Thanks to everyone who tuned in live last week to watch my SCOLAR Talk with the talented Olesya Dovgalyuk. We had a great time chatting about everything from Ibn Sino (Avicenna) to the 400+% growth in the higher education system in contemporary Kyrgyzstan!

You can now watch a recording of the event here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNEwTwKc0X0

Or download the podcast and take me with you on your next run/walk/drive/wheel! While you’re about it, feel free to subscribe to SCOLAR Podcast to hear more episodes too:

https://scolaronthebeltroad.podiant.co/e/unpacking-the-state-of-higher-education-in-central-asia-with-emma-sabzalieva-38c2639ae8640a/

Thanks again to Olesya and the SCOLAR team for the invite to chat.

SCOLAR Network: we are a Beijing-based non-profit youth network, affiliated with but independent from the Secretariat of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. We have several projects under our umbrella, through which we aim to:

• connect young people from the SCO region, including (primarily) Russia, Central Asia, China, India and Pakistan, with each other; 
• bridge the gap between university graduates and professionals for career development; and, broadly, 
• foster innovative collaborations for regional development and popularization of local cultural and historic heritage

Our projects include including Model SCO educational simulation game; Discussion Club, where we meet with experts and diplomats in Beijing; Ladies Circle, where we host talks with the female role figures from the region; Deep Dive, where we visit companies and institutions (including in different cities and countries) to learn about their cultures; and some others.  SCOLAR on Facebook / LinkedIn / WeChat