The UNESCO organization announced the 3rd international competition called “Silk Road Youth Research Grant - Strengthening the potential and contribution of young researchers through the Silk Road initiative” within the framework of the Silk Road program. This competition is financed by the National Commission for UNESCO Affairs of the People’s Republic of China.

The main goal of this competition is to mobilize young researchers to study the common heritage of the Silk Road, and it will award 12 grants to women and men aged 35 and under.

Candidates can apply for courses related to the shared heritage and identity developed through centuries of interaction along the Silk Road. Also, their research should be relevant and consistent with UNESCO’s mandate for creativity, communication, social cohesion, international and regional cooperation, sustainable peace and development, which is inherent in this heritage.

To participate in the competition, candidates are requested to fill the form online through the website (https://en.unesco.org/silkroad/youthgrant) by May 31, 2023. For more information about the competition, please contact UNESCO Silk Road Program Specialists Mehrdad Shabahang (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Ms. Tara Golkar (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) possible

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The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kuala Lumpur held talks with the Minister of Higher Education of Malaysia Mohamed Khalid Nordin. During the meeting, it was announced that grants will be allocated under the “Malaysia International Scholarship (MIS) 2023” program to citizens of Uzbekistan for master’s and doctoral studies in the 2023-2024 academic year.

The MIS 2023 program provides a tuition fee (paid directly to the university by the Malaysian government) and a stipend (a monthly approximately $350 USD) included. Applications will be accepted until May 18, 2023.

Requirements for contestants and contact information for additional information are provided in the appendix.

Link for more information:

https://biasiswa.mohe.gov.my/INTER/index.php

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On 8 May 2023, the delegation headed by Amir Muqam Khan, who is political and public affairs advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, visited “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. The purpose of the visit was to get to better acquainted with the university and to establish further productive friendships.

It is worth noting that the university campus hospitably welcomed the guests and invited them to visit our university in the future through a cultural exchange programme for university students.

As part of the visit of a delegation of Samarkand region to the Republic of Korea, a series of meetings were organised on the establishment of cooperation between major institutions of higher education and “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage to train qualified personnel in the field of tourism.

It was agreed to cooperate with hotels, travel agencies and restaurants on attracting Korean professors to “Silk Road” International Tourism and Cultural Heritage University, providing grants on Korean requirements, establishing student exchanges, ensuring that students test their knowledge in practice during the summer holidays.

       In particular, discussions were held with the head of Dongguk University in Gyeongju and Ji In Lee, consultant to the Asia-Pacific Secretariat at the World Heritage Organization, on the organisation of cultural heritage exchanges.

The potential of the university was also widely promoted at the National stand of Uzbekistan at the international tourism exhibition SITF-2023 in Seoul. Negotiations were held with invited foreign specialists to participate in the international exhibition in order to organize work in cooperation.

As part of the promotional campaign “Samarkand - the tourist gates of New Uzbekistan” established at the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Republic of Korea for representatives of the tourism sector, higher education institutions and the media, a presentation was made on the university, the opportunities created by foreign students and attracting Korean students to the university.

On 4 May of this year, an online seminar with the China Chamber of Commerce in Uzbekistan was held at “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage. The online seminar was participated by J.Eltazarov, First Vice-Rector of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage, R.Kobilov, Deputy governor of Samarkand region, Artem Pak, Deputy General Manager of “Air Marakanda”, F.Dodiev, Head of International Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, B.Kulahmedov, Head of Logistics Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, M.Akhmedov, Head of International Relations Department, N.Abduvakhidova, Head of student affairs department of “Silk Road” International Tourism and Cultural Heritage University, Liu Yu, Executive Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce of Chinese enterprises in Uzbekistan, Su Xiang, Xinjiang Cultural Development Promotion Association, Liao Yanli, Section Chief of Economic Operation of Cultural and Tourism Bureau of Guilin City, Guangxi Province, Cui Xinyu, vice president of “Qingdao Airlines”, Mou Yang, deputy marketing director of “Qingdao Airlines”, Zhang Rui, Assistant General Manager of “Qingdao Airlines” Marketing Committee and personnel from relevant departments such as the Network Capacity Department, Sales Management Department, and E-commerce Department of “Qingdao Airlines”.

         In this online seminar, issues on holding fairs in Uzbekistan and China are discussed as it affects investment, increasing Uzbek goods in the Chinese market and improving relations with China. Furthermore, “Silk Road Beauty Competition” is planned to be held at two locations in Samarkand and China. It should be noted that the “One Belt and One Road” project is planned to be implemented in September of this year.

Students of the 1st year of “Silk Road” International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage visited Samarkand Regional Information and Library Centre named after A.S.Pushkin. Students took an active part in a round-table discussion on the theme “A book-loving nation”, demonstrating their love of reading books. The 1st year student, Uskanbaeva Maftuna, read poems from her own works and shared her special mood with the participants.