as part of the University of Central Asia Public Lecture Series. She spoke on growth and the challenges of restoring economic growth after the crises of 2010. Dr Okonjo-Iweala discussed the possible sources of renewed growth, such as agriculture, mining and international trade.
27 June 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 88
Kazakhstan’s school students receive ICDL professional certification.
Other languages: Русский язык |
21 June 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
100 participants from 25 countries discuss sustainable land management, water management and climate change at WOCAT conference in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic
From 21 to 22 June 2011, the World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies (WOCAT) organised a Share Fair on Sustainable Land Management (SLM) in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Other languages: Русский язык |
21 June 2011 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 87
The Aga Khan Humanities Project University of Central Asia holds faculty development seminars for college lecturers.
Other languages: Русский язык |
18 June 2011 | EVENT
The WOCAT (World Overview of Conservation Approaches and Technologies) Share Fair and 15th Annual WOCAT Workshop and Steering Meeting, Kyrgyz Republic, 21-27 June, 2011
The WOCAT Share Fair on Sharing Sustainable Land Management Knowledge to Respond to Global and Local Issues (Bishkek, 21 to 23 June, 2011) will bring together donors and institutions active in Central Asia and beyond to create synergies, strengthen collaboration and harmonize activities between different stakeholders.
13 June 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
UCA and NCCR-NS host an international symposium on pastoralism; UCA Mountain Societies Research Centre announced; Herders Manual project presented
The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the National Centre for Competency in Research North-South (NCCR-NS) co-hosted an International Symposium on “Pastoralism in Central Asia: Status, Challenges and Opportunities in Mountain Areas”.
Other languages: Русский язык |
09 June 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Living in Uncertainty: Agro-pastoral Livelihoods and Institutional Transformations in Post-Socialist Rural Kyrgyzstan
Rural Kyrgyzstan experiencing widespread poverty and a considerable divide between the wealthy and the poor, despite twenty years of independence and sustained efforts to reform the rural economy. Drawing on an innovative livelihoods perspective with a focus on institutions, this lecture describes how Kyrgyz agrarian reforms of the 1990s have fundamentally altered rural property relations
Other languages: Русский язык |
08 June 2011 | NEWS
Sustainable Mountain Development in Central Asia – An Assessment of Progress since the 1992 Earth Summit
MSRC is the focal point for a Central Asian regional assessment of progress related to the 1992 Earth Summit goals that are specific to mountain areas. The regional assessment will contribute to a global assessment and will be presented at a global conference in Switzerland in October 2011, and the final product will be used to influence delegates to the upcoming Rio+20 Summit in June 2012. Find out more
06 June 2011 | NEWS
Special Issues of "Mountain Research and Development" on Central Asian Mountain Societies in Transition
MSRC is serving as guest editor for a special issue of Mountain Research and Development (MRD) on Central Asian Mountain Societies in Transition, to be published in 2012. MRD is a publication of the International Mountain Society (IMS). MSRC is an institutional member of IMS, and serves on the editorial board of MRD.
03 June 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Growth by Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, World Bank Managing Director
This presentation is focused mainly on the challenges of restoring economic growth after the crises of 2010. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala discusses the possible sources of renewed growth, such as agriculture, mining and international trade. She argues that the Kyrgyz Republic stands at a crossroad of opportunity, with the potential to re-launch economic growth from a platform of transparent institutions and the fight against corruption.
Other languages: Русский язык |
03 June 2011 | NEWS
University of Central Asia's School of Professional and Continuing Education officially opens its Bishkek Learning Centre
On 30 May 2011, the University of Central Asia’s School of Professional Education (UCA SPCE) officially opened its Bishkek Learning Centre. The Ceremony was attended by His Excellency Aliyasbek Alymkulov, Minister of Youth Affairs, Mrs Ulara Naruzbayeva, State Secretary of the National Agency for Local Self-Government.
Other languages: Русский язык |
02 June 2011 | NEWS
University of Central Asia opens new building in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic; Graduates 100 learners from School of Professional and Continuing Education
On 20 May 2011 The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (UCA SPCE) Naryn building was officially opened by Akylbek Japarov, Member of Parliament and Head of Finance and Budget Committee together with Vice Governor of Naryn Oblast Emilbek Alymkulov. Also present were Aga Khan Development Network Representative Nurjehan Mawani and UCA Director General Dr. Bohdan Krawchenko, French Ambassador Thibaut Fourriere, and Koba Gvenatadze, International Monetary Fund Resident Representative.
Other languages: Русский язык |
02 June 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
The Drug Situation in Central Asia and Effective Responses: The New Phase of the Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) of the European Union
Central Asian countries are experiencing increased drug abuse and related problems such as the threat of infectious diseases such as HIV and hepatitis among injecting drug users. The Action Plan on Drugs between the European Union (EU) and the Central Asian states (2009-13) acknowledges the shared commitment to address drug-related concerns, intensify cooperation and provide assistance in drug prevention and treatment.
Other languages: Русский язык |
27 May 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Hunting with Eagles in Kyrgyzstan: Central Asian Falconry and the Maintenance of Traditional Knowledge
The Kyrgyz tradition of capturing, training, and hunting with golden eagles has survived for centuries through oral transmission, passed down from father to son through dynastic chains of tradition. The breadth of knowledge involved in the craft is astounding - an eagle hunter is required to be an expert in bird taxonomy and physiology, raptor reproduction and migration patterns, and raptor husbandry.
Other languages: Русский язык |
17 May 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
In the Name of Victory: Turning the Hungry Steppe into New Land in Zafarabad, Tajikistan (1959-1979)
This lecture discusses the historical creation of “new land” (tselina) through irrigation development during the Khrushchev and Brezhnev eras in Soviet Central Asia, specifically the so-called Hungry Steppe (Golodnaia step’) or vast plain south-west of the Syr Darya River shared by Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
Other languages: Русский язык |
16 May 2011 | NEWS
Norwegian Ambassador visits SPCE programmes in Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic
On 16 and 17 March 2011, His Excellency the Ambassador of Norway to the Kyrgyz Republic, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, Dag Malmer Halvorsen, visited the University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (UCA SPCE) in Naryn. This was part of an extended visit to Naryn and Osh to review activities funded by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA).
Other languages: Русский язык |
14 May 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
SPCEs 5th Graduation Ceremony sees 300 Graduates including 63 from Afghanistan
Khorog, Tajikistan – The University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) held its fifth graduation in Tajikistan on 14 May 2011 at the Khorog Theatre. SPCE recognized 307 students at the Awards Ceremony; including learners and teachers from Afghanistan.
Other languages: Русский язык | забонито ҷикӣ |
Kyrgyz death rites are closely linked with the Kyrgyz traditional worldview, kinship system, and oral tradition. With the adoption of Islam the nomadic Kyrgyz incorporated many Muslim beliefs and practices. Death rites present an interesting case for understanding Kyrgyz identity, kinship relations, and local forms of incorporating Islam in Kyrgyz society.
12 May 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Implications of Winter Feed Shortage for Pasture and Livestock Management in Kyrgyzstan
12 May 2011 - After independence, the process of de-collectivization in the Kyrgyz Republic led to redistribution of livestock assets from collective farms. This was coupled by a cease of import of concentrates for winter intensive feeding from other republics.
Other languages: Русский язык |
29 April 2011 | NEWS
UCA implements transparency and budget reporting training for journalists as part of Kyrgyz government "Information Matters" initiative
On 25th April 2011, University of Central Asia in partnership with the Development Policy Institute, the Alliance for Budget Transparency, and the Kyrgyz Stock Exchange Press Club, launched the first round of training in economic journalism and access to information for journalists in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.
Other languages: Русский язык |
28 April 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Thinking through Water: Interactions at Dams, Pilgrimage Sites and Transhumant Pastures in Kyrgyzstan
This lecture, based on anthropological fieldwork conducted in the Toktogul region of the Kyrgyz Republic between 2006 and 2008, analyses how people there understand and interact with water, raising questions and providing insight into water metaphors used in current political and social science descriptions of the world.
Other languages: Русский язык |
22 April 2011 | NEWS
Badakhshan Cultural Performance: Afghan - Tajik students host inaugural performance in Khorog
On 29 January 2011, Afghan and Tajik learners from the University of Central Asia’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (UCA SPCE) in Khorog, conducted the first ever joint event involving youth from Afghan Badakhshan and Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Oblast (GBAO).
Other languages: Русский язык |
18 April 2011 | NEWS
SPCE: Kazakhstan Update
From 5 - 29 March 2011, InterPress, one of the largest distributors of foreign language learning books in Kazakhstan (http://interpress.kz/), held an English Classroom Photo Competition among English language teachers and instructors from Kazakhstan’s secondary schools and other educational institutions.
Other languages: Русский язык |
18 April 2011 | ANNOUNCEMENT
Pastoralism in Central Asia 2011 Symposium & 15th Annual WOCAT Workshop
From 13 – 18 June 2011, the University of Central Asia will host an International Symposium on Pastoralism in Central Asia: Status, Challenges and Opportunities in Mountain Areas in the Kyrgyz Republic
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15 April 2011 | NEWS
UCA Research Programme Update: April 2011
The University of Central Asia was selected as the focal point to produce a Central Asia regional report assessing progress on sustainable mountain development since the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, as a steering committee member of the Mountain Partnership Consortium
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06 April 2011 | NEWS
UCA signs partnership agreement with National Agency for Local Self - Government of the Kyrgyz Republic
On 18 January 2011, the University of Central Asia and the National Agency for Local Self- Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (NAMSU) signed a partnership agreement to cooperate on improving the knowledge and skills of NAMSU staff and local government personnel.
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05 April 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
Kyrgyz Life Cycle Rituals by Abdymitalip Murzakmetov
From birth to death communities practice various rituals related to key lifetime events, such as birth, marriage and death. In Kyrgyzstan, these rituals encompass ancient worldviews, beliefs and values, and traditional knowledge on pedagogy and medicine, and can be considered an “oral constitution.”
Other languages: Русский язык | Кыргыз тили |
29 March 2011 | PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES
The Experience of Rural Youth in a Context of Changing Education, Learning and Work Conditions in Kyrgyzstan by Rakhat Zholdoshalieva
Formal education is a central component of social and economic reproduction and transformation. However within societies in transition, typical relationships between education and labour markets experience complex adjustments, including the expansion of informal economies serviced by both informal learning and formal education.
Other languages: Русский язык |
25 March 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
UCA facilitates French-learning in Kyzyl-Dobo, Naryn Oblast
22 February 2011 | ANNOUNCEMENT
UCA Researcher, Dr Kochumkulova presents a case study of Kyrgyz funeral customs
Re-Islamization in Post-Soviet Kyrgyzstan: A Case Study of Kyrgyz Funeral Customs
18 February 2011 | ANNOUNCEMENT
University of Central Asia, Central Asian Faculty Development Programme PhD scholarship programmes for the 2011-2012 academic year
The University of Central Asia (UCA) is pleased to announce its Central Asian Faculty Development Programme’s (CAFDP) scholarships for PhD studies in Ethnomusicology and in Mountain Tourism at its partner institution, the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada).
16 February 2011 | ANNOUNCEMENT
Mountain Research and Development: Call for Papers on "Central Asian Mountain Societies in Transition"
Mountain societies in Central Asia have experienced systemic economic, political and environmental changes and have demonstrated varying degrees of resilience and capacities to transition.
16 February 2011 | NEWS
Preserving History & Building Capacity: UCA Initiative to Preserve Pamir Archives
13-14 December 2010, the University of Central Asia (UCA) organized a workshop to identify the scope and status of primary sources related to the Pamir region at the various Institutes of the Tajik Academy of Sciences (TAS).
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15 February 2011 | NEWS
Pastoralism in Central Asia: Status, Challenges and Opportunities in Mountain Areas
The NCCR North-South in Central Asia jointly with University of Central Asia are pleased to announce the International Symposium "Pastoralism in Central Asia: Status, Challenges and Opportunities in Mountain Areas".
14 February 2011 | NEWS
UCAs SPCE Khorog welcomes USAID scholarship recipients from Afghanistan
UCA’s School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE) Khorog campus has welcomed 60 Afghan students, selected to receive scholarships to pursue professional programmes at UCA’s SPCE Khorog campus as part of the joint USAID-UCA programme, “Cross-border Vocational Education in Badakhshan” (CVEB).
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08 February 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
Aga Khan School and the University of Central Asia collaborate to build teacher capacity in Osh
Twenty-five mathematics teachers from Osh government schools, the Aga Khan School (AKS), Osh and Aga Khan Lycee, Khorog were today awarded certificates for successfully completing a one-year intensive professional training program organized at the Professional Development Center of AKS, part of Aga Khan Education Services (AKES), Kyrgyz Republic.
Other languages: Русский язык |
25 January 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
Central Asian scholars, government officials and international community pay tribute to legendary Nurdjanov at Musical Arts of the Pamirs Book Launch
On 21 January 2011, the University of Central Asia (UCA) and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) celebrated the launch of The Musical Arts of the Pamirs, Volumes I, II, and III at the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe.
21 January 2011 | PRESS RELEASE
The Musical Arts of the Pamirs: University of Central Asia launches seminal series on Pamir music and heritage
The Musical Arts of the Pamirs, Volumes I, II, and III was launched today at the Ismaili Centre, Dushanbe.
Other languages: Русский язык | забонито ҷикӣ |
2010
30 December 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 70
In this issue: Regional Workshops on Pastoralism & Rangeland Management and Summer Session on Regional Cooperation in Urumqi, China
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22 December 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 69
In this issue: UCA Research Featured at 11th Annual Central Eurasian Studies Society Conference and Staff Research Activities.
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20 December 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 68
University of Central Asia and Embassy of France in Tajikistan sign an agreement to train French language instructors for tourism.
Other languages: Русский язык |
15 December 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 67
UCA Public Lecture Series - Fall 2010.
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01 December 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 66
In this issue: Michigan State University and University of Central Asia Sign Agreement for Long-Term Cooperation and Collaboration in Education, Research, and Outreach; MSU and UCA co-host Central Asia Day at the MSU International Center in Michigan on 28 October 2010.
Other languages: Русский язык |
18 November 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 65
In this issue: Doctoral Scholarships in Public Policy at the School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University, Canada.
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13 November 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 64
In this issue: ICDL testing centres launched in Central Asia, Expanding virtual resources.
Other languages: Русский язык |
09 November 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 63
In this issue: University of Central Asia Launches New Partnership with Canada’s Carleton University to Strengthen Public Policy Training in Central Asia.
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04 November 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 62
In this issue: Graduation of School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE); Technical and Vocational Education Learners Koksu, Kazakhstan.
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19 October 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 61
In this issue: University of Central Asia, Central Asian Faculty Development Programme; MPhil / PhD scholarship programmes for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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18 October 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 60
In this issue: University of Central Asia, Central Asian Faculty Development Programme; Master / PhD scholarship programmes at German universities for the 2011-2012 academic year.
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12 October 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 59
In this issue: Certificate Programme in Local Economic and Community Development, School of Professional and Continuing Education.
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30 September 2010 | NEWS
UCA News - Issue 58
In this issue: University of Central Asia, Central Asian Faculty Development Programme; MPhil/PhD scholarship programmes for the 2011-2012 academic year.
Other languages: Русский язык |
30 September 2010 | ANNOUNCEMENT
MPhil/PhD scholarship programmes for the 2011-2012 academic year
University of Central Asia, Central Asian Faculty Development Programme - MPhil/PhD scholarship programmes for the 2011 - 2012 academic year
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06 September 2010 | PRESS RELEASE
UCA formally hands over road to Naryn Oblast in presence of President Roza
A new three-kilometre diversion of the Naryn State Road constructed by the University of Central Asia (UCA) was formally handed over to the Naryn Oblast Administration on 1 September 2010 in the presence of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Roza Otunbaeva, ministers and government officials during a working visit to Naryn Oblast.
Other languages: Русский язык |
20 July 2010 | PRESS RELEASE
66 teachers complete civil service training with UCA
The last group of 18 instructors has completed their Training of Trainers under the Certificate Programme Local Economic and Community Development developed by the School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE), the first operational education programmeme of the University of Central Asia (UCA).
Other languages: Русский язык |
16 July 2010 | PRESS RELEASE
University of Central Asia and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Renew Cooperation in Higher Education
The University of Central Asia (UCA) and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) have agreed to extend cooperation in higher education for over the next three years through the renewal of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two institutions.
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07 June 2010 | PRESS RELEASE
UCA supports civil service training programme for youth
The first cohort of instructors have completed their training of trainers under the program "Recruitment of New Generation Managers into Public and Municipal Service" on June 5, 2010. The School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE), the first operational education programme of the University of Central Asia (UCA) provided its expertise to support the initiative.
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The University of Central Asia (UCA) Central Asian Faculty Development Programme (CAFDP) is pleased to announce its 2011-12 scholarship recipients for doctoral studies at leading universities around the world. Ten scholars from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan have received scholarships to attend doctoral programmes at universities in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.
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UCA News - Issue 104
The University of Central Asia (UCA) Central Asian Faculty Development Programme (CAFDP) is pleased to announce its 2011-12 scholarship recipients for doctoral studies at leading universities around the world. Ten scholars from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Tajikistan have received scholarships to attend doctoral programmes at universities in Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom.
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