This organization was established in 2011 in the Loire region in accordance with France’s youth training programs and laws. In accordance with the agreements of the youth organization, the trainees are directed to the territory of France and mainly to Asian countries.
Several projects of the organization have been implemented with China, India, Japan and Uzbekistan from Asian countries, and in accordance with these projects, French youth are exchanging experience in cooperation with the youth of these countries.
Since 2017, the organization has been working in cooperation with UzFA, Ecology Committee, TIMU, UrSU and Nukus state universities in Uzbekistan, providing internships for young French people in these organizations.
A.S.I.E sensitizes and trains between 700 and 1000 young people per year from kindergarten to PhD to Citizenship Education and International Solidarity (ECSI). The objective is to lead young people to understand their role as citizens “here and elsewhere” and to acquire social, behavioral and commitment postures in their daily lives in order to become an actor . They learn how to be concerned and conscious of their role its place as an indispensable links in the free, responsible and fraternal human chain that constitutes humanity.
A.S.I.E promotes, through concrete actions in the Val de Loire Central Region Centre and in Asia, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In schools, recreation centres, media centres, media outlets, businesses, missions and its “A.S.I.E Regional Festival”, all the actions of the association refer to one or more SDGs.
MAIN TASKS
The tasks of the International Solidarity and Education Organization are as follows:
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Organization of meetings and dialogues between young people of different countries in order to support the exchange of experience
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Creating opportunities for young people in their personal and professional development
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Ensure that the youth project in the fields of science, education and art is launched in cooperation with Asian countries
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Establish cooperation with the executors of the specific direction in Asian countries
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Financial support for youth internships
COLLABORATION OF NUU AND A.S.I.E.
After six years of long-term cooperation and, of course, a prolonged pandemic, A.S.I.E. and NUU started new projects. According to the last agreement, the Civil Service in France has been restarted, and Student Irgasheva Medina is doing a 9-month internship in this organization in Bourges, France, and we will present her one-month impressions in this article.
First of all, the organization was supposed to hold its regional festival every year in the spring, but due to the pandemic and economic reasons, it was extended to October 3-22 in the fall of 2022. The purpose of this festival is to inform the public about the projects implemented by the organization in cooperation every year, and of course to promote and share different cultures. Singers, dancers and musicians of the “Bahor” ensemble representing Uzbekistan were also invited. The organization prepared for this festival a year ago. Irgasheva Madina’s arrival coincided with the initial organizational work of the festival and she participated regularly.
A.S.I.E. At the same time, the organization works with media such as BIPtv, RCF and Le Berry Republicain and has been invited to many interviews. In this recent interview, Uzbekistan was introduced.
On October 3, the opening process of the festival and exhibitions took place, and of course they were tasked with welcoming the guests, giving them detailed information about the exhibition, and taking the pace of each event. In addition, asso.asie maintains social networks and implements various projects around the goals of sustainable development.
The purpose of this festival is to call people for unity, peace, development of international brotherhood and implementation of measures aimed at protecting nature. As written above, the organization works not only for older people, but also tries to give a special world to young souls. Together with singer Joe Ziaco and Adrienne Bonnet, we organized a small group with elementary school students from Jules Ferry School. In the circle, the children were told about their dreams and philosophical views.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the festival brought together not only French residents, but also Uzbeks living in France.
All events of the festival were regularly actively participated in, and all organizational work was done together with the NUU student, an Uzbek girl doing civil service.
International civic service of A.S.I.E. IN FRANCE
Madina Irgasheva, en service civique international A.S.I.E.
After the end of the festival days, I was responsible for re-visiting the photos and other exhibition places and re-correcting and placing them. All the representatives of the organization participated together and are busy with this until now.
Making good use of the weekend, it was possible to participate in the Lingua Fest 37 festival held in the city of Tour. Volunteer representative of NUU and ambassador of Uzbeks in Tour city volunteered to revive the Uzbek language stand at this festival in honor of his Uzbek and Uzbek friends.
International civic service of A.S.I.E. IN uzbekistan
French researcher started her internship at NUU
According to the agreement between the practitioner, the strategy of Top-500 universities, organization of international academic mobility, work with consulting firms, transformation of education, holding international events, exchange of experience in the implementation of foreign scientific projects.
Expenditure of cooperation with A.S.I.E.
The interview was conducted by NUU vice-rector for international relations Raima Shirinova, employees of the international department and A.S.I.E. was held under the leadership of Philippe Boursault, president of the international organization, and Alain Payen, project coordinator.
cooperation for climate resilience
In March 2023, the National University of Uzbekistan, in collaboration with the “Uzbekistan-France” Friendship Society, A.S.I.E. (Association de solidarité internationale et d’éducation) in France, and teachers from the Universities of Tours and Orléans, established a mutual cooperation aimed at combating climate change. During this initiative, various issues related to climate action were discussed, laying the groundwork for ongoing collaboration.
As part of this cooperation, in the afternoon, teachers and students of NUU, together with volunteers from A.S.I.E., planted 20 trees at the City Clinical Psychiatry Hospital and an additional 80 trees on the NUU campus. This hands-on activity not only contributed to the greening of the local environment but also served as an educational experience. Alain Payen, one of the key participants, shared valuable insights on selecting tree species that are well-suited to Uzbekistan’s climate and provided guidance on their proper care. This event exemplifies the practical steps being taken through international partnerships to address climate change and promote environmental sustainability.
To sum up, based on the impressions from October, the Civil Service is not to pass it with a fixed task, but to help people, to instill solidarity in the minds of people and to promote it. aimed at knowing how to use all the abilities of a person and directing him correctly. However, it should be noted that the purpose of the organization, that is, of this association, is to work towards the goals of sustainable development, and of course, to strengthen peace, brotherhood-solidarity, loyalty and international friendship among the young future generation.