American English Language Specialists Participate in the Annual UzTEA Conference in Tashkent

Ambassador Krol speaks at the Annual UzTEA Conference at MDIS in Tashkent. (U.S. Embassy photo)

On June 7 and 8, English Language Specialist Nancy Hubley and Regional English Language Officer Jennifer Uhler participated in the annual "UzTEA" Uzbek Teachers of English Association conference in Tashkent.
The conference, which was supported by the U.S. Embassy, was more popular than ever with more than 300 English language teachers in attendance, including more than 200 from outside of Tashkent.  UzTEA has partnered with the U.S. Embassy since 1996. The association's president, Feruza Rashidova, made opening remarks, welcomed the attendees and introduced U.S. Ambassador Krol and the British Ambassador, who also spoke.

UzTEA Conference participants listen to the English Language Specialist Nancy Hubley's presentation. (U.S. Embassy photo)

This year lent the conference even more significance due to the Uzbek President’s decree that all children in Uzbekistan, starting from first grade, must learn English. The conference also included professional development workshops and the opportunity to network with other English teachers from around the country.