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DAY 19: Our Summer Camp students were asked to design their own imaginary countries. They could choose a preferred political structure, geographical make-up, design their own flag, and national dress. Their self-designed countries were then challenged with a series of natural and man-made disasters to test which political structures survived. Students called their new found lands Shakestan, Muchacholand, United Countries of Asia (UCA), JEDA and Chik-Chik-Chik. http://bit.ly/ucacamp ‪‬#ucasummercamp

What does an evening programme look like at the UCA Summer Camp? The halls of the Sinegorie Pansionat resort on the shores of Lake Issyk-Kul in Kyrgyzstan were recently transformed into a science laboratory for Science Day. “I have never done experiments like this at school! I do not consider myself a ‘science person’, but these experiments were interesting. I was really excited about learning about the reflexes and enjoyed the taste experiment. I learned something new!” said Bibizulfiya Kholmamatova who is from Dushanbe, Tajikistan. Full story: English: http://bit.ly/UCACampScience Russian: http://bit.ly/UCACampScienceRU http://bit.ly/ucacamp ‪‬#ucasummercamp

What happens when you bring together international and Central Asian educators to create an academic enrichment programme for talented students? “There is a kind of magic that can happen when an international collaboration works,” said mathematics curriculum expert Naseem Jaffer, who worked with Bunyod Tusmatov from Tajikistan to develop and fine-tune the mathematics Camp curriculum. Victoria Ivanenko from Tajikistan is one of five English teachers teaching innovative curriculum at this year's UCA Summer Camp! With the personal motto of “Study, study, study”, she is serious about education. “I hope to share knowledge on academic essays, tips on how to deal with difficult texts and new voca

UCA SUMMER CAMP COUNSELLORS AIM TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE “Education matters,” said Firuza Umarova from Tajikistan, “I want camp participants to know that their future is in their hands. They will shape their own lives. I especially want girls to know that they should not be limited” Firuza is one of ten counsellors who is making a difference at this year's UCA Summer Camp! Full story: English: bit.ly/UCACampCounsellors Russian: bit.ly/UCACampCounsellorsRU Kyrgyz: bit.ly/UCACampCounsellorsKG Tajik: bit.ly/UCACampCounsellorsTJ Kazakh: bit.ly/UCACampCounsellorsKZ ‪‬#ucasummercamp

DAY 1: UCA SUMMER CAMP - PARTICIPANTS BEGIN REGISTRATION Students from diverse locations in the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan arrive at the University of Central Asia in Bishkek. After registration, they met Camp Counsellors and Central Asian friends. Twenty-one days of excitement awaits this group.

UCA SUMMER CAMP - FIRST DAY OF STAFF TRAINING BEGINS! The University of Central Asia (UCA) Summer Camp counsellors and teachers have arrived in Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic. Coming from Central Asia, North America and Europe, they began a four-day intensive preparation seminar. Dr Ariff Kachra, Dean of Academic Affairs (see below) introducing the team to the Camp objectives. Held from 17 June - 7 July at Sinergorie Lake Issyk Kul, the camp is a three-week residential academic enrichment camp designed to upgrade math and English skills among Grade 10 students living in Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Kazakhstan and ensure they are ready for a world-class university education. Summer Camp cu