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Market entry & representation
A regional platform for institutions entering Central Asia and adjacent markets, from local positioning and partner development to long-term representation.
Partner with CERA Central Asia’s education partnership platform
Education moves
across borders.
We make it happen.
CERA connects international education institutions with students, schools, governments and strategic partners across Central Asia, the Caucasus and adjacent markets.
REGIONAL
ACCESS9key markets
ACCESS9key markets
Central Asia
Caucasus
Adjacent markets
01 / WHO WE ARE
We are a Kazakhstan-based non-profit alliance built to advance accessible, internationally recognised education and represent the interests of education institutions across the region.
Our work combines international recruitment, institutional cooperation, professional events, academic mobility and practical market-entry support. We turn introductions into structured, lasting partnerships.
Registered public association
Headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan
Headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan
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Student recruitment
Targeted access to students, parents and counsellors through multi-city fairs, school outreach and verified lead generation.
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Institutional partnerships
Introductions and programmes that connect universities, schools, governments, embassies and education-sector organisations.
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Regional intelligence
Practical insight, advisory support and on-the-ground coordination for organisations navigating diverse education markets.
02 / SIGNATURE PLATFORMS
Built for meaningful
regional access.
From high-intent student recruitment to government-level dialogue, each platform is designed around a clear outcome.
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B2B2C · MULTI-CITY
International Education Fair
CERA’s flagship recruitment roadshow connects international universities with ambitious students, families and education professionals across key regional capitals.
Established platform · since 201702
SECONDARY EDUCATION · FAMILIES
International Boarding & Secondary Schools Fair
A dedicated platform for boarding schools, international schools and pathway providers to meet families seeking globally recognised secondary education.
IB · A-Level · AP · summer & winter programmes03
STUDY IN KAZAKHSTAN · INDIA
IEF India: Kazakhstan Edition
A specialised overseas edition created exclusively for universities of Kazakhstan to recruit students and build education partnerships in India.
28–29 November 2026 · New Delhi & Mumbai04
B2B · B2G · REGIONAL
Central Asian Education Week
A three-day conference and exhibition bringing education, EdTech, public-sector leadership and cross-border partnership into one regional forum.
14–16 October 2027 · Tashkent03 / REGIONAL FOOTPRINT
Local intelligence.
International ambition.
Our network follows the education corridor from Central Asia to the Caucasus, Türkiye, India and the UAE. Each market is approached through local relationships, language, context and execution.
AstanaAlmatyBishkekTashkentBakuTbilisiIstanbulNew DelhiDubai
04 / REPRESENTING CENTRAL ASIA GLOBALLY
One regional voice.
On the world stage.
A core mission of CERA is to represent the interests, capabilities and ambitions of Central Asian education abroad. We organise consolidated regional participation, national and multi-university delegations, shared pavilions and partnership programmes at the world’s leading education events.
01BETT
Education technology & innovation
02ICEF
International student recruitment
03EURIE
Eurasia Higher Education Summit
04NAFSA
International education exchange
05EAIE
European international education
05 / TRACK RECORD
Built on years of
regional delivery.
2017International Education Fair launched
60,000+Visitors at the largest IEF editions
50+Countries represented across programmes
79,000+Education leads in the outreach ecosystem
Programme figures based on CERA and IEF event materials, 2017–2026.
06 / EVENT CALENDAR
Four periods.
Five distinct formats.
The CERA calendar separates university recruitment, secondary-school recruitment, international promotion of Kazakhstan and the regional education forum.
Request participation details2026OCT
17–24OCT
University recruitment roadshow
International Education Fair · Fall
Astana · Almaty · Bishkek · Tashkent · Baku
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2026OCT
17–18OCT
Schools and families
International Boarding & Secondary Schools Fair
Almaty · Astana
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2026NOV
28–29NOV
Exclusively for universities of Kazakhstan
IEF India: Kazakhstan Edition
New Delhi · Mumbai
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2027APR
06–11APR
University recruitment roadshow
International Education Fair · Spring
Astana · Almaty · Tashkent · Baku · Tbilisi
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2027OCT
14–16OCT
Conference and regional exhibition
Central Asian Education Week
Uzexpocentre · Tashkent
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07 / WHO WE CONNECT
Universities
Schools
Students & families
Governments & embassies
EdTech & industry
Start a regional conversation
Your institution.
A region of opportunity.
Talk to CERA about recruitment, representation, international delegations, institutional partnerships or participation in our regional platforms.
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