Representatives from Turkmenistan are in Portugal from October 18 to 24 to learn about the inclusive education system.

According to the website of the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan, the visit was organized by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

The national delegation included M.G. Pirliyeva, Deputy Head of the Preschool Education Department at the Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan; O.B. Alamyshova, Chief Specialist in the General Secondary Education Department; B.O. Muhammedova, Director of Specialized Secondary School No. 74 in Ashgabat; and G.A. Hudaybergenova, Director of Kindergarten No. 111.

At the beginning of their working visit, the Turkmen specialists visited educational institutions and inclusive education centers.

Portugal serves as an international model of best practice in the inclusion of people with disabilities and in inclusive education. Its experience is particularly valuable due to the long-term transition from fragmented support to a fully inclusive system.

The study visit is aimed at broadening the Turkmen delegation’s understanding of the process of organizing an integrated, inclusive system through the creation of a coordinated service framework and the implementation of inclusive approaches.