Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The forum was attended by senior officials of the education ministries of both countries, representatives of university associations, and delegations from more than 25 leading universities.

The event opened with welcoming remarks by Vice Minister of Education of Korea Pak Seon Min, President of Ajou University Hyungju Park, Chair of the Korean Council for University Education Yan O Bon, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Korea Alisher Abdusalomov, and Director of the Institute for Retraining and Advanced Training of Higher Education Personnel of Uzbekistan Uzoqboy Begimqulov.

During the panel sessions, leaders of top universities of Uzbekistan and Korea delivered presentations and exchanged views on developing higher education, training specialists in artificial intelligence, establishing joint educational programs, and advancing scientific research. The event concluded with bilateral negotiations during which agreements were reached on several new initiatives.

As a result of the forum, more than 20 cooperation agreements, memoranda, and contracts were signed.

This forum serves as an important platform for taking cooperation between Uzbekistan and Korea to a new level in higher education and science, introducing advanced practices in artificial intelligence, and fostering the training of globally competitive specialists.