AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoSchool Tech Rules: Turkmenistan has approved new regulations for how students and teachers can use personal mobile devices in classrooms, allowing phones and tablets as learning tools but requiring silent/airplane mode during lessons and banning photos or recordings without permission. Education & Digital Safety: The rules also call for staff training, software and network access, and awareness sessions for students and parents, with oversight assigned inside the Ministry of Education. Forced Labor Pressure: The ILO again urged Turkmenistan to abolish its cotton quota system, citing continued forced labor concerns and asking for a detailed progress report by September 1. SDG Reporting: Turkmenistan began preparations for its third Voluntary National Review on Sustainable Development Goals, with UN agencies and civil society discussing priorities across all 17 goals. Health Campaign: UNICEF and Turkmen health authorities launched a May–August campaign to boost exclusive breastfeeding, responding to a drop in exclusive breastfeeding from 56.5% (2019) to 35.5% (2024). Diplomacy: Turkmenistan’s deputy foreign minister joined Central Asia–Republic of Korea summit preparations, while Turkmen officials also met Kazakhstan and Japan counterparts and prepared for a presidential visit to Azerbaijan. Regional Security Think Tanks: Afghanistan’s foreign minister hosted a forum with Central Asian states and Azerbaijan, stressing research cooperation and connectivity amid shared security concerns.
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