V International Montessori Conference
Montessori
for everyone
Central Asia's largest international Montessori conference — for the first time in Tashkent.3–4 October 2026 · UzSWLU, Tashkent · Uzbek · Russian · English
About the conference
Who is this conference for?
Namuna is the lead organiser of the V International Montessori Conference; CAMI and Kinderhouse Almaty are co-organisers. This time it is being held in Tashkent for the first time in its history.
The conference's main goal is to bring the Montessori philosophy to a wider audience and to develop quality education across Central Asia.
For the first time in Uzbekistan. Previously held in Kazakhstan, in 2026 this conference chooses Tashkent as its home.
Montessori teachers and guides
Parents and families
Speech therapists and psychologists
School founders and entrepreneurs
Anyone who wants to become a Montessori teacher
Anyone involved in the education of children aged 0–18
Organisers
Who is organising it?
Lead organiser
Namuna International Montessori School
The first AMI-certified Montessori school in Uzbekistan, Tashkent
CAMI
The Central Asian Montessori Institute — the leading organisation developing Montessori education in Central Asia
Kinderhouse Almaty
The largest network of Montessori schools and kindergartens across the CIS
We are open to partnership and sponsorship
Would you like to sponsor or partner with the conference? We would be glad to talk.
namuna.ims@gmail.com
namuna.ims@gmail.com
Partners
Our partners
International participants
Conference speakers
Elina Rautasalo
🇫🇮 Finland / Czechia
AMI 3–6 Trainer
AMI 3–6 trainer with over 35 years of experience. Spent more than 20 years on the training team at the Maria Montessori Institute in London and served as chair of AMI (UK). An AMI examiner and international lecturer, she has led AMI 3–6 courses in the UK, South-East Asia, Czechia and other countries.
Lyubov Lepkina
🇳🇱 Netherlands
International AMI 0–3 Trainer
International AMI 0–3 trainer. A highly qualified specialist with many years of experience across Europe, Asia and Russia.
Uliana Maiorova
🇱🇻 Latvia
Montessori 0–3 trainer-in-training
Biography coming soon.
Muhammad Rasul
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
AMI 3–6 Diploma
Founder and director of Namuna International Montessori School. One of the few AMI-qualified specialists in Uzbekistan.
Regina Karibayeva
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
AMI educator 3–18
PhD paediatrician, author of programs and academic research. Founder of the "Kinderhouse International Montessori School" network of schools and kindergartens, and founder of CAMI (the Central Asian Montessori Institute) — a co-organiser of this conference.
Abdurahmon Dadaboyev
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
Education activist
Education activist, founder of Iqro Akademiyasi and Nebula Montessori kindergarten.
Nigora Po'latova
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
AMI 3–6, Namuna lead guide
Holder of an international AMI 3–6 Montessori diploma. She currently works as a lead guide at Namuna Montessori School, supporting children's independent development and learning through the Montessori method.
Nargiza Muhammadiyeva
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
0–3 specialist, Namuna lead guide
Educator and philologist with a higher education degree. Graduate of the "Montessori 0–3" course from the "Montessori deti" community. Currently working as a lead guide at "Namuna" International Montessori School.
Mohinurxon Qambarova
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
AMI 3–6, Namuna lead guide
Holder of an AMI 3–6 Montessori diploma and lead guide at Namuna International Montessori School.
Mahliyo Toshtemirova
🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
AMI 3–6
Holder of an AMI 3–6 Montessori diploma.
Natalya Novikova
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Special-needs educator, ABA therapist
Biography coming soon.
Anastasiya Dordiy
🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
Early Childhood, MCI London
Has run the Monte Club studio in Almaty for more than ten years. Education: Early Childhood diploma from Montessori Centre International, st. Nicholas charity, London.
Session topic: "The three levels of obedience. Developing the child's will." What discipline really is, and how it shows up in a child's life inside the Montessori classroom and beyond.
Session topic: "The three levels of obedience. Developing the child's will." What discipline really is, and how it shows up in a child's life inside the Montessori classroom and beyond.
Online
Madlena Ulrich
🇳🇴 Norway
AMI 3–6 trainer
Biography coming soon.
* Elina Rautasalo will take part online (to be confirmed in August)
Conference program
3–4 October 2026 — Program
* All times are approximate — the program may change
DAY 1 — 3 October, Saturday
09:00–17:00
Blocks: block 1 — 09:00–13:00 · block 2 — 14:30–17:00
Time
Program
08:00–09:00
Registration, QR code scanning, welcome-kit hand-out
09:00–10:30
OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY
10:30–11:00
Coffee break
11:00–12:00
Track 3–6 · in English, consecutive translation into Uzbek
Lecture topic
“Montessori: a timeless pedagogy for life”
Why does today’s child need Montessori?
12:00–13:00
Track 0–3 · in Russian, consecutive translation into Uzbek
Lecture topic
“Architecture of the Future: the Montessori approach for children 0–3”
- why 0–3 is decisive — a vast share of the brain’s neural connections forms during the first 1000 days of life;
- the psychological foundation of the future personality is laid in exactly this period;
- everything that surrounds the child becomes part of their education and psyche.
13:00–14:30
Break
14:30–15:15
PARALLEL SESSIONS — BLOCK A
3 halls, your choice
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Session topic
“Raising children without punishment”
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Session topic
“What do children need to know in the age of artificial intelligence?”
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Session topic
“The three levels of obedience and the development of will”
15:15–15:45
Coffee break
15:45–16:30
PARALLEL SESSIONS — BLOCK B
3 halls, your choice
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Session topic
“Cooking: a way to develop independence”
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Session topic
“From movement to concentration: how the Montessori approach supports a child’s development”
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Session topic
“What academic knowledge do children gain in Montessori?”
16:30–17:00
END OF DAY ONE
Certificates for Gold participants, group photo, announcements
19:00–22:00
GALA EVENING
Separate ticket, purchased additionally
DAY 2 — 4 October, Sunday
09:00–17:00
Blocks: block 1 — 09:00–12:45 · block 2 — 14:15–17:00
Time
Program
09:00–10:00
Track 0–3 · in Russian, consecutive translation into Uzbek
Lecture topic
“Positive discipline”
10:00–10:45
In Russian, consecutive translation into Uzbek
Lecture topic
“How do I find common ground with a teenager?”
10:45–11:15
Coffee break
11:15–12:45
PANEL SESSION: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH THE EXPERTS
“Montessori for everyone: the continuous 0–18 path”
Moderator: Muhammad Rasul · Participants: Lyubov Lepkina, Uliana Maiorova, Regina Karibayeva
Questions taken live from the audience
12:45–14:15
Break
14:15–15:00
PARALLEL SESSIONS — BLOCK C
3 halls, your choice
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Session topic
“How a mother’s calm shapes a child’s development”
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Session topic
“Children with developmental differences today: a view through Maria Montessori’s philosophy”
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Session topic
Topic to be confirmed.
15:00–15:30
Coffee break
15:30–16:00
Group photo and gathering in the hall
16:00–17:00
CLOSING CEREMONY
Certificates for Platinum participants
Registration prices
Choose your ticket
Gold
900 000 UZS
- ✓ One full day (2 blocks) of your choice
- ✓ Certificate of participation
- ✓ Participants group chat
Most popular
Platinum
1 600 000 UZS
- ✓ Both days — all 4 blocks
- ✓ Certificate of participation
- ✓ Participants group chat
- ✓ 10% off the gala evening add-on
Gala Evening
600 000 UZS
Add-on price
- ✓ Evening program with all the speakers
- ✓ Dinner and networking
- ✓ A special setting and program
Payment methods:
💳 Payme
🏦 Bank transfer
💵 Cash
Reserve your place
3–4 October 2026 — Tashkent. Once you register, your ticket will be sent to your email.
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