As part of the project “The Network on International Education in South Caucasus and Central Asia at the Intersection of Educational Spaces (NIE-SCCA-EdSp)”, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) through the “Higher Education Dialogue with the Muslim World” program, a delegation from Kyrgyz National University named after Jusup Balasagyn is visiting Friedrich-Alexander-University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) in Germany.
The delegation includes First Vice-Rector and Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Alaibek Shamshiev, as well as graduate students and a student from the Institute of Foreign Languages, led by the local project director, Kenjebai Karataevich Umetov.
The project is being implemented with the participation of Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU), Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University (ASPU), Fergana State University (FSU), Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, and Kyrgyz National University named after Jusup Balasagyn.
The project aims to develop university cooperation and intercultural dialogue between Germany and the countries of the post-Soviet Islamic space, as well as to study the processes of internationalization of education in the South Caucasus and Central Asia.
During the delegation’s visit, meetings are planned with the leadership of Friedrich-Alexander University, including the President and Vice president, and discussing prospects for further cooperation in education and research.
As part of the official program of the visit, First Vice-Rector Alaibek Shamshiev presented commemorative medals for the 100th anniversary of Kyrgyz National University named after Jusup Balasagyn to Friedrich-Alexander University President Professor Joachim Hornegger, Vice-President Professor Andreas Hirsch, and Project Director Professor Anatoly Rakhkochkin, as a token of gratitude for their fruitful cooperation and support of academic initiatives.
In return, as a sign of mutual respect and friendship between the universities, Friedrich-Alexander University President Professor Joachim Hornegger presented a friendship medal exclusively to the Kyrgyz National University!
During the meeting, the parties agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding between the universities’ leaders in the near future on cooperation to further develop their partnership.
This visit will strengthen international ties, expand academic partnerships, and create new opportunities for KNU students and faculty in joint educational programs and research.
