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The Nexus Game continues to be actively used at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan – On November 4th, 34 students from the 4th year of the Department of Economics and Management at the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic (APAPKR) participated in the Nexus Game, held as part of an event focused on "Climate Change and Dangerous Natural Processes and Phenomena in Kyrgyzstan." The event was organized as part of the Climate Change Week.

During the game, participants practiced negotiation skills, tackled complex state and interstate-level challenges, worked on providing resources to the population, and implemented sustainable development practices.

“The Nexus Game is a very interesting tool that develops students' competencies, thinking, and creativity. This tool helps make the learning process more engaging and practice-oriented,” said Aina Mamytova, Head of the Research Department "Climate Change, Green Economy, and Sustainable Development," Senior Lecturer of the Department of Economics and Management, and Professor at APAPKR.

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Brief reference

The Nexus Simulation was developed by the Centre for Systems Solutions in collaboration with the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis and the “Sustainable Energy for All” Initiative. The history of its implementation in the Central Asian region began in 2018 within the framework of the European Union project “Nexus Dialogue in Central Asia” implemented by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC). The game represents a facilitated process of playing five different scenarios for developing the territories upstream and downstream while addressing water needs of population, industry and agriculture and taking into account climate change challenges. Currently, the Nexus Game is actively promoted by CAREC in universities, academies, basin organizations and media in Central Asia with funding from the US Agency for International Development (USAID).


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