The International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre‑Tertiary and Higher Education (QAHE) is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Uzbekistan Teachers of English Association (UzTEA). The agreement establishes a partnership focused specifically on cross promotion and mutual recognition to strengthen links between QAHE’s international network and UzTEA’s nationwide community of English language educators.
Under the terms of the MOU, QAHE and UzTEA will promote each other’s activities, events, and services to their respective members and networks. This includes sharing information about conferences, professional development opportunities, awards, and membership benefits through each organisation’s communications channels. The MOU also provides for mutual recognition of select non‑regulatory activities and achievements — such as CPD participation certificates, events, and award announcements — where both parties agree the activity meets the standards set out in their joint understanding.
This targeted collaboration leverages UzTEA’s long‑standing national reach — built over nearly 30 years of teacher development, community building, and international cooperation — alongside QAHE’s global visibility in accreditation and quality‑assurance circles. By coordinating promotion and recognising agreed activities, the partners aim to increase visibility for teacher development opportunities, broaden access to networks and resources, and support professionals and organisations within Uzbekistan and beyond.
The MOU is limited to cross promotion and mutual recognition and does not constitute programmatic accreditation, transfer of regulatory authority, or institutional accreditation. Any future cooperation beyond promotion and recognition, including accreditation services or formal joint programs, would be addressed in separate agreements and follow the full due‑diligence and approval processes of each organisation.
About QAHE
The International Association for Quality Assurance in Pre‑Tertiary and Higher Education (QAHE) provides accreditation, awards and capacity‑building services to educational institutions worldwide. QAHE supports institutions across K‑12, higher education, vocational training and online learning through accreditation, best‑practice guidance and partnerships aimed at strengthening quality, credibility and international recognition.
About UzTEA
The Uzbekistan Teachers of English Association (UzTEA) is a non‑profit professional association founded in the mid‑1990s that empowers English teachers nationwide through professional development, community building and international collaboration. UzTEA connects teachers, institutions and partners through trainings, events and regional initiatives to advance English language teaching across Uzbekistan.
