Issues of forming a unified educational space of the Caspian states discussed in Astrakhan
An expanded meeting of the Commission on Science, Research and Technologies of the Association of Universities and Research Centers of the Caspian Countries was held at the V. N. Tatishchev Astrakhan State University of the Russian Federation. For many years, this prestigious platform has been serving as an effective venue for establishing regional open dialogue, mutual exchange of experience, and strengthening direct cooperation between higher education institutions.
The international event was attended by heads and representatives of higher education institutions from Turkmenistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, as well as leading specialists from several large regional scientific and educational centers of Russia. This was reported by the "Orient News Portal". During the meeting, the participants summarized the results of joint projects implemented in recent years and determined new directions of strategic partnership within the boundaries of the Caspian macro-region.
The work of the international conference was organized in two main thematic directions:
- Integration of scientific research: In this direction, representatives discussed the priorities of joint research programs, issues of implementing a network education system, and the best practices of cooperation between academic institutes.
- Support for talented youth and personnel reserve: This section covered the issues of identifying and scientifically supporting talented youth from their school years up to the postgraduate level.
During the meeting, mechanisms for improving academic mobility, implementing professional development programs for teachers, as well as the possibilities of opening Russian language and culture centers on the basis of partner universities were analyzed with keen interest.
At the meeting, a special project called "Pre-university" ("Preduniversariy"), which allows school students to combine the secondary school curriculum with their first steps in a higher education institution, attracted particular attention. Experts reached a unanimous conclusion that the implementation of such youth and scientific initiatives will further strengthen the intellectual potential of the region and significantly accelerate the creation of a flexible and unified educational space in the Caspian region.
