The DAAD Delegation meeting at AUCA
March 23, 2023
On March 14, the DAAD delegation paid an official visit to AUCA. The delegation, which consisted of 8 people, included representatives of various universities and non-university research institutions, associations, institutions and governmental organizations in Germany.
The delegation consisted of:
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Gabriele Hermani, Head of Division 212, Eastern Europe (non-EU), South Caucasus, Central Asia
- DAAD
Dr Heiko Schmidt, Head of Division Eastern Europe, Central Asia, South Caucasus
- DFG
Mechthild Köhler, responsible for cooperation with Central Asia
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Dr Katja Yang, head of the department for cooperation with Asia
- Helmholtz
Dr Ludwig Stroink, Executive Board, Head of Projects & International Affairs
- CASIB
Dr Peter Liebelt, Head of Office
- DLR-PT
Dr Hendrik Meurs, Senior Scientific Officer, Central Asia
Roland Keil, Senior Scientific Officer, CLIENT II
During the meeting, both parties discussed mutually beneficial cooperation between universities in Germany and AUCA, including the further development of academic mobility of students and teachers, mutual scientific research and educational programs. Issues on opportunities for master's and doctoral programs, exchange programs and research capabilities for scientists were also discussed during the meeting.
Talking about the partnership, Dr Hendrik Meurs, Senior Scientific Officer of DLR-PT Central Asia, said: “We are really looking forward to building the network.
Moving forwards, the American University of Central Asia looks forward to further strengthening the partnership
