On November 5, a meeting was held at the Is’hoqxon Ibrat Namangan State Institute of Foreign Languages with Marco Farci, Vice President for Institutional Relations of the Italy-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (CIUZ).

The meeting was attended by representatives of the Namangan regional administration and the institute’s leadership, including the First Deputy Hokim of Namangan Region Z. Bahriddinov, Head of the Namangan Regional Department of the Migration Agency A. Olimov, Head of the Regional Department of Professional Education A. Gaffarov, Rector R. Karimov, and university representatives.

The institute’s Italian and French language specialist, Bakkuşe Rashid, also took part in the discussions.

The parties explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation between Uzbekistan and Italy in education, professional training, and labour migration. Particular attention was paid to expanding Italian language instruction at the institute, training highly qualified Italian-speaking specialists, and involving experts from Italy in the educational process.

Another key area of discussion was the establishment of partnerships with Italian higher education institutions and the implementation of joint academic programmes under the 2+2, 3+1, and 1+1 models. The participants also considered expanding student academic mobility opportunities, participation in Work and Travel programmes, and other international educational initiatives.

An important focus of the meeting was creating broader employment opportunities for the institute’s graduates. In particular, the discussions addressed preparing young professionals in line with international labour market requirements, strengthening their professional competencies, and facilitating their employment in Italy.

Following the meeting, the parties reached agreements on further developing Italian language teaching, engaging international specialists in the educational process, strengthening academic ties with Italian universities, and implementing promising joint projects.

The visit marked an important step towards expanding the international cooperation of the Is’hoqxon Ibrat Namangan State Institute of Foreign Languages, introducing international best practices into the educational process, and creating new academic and professional opportunities for students and graduates.