Status of the DSinGIS Project

Abstract

The objectives envisaged with the DSinGIS project is to establish a missing PhD level of the Uzbek educational system. The project has already established an accredited Doctoral School in the field of GISc, developed its programme, defined the requirements, advanced supporting teaching and learning materials in English and/or Uzbek languages. Also, the education capacity of 5 leading Uzbek universities has been developed by creating a Knowledge Centre at each Uzbek partner universities containing an e-learning platform with a jointly developed knowledge pool. However, there are certain delayed activities, which resulted in the extension of the project period by 6 months. These are the development of a Joint Research Centre, organizing a Summer School and the GI2020 scientific conference, and also the visiting research in the EU for 7 more Uzbek PhD students. The present paper provides an overview of the status of the activities.