Uzbekistan hosted its first International Quantum Week beginning December 10, 2024, organized by Rosatom’s quantum technologies division and the Russian Quantum Center (RQC). Events took place at Samarkand State University, Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute, the Almalyk branch of NITU MISIS, Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan, and several academic lyceums and schools, according to UzDaily.
During the week, the Russian delegation signed an agreement with the Agency for Innovative Development under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan. According to reporting by the Glosema Group, the agreement was directed at training specialists in quantum computing through Russian research centers. Separately, Rosatom reported that three memoranda of cooperation were signed with leading Uzbek universities and organizations over the course of 2024.
Participants engaged in lectures, quantum workshops, laboratory visits, and roundtable discussions. At Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute, organizers and local university leaders agreed to hold Quantum Week annually in the Jizzakh region and discussed plans to open new undergraduate education programs with Rosatom’s support. RQC General Director Maxim Ostras presented at the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan during the week. Samarkand State University’s Samarkand Quantum Center, established in late 2023 as a joint initiative with the University of Texas at Dallas, served as the initial venue.