Education ministers of Central Asia and Mongolia meet in Turkmenistan to discuss academic ties and digital learning

Education ministers of the Central Asian countries and Mongolia met in Turkmenistan on October 22 for a roundtable discussion. OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp and experts from the UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty gave presentations.

Participants discussed the state of scientific and educational ties across the region and the main areas for further cooperation. The Turkmen side stressed its focus on innovative teaching methods and digital technologies and the role of the national education system in the country's digitalisation agenda.

The official report mentions no signed documents; it names closer ties between faculty and students of higher education institutions as a priority.