Online
Date
27 February 2026
Time
17:00 (Kyrgyzstan time)
Abstract
The lecture will focus on the adaptation of the Kyrgyz Republic's education system to global change and the transition to a 12-year school system. Participants will examine key trends - from digitalisation to inclusion - and analyse the reform experiences of countries in the region (Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Armenia).
Agenda
• Modernisation of Higher Education: New Standards and Training for a Next-Generation Teachers.
• National Qualifications System: Developing 21st-Century Competencies and Skills.
• Teacher Philosophy: Balancing Tradition and Innovation in Student Development.
• Regional Context: Comparative Analysis of the Transition to a 12-Year School Model.
About Speaker
Gulzada Duyshebaeva is an expert with over 36 years of experience in education and skills development. She leads the expert group implementing the Roadmap for the Transformation of Higher and Secondary Pedagogical Education in the Kyrgyz Republic. She holds a Master's degree in Philology (Kazakhstan State University, 1989; I. Arabaev State University, 2008). For over 28 years, she has collaborated with government agencies and international organisations (World Bank, ADB, GIZ, Erasmus+) on the modernisation of qualification systems, accreditation, and the development of educational strategies. She specialises in institutional development, public-private partnerships, and policies to improve graduate employability.
Moderators: Khadicha Shambetalieva (PhD, Acting Assoc. Prof.) – AKHP Country Coordinator in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Pulat Shozimov (PhD, Prof.) – Senior Research Fellow, Aga Khan Humanities Project (AKHP), Graduate School of Development, University of Central Asia.
Online Public Lecture Series on the thematic block “Interdisciplinary discourse in the context of humanitarian and natural science research” is aimed at developing the professional development of university teachers and at creating an open platform for discussing current challenges of our time, activating new ideas and expanding the dialogue between scientists, the intellectual community, teachers and students.
Recordings of previous lectures of the University of Central Asia can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/ucentralasia.
The views expressed in this lecture reflect the personal opinion of the speaker and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Central Asia and/or its staff