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In Bishkek, the project "Promoting Energy and Resource Efficiency in the Tourism Sector of Kyrgyzstan" held its final forum, “Sustainable Tourism in Kyrgyzstan: key findings of the PERETO project.”
The forum’s goal was to summarize the four years of work of the PERETO project, discuss the achieved results, and review future strategies for energy and resource efficiency in Kyrgyzstan's tourism sector.

Every year, students from different countries come to AUCA through exchange programs. One of the courses they study is Russian. We asked some of them about their success in learning the language.

 

 
Declyn Brian, a student from the USA, studied at AUCA under an exchange program. Like other students, she studied Russian. In this essay, she talks about her successes.My name is Declyn. I am a student in a Russian language course, and I have been studying recently.

 
July 5th marks the successful conclusion of this year's three-day Summer Workshop on Policy Labs in Issyk-Kul, organized by the Tian Shan Policy Center under the "Learning by Doing: Policy Labs and Civic Engagement" program.

"Promoting Energy and Resource Efficiency in the Tourism Industry of Kyrgyzstan" (PERETO) project is being implemented by the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in consortium with partner organizations: UNISON Group (Kyrgyzstan), Technopolis Group (Belgium), Collaborating Center on Sustainable Consumption and Production - СSCP (Germany).

Today marks the successful conclusion of this year's three-day Summer Workshop on Policy Labs, organized by the Tian Shan Policy Center under the "Learning by Doing: Policy Labs and Civic Engagement" program. This workshop continued our mission of connecting academic policy research curriculums with organizations, practitioners, and policy makers committed to addressing global challenges of sustainable and peaceful development.
 

    On June 25-26, 2024, AUCA hosted a two-day “Digital Technologies for Libraries” training, which gathered 25 representatives from partner universities in the regions and Bishkek. The training equipped librarians and academic staff with the latest digital tools and strategies to improve library services.

      On June 17-18, 2024, the Department of Environmental Sustainability and Climate Science (ESCS) organized a practical ecological trip for the students of the ESCS department to Son-Kul Lake and Salt Mine in the Naryn region.

AUCA's Sustainability Coordinator, Mira Dzhakshylykova, recently represented Central Asia at the 10th World Water Forum, bringing valuable insights and benefits to the university. She was selected and had the opportunity to speak at three sessions, including a prestigious high-level panel session.

Integrating Energy and Resource Efficiency into Kyrgyzstan's Tourism Education Curriculum
The "Promoting Energy and Resource Efficiency in the Tourism Industry of Kyrgyzstan" (PERETO) project is being implemented by the American University of Central Asia (AUCA) in consortium with partner organizations: UNISON Group (Kyrgyzstan), Technopolis Group (Belgium), and Collaborating Center on Sustainable Consumption and Production—СSCP (Germany).