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Rector

Safoev Sodyq Solikhovich

Education:

Bachelor of Science (1976) and Master of Science in Economics from the Tashkent State University, where he has also completed doctoral work on Problems of labour productivity in the industry in 1984.

As well as he was a visiting scholar at the Harvard University Institute for International Development (1990-1991) and has numerous publications on issues of economy, security and international relations.

 

Fluent in Russian and English

The owner of orders “Mehnat Shuhrati” (2004), “Dustlik” (2011) and “Fidokorona xizmatlari uchun” (2019).

Work activity

  • Chief of the Foreign Economic Relations Department at the Office of the President (1991-1992)
  • Deputy Minister of Foreign Economic Relations (1992-1993)
  • The Minister of Foreign Affairs (2003-2005; 1993-1993)
  • The Ambassador to Germany, Austria and the Netherlands, as well as the Representative of Uzbekistan to OSCE (1993-1996)
  • The State Counselor to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1996)
  • The Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the USA and Canada (1996-2001)
  • First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs-Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Afghanistan (2001-2003)
  • Rector of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (2005)
  • Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Relations at the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan (2005-2016)
  • Since 2016, the First Deputy Chairman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis
  • of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  • On July 23, 2021 he has been appointed acting rector of the University of World Economy and Diplomacy.

First Vice Rector for Academic Affairs

Durbek Amanov

1989 - Tashkent State Medical Institute, Internal Medicine

1993 - Ph.D. in Medicine, Tashkent State Medical Institute

1995 - University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) International Relations, BA

1994 - Indian Foreign Service Institute, Training on Economic Diplomacy

Fluent in Russian and English.

Work experience

  • Since Jan. 2022 - First Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, UWED
    2021-2022 - Adviser to Rector, UWED
    2018-2021 - PR adviser in private companies 
    2013-2017 - Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Spain (with Residence in Berlin) 
    2010-2013 - Consul General of Uzbekistan in New York (USA)
    2007-2010 - Head of UN and International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan 
    2004-2007 - Counsellor, Embassy of Uzbekistan in Vienna (Austria)
    2003-2004 - Head of UN and International Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan
    2001-2003 - Chief of Division, Department of Americas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan
    1998-2000 - Second Secretary, Embassy of Uzbekistan in USA
    1997-1998 - Second Secretary, Department of Americas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan
    1995-1997 - Lecturer, Department of International Relations, UWED
    1989-1991 - Clinical Intern, Tashkent State Medical Institute              

Vice Rector for Science and Innovation

Gulnoza Ismailova

Was elected as a member of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan on August 24, 2019.

Areas of specialization:

  • Civil service 
  • Local and Self-governance
  • Constitutional law
  • Administrative law
  • Elections 
  • Parliamentary Law
  • Decentralization of Government and State Authorities

 EMPLOYMENT

  • 2019 - Present - The University of World Economy and Diplomacy / Vice-Rector for Science and Innovation
  • 2018 - 2019 - The University of World Economy and Diplomacy / Dean (International Law Faculty)
  • 2012 - 2018 - The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan / Associate Professor (Legal bases of State Structure and Governance Department)
  • 2005 - 2012 - The Academy of State and Social Construction under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan / Associate Professor

 EDUCATION

  • 2016 - The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan / Doctor of Law Sciences
  • 2014 - The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan / Associate Professor (Docent)
  • 2007 - Tashkent State University of Economy/ Tashkent. Bachelor of Economics
  • 2005 - The Academy of State and Social Construction under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan/ Tashkent. Ph.D. in Law
  • 2003 - Tashkent State Institute of Law / Tashkent. Master of Law
  • 2001 - Tashkent State Institute of Law / Tashkent. Bachelor of Law (Diploma with Honors)

TRAINING

  • 2019 - The Training “Legal drafting” Tulane Law School, New Orleans, Louisiana. 
  • 2018 - Comprehensive E-learning course for OSCE/ODIHR Observers. 
  • 2018 - The Training of Trainers “Coaching excellence: from practice to proficiency” organized within the joint project on “Support to Civil Service Training in Uzbekistan” of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and UNDP. 
  • 2018 - “The organization of the Parliamentary work”, L'ENA Ecole Nationale d'Administration, the course sponsored by French Embassy, Paris, France.
  • 2014 - “Local government”, L'ENA Ecole Nationale d'Administration, the course sponsored by French Embassy, Paris, France.
  • 2013 - The Training on “Standard Parliamentary format of debating” held with the joint support of UNDP/UNV and The Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
  • 2012 - “Fighting corruption”, L'ENA Ecole Nationale d'Administration, the course sponsored by French Embassy, Paris, France.
  • 2011 - “Managing Change in the Public Service”, Singapore Cooperation Training. Award conducted by Civil Service College, sponsored by The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore

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