RESEARCH PROJECTS

• Project title: WIUT is Lead Academic Partner Economic Fundamentals Initiative (EFI) - “Common Sense Economics” to Uzbek language

Funded by: Economic Fundamentals Initiative

• Project title: Consultancy on Credit-Based Education System in Higher Medical Institutions of Uzbekistan

Funded by: UNICEF

• Project title: Assessment of WASH in health care facilities in Uzbekistan

Funded by: UNICEF

• Project title: The impact of COVID-19 on agriculture, food and rural areas in Central Asia and Caucasus countries

Funded by: IAMO

• Project title: Live-Streamed Courses on Economics (Fall 2020 and Spring 2021)

Funded by: CERGE-EI Foundation

• Project title: RISE Central Asian Law research and training project for understanding legal cultures and business environments in Central Asia

Project leader: Alisher Pulatov (Law)

Funded by: Horizon 2020, Erasmus+, Lund University (Sweden)

• Project title: Support for the Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers (TIIAME), Structured doctoral programme on Sustainable Agricultural Development in Central Asia

Project members: Nodir Djanibekov IAMO, Bakhrom Mirkasimov (WIUT)

Funded by: IAMO

• Project title: Agrifood Information and Statistics. Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Agriculture

Project leader: Peter Malvicini (CPRO)

Funded by: European Union

• Project title: Sericulture Value Chain Analysis

Project members: Ahliddin Malikov, Etenesh Asfaw

Funded by: FAO

• Project title: Support for the United Nations Country Consultations (for the 5-Year engagement framework)

Project members: Peter Malvicini, Shakhnoza Safarova, Nozima Yusupova, Saida Akbarova

Funded by: UN-RCO, UNDP

• Project title: “Support for Strategic Research for Sustainable Development”

Project leader: Peter Malvicini (CPRO)

Funded by: United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

• Project title: Analysis of Cooperation in the Tourism Sector between Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan: a Study of Cross-border Values Chains

Project leader: Rosa Alieva (Business Management)

Funded by: The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation Program (CAREC)

• Project title: Measuring and Analyzing the Consequences of Microfinance Sector Closure

Project leader: Nargiza Alimukhamedova (Business Management)

Funded by: The University of Economics, Prague

• Project title: Economic Growth Decomposition and Growth Factor Analysis in Uzbekistan

Project members: Ziyodullo Parpiev, Murodullo Bazarov and Ahliddin Malikov (Economics)

Funded by: The Central Bank of Uzbekistan

• Project title: Impact of Implementation of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS-9) on the Main Indicators of Banking System

Project members: Dildora Ibragimova, Ravshan Kakharov and Akhrorjon Yakubjonov (Finance)

Funded by: The Central Bank of Uzbekistan

• Project title: The Changing Reality of English in Central Asia

Project members: Anastasiya Bezborodova, Saida Radjabzade (WIUT, Global English) and Professor Andrew Linn (University of Westminster, London)

Funded by: Global Challenges Research Fund, United Kingdom

• Project title: Cotton Chains: Mapping-Out Clusters of Interest and Responsibility in the Uzbek Cotton Industry and Cotton Supply Chains

Project members: Dr. Aurora Voiculescu (UoW), Jamshid Normatov (WIUT), Firuza Bobokulova (WIUT), Bekhzod Egamberdiev (IAMO), Tamilla Tagieva (WIUT)

Funded by: UoW and WIUT Research Collaboration Fund

• Project title: Reduce Access Barriers to Big Data Analytics

Project members: Dr. Gabriele Pierantoni (UoW), Natalya Muzaffarova (WIUT), Temur Makhkamov (WIUT), Tamas Kiss (UoW)

Funded by: UoW and WIUT Research Collaboration Fund

• Project title: Attracting FDI in Support of Development and the Role of Legal Frameworks in Uzbekistan

Project members: Dr. Ioannis Glinavos (UOW), Khasan Sayfutdinov (WIUT), Karen Jackson (UOW), Akbar Ismanjanov (WIUT), Musojon Rizoev (WIUT), Serena Masino (UOW)

Funded by: UoW and WIUT Research Collaboration Fund

• Project title: Big Data Veracity and Soft Computing

Project members: Dr. Panagiotis Chountas (UOW), Dr. Dilshod Ibragimov (WIUT), Dr. Abdumalik Djumanov (WIUT), Dmitriy Pochitaev (WIUT)

Funded by: UoW and WIUT Research Collaboration Fund

• Project title: Civil Society Development: Mahalla as a 'melting pot' of Uzbek and European Values

Project members: Prof. Pippa Catterall (UOW), Dr. Victoria Levinskaya (WIUT), Dr. Paul Breen (UoW), Mr. Salim Turdaliev (WIUT)

Funded by: UoW and WIUT Research Collaboration Fund

• Project title: China in Uzbekistan: an Investigation into the Effects of Bri on Trade, Migration, and Chinese Language Education

Project members: Prof. Gerda Wielander (UoW), Cangbai Wang (UoW), Karen Jackson (UoW), Bakhrom Mirkasimov (WIUT), Khamid Inomkhodjaev (WIUT)

Funded by: UoW and WIUT Research Collaboration Fund

• Project title: Determination of cost-effective drugs using an innovative method of assessing health technology

Project leader: Sandjar Djalalov (Economics)

Funded by: National Research Contest, jointly organized with the Development Strategy Center, the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and WIUT

• Project title: Does the intensity of competition lead to knowledge hiding among employees? Laboratory insight into the flat-wage scheme

Project leader: Zafar Kurbanov (Economics)

Funded by: National Research Contest, jointly organized with the Development Strategy Center, the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and WIUT

• Project title: Women’s Empowerment and Infant Complementary Feeding in Central Asia.

Project leader: Dilnavoz Abdurazzakova (Economics)

Funded by: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

• Project title: The Economic AI on the Move: The effect of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption on weight gain

Project leader: Alisher Suyunov (Economics)

Funded by: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

• Project title: Language policy at WIUT

Project members: Anastasiya Bezborodova, Saida Radjabzade (WIUT, Global English) and Professor Andrew Linn (University of Westminster, London)

Funded by: UoW and WIUT Research Collaboration Fund

• Project title: Embedding students` learning profiles in teaching practices to improve the efficiency of mathematics learning

Project members: Aleksey Semyonov (WIUT), Dr. Alexander Bolotov (UoW), Temur Makhkamov (WIUT), Dr. Gabriele Pierantoni (UoW).

Funded by: UoW and WIUT Research Collaboration Fund

• Project title: Sustainable employment in Uzbekistan: the status, problems, and solutions

Project members: Oybek Yuldashev, Umid Aliev, Muzaffar Ahunov and Bakhrom Mirkasimov (WIUT, Economics).

Funded by: “Support for Strategic Research for Sustainable Development” project, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).

• Project title: Qualitative survey on recruitment processes and practices in temporary seasonal agriculture in Uzbekistan, with a focus on cotton

Project members: Bakhrom Mirkasimov, Oybek Yuldashev, Ziyodullo Parpiev, Ahlidin Malikov, Bahtiyor Eshchanov, Bekhzod Egamberdiev, Zafar Kurbanov, Khamid Inomkhodjaev (WIUT, Economics).

Funded by: International Labour Organization

• Project title: Developing statistical research methodology for Information and Communication Technologies in Uzbekistan

Project members: Lobar Babakhodjaeva, Vasiliy Kuznetsov, Dilshod Ibragimov, Temur Makhkamov (WIUT)

Funded by: State Committee for Science and Technology

• Project title: Development of measures and instruments to strengthen macroeconomic stability, ensuring sustainable development and increasing the competitiveness of the national economy

Project leader: Tursun Shodiev (Economics)

Funded by: Institute of Forecasting and Macroeconomic Research

• Project title: Language Skills and Household Food Consumption in Central Asia

Project leader: Akhtem Useinov (Economics)

Funded by: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

• Project title: Child malnutrition in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan

Project leader: Khilola Ruziboeva (Economics)

Funded by: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

• Project title: Climate Change, Agriculture & Adaptation Options for Uzbekistan using the IMPACT model

Project members: Bakhrom Mirkasimov, Ziyodullo Parpiev, Inna Wolfson (Economics)

Funded by: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

• Project title: Good Jobs for Inclusive Growth in Central and West Asia

Project members: Muzaffar Ahunov, Bakhrom Mirkasimov, Umid Aliev (WIUT, Economics)

Funded by: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Higher Education Projects

• TEMPUS project "Capacity Building for Independent Learning in Higher Education in Uzbekistan"
• TEMPUS project "Developing Alliance Between Universities and Business in Uzbekistan" (DABUBU)
• The Central Asian Research Development and Innovation Centres’ Network”
• CACTLE

Multimedia Projects

WIUT Multimedia studio specialists in partnership with interested organizations and students have carried out the following multimedia projects:

1 «Iqbol Mirzo» –
2 «Virtual Guide of Amir Temur Museum» Amir Temur Museum
3 «ALIFBO» Ministry of Public Education
4 «Virtual Red book of Uzbekistan» SRI of Zoology
5 «Virtual meeting with Muhammad Yusuf» State Teleradiocompany
6 «Tashkent Islamic University» (Presentation Disc) Tashkent Islamic University
7 «Alisher Navoiy» Alisher Navoiy Museum
8 «Uzbek cuisine», Bases and secrets of Uzbek cuisine UNESCO
9 «Tourist potential of the Republic of Uzbekistan» NC «Uzbektourism»
10 «Khorezm Mamun Academy» UNESCO
11 «Qarshi» UNESCO
12 Masterpieces of the oral intangible cultural heritage of Uzbekistan UNESCO
13 «Savitskiy museum» British Council
14 A series of social clips