{"id":5241,"date":"2026-02-12T21:11:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/?p=5241"},"modified":"2026-02-12T21:17:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:17:18","slug":"new-educations-are-open-in-kyrgyzstan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/new-educations-are-open-in-kyrgyzstan\/","title":{"rendered":"New Academic Programs in Geoheritage and Geoparks Launched in Kyrgyzstan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Kyrgyz Mining and Metallurgical Institute of the State Technical University has taken an important step in advancing modern geological education. As part of ongoing efforts to develop geoparks, preserve the geological environment, and promote sustainable regional development, new academic programs have been officially opened.<\/p>\n<p>Starting in September 2026, the Institute plans to launch training in the following areas:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Master\u2019s Degree \u2014 Field 630100 \u201cApplied Geology,\u201d program \u201cGeoheritage and Geoparks of Mountainous Countries\u201d;<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Bachelor\u2019s Degree \u2014 Field 520300 \u201cGeology,\u201d profile \u201cGeoheritage and Geoparks.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new programs will provide comprehensive training for highly qualified specialists capable of working in the fields of geoheritage research and conservation, geopark creation and management, development of geotourism, and implementation of sustainable and environmentally responsible natural resource practices.<\/p>\n<p>With its unique mountainous landscapes and rich geological diversity, Kyrgyzstan offers a strong scientific and educational foundation for training a new generation of professionals. The programs will include modern scientific instruction, practice-oriented learning, and participation in international initiatives related to geoheritage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>September 2026 will mark the starting point for a new generation of geologists capable of integrating science, ecology, and economics into a unified national development strategy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applicants and professionals from neighboring countries and beyond are warmly invited to join the program and gain advanced expertise in geoheritage, geoparks, and geotourism in mountainous regions.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kyrgyz Mining and Metallurgical Institute of the State Technical University has taken an important step in advancing modern geological education. As part of ongoing efforts to develop geoparks, preserve the geological environment, and promote sustainable regional development, new academic programs have been officially opened. Starting in September 2026, the Institute plans to launch training [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-project-727","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5241"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5243,"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5241\/revisions\/5243"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.geotianshan.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}