From May 13-14, the U.S. Embassy, together with the Uzbekistan State University of World Languages and the Scientific-Practical Center of Developing the Innovational Methods for Teaching Foreign Languages, hosted an international conference in partnership with the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education and the Ministry of Public Education under the theme, “Modern Trends Teaching Foreign Languages: Achievements, Challenges and Solutions.”
Over 200 English teachers and professors throughout Uzbekistan gathered to exchange ideas and gained new knowledge in this field. The U.S. Embassy’s invited specialists, Nancy Ackles, David Chiesa, Alex Barrett, Elise Brittain and Rebecca Martin, delivered plenary sessions and methodological workshops at the conference.