On April 16, 2026, the official opening ceremony of the Luban Workshop in Turkmenistan was held at the premises of the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University.
Within the framework of implementing the provisions of the Memorandum, and with the aim of enhancing teachers’ professional skills and pedagogical competencies, ensuring the sustainable development of the Luban Workshop in Turkmenistan located at the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University, studying the experience of relevant higher education institutions, as well as developing and deepening practical cooperation among education professionals, ten lecturers from the Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University are undertaking professional development courses from June 28 to July 7, 2026, at Xi’an Shiyou University and Hebei Petroleum Vocational and Technical University, located in the cities of Xi’an and Chengde, People’s Republic of China. The training is conducted in the fields of “Geology and Exploration of Mineral Deposits” and “Information Systems and Technologies (in the oil and gas sector)”.
For the 10-day professional development courses, Xi’an Shiyou University and Hebei Petroleum Vocational and Technical University have developed a special program. According to the program, the university’s lecturers will become familiar with the activities of Xi’an Shiyou University and Hebei Petroleum Vocational and Technical University, as well as their teaching laboratories, educational centers, and museums. During the study visit, the lecturers will also visit geological museums, the LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd. enterprise, and the China Science and Technology Museum.
