The Center for Progressive Reforms (CPR) organized an exclusive interview with Professor Dr. Said Irandoust, Founder and Rector of the American University of Technology. During the discussion, the role of the American University of Technology as a newly established, modern, and dynamic higher education institution in Uzbekistan was explored, along with its contribution to shaping a new generation of the country’s higher education system. The interview also addressed how the university responds to ongoing educational reforms in Uzbekistan and its educational approach to developing competitive skills that are increasingly in demand at the global level. In addition, there was an in-depth exchange of views on the importance of modern higher education institutions in the development of human capital and national progress.

The interview was conducted by Ziyoda Rahimova, Media Officer at the Center for Progressive Reforms.