INNOVATIVE TRENDS IN CENTRAL ASIAN YOUTH DIPLOMACY: BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF UZBEKISTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN IN DEVELOPING IT EDUCATION
Abstract
The article analyzes the processes of integration of youth diplomacy in the countries of Central Asia based on innovative approaches aimed at the development of digital education. Using the examples of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the active participation of young people and interstate cooperation under conditions of IT transformation and accelerated reforms are examined through a comparative and analytical approach. In addition, against the backdrop of political transformations taking place in the region, the article analyzes foreign policy cooperation in the development of digital education, the opportunities created for youth, the expected outcomes and prospects, and puts forward proposals to address challenges related to strengthening youth diplomacy as an instrument of “soft power.”
Keywords
Central Asia, diplomacy, IT Park, youth IT parks, migration, IT education, UZ coders, Coursera, digital generation, beta generation, foresight, alpha generation, artificial intelligence, transformation, Digital Kazakhstan, 1 Million ProgrammersHow to Cite
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