Turkmenistan Takes Part in World Education Forum in London

On May 18, the Education World Forum, one of the largest global events dedicated to education, opened in London, bringing together ministers, deputy ministers, and senior representatives from over 100 countries, including a delegation from Turkmenistan led by Deputy Minister of Education Azat Ataev.

On the forum’s opening day, the Turkmen delegation met with representatives of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to discuss Turkmenistan’s potential involvement in international education initiatives, including the integration of PISA (Programme for International Student Assessment) goals into the country’s national education strategy, The Caspian Post reports citing foreign media.

The delegation also held talks with Times Higher Education (THE), a leading agency in global university rankings. Discussions focused on strategies to enhance the international standing of Turkmen universities and explored the organization of online seminars aimed at improving institutional rankings.

Turkmenistan and the United Kingdom continue to strengthen their educational partnership. In 2023, British experts conducted a series of training sessions for Turkmen teachers focused on modern pedagogical practices, organized in cooperation with the British Embassy in Ashgabat.

A cornerstone of this collaboration is the Chevening Scholarship Program, which supports Turkmen students pursuing graduate studies in the UK. For the 2024/25 academic year, 12 Turkmen citizens were awarded Chevening scholarships.

The British Council is also actively engaged in education development projects in Turkmenistan. Through its Digital Learning program, the Council is working to advance the digitization of the national education system and expand access to modern learning tools.