Higher Education in Central Asia
Higher education is a key driver of human development and technological innovation, also enhancing a country's competitive edge, a fact particularly evident in Central Asia.
In conversations with local leaders, educators, and students during a recent visit to Central Asia, it became clear that higher education is viewed as a vehicle for national development, with great ambition and sense of purpose.
They talk about the ancient trade route, saying it raises the potential for innovative collaboration between China and the region to co-create education frameworks that honor local traditions and modernize the global educational landscape.
Kazakhstan, for example, is eager to establish research universities and turn them into world-class institutions.
Author's summary: Higher education drives development in Central Asia.