Termez State University (TerSU) participated in international comparative learning and research exchange on integrity and anti-corruption, sustainable energy, green economic development, regional development, biodiversity and agricultural technology adaptation. Documented activities combined review of foreign-country approaches with the presentation and discussion of practical recommendations relevant to SDGs 7, 8, 13, 16 and 17. The clearest example of a comparative output is the presentation by TerSU law students of proposals informed by the United Kingdom’s asset-recovery experience.
Comparative Legal Practice: Anti-Corruption and Asset Recovery
2 December 2025 International Model Conference on the UN Convention against Corruption. A team from TerSU’s Faculty of Law participated in an international student legal conference focused on anti-corruption and the return of proceeds of corruption. TerSU’s official report records that the students examined the United Kingdom’s approach to recovering corruption-related assets, delivered presentations in English and presented proposals for improving Uzbekistan’s national legal framework. They also exchanged views with international specialists.
The international event, hosted by the Law Enforcement Academy of Uzbekistan, brought together students and experts through cooperation involving the European Union, UNODC and GIZ, among other partners. The EU Delegation’s report confirms that participants compared country-specific legal frameworks and advanced proposals addressing the implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption, particularly Article 55 on international cooperation for confiscation.
Comparative output and relevance. This activity links an identifiable foreign legal approach (United Kingdom asset recovery) to a documented university contribution (proposals concerning Uzbekistan’s legislation). It provides a concrete example of international comparative review and the formulation of transferable legal recommendations related to SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) and SDG 17.
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TerSU Faculty of Law participants presenting the United Kingdom-focused comparative analysis at the international legal event
Verified sources: TerSU report (10 Dec 2025) | EU Delegation report (5 Dec 2025)
International Green-Economy Research: Comparing Solutions
November 2025 TerSU international scientific-practical conference (reported 24 November). TerSU hosted “Green Economy: International Experiences, Problems and Solutions”, bringing together Uzbekistan-based and international researchers to examine environmentally sustainable economic development, energy efficiency and renewable energy. A report published by Uzbekistan’s National News Agency (UzA) identified contributions from experts from Türkiye, France and Nigeria, alongside domestic scholars.
Participants considered international experience and scientific approaches in relation to regional challenges, and the public account records that proposals and recommendations were put forward. The international conference was accompanied by a national scientific meeting on the effective use of alternative and renewable energy in southern Uzbekistan, which placed technological and practical options alongside comparative international perspectives.
Comparative output and relevance. The documented combination of international research presentations, local energy challenges and proposals for solutions demonstrates review of multiple approaches and research-based recommendations relevant to SDGs 7, 8 and 13.
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Verified sources: UzA official report (24 Nov 2025)
International Benchmarking of Sustainable Energy Practices
24 October 2025 “Sustainability and the Energy Future: A Bridge between Science and Industry.” TerSU organised a seminar led by Professor Ozoda Yuldasheva, described by the university as an international academic coordinator for Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. Participants included university administrators and members of the working group responsible for international sustainability benchmarking.
The seminar reviewed Singapore’s green-energy systems and practices for adopting sustainable technologies, as well as examples of academic exchange among universities in Malaysia, Singapore and Japan. It also examined THE and QS Sustainability assessment approaches, providing participants with comparative reference points for university sustainability practice.
Comparative output and relevance. This is documented institutional review and identification of transferable international approaches associated with SDGs 7, 9, 13 and 17.
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TerSU seminar on international sustainable-energy practices, 24 October 2025
Verified sources: TerSU SDG portal (24 Oct 2025)
International Experience and Regional Development Research
17–18 October 2025 National research conference convened by TerSU. TerSU hosted the scientific-practical conference “International Experience and National Approaches in the Socio-Economic Development of Regions.” The opening report confirmed four thematic sections for sharing research findings and discussing new initiatives. The event was included in the national 2025 scientific-conference calendar, and TerSU publicly released its conference proceedings.
The proceedings contain a documented contribution by TerSU-affiliated researcher Abdulaziz M. Omonturdiyev, “Problems and Prospects for Improving the Transport Infrastructure of the Surkhandarya Region of the Republic of Uzbekistan” (from PDF p. 316). The article refers to international transport experience, presents an assessment and grouping of rural districts by transport-infrastructure potential, and discusses a long-term traffic-intensity forecast. These are identifiable research results relevant to regional development and connectivity (SDGs 8, 9 and 11).
Evidentiary scope. The meeting and published analysis demonstrate university-led review of foreign approaches and generation of research findings. However, the organisers describe this as a national conference; available records do not establish foreign co-authorship of the cited article or joint development of an international standard. It is therefore supporting comparative-research evidence, rather than standalone proof of the international-collaboration component of 17.2.4.
Verified sources: TerSU published proceedings (PDF, see p. 316)
Russia–Uzbekistan Biodiversity Research Exchange
May 2025 A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution, Russian Academy of Sciences. Professor Konstantin Gongalsky, deputy director for research at the Russian institute, visited TerSU’s Department of Zoology for teaching, scientific seminars and knowledge exchange. According to the university’s public Telegram post, academic discussions addressed global ecological problems and scientific responses. Together with TerSU researchers, the professor participated in field expeditions on arthropods and insects in Surkhandarya, followed by cooperation meetings with the Surkhan State Nature Reserve and Bobotog National Park. Further joint projects were discussed.
Evidentiary scope. This post directly confirms international research collaboration, field observation and expert dialogue, related to SDG 15. It is especially relevant to Indicator 17.2.3 (international SDG data gathering). For 17.2.4, however, the post does not provide a documented country-by-country comparative methodology or a jointly published best-practice protocol; it is therefore retained as a supporting example only.
Uzbekistan–Malaysia Sustainable-Agriculture Technology Adaptation
6 January 2025 | Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia. Following discussions initiated in December 2024, TerSU reported continued online and in-person cooperation with UniMAP. The parties agreed to pursue testing of the university-developed innovative Ecogidrogel product in Malaysia’s tropical climate under the Smart Agriculture and Farming theme. They also discussed a technical and vocational education (TVET) programme in computer science and programming, and considered language-and-culture cooperation.
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Evidentiary scope. The planned cross-climatic Ecogidrogel testing provides a credible international technology-adaptation agenda, related to SDGs 2, 12 and 15, but the 6 January announcement is evidence of an agreement to test, not evidence that comparative trials or an evaluated best-practice method were completed during 2025. This distinction is important for THE verification.
Verified sources: TerSU official news (6 Jan 2025)
Institutional Contribution and Documented Outputs
These records support TerSU’s participation in international knowledge exchange and the identification of practices applicable to local SDG challenges. The available evidence does not demonstrate formal adoption, implementation or independently measured effectiveness of all reviewed practices, nor does it confirm that every initiative produced a jointly developed international methodology in 2025. This distinction is maintained to ensure accurate representation of 2025 outcomes.