Countries
The Netherlands, Italy, France, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan
Funding Agency
European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA)
Partners
IHE DELFT Institute for Water Education, University of Bergamo, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Academy of Public Administration under The President of The Republic of Kazakhstan, Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University, M.KH. Dulaty Taraz State University, Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin, Academy of Public Administration under the President of Republic of Tajikistan, Tajik Agrarian University named after Shirinshoh Shohtemu, Turkmen Agricultural University named after S.A. Niyazov, Magtymguly Turkmen State University, University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Uzbekistan, National Research University "Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers"
Duration
May 2023 – April 2026
Thematic area
Water diplomacy, water governance, water higher education, water resources management
Overview
The objective of the project
Support the relevance, quality, modernization and responsiveness of MA/MSc curricula on water governance and water diplomacy offered by universities of Central Asian countries.
Project beneficiaries
Master's students, academic staff, managers and decision-makers for the water sector of Central Asia, including water diplomats.
Expected results of the project
DKU Project coordinator:
Yuliya Borissova
borissova@dku.kz
June, 6-7, 2023
The opening of the meeting began with a speech by the grant holder of the project, the rector of the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Chinara Adamkulova, with a Policy Statement.
Further, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, Deputy Minister of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic, Special Representative of the European Union in Central Asia, NWP of the European Union in the Kyrgyz Republic, NWP of Turkmenistan in the Kyrgyz Republic, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Kyrgyz Republic, Counselor of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Kyrgyz Republic and First Counselor of the Embassy of Hungary in the Kyrgyz Republic.
As part of the kick-off meeting, presentations of all partner universities were presented, the main goals, objectives and plans for the implementation of the project were considered, and organizational issues were discussed.
HWCA_Agenda kick-off meeting (Eng) pdf
October 16, 2023
Kazakh-German University
The meeting on assessing the needs of DKU was held by the grant holder of the Erasmus HWCA project, the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kyrgyzstan and European partner universities (IHE Delft, Bergamo University, University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne).
The meeting was attended by the Senior management of DKU, the Teaching staff of the IWRM DKU, representatives of the English language department, development partners (IFAS, World Bank, GIZ, UNDP, CAREC, etc.). A discussion was also held with the first and second-year master's students of the IWRM DKU.
During the meeting, discussions were held, and the needs of these target groups were identified, which will later be implemented in the new or modernised educational programs of the master's degree.
