Purpose of the contributions of the workshop in Cholpon-Ata was to present and discuss the findings of the mission report and to review, compare and analyze reforms currently underway in the republics of Central Asia and Mongolia. Participants of the workshop included delegates from Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turmenistan and Usbekistan, as well as an observer from the institute for the Development of Vocational Education of the Russian Federation.