New Education and the Future 50+

During the round table "New Education and the Future 50+", the participants discussed how the current reforms in the education system and the creation of new technologies will be reflected in the future, which should be expected in the next 10-30 years.

Roundtable speakers: Deputy Minister of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan Rustam Karimjonov, Deputy General Director of the Agency for Strategic Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan Alexei Sim, Rector of Inha University in Tashkent Muzaffar Dzhalalov, Managing Director of Wilmotte & Associés Borina Andriyo and Head of Markets Scandinavia, Russia, Central, and Eastern Europe in Oliver Wyman Sean Corey.

Botir Arifjanov, entrepreneur, founder of Paynet, LeBazar, Astrum Academy, and head of the Khan Academy Uzbek, was the moderator of the event.

Deputy Minister of Public Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan Rustam Karimjonov emphasized the importance of quality education, adding that "teachers are the main tool in the education sector." Quality education is based on the knowledge of teachers.

Tashkent, Muzaffar Jalalov, noted that in 2030 Uzbekistan will become an educational hub of Central Asia.

He also added that digitalization in the educational system is necessary today. The pandemic showed that not all countries were ready for a forced transition to an online format. However, distance learning is now gaining popularity. Young people have an enthusiasm to learn something new, and IT technologies help them in this.