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On April 29, 2021, the National Erasmus + Office in the Kyrgyz Republic conducted monitoring of the international credit mobility projects under the implementation of which the Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after Scriabin is involved. Due to the pandemic the monitoring was held on the Zoom platform. The event was attended by professors and students who took part in credit mobility. Credit mobility participants prepared presentations about their experiences and discussed the impact of Read more…

On April 22, 2021, a round table “Development of PhD doctoral programs in the Kyrgyz Republic: results and challenges” was held online as part of the project “Development of doctoral studies and research potential of scientists in Kyrgyzstan (DERECKA)”, funded by the European Union’s Erasmus + program. This event was organized with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ), the National Erasmus+ Read more…

On 8th of April, 2021, the online seminar was held for national academic, industrial and government bodies in Kyrgyzstan, within the framework of the Erasmus + project “Development of Higher Education Content Aimed to Support Industries for Sustainable Production of Qualitative Agri-food (AgroDev). The aim of the workshop was to familiarize and evaluate the scoping analysis to identify preconditions and issues to be considered when developing new training modules for agriculture-related curricula. The seminar was Read more…

The European Commission has launched a call for applications to participate in the Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships. The board will advise the Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen on the relevance and effectiveness of EU external action when it comes to youth. The Youth Sounding Board for International Partnerships will be composed of 25 members, aged 18 to 30 from Africa, Asia, the Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean and the Read more…

On 6th of April 2021, the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit to Erasmus+ “Developing Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Programmes and Strengthening Research Networks in Geoinformation Technologies in Armenia and Kyrgyzstan (GeoTAK)” project, which was held on the basis of the Kyrgyz State University of Geology, Mining and Natural Resources Development n.a Academic U. Asanaliev. Dr. Akylbek Maralbaev, Rector made a welcoming speech and noted the importance and relevance of the project for Read more…

On April 5, 2021, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan organized online meeting of Erasmus+ CBHE projects selected for funding based on the results of the 6th call proposals. The aims of the meeting was to familiarize with the procedures of the Erasmus + program including practical issues of project implementation. In 2020, 39 projects were submitted with the participation of Kyrgyz universities and 3 projects out of them were selected for funding: 1. Read more…

On 31th of March 2021, the National Erasmus+ Office in the Kyrgyz Republic conducted monitoring of the project on international credit mobility, which was implemented by the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic. During the monitoring, the NEO project manager, familiarized with inter-institutional agreements signed between partner universities, agreements on the mobility, as well as with the selection criteria and procedures for recognizing credits after students return. The special Read more…

On 29th of March 2021, the National Erasmus + Office in the Kyrgyzstan conducted monitoring of the projects on international credit mobility, which was implemented by Kyrgyz Economic University. As of this year, KEU has 5 ICM projects. During the monitoring, the NEO team familiarized with inter-institutional agreements signed between partner universities, agreements on the mobility, as well as with the selection criteria and procedures for recognizing credits after students return. The special attention was Read more…

The National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan organized a field seminar for experts on the reform of higher education in Kyrgyzstan with the participation of the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, which took place on March 26-27, 2021 in Karakol. On the first day of the training, experts reviewed and discussed the draft law of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Education”, including issues concerning the status and position of science in the Read more…

We are pleased to announce new Call for Proposals to participate in the Erasmus+ programme was launched on 25th March, 2021. As far as the international dimension of the programme is only partly reflected in this first call, the Kyrgyz universities will be able to apply for the following components: Key action 2: Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters Erasmus Mundus Design Measures Key action 3: Jean Monnet Application forms will be available on the Finding and Tenders Read more…

The National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan announces competition for a position of the Project manager and invites all interested candidates among the citizens of Kyrgyzstan to apply and send their CVs and cover letters to: neo@erasmusplus.kg by March 15,2021. Duration of the service contract: from 1 April 2021 to 31 December 2021 (full time) Working hours: from 9.00 a.m. to 06.00 p.m. Qualification requirements: • University degree in International Relations, Finance, Economics, or other relevant Read more…

The English study course for researchers (masters) and teachinf staff of Osh State University will start on March 1, 2021. The course is being organized as part of implementation of the Erasmus+ “Harmonization and mutual recognition of MSc programmes in Occupational and Environmental Health” (HARMONE) project. The aims of the course are to familiarize researchers (masters) and teachinf staff with resources on foreign languages, to acquire the skills to independently read articles, write and publish Read more…

On February 10-12, 2021, the kick-off meeting of the Erasmus+ project titled on “Developing Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Programmes and Strengthening Research Networks in Geoinformation Technologies in Armenia and Kyrgyzstan” (GeoTAK) was held. Welcoming speeches were made by Mr. Nurlan Omurov, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Mr. Artur Martirosyan – Deputy Minister of Education of the Republic of Armenia, Mr. Suren Tovmasyan – Head of the Cadastre Committee of the Republic of Read more…

The call for applications for the “OSCE Perspectives 2030 Online Academy” is open: 30 students and young professionals (20-30 years old) will select across the OSCE region who are passionate about comprehensive security and committed to engage in an innovative 9-month research project. By engaging with experts from the OSCE and partner institutions, conducting group research and participating in webinars and workshops, academy participants will deepen their understanding of the OSCE and acquire practical skills Read more…

On January 26-27, 2021, a seminar-training was held within the framework of the “Environmental Protection in Central Asia: Disaster Risk Management Using Spatial Methods” (EPCA) project, funded by Erasmus + Program. During the seminar, project partners from universities of Sweden, Greece, Portugal, Lithuania and Uzbekistan acquainted participants with the achieved results of the EPCA project, such as the developed innovative online training courses and the electronic programs for students of KSU n.a. I. Arabaev and Read more…

On 22th of December, 2020 The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan,in cooperation with the National Experts on Higher Education Reform, organized a meeting with responsible staff for the development of the State Educational Standard for Higher Professional Education (SES HPE) assigned to the Educational and Methodological Association in “Information and communications technology” in the of “Bachelor” and “Master ” Programmes.

On 11th of December, 2020 The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan,in cooperation with the National Experts on Higher Education Reform, organized a meeting with responsible staff for the development of the State Educational Standard for Higher Professional Education (SES HPE) assigned to the Educational and Methodological Association in “State and municipal administration” in the of “Bachelor” and “Master ” Programmes.

The National Erasmus+ Office in the Kyrgyz Republic conducted online monitoring of the project on international credit mobility, which was implemented by the American University of Central Asia. During the monitoring, Ms. Guldastan Berdikulova, the NEO project manager, familiarized with inter-institutional agreements signed between partner universities, agreements on the mobility, as well as with the selection criteria and procedures for recognizing credits after students return. The special attention was paid to the challenges occurred related Read more…

On December 2, 2020, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan monitored the Erasmus + project Development of doctoral studies and research potential of scientists in Kyrgyzstan (DERECKA) on the basis of the International University of Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the monitoring was to assess the actual sustainability and impact of the project at all levels (individual, institutional, local and national). The DERECKA project team made a presentation on implementation of the projects and goals, Read more…

On 30th of November, 2020 The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan,in cooperation with the National Experts on Higher Education Reform, organized a meeting with responsible staff for the development of the State Educational Standard for Higher Professional Education (SES HPE) assigned to the Educational and Methodological Association in “Marketing” in the of “Bachelor” and “Master ” Programmes.

On November 27-28, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan organized an online seminar on the topic: “Didactics of pedagogical design for universities in Kyrgyzstan” for a total of 16 hours. The speaker of the training was the EU invited expert, Dr. Natalia Chechina, PhD in computer Science, University of Bournemouth, UK. The aim of the training was to improve the quality of higher education through the development and use of the learning of electronic Read more…

On November 19-20, 2020, at the initiative of the Education, Culture and Audiovisual Executive Agency (EACEA) of the European Commission, a regional cluster meeting on the impact of Erasmus + projects in the field of capacity development for higher education in Central Asia was held online. The organizers of this event: EACEA, Directorate General for Education, Youth, Sports and Culture (DG EAC) and National Erasmus + Offices in 5 Central Asian countries: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Read more…

Dear all, We are pleased to announce the country factsheet on the international dimension of Erasmus+, which is available on following link: Factsheets of Kyrgyzstan

On 13th of November, 2020 The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan,in cooperation with the National Experts on Higher Education Reform, organized a meeting with responsible staff for the development of the State Educational Standard for Higher Professional Education (SES HPE) assigned to the Educational and Methodological Association in “Trading”, “Trading business” and “Commodity research” in the of “Bachelor” and “Master ” Programmes.

On November 11, 2020, the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan held the monitoring of the Erasmus+ “Environmental Protection in Central Asia (EPCA): Disaster Risk Management with Spatial Methods” project on the basis of the Kyrgyz State University named after Arabaev. The monitoring visit was attended by the EPCA project team, associated partners. The monitoring team were National coordinator, Chokusheva Gulnara and an intern Atabaeva Kulpunai. The EPCA project team made a presentation on implementation of Read more…

On 5th of November, 2020, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan held an online fair of the results of Erasmus projects. The aim of the event was to demonstrate and to provide visibility to results and achievements of capacity building and academic exchange projects implemented by Kyrgyz higher education institutions in partnership with other institutions from Europe and partner countries. The participants of the event were welcomed by the Ambassador Eduard Auer, Head of Read more…

The National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan is organizing the online exhibition of Erasmus+ projects implemented in Kyrgyzstan. The event will be held on 5 November 2020 and will be conducted online at Zoom at 14.00. The aim of the event is to demonstrate and to provide visibility to results and achievements of capacity building and academic exchange projects implemented by Kyrgyz higher education institutions in partnership with other institutions from Europe and partner countries. The Read more…

On 30th of October, 2020 The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan,in cooperation with the National Experts on Higher Education Reform, organized a meeting with responsible staff for the development of the State Educational Standard for Higher Professional Education (SES HPE) assigned to the Educational and Methodological Association in Economics and Management in the of “Bachelor” and “Master ” Programmes.

The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan organized a visiting seminar of experts on the reform of higher education in Kyrgyzstan with the participation of the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, which took place on October 22-24, 2020 at the Osh State University. The main aim of the seminar was to discuss the methodology for modernizing state educational standards. The workshop consisted of three sessions. In the first session, experts Read more…

The Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA) organized the NEO-ICP meeting on November 22-23, 2020. The event was held online due to the COVID-19 crisis. The aims of the meeting were to present an overview of the International Dimension of Erasmus+ 2021-2027 and to review strategies of promotion of Erasmus + cooperation. First day were dedicated to overview of the International Dimension of Erasmus 2021-2027 and Policy dialogue EU-Partner Regions, as well as to Read more…

The monitoring of International Credit Mobility (ICM) projects was conducted by the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan on October 22, 2020. During the monitoring, The national coordinator of the Erasmus+ program in Kyrgyzstan, Ms. Chokusheva, and the project Manager of NEO, Ms. Berdikulova, familiarized with inter-institutional agreements signed between partner universities, agreements on the mobility of students and employees of the University, as well as with the selection criteria and procedures for recognizing credits after Read more…

On October 23, 2020, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted еру filed monitoring visit to the Erasmus+ CBHE project titled on “Environmental Protection in Central Asia (EPCA): Disaster Risk Management with Spatial Methods” on the basis of the Osh State University. The aim of the visit was to evaluate the degree of its implementation as well as obtaining information on the results and achievement of the set goals. During the monitoring, the project Read more…

A field monitoring visit to the Erasmus+ “STrengthening Network EdUcaTiOn,Research and Innovation in Environmental HeALth in Asia (TUTORIAL)” project was conducted on October 23, 2020 at Osh State University. The purpose of the monitoring was to assess the actual sustainability and impact of the project at all levels (individual, institutional, local and national). During the monitoring, project team presented the detailed report on results of the project achieved so far. Because the project on the Read more…

On October 20, 2020, the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan implemented the field monitoring visit to Erasmus+ European Dimension in Qualifications for the Tourist Sector (EurDiQ) project. The main aim of the monitoring was to assess the project implementation process at the current moment, as well as to obtain information on the results and achievement of the set goals. During the monitoring, the project team of the Adam University reported on the activities carried out Read more…

On October 16, 2020, the National Erasmus Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit for the International Credit Mobility projects in implementation by Ala-Тoo International University. The aims of the visit was to ensure that binding documents have been correctly filled out and signed (i.e. inter- institutional agreement), and on a sample basis, learning/mobility agreements for students/staff and grant agreements; During the monitoring, Ms. Guldastan Berdikulova, Project manager of the National Erasmus Office in Read more…

On 15th of October 2020, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit to the Erasmus+ “Establishing Master programmes in HRM and talent Development in Central Asia (TALENT)” project. The purpose of monitoring was to get acquainted with the results achieved so far. Team leaders of partner-universities from Kyrgyzstan, Ms. Galina Gorborukova and MS. Zhazgul Estebes kyzy presented the report on the implemented activities over the last year. Within the framework Read more…

The National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan joint with National Higher Education Reform Experts organized the meeting with responsible persons for the development of the State Educational Standard of Higher Professional Education (SES HPE) under MoES KR October 14, 2020. The main aim of the meeting was to disscussion of issues related to the examination of the SES HPE. Ms. Rahat Bekboeva made presentation on on the methodology the examination of the SES HPE. During the Read more…

The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit to the Erasmus + project Enhancing Green economy in 3 countries of Asia (EGEA) on October 6, 2020, at the Issyk-Kul State University. The main aim of monitoring is to get acquainted with the results achieved so far. Project coordinator from ISU, Indira Imanakunova presented a report on the activities carried out within the framework of the project. During the meeting, the main Read more…

The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit to the Erasmus + project “European imension in Qualifications for the Tourist Sector” (EurDiQ) on October 5, 2020, at Issyk-Kul State University. 2 kyrgyz universities: University of ADAM and IKSU were involving in implementation of the project. The main aim of the monitoring was to assess the sustainability and impact of the project at all levels (individual, institutional, local and national). The project Read more…

On 25th of September 2020, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit to the Erasmus+ project monitored the Erasmus + project “Enhancing Green economy in 3 countries of Asia” (EGEA). The purpose of monitoring was to get acquainted with the results achieved so far. Country coordinator of the project, Zhazgul Estebes kyzy presented a report on the activities carried out within the framework of the project. During the meeting, there Read more…

The National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan organized a two-day working meeting for experts on higher education reform on September 11-12, 2020. Mr. Nurlan Omurov, Deputy Minister of Education, and Ms. Gulnara Chokusheva, National Coordinator of the Erasmus+ program in Kyrgyzstan, welcomed the experts on higher education reform. During the first day, experts discussed about the model of the university of the future: the educational process, the quality of education, innovation and human potential, as well Read more…

The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan took part in the 4th vocational technology and higher education Subgroup meeting, which held on August 7, 2020 in an online format. During the meeting, the participants discussed and approved the structure, goals, roles and membership of the subgroup in vocational technology and higher education, proposed by Mr. Thomas Lux, GIZ. Mr. Bakyt Kydyraliev, acting Director of the Agency for Primary Vocational Education under the Ministry of Education Read more…

We are pleased to announce the results of the sixt call of the Erasmus+ program on Capacity Building in field of Higher Education 2020 are published. A full list of selected projects is available on the website: https://eacea.ec.europa.eu/sites/eacea-site/files/cbhe_2020-results.pdf In total, 164 projects were selected for funding. Among the selected projects, Kyrgyz Universities will take part in the implementation of the following 3 projects: 1. 617695-EPP-1-2020-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP “Developing Interdisciplinary Postgraduate Programmes and Strengthening Research Networks in Geoinformation Read more…

On July 10, 2020 the National Erasmus + Office in cooperation with Erasmus+ Alumni Association organized an Online pre-departure orientation meeting for students awarded Erasmus+ programme scholarship. The aim of the event was to provide information support in preparation for studies abroad. Mr. Eduard Auer, Ambassador, Head of the EU Delegation to the Kyrgyz Republic made a welcoming speech to the students and congratulated them on the award of the scholarship and wished them success Read more…

The National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan took part in the 3rd vocational technology and higher education Subgroup meeting, which held on July 3, 2020 in an online format. TVET and Higher Education (HEd) are priority sub-sectors of Education for the Government of Kyrgyzstan. And there are multiple national and international development partners and actors engaged in supporting both sub-sectors. In order to familiazed with current projects in field of Higher Education Sector, partners shared Read more…

On June 23, 2020, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit to the Erasmus + project “Establishment of training and research centers and Courses development on Intelligent BigData Analysis in CA (ELBA) at Osh Technological University, Osh The purpose of the visit is to learn about the activities realised and products developed so far, as well as to observe if the project has encountered any problems in operational and/or financial Read more…

On 23th of June, 2020, the Erasmus + National Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted a live-streaming “Implementation of Projects on International Credit Mobility. Student Experience” The aim of the event was to disseminate the results of projects on international credit mobility and attract new participants among Kyrgyz universities. The event’s speakers were students from Ala-Too International University, selected to study at European partner universities as part of the Erasmus + projects on International Credit Mobility. Students Read more…

On June 22, 2020, the National Erasmus Office in Kyrgyzstan conducted the field monitoring visit for the International Credit Mobility projects in implementation by Osh Technological University (Osh city). The aims of the visit was to ensure that binding documents have been correctly filled out and signed (i.e. inter- institutional agreement), and on a sample basis, learning/mobility agreements for students/staff and grant agreements; During the monitoring, Ms. Guldastan Berdikulova, Project manager of the National Erasmus Read more…

On June 3, 2020 the National Coordinator of the Erasmus + Program in Kyrgyzstan conducted online training titled on preparation and Erasmus+ projects writing – first level for teachers of the I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University. The objectives of the training were to familiarize the participants with the peculiarities of developing project ideas, preparing project proposals taking into account the analysis of goals and objectives, familiarizing with the requirements of Erasmus + program and the Read more…

On May 27, 2020, a meeting of national experts on the reform of higher education and the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan was held The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the results of the work performed and to update the expert action plan for the second half of 2020, as well as summarize the results of the webinars.

National online seminar on modern educational technologies EduTech KG 2020 was conducted by National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan jointly with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic and Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakova from May 12 to May 26, 2020. The purpose of the seminar was to improve the professional competence of teachers in the implementation of modern educational technologies, as well as the exchange of experience in Read more…

On March 30, 2020 a second online meeting of experts on higher education reform was held. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss recommendations for amending the national qualifications framework for medical education. The discussion was attended by Dr. Kenesh Dzhusupov (International Higher School of Medicine), grant holder of the national project Erasmus + “Development of doctoral studies and research potential of scientists of Kyrgyzstan (DERECKA)” During the meeting, experts together with the national Read more…

On March 17, the National Erasmus+ Office in Kyrgyzstan held a live stream on the topic: “How to apply for Joint Master’s degrees?” The aim of the live stream was to introduce the Joint Masters Degrees component, to explain the application procedures and benefits of the Erasmus+ scholarship. During the live stream, NEO demonstrated the presentation, provided detailed information on the EMJMD, the application stages, requirements. Participants familiarized with the list of basic documents for Read more…

On March 17, 2020, an online meeting of national experts on higher education reform was held with the participation of Ms. Svetlana Sirmbard, who was a member of the previous team of experts on higher education reform. During the meeting, amendments to the national qualifications framework were discussed and a report on the work on the NQF of the previous team of experts was heard.

On March 16, 2020, the National Erasmus + Office in Kyrgyzstan organized a meeting of Erasmus + projects selected for funding for the results of the 5th competition of project proposals. In 2019, 33 project proposals were submitted with the participation of universities of the Kyrgyz Republic. Out of 33 projects, two projects were selected for financing. The budget of each project is approximately 1 million euros. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize Read more…

On 6th of March, 2020, a meeting of National Higher Education reform experts was held on the basis of Kyrgyz State Technical University. The main aim of the meeting was to discuss and make recommendations in the development strategy of higher education.

On February 18, 2020, a meeting on roadmap on Natinal Quification System development was held. The main aim of the meeting was to discuss last improvements of NQS, activities were proposed pertaining NQF, SQF and occupation standards development.

The deadline for submission of ICM projects is extended to 11 February 2020 at 12:00 (Brussels time) due to technical reasons!

The call for applications for scholarships is announced for students and academic and research staff of higher education institutions for studies or research in Latvian higher education and research institutions during the academic year 2020/2021 as well as for participation in summer schools organized by Latvian higher education institutions. All relevant information is published on the website of the State Education Development Agency http://www.viaa.gov.lv/scholarships (Section “Studies” and “Research”). The Application form (to be found on Read more…

On 31th of January 2020, The Round Table titled on “National Qualifications System: the basis for the development of human potential in the Kyrgyz Republic” was held. The aim of the event was to awareness about the strategic directions of the development of the National Qualifications System of the representatives of state bodies, employers, international organizations and other interested parties . During the event, participants discussed approaches to understanding qualifications, its functions in the development Read more…

On 29th of January 2020, the NEO Coordination Meeting was held. The meeting was dedicated to NEO issues, the impact of Erasmus+ projects, and plans for 2020. The NEO meeting includes a bilateral meetings (each NEO with the project officer responsible).