The Eurasia and Central Asia Tour Goes Virtual in Fall 2020
RECRUIT the best students. EXPAND your contacts. INCREASE your market share.
QUALITY STUDENTS
All students who attend EducationUSA fairs have a strong command of English, are academically strong, and are interested studying in the U.S.A.
DIRECT VIRTUAL DIALOGUE
Establish direct contacts with students and parents. Follow up after the tour. Recruit the best students.
HIGH LEVEL EVENTS
You can take part in the entire tour or select the individual fairs that fit your strategic recruitment plans.
Learn more about the EducationUSA Eurasia and Central Asia Virtual Tour
This year the fair will be virtual and will include “stops” in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan (October 17), in Russia (October 24); Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine (October 31); Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Belarus (November 7).
With over 20 years of expertise in the Eurasia and Central Asia market, EducationUSA focuses on the quality of students, not just the quantity. The fair visitors are carefully targeted by online campaigns, webinars, and hundreds of outreach events in each city prior to the tour. We promote your schools offline and online according to your profile.
Here is what the Tour participants say:
“This was one of the best tours I have ever participated in. It was obvious the EducationUSA staff worked very hard to create a wonderful and productive experience for participating schools and students. I would come back to this region in a heartbeat.”
“Very memorable experience. One of the best recruitment travel experiences ever!”
“This was probably the best organized EducationUSA tour I have ever taken part in.”
“I appreciated being able to participate in 2 workshops and speak to students at an advising center.”
“EducationUSA is doing a fantastic job. We will only be participating in fairs hosted by EducationUSA.”
“Awesome value for the fee.”
TOTAL TOUR ATTENDEES
VIRTUAL FAIRS
AVERAGE TOEFL SCORE FOR ALL 12 COUNTRIES
FULL TOUR REGISTRATION (USD)
The EducationUSA Eurasia Tour is now in its 10th year of engaging the U.S. higher education community with talented students in the region. Due to the on-going obstacles the global pandemic has brought to international travel and large gatherings, we are moving the fair online this year. This is the second year we are collaborating with EducationUSA advisers in Central Asia to promote opportunities for study in the U.S. to local audiences. By studying in the U.S., students from Central Asia and Eurasia gain valuable knowledge, skills, and connections they cannot get anywhere else, and you can find many of these U.S. educated alumni among the leaders in politics, education, and business in their home countries and throughout the world.
To maximize your time and resources, several countries will be grouped together to allow you to reach more students at once. Russia will have a stand-alone fair, which will be promoted as a country-wide event on October 24 to accommodate all of the country’s time zones. Ukraine, Armenia, and Moldova will be together on October 31, and this is the first-time ever that Moldova is participating in the Eurasia Tour. The fair virtual tour will wrap up on November 7 and include Azerbaijan, Belarus, and Georgia. While the advisers in the region are experts at virtual programming and collectively host hundreds of virtual events a year on a regular basis, this will be their first time hosting a virtual fair. They are excited about this opportunity to bring more U.S. higher education institutions and students together in this virtual format than would normally be able to travel in any given year.
Please keep an eye out for upcoming webinars (TBD) to explain the technical aspects of the virtual fair platform, as well as, country-briefing webinars to provide you with the latest information and trends on recruiting in our countries.
EducationUSA’s mission is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries through educational and cultural exchange. Your participation in our fairs is an important way for us to achieve this mission by showcasing the diversity of U.S. higher education and by connecting you to undiscovered talent in the region. We hope that you will join us this year for the virtual tour and look forward to welcoming you to our countries whenever it is possible again.
Karen M. Bauer
Regional Educational Advising Coordinator (REAC) Middle East, South/Central Asia
EducationUSA invites you to participate in the 2020 EducationUSA Eurasia and Central Asia Virtual Tour. We would be delighted to introduce you to the many interested students from across the region. With the onset of COVID-19, we’ve been able to reach new student population, provide valuable educational sessions and stay engaged online during the pandemic. Our goal is to continue to bring together accredited U.S. universities committed to internationalization, and facilitate your engagement with qualified, motivated, and well-prepared students in our local communities. Online or onsite, our advisers are there for you.
The 2020 Fall Tour will begin in October 2020. Going virtual is allowing us to include all five Central Asia countries. This is the first year that Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan will be together on a virtual tour. Our advisers have a great deal of experience guiding and counseling potential students and maintain contact and communicate with these students regularly. Located at Embassies, American Councils they also continue to expand their networks and long-standing relationships with local schools, colleges, faculty, and leadership in their cities. They will maximize all of these relationships to make sure your participation in the virtual tour is a successful one.
When the time is right, we hope you can join us in person, but for now we look forward to welcoming you online. On behalf of our EducationUSA advisers in Central Asia, thank you for staying connected and joining us during these challenging times.
The registration for EducationUSA Eurasia and Central Asia Virtual Fair is open!
BENEFITS of the 2020 EducationUSA Eurasia and Central Asia Virtual Tour
1.
Participate in EducationUSA fairs in twelve countries virtually:
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
2.
Meet thousands of potential applicants online on the tour. Increase your market share and enhance the image of your institution in the region.
3.
E-meet EducationUSA staff in each country. Get support for your future activities. Take part in a country briefing – debriefings.
4.
Participate in webinars with students and parents during the tour.
5.
Strengthen relationships with your alumni and pre-fair contacts by inviting them to your virual fair booth.
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Receive extensive pre-tour promotion through social media, direct e-mail, and newsletters to our wide network.
Meet your hosts in each country
Meet our amazing EducationUSA staff who will e-meet you in each country. Click on an image to read more about what to expect at each Fair throughout the EducationUSA Eurasia and Central Asia Virtual Tour.
EducationUSA Ukraine, Kyiv
Liz Shchepetylnykova
Liz Shchepetylnykova
EducationUSA Ukraine, KyivWe are excited to invite you to EducationUSA Fair in Ukraine’s capital city – Kyiv, where you will meet students from various academic and socio-economic backgrounds. Kyiv is the largest city in Ukraine with a population over 4 million. EducationUSA Fairs attracts attendees from all around the country. Prospective students have strong English language skills and commitment to experience U.S. higher education. The audience is almost equally interested in undergraduate (46%) and graduate (54%) education in the States. The most popular fields of study include business, management, marketing, social sciences, as well as liberal arts and humanities. You will have a great opportunity to lead a presentation on admission requirements to U.S. colleges and universities, academic culture, financial aid, and essay writing. We are looking forward to meeting you in Kyiv!
EducationUSA Kyrgyzstan, Osh and Bishkek
Bermet Biialy Kyzy
Bermet Biialy Kyzy
EducationUSA Kyrgyzstan, Osh and BishkekWe are delighted to have you join EducationUSA Fairs in Kyrgyzstan. You will have a chance for the first time to recruit in Kyrgyzstan’s largest city in the South – Osh. A home to about 300000 people, 5 higher education institutions and 56 secondary schools that bring together thousands of students from the southern part of the country. Afterwards, we invite you to join our fair in Kyrgyzstan’s capital city – Bishkek, where you will meet students and parents from various academic and socio-economic backgrounds. Bishkek is the largest city in Kyrgyzstan with a population over 1 million. EducationUSA Fairs attract attendees from all around the country. Prospective students have strong English language skills and commitment to experience U.S. higher education. The most popular majors for potential undergraduate applicants at the fair would engineering, business, economics, computer sciences, and humanities is also on the rise. For graduates attendees the most popular fields are business, management and law. Your presentations on admission requirements, and financial aid for foreign students will help them to achieve their further academic goals. We are looking forward to meeting you in Kyrgyzstan!
EducationUSA Russia, Saint Petersburg
Irina Nikolaeva
Irina Nikolaeva
EducationUSA Russia, Saint PetersburgSaint Petersburg is not only one of the most beautiful cities in Russia, but it is also known for its intelligent and focused students. Students attending the fair have TOEFL scores of 85-110. We invite students from all social and economic backgrounds, so you can expect a very diverse crowd of attendees. The most popular majors for our students are STEM, business, economics, the arts, and humanities. We expect students to be 50% graduate applicants, 36% undergraduate, 2% ESL, and 12% PhD. The most popular topics to present on during the fair are successful essay writing, faculty interactions, international career and personal branding, leadership, community colleges (2+2), student life, as well as, anything in the field of popular majors. We know you will enjoy your experience in Saint Petersburg and will plan your next visit before you even leave!
Ayya Hudaybergenova
EducationUSA Turkmenistan, AshgabatEducationUSA Turkmenistan is very pleased to welcome YOU to the capital and the largest city – Ashgabat. EducationUSA Fair is the most attractive and busiest event in county that helps to reach out to a wider population of high school, undergraduate and working professionals across all provincial capitals in Turkmenistan. At the fair, we expect the diverse group of students from all social, economic and academic backgrounds, and even prominent business individuals. Visitors of the fair have a strong English language skill and committed to learn more about the programs and opportunities of Associate, Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate degrees in the U.S. Since Turkmenistan is rapidly developing country with the 4th largest natural gas reserves and a strong need for citizens with world class educations, especially in STEM fields, majority of the prospective students are STEM degree oriented but are also interested in business, management, economics, psychology, arts and humanities major. The “2+2” model is highly popular and there is a strong increase in the graduate market too. Overall, Turkmenistan is a country with a unique history, range of cultures among the people who inhabit the territory, and a society that is far different than their neighbors. Therefore, you will not only have a great opportunity to meet with all four EducationUSA Advisers in Turkmenistan, interact with students, lead a session on admission requirements and U.S. campus life but also experience country’s unique culture. EducationUSA Turkmenistan team is looking forward to meeting you in Ashgabat!
EducationUSA Almaty, Kazakhstan
Dana Ziyabekova
Dana Ziyabekova
EducationUSA Almaty, KazakhstanThe EducationUSA advising centers and U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan welcomes you the EducationUSA Fall Tour.
In each of the stops along the tour, the EducationUSA centers will organize a college fair, arrange for school visits where possible, meeting with Kazakhstan universities for partnership opportunities and conduct a country briefing for tour participants. This will be a cultural experience as well as a recruitment opportunity, so we will offer (when possible) sightseeing and an introduction to the culture in each country. We hope you will return home with a better understanding of the context from which our students come.
This tour is supported by and partially sponsored by EducationUSA and the U.S. Embassies, reducing the cost significantly for U.S. college and university participants. EducationUSA centers will ensure that you are well taken care of!
EducationUSA advisers prioritize accredited U.S. higher education institutions and prospective international students in access to our programming and activities. For EducationUSA Fall Tour, accredited U.S. colleges and universities will be given priority registration, after which agents and other third-party representatives may be registered up to the maximum number of participants for each event.
We seek to have representatives from the U.S. visit and meet with our students, and your cooperation with this is appreciated. Additionally, If a participating representative plans to meet with an agent while in a host country, the meeting must be private and without media coverage or advertising during the duration and prior to the Tour.
Participants will pay independently for their own airfare, hotel, and meals. We will make reservations for, where possible, at secure accommodations in all the cities you will visit.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
EducationUSA Team, Kazakhstan
EducationUSA Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Jamila Nasridinova
Jamila Nasridinova
EducationUSA Tashkent, UzbekistanWe are excited to invite you to the EducationUSA Fair in Uzbekistan! The EducationUSA Fair in Tashkent will attract attendees from all around the country. You will meet highly-motivated students with solid English language skills and a strong desire to continue their studies at U.S. universities and colleges. Prospective students in Uzbekistan are interested in computer science, engineering, business, economics, and social sciences. Your presentations on essay writing, requirements for international students, community colleges (2+2), admission criteria and scholarships, and of course student life, will help our amazing students make their dreams of studying in the United States come true. Come to Uzbekistan and enjoy our culture, history and warm hospitality!
EducationUSA Moldova
Kaya Koban
Kaya Koban
EducationUSA MoldovaWe are excited to invite you to the EducationUSA Fair in Moldova! The EducationUSA Fair in Moldova will attract attendees from all around the country. You will meet highly-motivated students with strong English language skills and a determined desire to continue their studies at U.S. universities and colleges. Most prospective students in Moldova will be looking for undergraduate studies and are interested in technology, business, international studies, and the arts. Your presentations on essay writing, financial aid & scholarships, your schools and their programs, any potential 2+2 models, and student life, will help our incredible students make their dreams of studying in the United States come true. Welcome to Moldova – please enjoy our culture, history, and hospitality!
EducationUSA Georgia, Tbilisi
Dali Khomeriki
Dali Khomeriki
EducationUSA Georgia, TbilisiTbilisi represents about 30% of the overall student population of Georgia. Students at the fair generally have TOEFL scores in the range of 80-100. The average annual income of families for our target group would be in the range of $15,000 – 20,000+, and more and more families are making the financial investment in their children’s education abroad. The most popular majors for potential undergraduate applicants at the fair would be liberal arts, business, economics, computer sciences, and engineering is also on the rise. For graduates attendees the most popular fields are social sciences, the arts, humanities, and law. The expected audience split will be 35% graduate, 60% undergraduate, and 5% for all other categories. The most popular topics to present on during the fair are liberal arts, admission criteria, and scholarships for international students. You will get an unforgettable experience in Tbilisi!
EducationUSA Russia, Moscow
Indira Mukhamedova
Indira Mukhamedova
EducationUSA Russia, MoscowMoscow boasts the most energetic and knowledge-hungry students. Being the capital of Russia, co-sharing this with Saint Petersburg, this is the place where more than 80% of the country’s wealth is accumulated. Students attending our fairs generally have English levels that would correspond to 85-110 on the TOEFL. You can expect to see a diverse group of students at our fairs from all social and economic backgrounds, and even visits from prominent business individuals. The most popular majors for our students are STEM, business, economics, the arts, and humanities. We expect to see students divided by 50% graduate, 36% undergraduate, 2% ESL, and 12% PhD. The most popular topics to present on during the fair are successful essay writing, faculty interactions, international career and personal branding, leadership, community colleges (2+2), student life, as well as, anything in the field of popular majors. We hope that this is the first of many visits to Moscow!
EducationUSA Armenia, Yerevan
Inna Ghabulyan
Inna Ghabulyan
EducationUSA Armenia, YerevanCome to Armenia to meet your potential undergraduate and graduate students who speak English well and who have the United States as a top destination to study. While in Armenia, you will enjoy sights of Mount Ararat, learn about the ancient historical heritage, and feel real hospitality. Students attending our fairs have English levels that would correspond to 88-112 on the TOEFL. The most popular majors for our students are business, economics, social sciences, the arts, and humanities. We expect the fair attendees to be about 59% interested in graduate studies, 29% undergraduate students, 20% ESL, and 19% PhD. The most popular topics to present on during the Fair are essay writing, marketing yourself to an admission officer, types of colleges and requirements for international Students, and the value of U.S. higher education. We are so thrilled to welcome you to Armenia!
EducationUSA Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
Raushan Uzakova
Raushan Uzakova
EducationUSA Nur-Sultan, KazakhstanThe EducationUSA advising centers and U.S. Embassy in Kazakhstan welcomes you the EducationUSA Fall Tour.
In each of the stops along the tour, the EducationUSA centers will organize a college fair, arrange for school visits where possible, meeting with Kazakhstan universities for partnership opportunities and conduct a country briefing for tour participants. This will be a cultural experience as well as a recruitment opportunity, so we will offer (when possible) sightseeing and an introduction to the culture in each country. We hope you will return home with a better understanding of the context from which our students come.
This tour is supported by and partially sponsored by EducationUSA and the U.S. Embassies, reducing the cost significantly for U.S. college and university participants. EducationUSA centers will ensure that you are well taken care of!
EducationUSA advisers prioritize accredited U.S. higher education institutions and prospective international students in access to our programming and activities. For EducationUSA Fall Tour, accredited U.S. colleges and universities will be given priority registration, after which agents and other third-party representatives may be registered up to the maximum number of participants for each event.
We seek to have representatives from the U.S. visit and meet with our students, and your cooperation with this is appreciated. Additionally, If a participating representative plans to meet with an agent while in a host country, the meeting must be private and without media coverage or advertising during the duration and prior to the Tour.
Participants will pay independently for their own airfare, hotel, and meals. We will make reservations for, where possible, at secure accommodations in all the cities you will visit.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
EducationUSA Team, Kazakhstan
EducationUSA Belarus
Belarus Team
Belarus Team
EducationUSA BelarusFor nearly two decades EducationUSA Belarus has continuously served as a nexus for Belarusians seeking information on study abroad opportunities. Since 2009, services for Belarusian have been provided remotely from Vilnius, Lithuania with frequent travel to Belarus. Representing three countries and five native languages among four staff, EducationUSA Belarus brings rich and diverse experience to its work with U.S. and Belarusian HEIs and students in both countries.
With more than 313,000 university students in 52 higher education institutions across the country there is great potential for U.S. university recruitment. While interest in U.S. university study remains high, knowledge of institutions themselves remains relatively low. We’re looking forward to having you raise awareness among our students and offer guidance and new opportunities!
EducationUSA Tajikistan
Anisa Hojieva
Anisa Hojieva
EducationUSA TajikistanEducationUSA Tajikistan is excited to welcome and host the first EducationUSA Fair in Tajikistan. EducationUSA Fair is a long awaited event in the country that would help you to reach out to a wider population of high school, undergraduate and working professionals. You will meet talented students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds who have strong English Language skills and motivation to experience U.S. Higher Education. Students in Tajikistan are mostly interested in STEM degrees as well as business, law and medicine. You will have a great opportunity to present on admission requirements to U.S. colleges and universities, academic culture and scholarship opportunities.
Tajikistan is a country with a unique history, rich culture and warm hospitality. We are looking forward to meeting you in Tajikistan.
EducationUSA Azerbaijan
Ramila Verdiyeva
Ramila Verdiyeva
EducationUSA AzerbaijanEducationUSA Azerbaijan welcomes you to the oil reach country’s capital city – Baku. Student visitors of the EducationUSA Fair has a good command of English, and they are interested in Associate, Undergraduate, Master and PHD programs at the U.S. universities and colleges. With 42.5% and 37.2% of students applying to Undergraduate and Graduate programs respectively, the majority of Azerbaijani students are interested in Business, Economics, Management and STEM programs. While visiting the EducationUSA Fair in Azerbaijan, you will have a chance to meet with students and deliver informative sessions about admission requirements, a winning application and financial aid opportunities. Besides that, you will get acquainted with various historical places and national cuisine of Azerbaijan during the country briefing. EducationUSA Azerbaijan Team is looking forward to meeting you in Baku!
TOUR AGENDA
Saturday, October 17, 2020
6:00 am EST
EducationUSA Central Asia Virtual Fair
6:00 am EST - 10:00 am EST
Saturday, October 24, 2020
06:00 am EST
EducationUSA Russia Virtual Fair
06:00 am EST - 11:00 am EST
Saturday, October 31, 2020
09:00 AM EST
EducationUSA Virual Fairs in Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine
09:00 AM EST - 03:00 PM EST
Saturday, November 7, 2020
7:00 AM EST
EducationUSA Virtual Fairs in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia
7:00 AM EST - 1:00 PM EST
PHOTOS FROM PREVIOUS FAIRS
Students speaking: Why America?
Yevgeniy: … American schools provide ideal settings for research and a prestigious Diploma of graduation will help in finding a job of my dream.
Sasha: … America is a country of opportunities. The educational system is flexible. Having graduated from a U.S. school I will be able to find my place in life.
Philipp: I want to make my contribution to Science. I want to see the world and meet different people. I want to get a quality education.
Ivan: …studying in U.S. gives you good outlooks for building up a career; a chance to contribute to science; U.S. is in the vanguard of science… your professors can be Noble Prize laureates; it also gives you a multicultural experience and new mindset.
TOUR PARTICIPANTS 2015-2019
Alma College
American University in Bulgaria
Baltic-American Freedom Foundation (BAFF)
Bentley University
British Council Armenia
Bryant University
Carnegie Mellon University, Information Networking Institute
Central European University
Central European University / OSI
Coastal Carolina University
College of New Jersey, The
College of the Canyons
Saint Francis University
San Diego State University
Dickinson State University
Drexel University
ETS – TOEFL and GRE Tests
Foothill + De Anza Colleges
Grand Valley State University
Hult International Business School
John Cabot University
Lindenwood University
Minerva Schools at KGI
Missouri State University
Monroe College
New York University
New York University School of Engineering
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
Seattle Central College
Shoreline Community College
Sotheby’s Institute of Art
Southern Utah University
State University of New York at Cortland (SUNY Cortland)
Stony Brook University
Swarthmore College
University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
University of California, Irvine
University of California, San Diego Extension International Programs
University of Texas School of Law
Western Kentucky University
Ohio Northern University College of Law
U.S. Schools speaking: Why EducationUSA?
frequently asked questions
During the webinar you will learn more about the recruitment opportunities in the region with all specific information for each particular city. We will talk about a split of G/UG, students expectations, Terms and Conditions and we will answer all your questions. Should you wish to receive a link for a recorded webinar, please email us!
We recommend the full tour if you have not actively recruited in the region before, but you can select any of the cities along the way that meet your recruitment goals.
To make your participation successful, first you need to register and submit payment. Registration deadline is September 30, 2020. Payment deadline is October 9, 2020. Once you register, please send asap to [email protected] a high quality (size: up to 5 MB) logo and 1-2 photos for promotional use. Please see the instructions on how to set upa the virtual booth.
EducationUSA’s mission is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and people of other countries through educational and cultural exchange. EducationUSA works with all U.S. accredited HEIs and equally represents them all. EducationUSA encourages students to look beyond rankings and consider a wide range of factors when considering which institutions to apply to in order to ensure the best fit for them. Your participation in our fairs is an important way for us to achieve this mission by showcasing the diversity of U.S. higher education and by connecting you to undiscovered talent in the region.
The Eurasia and Central Asia Virtual Tour takes you to the countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan in Central Asia; Russia, Armenia, Moldova, Ukraine Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia in Eurasia. These annual events are the only U.S. and only focused on higher education fairs in the region.
Due to the introduction of stricter personal data privacy laws in the region, EducationUSA is no longer able to share contact lists. U.S. higher education institution representatives will be responsible for collecting the necessary data to follow up with students after the fair.
We keep records of all registrations we receive for each particular fai and can give you an estimate of what we expect. This year expectations you can find in the profiles of your hosts in each city. Just click on the photo of an adviser and read an overview for each city.
It includes fees per booth with the maximum of 10 representatives per institution.