Date: 29 May 2026
Time: 09:00 – 18:00
Venue: Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Campus Regensburger Straße
The project-related conference “International Education in South Caucasus and Central Asia: Comparative Perspectives” is part of the project “The Network on International Education in South Caucasus and Central Asia at the Intersection of Educational Spaces (NIE-SCCA-EdSp)”, hosted by the Chair of Diversity Education and International Education Research at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen–Nürnberg (FAU). The project seeks to foster university cooperation and intercultural dialogue between Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (KazNPU), Azerbaijan State Pedagogical University (ASPU), Fergana State University (FSU) and Kyrgyz National University (KNU) in the field of international education. It is funded by the DAAD with support from the German Federal Foreign Office under the programme “Higher Education Dialogue with the Muslim World.”
The conference is dedicated to recent developments in the field of international education in Central Asia and the South Caucasus from a comparative perspective. This focus includes exploring connections to the European educational space. Presentations will discuss research outcomes that map international education across four key sectors: higher education, primary and secondary schooling, non-formal education and youth work, and diaspora and transnational communities in the region. Furthermore, the conference provides a forum for reflecting on current challenges, discussing emerging research, and facilitating networking for researchers and practitioners interested in the internationalization of education across the region.
Researchers and practitioners interested in the internationalization of education in the South Caucasus and Central Asia are invited to submit papers and attend the conference.
The working language of the conference is English. All abstracts, presentations, and discussions will be conducted in English.
Submission Guidelines
Participants are invited to submit an abstract of 250–300 words outlining the research question, methodology, results in English. Abstracts should be submitted in Word format to Joanna Dudek (joanna.dudek@fau.de) (subject: “Submission for NIE-SCCA Conference”)
Please include the following information:
• Title of the paper
• Name(s) of the author(s)
• Institutional affiliation(s)
• Email address of the corresponding author
• 4–5 keywords in English
Important deadlines
Deadline for the submission of abstracts: 7 May 2026
Notification of acceptance: 11 May 2026
Deadline for registration for the conference 19 May 2025.
Conference date: 29 May 2026
There is no conference fee; participation and presentations are free of charge. However, registration is required as the number of participants is limited. To register, please send an email to Joanna Dudek (joanna.dudek@fau.de) (subject: “Registration for NIE-SCCA Conference”) by 19 May 2025.
Contact
For further information, please contact:
Joanna Dudek, Project Assistant
Chair of Diversity Education and International Education Research
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen–Nürnberg (FAU)
Email: joanna.dudek@fau.de