Between December 1-2, 2023, in Tashkent and Samarkand, Uzbekistan, took place the international conference "Legal Education and Research in Upholding the Rule of Law: Current Trends and Future Directions". Organized on the occasion of the first anniversary of the Law Enforcement Academy of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the event brought together representatives of the law sector, academics, researchers, experts from Asia and Europe (China, France, Japan, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Portugal, Sweden, USA, Turkey, etc.). From the National Institute of Justice were present Ecaterina Popa, ad interim Director, and Olga Marandici, advisor to the NIJ Director, head of the International Relations Section.