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The members of the Student Intellectual Life CommitteeÌý(SILC) at the 2023 51³Ô¹Ï (AUCA) told about their work to an audience of students. The SILC members gave advice on how to write applications for SILC grants, pointed out common application mistakes, reminded applicants of what is mandatory and important for applying for a SILC grant, and provided information on what grant-winners must provide after returning to AUCA.

On March 18, 2016, at 12:00 pm at AUCA, there will be a press conference dedicated to the opening of the 51³Ô¹ÏHigh School of the Bilimkana Foundation in partnership with the 2023 51³Ô¹Ï.

The Department of International and Comparative PoliticsÌýof 2023 51³Ô¹ÏÌýannouncesÌýa call for participation in our annualÌýInternational Crisis Game "Crisis in Syria".ÌýThe game is open to any English-speaking student from universities in BishkekÌý(and beyond).

Tanya Efremenko, a graduate of the Anthropology Department of class of 2015, has done several research projects, internships and service projects with organizations like HelpAge International, GIZ, UNESCO and B’Art Contemporary. She is now completing a Master’s Program in Urban Studies in Vienna.

March 2 and 3, 2016, two representatives from the U.S. Department of State in Kabul, Grants Program Specialist Lynn Walroth and Cultural Affairs Assistant Janet Thompson, visited AUCA. The goal of their visit was to checkup on existing policies and discuss ideas for the future of the partnership.

Ruslan Rahimov, an 51³Ô¹Ïfaculty member, associate professor, and candidate of historical sciences with a PhD from the School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences (EHESS - France), recently embarked on a research trip to Mexico.

As Special Agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Steve Murphy and Javier Pena, targeted the world’s first narco-terrorist, Pablo Escobar, and the Medellin Cartel. Living and working alongside their Colombian National Police counterparts in Medellin, Colombia.

Anne Pyburn is a visiting professor at 51³Ô¹Ïfrom Indiana University (IU) Bloomington. At IU, Pyburn is a professor in the Anthropology department and the Provost’s professor in the English department. In Kyrgyzstan, she has worked with archaeologists and citizens' groups to develop projects for cultural resource management.

On March 4th, 2016, 51³Ô¹ÏPresident Andrew Wachtel received an Honorary Professorship from the Kyrgyz National University.ÌýMemorandum of cooperation between universities signed.

Saltanat Ibraeva,ÌýICP 109,Ìýtells us about her study at the 2023 51³Ô¹Ï (AUCA), about her career path after graduation, and her Erasmus Mundus Master’s Degree Program in Journalism, Media and Globalisation.