Young photographers in Tajikistan, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, India, Portugal and Canada have taken part in the Fred Roberts photography workshops. Each workshop (and online mentoring that follows) provides 20 high school aged students with strong photographic skills, building their confidence and turning them into professional quality photographers.
The Office of the Mayor of Naryn and the Aga Khan Development Network agreed to cooperate on the master plan for the development of Naryn town.
Students of the master instrumentalist, singer, and entertainer, Zainidin Imanaliev playing traditional Kyrgyz music.
The University of Central Asia will establish its first computer science curriculum with the support of the University of Toronto’s department of computer science.
In 2005, the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) initiated its programme in Early Childhood Development (ECD). Active in the remote communities of Osh, Batken, Jalalabad, Naryn and Chui oblasts (provinces), the programme seeks to increase the capacity of existing kindergartens and to provide affordable, quality and culturally-sensitive curricula for children age three to six.
The University of Central Asia's Mountain Societies Research Institute has announced the World Mountain Forum 2018, to be held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from 23 to 26 October.
On 11 April, His Highness met with President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbai Jeenbekov in Brussels to discuss joint projects and programmes in the Kyrgyz Republic.
The University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Mountain Societies Research Institute (MSRI) conducted household surveys to measure climate resilience trends.
Brussels, Belgium, 11 April 2018 - President Sooronbai Jeenbekov expressed his appreciation to the Aga Khan for the effective implementation of Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) initiatives in the Kyrgyz Republic.
On 31 March, the University of Central Asia’s (UCA) Naryn Campus Health Fair brought together over 340 people from the Naryn community to increase awareness about healthy lifestyles.