The Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan hosted a seminar on ‘Digitalisation, IT and Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education,’ dedicated to the introduction of the STEM approach into the educational process. The event was conducted by Melda Yildiz, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Fulbright Scholar and lecturer at the New York Institute of Technology. This was reported by the online publication ‘Turkmenistan: Golden age’.

The seminar was attended by students and teachers, as well as specialists responsible for the digitalisation of education, the development of digital platforms and the integration of AI into the educational environment.

Participants were introduced to the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) concept as a model of interdisciplinary education aimed at developing critical thinking, technical literacy and teamwork skills necessary for a successful career in the context of digital transformation.

After the event, the international guest was given a tour of the institute, including visits to the Museum of the History of Turkmen Diplomacy, the UNESCO Club ‘Culture of the World’, the Training Studio and the ‘White Yurt of Turkmen’ pavilion, created as part of the university project ‘Young Messengers of Peace’.