Media Source: University World News (UK)
Date: 15 April 2025
In this time of unprecedented challenges, universities are called upon to contribute more to society than their traditional roles of teaching and research. They are asked to serve their local communities and, in return, benefit from stronger societal connections, increased support and enhanced opportunities for collaboration. The…
In this time of unprecedented challenges, universities are called upon to contribute more to society than their traditional roles of teaching and research. They are asked to serve their local communities and, in return, benefit from stronger societal connections, increased support and enhanced opportunities for collaboration. The University of Central Asia (UCA) in Kyrgyzstan is a unique university which brings an internationally informed education to isolated mountain communities in Central Asia. UCA has deliberately established its three campuses in three countries away from major urban centres, to promote cultural preservation and the social and economic development of the mountain communities of Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. As a ‘development university’, UCA promotes sustainable development through education with an ambitious agenda of mountain region development.