From March 5 to 7, the “English Language and Inclusivity Partnership Summit” was held at the Wyndham Hotel in the city of Tashkent, marking a new stage in the reform of English language teaching in the region. Representatives of the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dowletmammet Azadi and the International University for the Humanities and Development actively participated in this strategic event on behalf of Turkmenistan.

The forum was organized within the framework of the “Accelerating English Language Learning in Central Asia” (AELLCA) program, funded by the UK government’s UK International Development fund. The event aimed to introduce advanced global practices in English language teacher education, particularly within PRESETT (Pre-Service English Teacher Training).

During the summit, representatives of the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dowletmammet Azadi presented to the international community the results of the project “Implementing Inclusive Practices in Teacher Training,” carried out jointly with Nottingham Trent University (United Kingdom). This collaboration aims to improve pedagogical practice in Turkmenistan and foster a more inclusive and modern educational environment.

In addition, Turkmen specialists, together with representatives of other universities in the region, actively participated in specialized consultations on reforming curricula and institutional governance. Within the framework of the summit, they also exchanged experiences with representatives of universities from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan on addressing common educational challenges in Central Asia.

During the discussions, Turkmen experts took part in specialized group sessions dedicated to ensuring the sustainable professional development of teachers (CPD – Continuing Professional Development) and implementing sustainable changes in educational institutions. Representatives of Turkmenistan also participated in a panel discussion on gender equality and inclusivity in the region, where ways of bringing the quality of English language teaching in the country closer to international standards were discussed.

Furthermore, the Turkmen National Institute of World Languages named after Dowletmammet Azadi, together with Nottingham Trent University, put forward several concrete proposals for further cooperation. In particular, these included expanding the system of continuous professional development (CPD) for teachers, establishing a permanent Teachers’ Hub that would unite PRESETT and INSETT teachers with the support of the AELLCA program, organizing Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects, conducting virtual seminars and academic exchanges, developing inclusive curricula within the PRESETT teacher training system, and holding specialized training sessions for the institute’s teachers on modern methods of inclusive education within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between our university and Nottingham Trent University (United Kingdom).

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