Collaborating with government bodies like the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan

Discusses dual-degree programs with Bokhtar State University and Samarkand International University of Technology

Initiates 'Educational Silk Road' in Central Asia

[September 23, 2024] 

<YU signs an MOU with the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan to collaborate on agricultural advancement. (From left: YU Vice President KIM Jae-chun, Deputy Minister Nigina Anvari of the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan)>

 Yeungnam University (President CHOI Oe-chool) is expanding its exchanges with Central Asia. 

From September 3 to 11, a YU delegation composed of international officials, including YU Vice President for International Education Kim Jae-chun, visited Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.The YU delegation had a busy schedule, visiting government agencies and universities in both countries and signing exchange agreements.

 During their visit to Tajikistan on September 4, the YU delegation signed an MOU with the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan to promote agricultural advancement through education and technology development. The signing ceremony was attended by the YU delegation and Deputy Minister Nigina Anvari of the Ministry of Agriculture. The agreement includes the following points: With the signing of the agreement, the two organizations pledged to work together to ▲ share Korea's experience in socio-economic development through the Saemaul movement ▲ cooperate between YU and the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan through agricultural technology sharing ▲ conduct knowledge-sharing pilot projects to promote sustainable agriculture and the Saemaul movement ▲ and provide capacity-building training for leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan. In 2021, YU had already signed an MOU with the Ministry of Industry and New Technologies of Tajikistan for international cooperation, and in April of this year, the Ambassador of Tajikistan to Korea visited YU and requested the sharing of Saemaul studies, demonstrating the expanding exchange with the Tajikistan government.

<YU signs a mutual cooperation MOU with Bokhtar State University After Nosiry Khusrav. (From left: Senior Vice President Akbar of Bokhtar State University After Nosiry Khusrav, YU Vice President KIM Jae-chun)>

On September 5, the delegation visited Bokhtar State University After Nosiry Khusrav in Tajikistan and signed an MOU for mutual cooperation. Bokhtar State University After Nosiry Khusrav is a hub university in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan, and the MOU includes cooperation in operating educational programs and implementing a 2+2 joint degree program.

<YU signs an MOU with Samarkand International University of Technology for a joint operation program. (From left: YU Vice President KIM Jae-chun, Vice President Babikhol of Samarkand International University of Technology)>

 On September 6, the delegation moved to Uzbekistan, where they visited the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan to discuss establishing overseas campuses and operating training programs for government officials and researchers. From September 7 onward, they visited Tashkent International University of Technology, Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent, and Samarkand State University, with which YU has already been actively exchanging. During these visits, the delegation checked the status of the dual-degree program recruitments, reviewed educational curriculums, and inspected school facilities, discussing necessary improvements. On September 9, the delegation visited Samarkand International University of Technology, where they signed an MOA for a joint operation program in the visual design department,  enabling students to transfer to YU after completing their second year at Samarkand International University of Technology to earn a degree in visual design.

 KIM Jae-chun, Vice President for YU International Affairs stated, "The requests for exchange from the government institutions and universities of countries like Uzbekistan and Tajikistan are a testament to Yeungnam University's educational capabilities, which have become widely known through continuous exchanges and cooperation in the region. Going forward, we will continue to expand our exchanges in various academic fields based on Yeungnam University's global competitiveness."