About
The Central Asia Higher Education (CAHE) Workshop Conference is an annual platform hosted by the College of Human Sciences and Education at KIMEP University that brings together educators and scholars to engage with pressing pedagogical challenges in the region’s higher education systems.
Unlike traditional academic conferences centered on one-sided presentations, CAHE adopts an interactive, workshop-based format. Each session emphasizes practical application, collaborative dialogue, and the co-construction of pedagogical solutions informed by research and practice.
The conference was created in response to a widening gap between global educational research and the realities of teaching in Central Asia. It seeks to bridge this divide by fostering regionally relevant academic conversations that acknowledge local institutional, cultural, and policy contexts.
CAHE is guided by three goals:
- Promote dialogue grounded in Central Asian higher education realities.
- Build pedagogical capacity through evidence-based training.
- Cultivate collaboration across institutions and disciplines.
With its focus on active learning and regional relevance, CAHE offers a distinctive space where educational theory and classroom practice converge.
Call for Papers
Central Asian Higher Education Workshop Conference (CAHE 2025)
“THE READING AND LITERACY SKILLS CRISIS IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS”
May 31, 2025 | KIMEP University | Almaty, Kazakhstan
The 2025 CAHE Workshop Conference focuses on a growing problem many educators have begun to recognize in their classrooms: the decline in students’ reading and academic literacy skills.
Conference Goal and Format
- Main Goal: Provide research-based strategies to identify and address the decline in
- students’ academic reading and literacy skills.
- Focus: Move from awareness to practical, classroom-ready interventions.
- Format: One-day intensive event.
- Components:
- Keynote address
- Four expert-led workshops
- Each workshop runs for 90 minutes and is repeated to ensure all participants
- attend all sessions
- Built-in time for group discussions and peer exchange
- Approach: Combines conceptual insight with hands-on, solution-focused activities
Keynote Speaker
We are honored to welcome Dr. Kenneth R. Bartlett, Professor of Human Resource Development and Hellervik Chair in Leadership and Adult Career Development at the University of Minnesota, as the keynote speaker for the 2025 CAHE Workshop Conference.
Registration
Registration Details
Target Audience:
University faculty, graduate students, researchers, and educational professionals from Central Asia and beyond are welcome to attend.
Registration Fee:
- Standard registration: 10,000 KZT
- Free of charge for KIMEP PhD students (100% fee waiver)
- Free for full-fee (50,000 KZT) LevelUpLab 2025 participants (please indicate LevelUpLab status and attach payment receipt during registration)
Important Note:
All participants, including those attending via LevelUpLab, must complete the CAHE Workshop registration form to confirm their participation.
Capacity and Confirmation:
Participation is limited to 60 attendees, based on a first-come, first-served basis. The first 60 individuals who complete the form will receive an invitation to pay the registration fee within 3 working days. Failure to make payment within this time will result in the next person on the waiting list being offered the slot.
Registration Form:
🔗 https://forms.gle/esCJ5tNKcvvZiryE8
Deadline to Register:
May 26, 2025