The Institute for the Development of Vocational Education

The Institute for the Development of Vocational Education is a state educational institution under the Agency for Vocational Education of the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Institute is responsible for the innovative development of the vocational education system, as well as for the professional development and retraining of managerial and teaching staff.

The Institute carries out its activities in the following areas:

continuous improvement of the content and structure of vocational education programs;
development of recommendations and guidelines for the preparation of educational and regulatory documents;
introduction of advanced forms and methods of innovative pedagogical technologies in vocational education and organization of the educational process based on curricula and innovative achievements in science and technology;
organization of retraining and professional development for managerial and teaching staff of the system;
organization of the development of vocational education programs, standard curricula and educational programs for the vocational education system of the Republic of Uzbekistan based on the principle of “lifelong learning”, taking into account advanced international experience and changes in the real sectors of the economy;
organization of the development of innovative pedagogical and information technologies and provision of methodological support for introducing modern teaching forms and methods into the educational process;
implementation, together with territorial departments for the development and coordination of vocational education, of systematic work to improve the quality of education in vocational educational institutions;
broad implementation of distance learning and development of its methodological support;
expansion of interactive services in the field of vocational education and organization of work on the introduction of e-learning and electronic management systems for the educational process;
development of cooperation with non-state educational institutions, as well as international organizations and foreign educational institutions operating in Uzbekistan.

COOPERATION BETWEEN THE INSTITUTE AND THE GERMAN ADULT EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (DVV) BRANCH OFFICE IN UZBEKISTAN

Cooperation between the Institute and the DVV International Uzbekistan has more than fifteen years of systematic work and covers key stages in the institutional development of andragogy and the modernization of the vocational education system in the country. Another milestone in the development of this partnership was the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation on March 15, 2023.

Key stages of cooperation:

2007–2008 — the foundations for the development of andragogy in Uzbekistan were laid: a resource analysis was conducted, training sessions for Institute specialists were organized, and the first experimental adult learning courses were developed and piloted.
2010–2012 — the educational program “Fundamentals of Andragogy” was approved, and teaching and methodological manuals were published in Russian and Uzbek.
2013–2014 — a pilot group of andragogues was trained, including Institute staff who completed five modules of Curriculum globALE (CG) and received the status of trainers in adult learning and education.
2019 — an online platform was developed and launched, registered with the State Institution “Center of Intellectual Property” under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, ensuring a sustainable mechanism for online training of specialists in the vocational education system.
2023–2024 — a joint sectoral project with textile colleges was implemented: training programs on green production, quality assurance, gender-sensitive education, and andragogy were developed and approved by the Academic Council of the Institute (in Uzbek, Russian, English, and Karakalpak). Multipliers were trained, cascade trainings were conducted for 240 teachers and students, and short-term courses were organized for 439 unemployed citizens.
2024 — an offline training “Online Transformation of Adult Learning: Modern Interactive Tools” was conducted for graduates of the CG program with the participation of an international expert and Institute staff.

2025:

the National Review “Adult Learning and Education in Uzbekistan: Current Situation and Development Perspectives” was prepared jointly with the Quality Assurance Agency, the National Commission for UNESCO, and with the participation of Institute staff;
materials for the online course “Online Transformation of Adult Learning” were developed and translated into Uzbek and uploaded to the platform. An international group of specialists, including representatives of the Institute, completed training under this program;
offline events were held for 68 heads of technical schools on the use of online tools and effective management; 51 participants from the vocational education system and 37 representatives of NGOs continue their studies on the platform, with planned completion of the program and final certification by the end of 2026.

During the cooperation, a sustainable methodological, expertise and institutional foundation has been established, capable of becoming the basis for further systemic reforms in vocational education and adult learning in accordance with national priorities of modernization, digitalization, and human capital development.

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The Centers of Culture and Leisure of the Population under the Ministry of Culture in Uzbekistan.

Considering the importance of education / adult education and non-formal education as a tool for encouraging citizen participation in cultural, social, economic and sustainable development, as well as to increase welfare, the DVV International in Uzbekistan carries out project activities aimed on strengthening the potential of formal and non-formal education and training of youth and adults.

Cultural centers established on the basis of former houses of culture and club institutions, being in the form of ownership by state organization, mainly operate in the informal sector, offering a variety of cultural and educational services (circles, art and discussion clubs, meetings with cultural figures and others).

The main goal of implementing reforms in Uzbekistan in this sphere is to create the necessary conditions to satisfy the growing cultural and educational needs of the population, especially the young generation, as well as to assist them in organizing their productive and meaningful leisure time.

Currently the centers mainly working in the field of culture and art - they offer to the local population (mainly schoolchildren, students) various clubs of music, singing and dancing (including participation in creative ensembles), as well as massive cultural and entertaining events for the wide layers of population (concerts, theatrical performances, etc.).

The overall objective of the project: To contribute to the improvement of the effectiveness of the informal education and adult education system in the regions of Uzbekistan due to innovative approaches.

Project goal: Expanding the range of cultural and educational services of the Centers of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan by strengthening institutional potential and organizing courses demanded by various categories of the population.

Target groups of the project: women and youth from socially vulnerable groups of the population in selected regions; population of selected regions, regardless of age, gender and social status; staff of cultural centers operating in selected regions.

Courses on improving qualifications for employees, the administration of the Center itself and nearby Centers, seminars, round tables allow introducing innovative approaches to managing the activities of cultural and leisure institutions of the region.

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The Oila/Family Center of Academic and Applied Research affiliated with the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan

Created by Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (N UP-5325 “On measures to radically improve activities in the field of supporting women and strengthening the institution of the family” dated February 2, 2018).

Director: Diloram Gafurjanovna Tashmukhamedova, PhD, (Speaker of the 1st and 2nd convocation of the Legislative Chamber of the Parliament of the Republic of Uzbekistan), Senate member Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Status: Center established under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The director of the Center for status is equated with the minister, and deputy directors - with deputy ministers.

Coordinating role: The Center coordinates the activities of state organizations and civil society institutions for the implementation of state policy in the field of the family.

Powers: State and other organizations are obliged to provide the Center at its request with all the necessary materials (documents, statistics, conclusions, analytical and other information materials) related to the fulfillment of the tasks assigned to the Center.

Main objectives: Conducting fundamental, applied and innovative research on family issues, reproductive health and demographic development, developing on their basis and practical implementation of proposals to strengthen the institution of the family, as well as creating an effective system for providing effective methodological, advisory and practical assistance to families; Organization of special training courses for advanced training and retraining of specialists in working with families; Collaboration with international organizations, foreign research institutions in the field of family and marriage.

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The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development

The Republic of Uzbekistan became a member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) in 1993. Since then, Uzbekistan, which is one of the centers of world tourism, has become the venue for major tourism forums: in Samarkand (1994), Khiva (1999) and Bukhara (2002).

Cooperation with UNWTO has been strengthened by the adoption of a number of declarations. So, in 1994, 19 countries adopted the Samarkand Declaration on the development of tourism on the Great Silk Road, in 1999 the Khiva Declaration on Tourism and the Preservation of Cultural Heritage was adopted, in 2002 the Bukhara Declaration on Tourism along the Silk Road.

The main directions of the project are:

the implementation of priority projects for the development of tourism and preservation of heritage in these countries;
ensuring a balance between the conservation of objects and their development;
identification of strategic opportunities for economic growth and job creation;
encouraging the maximum involvement of all important participants in the tourism process;

In 1995, on the initiative of Uzbekistan and with the support of the UNWTO, the annual International Tourism Fair was established in Tashkent, which became the main tourist event in the Central Asian region.

For the period 1997-2001 Uzbekistan was elected as Vice-Chair of the UNWTO Commission for Europe and a member of the Executive Council of the Organization.

Recognizing the important contribution of Uzbekistan to the development of world tourism, on May 19, 2004, an Agreement was signed between the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) on opening the Silk Road Office in the city of Samarkand, which was approved by the Cabinet Of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 21, 2004 No. 491. The Silk Road Office acts as a unitary enterprise under the State Committee for Tourism Development, located in Samarkand, with a branch in Tashkent.

In accordance with the Agreement, the Office has the status of the Technical Bureau of the UNWTO project “Tourism Development on the Silk Road”. One of the main tasks of the Office is the development of tourism on this ancient route.