Capacity Building Workshop for GCED CDI Project in Uzbekistan: Uzbekistan embarked their Year 1 of the GCED CDI Project

The Capacity Building Workshop on GCED CDI Project in Uzbekistan was held from 28 April to 1 May 2025 at the Republican Education Center under the Ministry of Preschool and School Education in Tashkent, Uzbekistan

In partnership with APCEIU, the Ministry of Preschool and School Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan has commenced the first year of the Global Citizenship Education Curriculum Development and Integration (GCED CDI) Project. Following its official launch in April, a Capacity Building Workshop on GCED was held for the Curriculum Development Committee (CDC) members and other key stakeholders from 28 April to 1 May 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. 

Launched in 2016, the GCED CDI Project has been one of the flagship initiatives of APCEIU, aiming to mainstream Global Citizenship Education in the partner countries while adapting to their context. Uzbekistan joined as the 6th Round countries in the 3-year GCED CDI Project and has now taken its first official steps toward implementation. 

Approximately 40 participants attended the workshop, including the representatives from the Ministry of Preschool and School Education (MoPSE), the Republican Education Center (REC), the National Institute of Pedagogical Skills named after A.Avloniy, other relevant institutions, APCEIU and international experts. 

The workshop opened with a ceremony, featuring welcoming remarks from Mr Sardor Radjabov, Deputy Minister of Preschool and School Education; Ms Jeongmin Eom, Deputy Head of IGCED at APCEIU; and Ms Dilshoda Norboyeva, Head of the Department of Methodology and Textbooks at the Ministry. 

The first session began with an ice-breaking session led by Lea Espallardo, who engaged participants in energizing exercises to prepare them for a collaborative learning experience. This was followed by three thematic sessions under the overarching topic of “Rethinking Education”: GCED as a transformative initiative in challenging times, competence-based curriculum and learning, and changing relations of curriculum, textbooks and teachers.

 Day 2 and 3 continued with the comprehensive and informative sessions on the overview of GCED, including the GCED CDI Project, GCED Integration and Pedagogy, featuring in-depth discussions. The second day started with the presentation by Mr Arabboy Akhmadullaev, Chief Specialist at the Department of Methodology and Textbook, Ministry of Preschool and School Education of Uzbekistan. Facilitated by Mr Andy Smart, the session shared the current state of Uzbekistan’s education system, highlighting the ongoing curriculum revision process and initiatives aimed at the improvement of the school management and teacher development. Building on the foundational knowledge from the previous workshop days, participants actively analyzed the existing education framework in Uzbekistan and explored ways to incorporate GCED themes into their work. The sessions to present and discuss the GCED CDI Project by Ms Jeongmin Eom, the GCED integration sessions by Dr Esther Care, and the GCED Pedagogy sessions by Lea Espallardo followed, encouraging participants to engage in dynamic discussions and share their perspectives.

Day 3 focused on practical application, featuring in-depth sessions on textbook development for GCED integration and the role and empowerment of teachers in implementing GCED.
 

APCEIU also made a visit to the local school to observe the classes and learn about the local schools in Uzbekistan.

The last day of the workshop provided more intense sessions only for the CDC members, who will be the core members of the GCED CDI Project in Uzbekistan. Starting with the introduction on the curriculum mapping for GCED integration, the exercise of curriculum mapping followed by. The four-day workshop concluded with the closing ceremony, rewarding the participants with the certificate and the encouragement message for the successful implementation of the GCED CDI Project in Uzbekistan.

The four-day Capacity Building Workshop for the GCED CDI Project in Uzbekistan has provided the platform for the Curriculum Development Committee members and other relevant stakeholders to deepen their understanding of GCED and the CDI Project, while further enhancing their capacity through the various activities and informative sessions for the implementation of the project.