Partnerships for the Goals at UWED

Parliament, three ministries, human rights institutions and UNDP discussed UN reform and Uzbekistan’s experience implementing the SDGs.

With: Both chambers of the Oliy Majlis, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Ombudsman, UNDP

UWED’s Center for Public Law supported the Interdepartmental Commission drafting the Code and handed it a reference guide on the reform.

With: Interdepartmental Commission, Academy of Justice, Westminster International University in Tashkent

Legal clinic students worked with anti-corruption officials and experts on policy, open data and the UN Convention against Corruption.

With: Anti-Corruption Agency, UNDP, EU Delegation to Uzbekistan

A joint conference with parliament’s WTO harmonisation commission produced recommendations on legislative changes and institutional capacity for accession.

With: Legislative Chamber, Oliy Majlis

An international round table with a national human rights institution, a disability association and five law schools.

With: National Centre for Human Rights, Association of Persons with Disabilities of Uzbekistan, Tashkent State University of Law, RUDN University

The Chair of the Forum’s 21st session spoke on forest policy, climate and biodiversity under the UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2017–2030.

With: UN Forum on Forests, FAO, UNECE

An international conference that produced recommendations for reflecting the SDGs in Uzbekistan’s constitutional legislation.

With: OHCHR, UNDP, IOM, OSCE Academy, Nagoya University (CALE)

Diplomats from Uzbekistan’s permanent missions spoke with students about multilateral work.

With: Permanent Missions of Uzbekistan to the UN

A regional discussion of how neighbouring states and major powers respond to the situation in Afghanistan.

With: Rosa Luxemburg Foundation

UWED’s Institute for Advanced International Studies interviewed migrants in both countries and the agencies that manage migration, and is preparing a policy report for government.

With: Korea Foundation, Ministry of Employment and Poverty Reduction, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

A UWED lecture on reforms, science and human capital, delivered at Salam University.

With: Salam University, Academy of Sciences of Afghanistan

A five-day course for young diplomats of Oman’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

With: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Oman

An online lecture by Universiti Sains Malaysia on building the SDGs into teaching and campus operations.

With: Universiti Sains Malaysia

UWED and Türkiye’s diplomatic academy agreed joint steps on the training of diplomats.

With: Diplomatic Academy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Türkiye

A socio-psychological seminar for students on well-being, equal opportunity and social cohesion.

With: Youth Union of Uzbekistan

A four-day seminar in Yangiyul on equal opportunity for people with visual impairments.

With: Society of the Blind of Uzbekistan, Public Fund for Support of Civil Society under the Oliy Majlis

UWED students volunteered in an environmental campaign at Tashkent Eco-Park.

With: International Youth Environmental Committee

At a round table on France’s experience with the SDGs, UWED and A.S.I.E. agreed to develop joint courses, hold online conferences and involve students in research on the environment, local traditions and water use. Students can join A.S.I.E. volunteer expeditions in Uzbekistan’s regions, and a 10-day volunteering and research internship in Bourges, France, is under discussion.

With: Association de solidarité internationale et d’éducation (A.S.I.E.), France

UWED and the US non-profit Love Your Neighbor Community agreed to build a long-term partnership on joint research and educational resources for the SDGs. It builds on earlier training in interfaith literacy and the rule of law run with ICLRS, and new materials on intercultural dialogue in negotiation are planned with Pepperdine University.

With: Love Your Neighbor Community (LYNC), USA, International Center for Law and Religion Studies (ICLRS), Pepperdine University

Held at the International Olympiad on Financial Security in Krasnoyarsk, on protecting yourself from AI-powered fraud.

With: Boarding School No. 1, Krasnoyarsk

UWED students taught pupils interactive lessons on money and financial safety.

With: School No. 190

UWED faculty discussed poverty, education, gender and jobs with residents and district officials.

With: Alisherobod Mahalla Citizens’ Assembly, Mirzo Ulugbek district

An education and careers dialogue with young people in Yangi Olmachi, led by the “Women Leaders” club.

With: Yangi Olmachi mahalla

A UWED working group agreed with the mahalla to hold regular educational meetings, legal literacy seminars and psychological counselling for young people, run by faculty and students.

With: “Uygonish” Mahalla Citizens’ Assembly, Mirzo Ulugbek district

UWED Legal Clinic students spoke with residents about cybercrime, anti-corruption and protecting the rights of girls.

With: Avaikhon, Yangi Avaikhon, Olmachi, Yangi Olmachi, Izhodkor, Geologchilar, Geofizika and Asaka mahallas