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Under the Erasmus+ Programme Call: ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE (Capacity Building in the Field of Higher Education) and Topic: ERASMUS-EDU-2025-CBHE-STRAND-2, our project titled “MANAS E-LAB – Managing New Approaches to Student Entrepreneurship and Sustainability – Local Action Building” has been officially approved by the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA).

In 2025, a total of five projects from Kyrgyzstan were selected for funding under the Erasmus+ Programme, with three of these projects being coordinated by local universities. Our university is honored to serve as the coordinator of one of these three projects.

The MANAS E-LAB Project aims to develop sustainable entrepreneurship ecosystems in higher education institutions in Kyrgyzstan by integrating innovative practices inspired by European experience. With a total budget of €537,230.00, the project will be implemented in partnership with Fundacion Universidad San Jorge (Spain), Izmir Katip Çelebi University (Türkiye), Naryn State University (Kyrgyzstan), and the High Technology Park of Kyrgyzstan.

Within the scope of the project:

• A fully equipped Makerspace (Manas E-LAB) will be established at our university,
• Entrepreneurship training will be organized for academics and students,
• Curricula will be updated with entrepreneurship-oriented courses,
• Mentorship and support will be provided for student startups,
• University–industry collaboration will be strengthened to enhance sustainability.

The project will be coordinated by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azamat Maksüdünov from the Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences. The project team includes Prof. Dr. Kadir Ardiç (Department of Business Administration), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurzat Totubayeva (Department of Environmental Engineering), Assist. Prof. Dr. Murat Avci (Tourism and Hotel Management Program, Vocational School), and Dr. Nurgül Karibekova (Department of Translation and Interpretation).