The purpose of this dissertation is to outline the Professional Development Programme in Uzbekistan which is designed to address problems and needs of the current INSET system. The main goal of the suggested programme is to build a professional cadre of teacher trainers able to implement a new decentralised, regionally adapted programme of teacher training. The profile of a teacher trainer, officially recognised and supported throughout the education system, highlights an integrated approach to a two-level training programme: trainer training and teacher training. The approach...