On February 26–27, 2026, Dr. Ravshan Asamov, Associate Professor of Economics at the International Agriculture University, participated in the Governance Change Academy Network (GCAN) international seminar held at the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The seminar was facilitated by Kim Ansell, Senior Consultant for Governance and Transformation, and Aaron Porter, Associate Director of Governance at Advance HE.

The workshop focused on modern university governance practices, including the application of the Nolan Principles, transparent recruitment of independent governing board members, development of skills audits and skills matrices, as well as issues related to academic freedom and effective institutional management.

The seminar provided an important platform for knowledge exchange and strengthening good governance practices in higher education.