16 February 2017 – The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) School of Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for the 2017-2018 Academic Year. Applications are now available for undergraduate study at UCA’s Naryn campus in the Kyrgyz Republic, as well as Khorog in Tajikistan.
During a visit to the Naryn Campus of the University of Central Asia (UCA) on 12 February 2017, the Naryn Mayor, Emilbek Alymkulov, expressed satisfaction that in the short period of time UCA has been in operation, “we are already seeing changes in the development of Naryn and this is very encouraging.”
On February 14, 2017 Kyrgyzstan and Switzerland mark the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
National vision for women’s opportunities and family policy inspired by EBRD gender strategy. Kazakhstan is taking a new step towards the equality of opportunity for women and men with a new national strategic approach: the “Concept for Family and Gender Policy in Kazakhstan until 2030”.
Grant contributions worth €445 million will boost investments, policy dialogue and technical assistance across the EBRD region.
The University of Victoria (UVic) and the University of Central Asia (UCA) signed a memorandum of understanding earlier this month to affirm their intent to foster multi-faceted academic cooperation, faculty and student mobility, and joint research collaborations.
The University of Central Asia (UCA), spread across three campuses along the Silk Route, is participating in this year’s Jaipur Literature Festival to discuss the role of Science, the Liberal Arts, and higher education in modern nation-building. Dr Matt T. Reed, CEO of the Aga Khan Foundation UK representing UCA in Jaipur, will join a panel on 21st January, Saturday at 1:40pm at the Cox & Kings Charbagh to debate the topic ‘Building a Country: Science or the Liberal Arts UCA: A first for Central Asia. Providing under/graduate courses in the Sciences and the Liberal Arts to produce Central Asia’s future leaders
The University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, and the University of Central Asia (UCA), whose central administrative office is located in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, signed an agreement to enable UBC to design curriculum for 22 courses that will be used by UCA faculty members to teach the Earth and Environmental Sciences Programme to UCA students.
Protection of environment and climate with market-compliant tools. In a new step to support Kazakhstan’s path towards a greener economy, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is launching a study that will assess the potential of developing a green financial system for the country. A system of this kind would boost financing for “green” projects in Kazakhstan and beyond and would be based within the forthcoming Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC).
BISHKEK – The Government of Japan has contributed US$500,000 to the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to empower rural women and benefit more than 2,500 households in the Kyrgyz Republic.