M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University invites volunteers to assist in greeting and giving a tour to international students.

On July 22nd, 2019 the 151 international students from Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Iran, Turkmenistan and Russia visiting M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.

Volunteers will assist at greeting the international students and giving them tour around the University. All volunteers will receive the Certificate of Appreciation from  KAZGUU International Office.

To register please follow the link https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1F2LQOlrs554VmpV1JXY9w5sdRRwRoUF34UDTyvZU19U/edit

Venue: Room 213.

Address: 8, Korgalzhyn Highway, M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University, Nur-Sultan

Date: July 21, 2019

Time: 13:30

M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University welcomes Inesa Stolper, LL.M, Assistant and Academic Coordinator from European Humanities University, Lithuania. Ms. Stolper conducts lectures for the Law School students and for all who are interested in participating the discussions on the Advocacy and Legal Writing Topic at the Law School from April 30th to May 3rd.

Inesa Stolper has received her LL.B at European Humanities University, Lithuania and her LL.M degree at College of Europe, Belgium. Ms. Stolper is Assistant and Academic Coordinator of the program in International Law and European Union Law at the Department of Social Sciences of European Humanities University (Lithuania). Ms. Stolper’s area of legal expertise is, in particular, International Law, involving varied exposure to the doctrine and practice of international, regional and bilateral instruments and agreements. Her teaching assignments involve authorship and lecturing of several courses both in English and Russian for undergraduate and graduate students.

Ms. Stolper is a member of the University Senate and Ethics Commission, applying the procedure for evaluation of academic staff and implementing study quality requirements. As an ancillary activity, she has vast experience in various moot court competitions, namely Philip. C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition and Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition. Under her coaching in 2013, EHU team was included into a list of best 16 teams in the world, out of 630 other teams.

For more detailed information about the lecturer’s schedule please contact Law School Department.

M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University hosts under Erasmus + Mobility for Teaching Prof. Dr. Hab. Janusz Słodczyk from the University of Opole, Poland. The Professor’s lectures will be held at the Higher School of Economics from April 30th to May 3rd.

Prof. Dr. Hab. Janusz Słodczyk lectures since 2012, has served as the Vice- Rector of the University of Opole responsible for research, finance and international relationships. Previously, for many years he was the Dean of the Faculty of Economics.

Prof. Dr. Hab. Janusz Słodczyk is currently the Head of the Department of Economic Geography and Spatial Management at the University of Opole, Poland. He specializes in the issues of urban development and planning. His most important works include monographs “Przestrzeń miasta i jej przeobrażenia”, /Space Cities and its Transformation/, 2000 and “Historia planowania i budowy miast” /History of the Planning and Construction of Cities/, 2012. The Latter monograph received the main prize at the Academic Book Fair in Cracow in 2013. Professor J. Słodczyk is the initiator and organizer of cyclical conferences “City of the 21st Century”, which every two years gather a large group of scientists-geographers, urban planners and economists and focus on the problems of cities. He is also the founder and chief editor of the journal Studia Miejskie [Urban Studies] as well as the co-founder and editor of the journal Economic and Environmental Studies. Professor J. Słodczyk is a member of the National Spatial Planning Committee, Polish Academy of Sciences.

He lectures on the economic geography, urban geography and the history of urban planning.

More informations in official website: www.janusz-slodczyk.eu

M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University welcomes Professor of Law Vincent R. Johnson from St. Mary’s University, the South Texas, the United States of America. Prof. Vincent R. Johnson teaches Legal Ethics and Legal Malpractice from April 22nd to May 3rd at the Law School. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th year students are invited to attend the Professor’s Lectures.

He teaches and writes in the areas of torts, professional responsibility, professional malpractice law, government ethics, international law, and comparative law. Professor Johnson has served as a Fulbright Scholar in Burma, China, and Romania. His articles have been cited in more than 200 law reviews and 60 federal and state court decisions.

Professor Johnson is an elected member of the American Law Institute. He received his J.D. from the University of Notre Dame, an LL.M from Yale University, and a second LL.M. from the London School of Economics.

The MoA has been signed by the Rector of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University and the Deputy Vice Chancellor of APU Prof. Dr. Vinesh Thiruchelvam in the presence of Provost M. Daulenov, Deans of KAZGUU Higher Schools and the representatives of the International Offices of both universities.

The MoA between two universities includes the following:
Student and Academic Staff Exchange Programs, Summer School arrangements for students, Internship or Research Placements for students, joint professor supervision of student projects/theses/research works.

On March 29, 2019, a guest lecture of His Excellency, Dr. Montaser Abu Zeid, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Palestine to the Republic of Kazakhstan, was held at M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University. The lecture was devoted to the “Earth Day” of Palestine, which is annually celebrated on March 30 as a symbol of unity and struggle of the Palestinians against Israeli occupation. Talgat Narikbayev, Rector of KAZGUU University, delivered his welcoming speech. Students had the opportunity to ask their questions and get answers from Mr. Ambassador. After the guest lecture all teachers, students and guests were invited to a coffee break organized by the Embassy of Palestine in Astana.

M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University’s delegation took part in the 14th Annual Asian Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 25-29, 2019
APAIE is an annual Conference and an Exhibition and a key professional event in the Asia-Pacific region. It unites representatives of higher education from different countries, and is aimed at developing research activities.

The KAZGUU delegation had a task to present the University as one of the leading universities of Kazakhstan. Also KAZGUU representatives sought new partnership among the largest Asian and Western educational institutions for long-term and comprehensive cooperation in the field of science and education, as well as opening a representative office of an Asian university in the KAZGUU building. Representatives of KAZGUU has visited the Asia-Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU) and had a meeting with representatives of universities of Australia, Great Britain, Vietnam, Germany, India, Macau, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, Taiwan, Turkey, the Philippines, France and Japan where a possible cooperation projects were discussed.

Nowadays KAZGUU has partnership with more than 80 higher education institutions of near and far abroad, and the list is being updated regularly. The University has a main strategic task to develop internalisation in studying, teaching and research. Education activities in KAZGUU are implemented in accordance with the European standard of education quality.
I’m 2019 KAZGUU plans to participate in two International Education events: in the Annual Conference of the European Association for International Education EAIE-2019 (Helsinki, Finland) and the Annual Conference and Exhibition in the field of International Education NAFSA-2019 (Washington, USA).

Dear students, teachers and guests!

We invite you to join us on April 1 at 11 am at the Rakugo performance in the KAZGUU library. The event organized with support of the Embassy of Japan in Astana and Academic Diplomatic Club.

The Rakugo history is about 400 years old. Usually it is called as art of comic oral story, because most of miniatures are satirical stories telling about Japanese society, with funny end.

Mr. Eiraku Kanariya, invited guest, is a famous Japanese actor who promotes learning English to Japanese youth through Rakugo.

The performance will be showed in English.

Date and place of the Rakugo: April 1st at 11:00 am in the KAZGUU library.

A guest lecture on the topic “Training Forensic Skills on the German Model” was held at the M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University on March 13th, 2019. The event was organized jointly with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Astana and the Academic Diplomatic Club.
The guest speaker is Christian Friedrich Matzdorf who is a Professor of Criminalistics with main focus on Forensic Sciences, a representative of the President of the University of Economics and Law on the project “Crisis Management at Universities”, and a head of the Berlin Police. The lecture was attended by students, teachers and guests of M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University, and interesting questions were asked.
M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University will continue active cooperation with Konrad Adenauer Foundation and implement future bilateral projects.

Students of M.Narikbayev KAZGUU university took part in the seminar “Security structures and current scenarios for the development of crisis situations”, organized by the representative office of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation on February 22-24, 2019 at the recreation center “Golden Fazan”.

The main guest of the event was Peter Burian – the EU Special Representative for Central Asia. Also, the students were addressed by the Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Kazakhstan, Thomas Helm, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Germany to Kazakhstan Tilo Klinner, OSCE, KISI experts.

Students noted the high organization and importance of the event. We thank the organizers — the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung for such an interesting seminar.

Astana city is going to host the Informational session of the Tallinn university together with the CIP JSC (AKA Bolashak) and invites you to get to know Estonian higher education – bachelor and master programs taught in English, about students life in Tallinn, about stipends and grants for Kazakh students etc.
In addition the University suggests different short courses and amazing culture program in within a Summer school.

Venue: 1st floor of the Altyn Orda Business Center, 8 Mangilik El, Astana city.
Time: 10:00 — 13:00, February 18, 2019 года
10:00 — 12:00 Presentation of the University
12:00 — 13:00 Q&A session

Main requirements to be enrolled to the Estonian Universities:
1) secondary education/Bachelor Degree or high school’s report cards/transcript of the last year at university in English (if all the documents are not received yet)
2) IELTS 5.5 or TOEFL IBT 72

Types of stipends in Estonia

1. University stipend
— 100% discount for (grants)
— monthly stipends, based on students needs families with low income, etc.)
— stipends based on academic results

2. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarships
Free Education – monthly stipends

3. Dora Plus Scholarships
Monthly stipend of 350/660 Euro

Estonian Governmental Scholarships for international students
Monthly stipend

4. Stipends for specialties (area of IT etc.)

Please don’t hesitate to contact us at 76-90-56

Applications are invited from citizens of Kazakhstan for scholarships awarded under Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)’s General Scholarship Scheme for the academic year 2019-20 for studying Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Doctoral Research programmes in Universities/Educational Institutions in India. The scholarships are granted for pursuing studies in various subjects such as Arts, Science, Engineering, Business Administration, Accounts, Commerce, Performing Arts and Humanities. For further information log onto “Admissions to Alumni” (A2A), the Scholarship Portal developed by ICCR at http://a2ascholarships.iccr.gov.in/ . The applicants should have good knowledge of English language to enable them to pursue higher education in India. The interested candidates should submit applications by 15 February 2019 only through the online application mechanism at ICCR Scholarship Application Portal.

For any further queries, interested candidates should contact the Swami Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Astana, Tel. +7 (7172) 44-98-84, +77019431504, or email: diricc.astana@mea.gov.in. #indiakazakhstan #iccr

On October 17, 2018, a commemoration, dedicated to the completion of the Diplomatic mission of Mr. Ilija Psaltirov the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia in the Republic of Kazakhstan, was held in KAZGUU. The event was participated by ambassadors and diplomats from other countries as well.

During his years as an Ambassador, Mr. Psaltirov made a huge contribution not only to the establishment and strengthening of friendly relations between our countries, but also to the development and cooperation with our University. Mr. Ambassador initiated “Our gift for life”, a charitable donor event for three times, and always it took place at KAZGUU. Mr. Ambassador repeatedly gave lectures on leadership in front of our students, and organized the Day of Macedonia event.

The title of Honorary Doctor of KAZGUU was awarded to Mr. Ilija Psaltirov for his modest contribution for the development of our University.

On October 10, a Solemn ceremony was held to award the title of “Honorary Doctor of KAZGUU” to Mr. Peter Siarto, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary.
Before the Ceremony Mr. Siarto has visited the M. Narikbayev library and gave a lecture to the KAZGUU teaching staff and students.
Current Kazakh-Hungarian relationship are mutual and satisfyingly develops, and during the visit both sides expressed mutual gratitude and assurance of respect.
In 2014, during Mr. Talgat M. Narikbayev visit to Budapest the KAZGUU and the Korvinus University have signed a Memorandum of understanding and keep close partnership in the field of bilateral exchange.
At the end of the visit Mr. Talgat M. Narikbayev awarded Mr. Peter Siarto with the Honorary title, which is usually granted to most foreign government and political figure’s and diplomats.

We have a good news for you KAZGUU students. All of you can participate in the Academic mobility competition for the next Spring semester of 2019. The last day for applications is October 15.
Requirements:
Требования:
GPA 3,0 and higher;
IELTS 6.0 and higher;
No academic underachivements for previous semesters.
Contest will consist of two rounds where
1. English knowledge test (Reading and Listening – 50 min) if you don’t have the IELTS certificate of the level needed;
2. An interview with members of the Academic mobility committee.
All results will be sent via email.
List of documents is attached

Please be notified that all the information will be sent through corporate emails.
All the necessary documents can be downloaded by reference below.

Information on universities for the mobility is available by the following reference.

And also is attached HSE и KLS..

Deadline is October 15 and there won’t be any excuse to submit it on October 16!

Transcript can be printed from the Platonus.

Please do not hesitate to step by and ask any question in regards to the Contest at room 213 from 10.00 to 12.00 and from 16.00 to 17.00. or contact us via mobility@kazguu.kz.

M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University has held an International Scientific Conference “Constitution: the rule of law, civil society and the modern state values embodiment”.
The Conference was organized by the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, First President’s Fund and M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.
The Conference aimed to thoroughly discuss the role of a Basic Law, a stability of the Constitution in an unstable / volatile world, a role of constitutional control bodies in the system of human rights protection, as well as an exchange of scientific results, research and international experience and law enforcement practice in the countries of the near and far abroad.
Members of the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Mr. Viktor A. Malinovsky, Mr. Alibek A. Temerbekov, Ms. Unzila Shapak, as well as Mr. Namzhil Chinbat, the Judge of the Constitutional Court of Mongolia, Ms. Koshayeva, the Judge of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and teaching staff of higher educational institutions of Kazakhstan, CIS countries and foreign countries (Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Mongolia) took part in the Conference.
During the Conference participants discussed constitutional foundations of the state’s economic policy, an impact of International and Anglo-Saxon law on the Constitutional and Legal system of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and a constitutional and legal framework of digitalization and nanotechnology application.

On 22 August there was a meeting with Mr. Imants Bergs, the vice-rector for education development and international relations of the Turiba University at the N. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.
Turiba University is one if the leading universities in Latvia, it has established traditions and clear view of the best European higher education. The University has perfect reputation in Science and Production. Turiba University also one of the leading higher institutions in the North Europe region offer’s education in Economy and Business.
Cooperation Agreement between Turiba and KAZGUU has been signed on January 17 2017 and academic mobility within this Agreement has been implemented successfully. The Academic mobility showed opportunity for exchange of teachig staff and students as well, and every semester 2-3 students of KAZGUU are sent to Turiba for studies.
In October 2016 there was a bilateral meeting of KAZGUU University and Ms. Anita Vahere-Abrazune, a representative of the Ministry of education and science of Latvia. During this meeting Me. Vahere-Abrazune have had initiated signing the Agreement and start mutual cooperation. On this basis the Government of Latvia also ready to give scholarships to our students which would cover some parts of their studies under the short and long-term programs.

In 2018 our cooperation was moved towards the progress and two parties have signed the Agreement of Double diploma program in MS in Economics and Business. This progran allows MS program students obtain doibke degree and receive State diploma as well as a foreign one.
This double diploma program is focused on formation of an international view to the field of economy and business and its successful development on Kazakhstan labor market.
Also, during the meeting KAZGUU representatives and Mr.Iman Bergs discussed success and new prospectives of our bilateral relations and future cooperation

On the 26th of April, 2018 students of KAZGUU University had an opportunity to listen and to ask the questions on the guest lecture of H.E. Mr. Emilio Pevida Pupo, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr. Pupo discussed with the audience the relevant topic for today on “History and Self-awareness of Cuba”, that raised a great interest among Academic Diplomatic Cub guests, students and faculty.

On the 19th of April, 2018 students of KAZGUU University had an opportunity to listen and to ask the questions on the guest lecture of H.E. Mr. Theodorus Malherbe, Councellor of the Ambassador of the South African Republic to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr. Malherbe discussed with the audience the relevant topic for today “Developing Africa”, introducing with NEPAD organization that raised a great interest among Academic Diplomatic Cub guests, students and faculty.

Graduates of the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna met with the rector of KAZGUU T. Narikbayev and learned about the main activities of the University, the plans and goals for its development, as well as the opportunities for international students.

KAZGUU University students and teachers held a presentation for the guests on the topic: “Kazakhstan’s International relations with the US, Russia and the EU. Kazakhstan’s part in the Eurasian Economic Union”.

On March 6, 2018, KAZGUU University’s first-year students were invited to the Azerbaijani Embassy to attend a lecture by Ambassador Rashad Eyenaddin oglu Mammadov titled “On the Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan”.
The students had an opportunity to ask questions on the development of the economic and political cooperation between the two countries, as well as learn about the work of the Embassy.

My name is Yeldana. I am the 4th year student of translation studies department. In 2017 I’ve got an opportunity to go to Anyang University, South Korea as an exchange student within the academic mobility programme. I met a lot of new people, started to learn new language, faced new cultures and found new friends there. Korea has opened new horizons for me; I left my comfort zone, became more confident and improved my communication skills. I am grateful to my parents and KAZGUU University for giving me this opportunity.

On the 6th of February, 2018 students of our University had an opportunity to listen and to ask the questions on the guest lecture of H.E. Professor George Katrougalos, Alternate Minister for Foreign Affairs, responsible for European Affairs and International Economic Relations. Mr. Katrougalos discussed with the audience the relevant topic for today “Navigating in the Troubled Waters of Globalization: Greek Foreign and Economic Policy in the 21st Century” that raised a great interest among Academic Diplomatic Cub guests, students and faculty.

On the 30th of January, 2018 KAZGUU students had an opportunity to listen and to ask the questions on the guest lecture of H.E. Mr. Peter Juza, Ambassador of the Republic of Slovakia to the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr. Juza discussed with the audience the relevant topic for today “25 years of Diplomatic relationship between Kazakhstan and Slovakia” that raised a great interest among Academic Diplomatic Cub guests, students and faculty.

KAZGUU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hebron Univerisity, Hebron, Palestine. As part of this agreement, there will be an exchange programme for teachers. Hebron University has faculties similar to KAZGUU, such as faculties of Law, Finance and Management.

Link to the partner’s website
http://www.hebron.edu/index.php/en/

On 4 December delegation of Hebron University, Palestine, headed by the Rector Dr. Salah Alzaroo, Dean of the Law Faculty Dr. Mutaz Qafisheh and Director of the International Department Dr. Said Hamad visited KAZGUU.
Hebron University is the first university in Palestine that was founded by the Palestinians in 1971. The University was established for the education and empowerment of all people and is firmly rooted in Palestinian culture and traditions.
During the visit of the delegation Rector of KAZGUU T. Narikbayev and rector of Hebron University Dr. Salah Alzaroo signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, and a meeting of students with Dean of the Law Faculty Dr. Mutaz Qafisheh was organized.

Within the framework of the Erasmus + C3QA project “«Promoting internationalization of research through establishment and operationalization of Cycle 3 Quality Assurance System in line with the European Integration Agenda», the KAZGUU working group participated in the Workshop on the operationalization of the external quality assurance system for doctoral programs. In this training, representatives of Spanish universities demonstrated their quality assurance systems, thus showing an example of the effectiveness of their programs.

One of the objectives of this workshop was to compare national standards and the criterion of external quality assurance of each participating state with the Salzburg principles and with the Standards and recommendations for quality assurance in European higher education. We are confident that this training will further develop doctoral studies at KAZGUU University and in Kazakhstan as a whole.

On November 10, 2017, an annual monitoring of Erasmus + projects was carried by the Erasmus + national office in Kazakhstan out. In this monitoring, the results of the ongoing projects on Capacity Building and International Academic Mobility were summed up.

In addition to the participants of KAZGUU, representatives of Independent Quality Assurance Agency in Kazakhstan, Ministry of Education and Science and South Kazakhstan State University attended this monitoring, also the main coordinator of the C3QA project «Promoting internationalization of research through establishment and operationalization of Cycle 3 Quality Assurance System in line with the European Integration Agenda» was attended by Mr. Arayik Navoyan, Vice-Rector of the Foundation “The French University in Armenia”.

We are glad to note that this project received positive comments and recommendations on the further implementation of the project.

On 16 November KAZGUU Academic Diplomatic Club hosted a farewell event of H.E. Mr. Mikhail Bocharnikov, Ambassador of the Russian Federation and H.E. Mr. Vazken Kavlakian, Ambassador of Lebanon.

It was a friendly meeting full of warm memories, words of gratitude and invaluable advices to younger generation.

For the contribution to the development of KAZGUU University, H.E. Mr. M. Bocharnikov and H.E. Mr. Vazken Kavlakian have been awarded the titles of KAZGUU Honorary Doctors.

We wish them good health and continued success on their new appointment.

On November 13 KAZGUU Academic Diplomatic Club hosted a guest lecture of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to the Republic of Kazakhstan H.E. Dr. Alexandros Catranis. H.E. Dr. Catranis told the students about the main challenges that the diplomatic profession faces today, answered the students’ questions, and gave them appropriate advices based on his rich diplomatic experience.

On November 14, students and teachers of KAZGUU were honored to take part in the guest lecture of H.E. Mr. Franco Frattini, the  Italian magistarte, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, European Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security. An outstanding speaker made the presentation on “Perspectives of relations between the European Union and the Eurasian Economic Union”. In his speech, Mr. Frattini highlighted the main tendencies of cooperation between the EU and the EAEU, and also discussed with the audience a number of burning issues facing the EU.

The lecture was attended by the representatives of the diplomatic corps and international organizations.

Mr. Franco FRATTINI, the former Italian Foreign Minister, arrived in Kazakhstan to take part at the third meeting of Astana club on “Big Eurasia-2027: Confrontation or Partnership”, organized by the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan-Elbasy and the Institute of World Economy and Politics (IWEP) by the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy.

On 3 November 2017, the M. Narikbayev library hosted a seminar titled “Increasing the internationalisation of research by creating a level 3 quality assurance system in accordance with the European agenda”.

The goal of the Erasmus + project is to facilitate the launch and implementation of a reliable quality assurance system for the internationalisation of doctoral programmes based on the social context of Kazakhstan.

The guests of the seminar included Bolashak PhD graduates; they shared their foreign experience and talked about the advantages of quality assurance system for doctoral programs in the Czech Republic, the United States and France.

In addition, KAZGUU University is pleased to announce the launch of the PhD Room in the M. Narikbaev Library equipped using funding provided under the Erasmus + programme; the room will be used by doctoral students and teachers to conduct their research and gain access to the library’s electronic resources.

KAZGUU University Rector T. Narikbaev and the Chairman of the Center of Information and Arabian-Russian Studies (Kingdom of Saudi Arabia) Majed Abdulaziz Al-Turki signed mutual Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation with a prospective of developing scientific research in the field of Islamic economics and law.

This year, the United Nations Day brought together students from all over Kazakhstan and who were asked to show their own vision of the sustainable development goals aimed at solving the global problems until 2030.

Students from six universities – KAZGUU, Nazarbayev University, ENU, KazNU, KIMEP, and KazUMO -took part in a creative competition dedicated to the celebration of the UN Day.

The students were assessed by a jury composed of representatives of UN Kazakhstan, foreign ambassadors, RK MFA, PF “Akbota”, universities, and other organisations.

The first prize – a trip to Moscow – went to a student of KAZGUU Higher School of Law, Kuanysh Uzbekov.

The winners of the second and third prizes and of the audience choice awards received Samsung Galaxy Edge 7 phones.

On October 19 KAZGUU Diplomatic Club hosted a guest lecture of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to Kazakhstan, Mr. Gerhard Sailler.
In His presentation, Dr. Sailler told International Law students about the political system of Austria, parliamentary elections, as well as about some interesting facts about the life of the Austrians.

As part of the Erasmus + project, a team from KAZGUU University took part in trainings on quality assurance of doctoral programmes in Kiev, Ukraine.

The purpose of the event was to share experience and analyse the existing systems of quality assurance. Common practices from different countries were presented at the training, including Armenia, Mongolia, Ukraine, Poland, France and Spain.

In the near future, the Erasmus + working group plans to hold a meeting with colleagues on the development of doctoral programmes, taking into account the newly gained experiences.

A ceremonial meeting of the Academic Diplomatic Club was held at KAZGUU dedicated to the completion of the diplomatic mission of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Kazakhstan, Mr. Francis Etienne.

In his years of service in Kazakhstan, the Ambassador has repeatedly addressed students of KAZGUU with lectures on diplomacy, politics, law and economics.

For his contribution to the development of KAZGUU University, Mr. F. Etienne has been awarded the title of Honorary Doctor.

On 14 and 15 September, students and teachers of KAZGUU University met with representatives of one of KAZGUU’s international partners, the University of Leicester, UK.

The students of the Higher School of Law and the Higher School of Economics had an opportunity to listen the presentations of Dr. Horace Yeung on legal aspects of business transactions, and of Dr. Steve Conway on business innovation.

In addition, the delegation from England met with the KAZGUU University’s leadership and discussed mutual interests and prospects for future cooperation.

KAZGUU marked the beginning of school year with an opening of a lecture hall sponsored by the State of Kuwait. The ceremony was attended by the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Minister of Education of Kuwait, ambassadors of foreign states, official representatives of diplomatic missions, and the leadership, students and teachers of KAZGUU University.

Kuwait’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan Al Faraj stressed Kazakhstan’s high role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, adding that diplomatic relations between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the State of Kuwait started at the time Kazakhstan gained independence. He expressed confidence that the interaction between the two countries within the Organization of Islamic Cooperation will continue and this become a common achievement.

In his turn, the Minister of Education of Kuwait, Dr. Mohammad Abdulatif Mohammad Al-Fares, noted that sponsoring the lecture hall demonstrates Kuwait’s desire to participate in the implementation of educational projects in Kazakhstan. “The well-established cooperation presents a great potential for development, supporting Kazakhstan’s leaders in the field of providing educational services as exemplified by KAZGUU University. We have identified KAZGUU as a strategic partner in the field of education, as it remains a leader in Kazakhstani’s education, acting as a non-governmental organisation that receives not development grants from the state budget. ”

Welcoming the guests, Marat Beketayev, Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, expressed his hope for strengthening the cooperation between the two countries, including through the implementation of projects in education.

“As a graduate of KAZGUU, I’m glad to be here. Classes in the newly opened lecture hall designed in the style of Kuwait will be a good motivation for university students in studying the culture of this country. And this, in turn, will strengthen the interaction of the two states, including the field of law enforcement, as most graduates of the University today are working in this field. ”

The total area of ​​Kuwait lecture hall is 168 square meters. It is the second largest room of all the recently renovated lecture halls at KAZGUU. The equipment, comfortable furniture, ultramodern interior design meet all the modern requirements.

The rector of KAZGUU University, Talgat Narikbayev, expressed his gratitude to the Embassy of Kuwait in Kazakhstan for their support of the students and assured the partners of the sincere intentions of friendship and cooperation in the future. He noted that one of the goals of the university is to teach students about the culture and traditions of different countries and peoples.

As part of the opening ceremony, the Minister of Education of Kuwait, Mohammad Abdulatif, was awarded the title of Honorary Doctor of KAZGUU University. The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kuwait in Kazakhstan Al-Faraj and the chief engineer of the lecture hall renovation project Emad Mukhtasib were awarded letters of appreciation for their contribution to the development of the University.

To date, 8 lecture halls have been sponsored by KAZGUU partners, including the Said Khury and Hasiba Sabaga  Hall, named after the founders of the international construction company Consolidated Contractors Company. The total floor space of ​​the renovated rooms is 857 sq. m. The total amount of investment in lecture hall renovations is over 90 million tenge ($ 277,000).

Second-year KAZGUU students of Law Enforcement Syrym Beysembekov and Altyn Zeynulla send their greetings to KAZGUU and talk about their impressions of studying at the Russian Academy of Lawyers and Notaries (Moscow) under the academic mobility programme.

Syrym Beysembekov:

“I am a second-year Law Enforcement student.  At the moment, I am studying at RALN under the academic mobility programme in Moscow.

First, I would like to express my gratitude to the management team of the Higher School of Law, B. Askarova and other members of the International Department for this opportunity.

Similarity of the two countries’ legislatures, a leading position of the Russian Federation in almost all sectors in the Eurasian continent, and a genuine interest in the Russian culture defined my choice.

The university campus is located near the capital’s main landmarks.  The linear system of education is exceptional.  Highly qualified teaching staff, opportunities to participate in research conferences organised by the university itself and the capital’s other universities, and opportunities to attend elective courses to develop professional skills – all of these reassured me that I had made the right choice.  I especially liked the fact that the teachers devote a lot of attention to the practical aspects, thus, reinforcing the theoretical knowledge acquired in class.

What are the benefits of taking part in this programme?  First, this is a great chance to fulfil myself as a person.  Being here, thousands of kilometres away from home, you realise what you are really worth.  Second, you meet a lot of people, which develops your communication skills.  Third, you acquire experience that will sooner or later have an effect on your personal development.  And fourth, you will have an advantage in employment.

I encourage all the students of our university to take part in this programme!”

Altyn Zeynulla:

“The RALN academy is famous for their highly qualified teachers who are great at their job and present the material in a way that is accessible to the students.  I am also fortunate with my classmates who are fun and outgoing guys, and I have never been bored.

In general, I like it here very much.  In the beginning, it was hard and I was homesick and missed KAZGUU, but now I don’t regret coming here, as I think this is a great experience that will help me in the near future.”

A 2^nd-year student of Law Enforcement, Zhaniye Tulenbayeva, is to spend her 2016-2017 spring semester at Seoul National University, Republic of Korea, under the academic mobility programme.  Seoul University is the largest and the most well-known university in South Korea, and is located in Seoul.  The University occupies the 50^th place in the 2010 international university rating.  We would like to wish Zhaniye Tulenbayeva success in her studies!

The international department is honoured to inform that four citizens of Kazakhstan got an opportunity to study in the USA and take part in the 5-week programme of the US Studies Institute for Students “Women and leadership”.  Out of four students, two are from KAZGUU University: Zhanna Latysheva (Translation studies, 3^rd year) and Ayim Sabyrova (International Law, 3^rd year); they will go to the USA in June 2017.  We congratulate our students on this high achievement.  Al the expenses related to the programme are covered by the US Embassy.

An official ceremony for launching a lecture hall named after the founders of the international construction company Consolidated Contractors Company has taken place at KAZGUU University.  The new hall equipped with the cutting-edge technology will carry the names of Said Khoury and Hasib Sabbagh, the founders of one of the largest construction companies in the world – Consolidated Contractors Company.

CCC financed the refurbishment and refitting of the lecture hall at KAZGUU.

As was noted by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Palestine in Kazakhstan, Dr. Montaser Abu Zeid, in his welcome address to the students and staff of KAZGUU, the development of the bilateral cooperation is long-term and will strengthen the ties between the two countries in the educational space.

Thus, Palestine contributes to the development of Kazakhstan’s young people’s education and strengthening the international relations.

In return, the rector of KAZGUU University expressed his gratitude to the representatives of the company and to the Palestinian Embassy for their part in the development of the relations, and assured the audience of sincerity toward the partner state and its people.

As part of the inauguration ceremony, Samer S. Khoury was awarded an honorary doctorate degree of KAZGUU.

CCC has been conducting business in Kazakhstan since 1998 in different areas of the construction industry, including Karachaganak, Kashagan, and Tengiz oilfields, and the multifunctional complex “Abu Dhabi Plaza”.

Alina Omarova, a KAZGUU University student, who is studying International Law under the academic mobility programme at the University of Leicester, gives foreign students lessons in Kazakh and sends her greetings from the UK.

Below are her greetings and video!

We continue our column “International Students’ Life”, which specially prepared by KAZGUU International Department.  This time our guest is Magdalena Anna Kaźmierczak, a master’s student at KAZGUU.

This is an interview with her, where you can find a lot of interesting facts from the life of an international student from Poland.

1. Where are you from (country, town)?

I am from Poland where I have lived in many places but my favorite one is Wroclaw.

2. When did you first come to KAZGUU and submit your application?

I applied to KAZGUU in August 2016

3. What is your major and year of study?

I am a first-year master’s degree student in International Law

4. How did you learn about KAZGUU?

It was not difficult to hear about KAZGUU.  This university is one of the best in Kazakhstan so people talk about it and recommend it to friends.

5. How do you spend your leisure time?

I spend my free time doing many different things. I enjoy hanging out with friends, reading about travelling and mountains, and planning new trips.

6. What are your favorite books and films?

It is difficult to name just one favorite film or book. I have many favorite books from childhood that I like to come back to, such as Harry Potter.  As for films, I enjoy those with Meryl Streep. I admire her because not only is she a great actor, but she can also use the fact that she is famous to change the world for the better. Her statements about women’s position in the world encourage real strength and spread beautiful ideas.

7. What are you planning to do after graduating?

After graduation I would like to find a job in politics or diplomacy.

8. What was your first impression about KAZGUU?

I was really impressed when I first arrived in Astana and I saw this building. It was so huge and monumental, I thought it may be a residence of someone very important because it looks very nice.

9. Could you please describe 3 main differences or similarities between Kazakhstan and your country?

Three differences can be found quite easily because we have totally different climate. I am freezing during the winter here! Another thing that I cannot get used to is that it is difficult for a vegetarian to live in Kazakhstan. Everyone eats meat here! A couple of times, I even thought about a tasty shashlyk chicken, but I didn’t break! . The third difference is the people. I love the variety and I enjoy the fact that in Kazakhstan there is mix of cultures, races and languages and there are no conflicts between people!

Three similarities: 1) In both Poland and Kazakhstan there are beautiful mountains where I enjoy hiking!  2) People in both countries are spreading positive energy and are very kind. 3) Both Kazakhstani and Polish people love winter sports. Your Universiade was a great example. I truly congratulate you, it was a great event!

10. Was it hard for you to integrate into the Kazakhstani society? Were you shocked by anything?

It was hard in the beginning.  As I have already said, I am a vegetarian and it was quite difficult to start living in a country of meat lovers.  Nevertheless, people were very helpful and I felt support all the time even though I didn’t speak Russian then.

11. Do you have any favorite places in Astana? List three places.

I do have a few favorite places in Astana. I do enjoy going to the opera. I think it is a unique place and a very beautiful building. The next place I like is the Central park.  In winter, I go cross-country skiing there and I like to walk in summer. And the last but not least is the library at KAZGUU. It is such a peaceful place! I enjoy studying there and I recommend it to everyone  .

For the first time in history, KAZGUU students will be studying at the Russian Academy of Lawyers and Notaries (RALN), Moscow, Russia.  Sarym Beysembekov and Algyn Zeynulla are 2^nd-year students of the “Law Enforcement” programme.  They will spend their spring semester studying at RALN.

Our students are very impressed with the practicing lawyers who teach at the university, professors that are famous in the Russian academe, and with the central location of the Academy.  Tatiana Varfolomeyeva, a student of RALN, is currently studying at our University.  We wish our students successful and interesting studies!

Corvinus University in Budapest is one of the best schools of Europe.  The Economics Department has been hosting our students under the academic mobility programme for three years.  The students have always given highly positive comments: the infrastructure, library, and teachers are among the strengths of our partner university.

There is no doubt that Budapest itself dazzles with its beauty and openness to young people from all over the world.  Below are the first impressions of Gulsaya Tatiyeva, a 3rd-year student of Economics.  We wish Gulsaya Tatiyeva and Kundyz Imanbayeva success in their studies at Corvinus University.

“Budapest is a very beautiful city with outstanding architecture and magnificent bridges that connect the two historical parts of the city.  Literally everywhere you go, you can see various sculptures and architectural landmarks.  In short, we fell in love with the city!  There are a lot of students here from different parts of the world.”

Dear students,

The Department of International office continues to tell you about our international students in the International students’ life at KAZGUU column.  Today we meet Fayez Najib from Kabul, Afganistan, a 1^st-year student of Finance.

1. What was your first impression about KAZGUU University?

– When I first came here, I saw KAZGUU University’s building with very unique and classical style of architecture which looked very interesting to me.

2. Could you please describe three main differences or similarities between Kazakhstan and your country?

– 1. The weather in Afghanistan is almost the same as in Kazakhstan: we also have four seasons.  But our winter is not as cold as it is in Astana.

– 2. We have similar food like Manto, Palo (plov), and we also have similarities in culture.  For example, before starting dinner, we wait for everyone to come.  However, there are some big differences between Kazakhstan and Afghanistan in terms of cultural dress and dance.

3. You are one of the first international students to take part in the KAZGUU Student Initiation ceremony, and your school won a cup at Initiation.  How did you feel about that?  And what can you say about this event in general?

When I first decided to join this competition, I had no idea what it was about; I only knew that there would be a dance.  I have been interested in dancing since my school years, so that’s why I decided to join the competition.  It was very challenging for me because I didn’t know Russian, while everybody there was speaking Russian.  It was a great opportunity for me to improve my Russian, which really helped me!  But some of the 2^nd-, 3^rd-, and 4^th-year students tried to help me and explained everything in English.  Not only did it help my language skills, but I also found some great friends there.  When we won the cup, I was feeling very happy.  I can’t explain the feeling – it was the results of two months’ hard work.  In general, all I can say is that it is a very interesting and exciting journey that helps first-year students to find friends and communicate with other people.  It makes the university environment more comfortable for new students.

4. Was it hard for you to integrate into the Kazakhstani society?  Were you shocked by anything?

– It was not so easy for me to get used to the Kazakh society!  I was at first shocked to find that most people never smile here, everyone I see or try to have a conversation with, are always in bad mood!  Sometimes, they don’t want to even talk to you))  However, I don’t judge them because they might have their own problems).

5. Do you have any favorite places in Astana?

– Sky beach club in Khan Shatyr.  Samal riverside is a very good place for jogging and hanging out, especially in summer.  And the Central park is also one of the places I find exciting.

On 17 January 2017, KAZGUU University signed an agreement on collaboration with the University of Tuviba, Latvia, according to which, KAZGUU students will have an opportunity to take part in academic mobility programmes, while KAZGUU staff will be invited to do an internship and share their experience with Latvian colleagues.  This agreement was proposed by Latvian Ministry of Education and Science after the meeting of the University’s management team with Ms. Anita Vahere-Abrazhune, a representative of the ministry, in October 2016.  Latvia’s government provides scholarship support to our student for short-term and long-term academic programmes.

I am a 2^nd year student of Law at KAZGUU University.  I came to Kazakhstan from Moscow.

There were several reasons why I chose to study at a specialised law university in Kazakhstan.  First, Russian and Kazakhstani legislation law are identical in many ways.  And second, Kazakhstan has always been at the centre of attention of the world community, including my own countrymen.  This is why I am interested in looking at the process of the development of the country from within.  And, of course, this is a new experience.  KAZGUU attracted me by its modernity, and the students’ reviews of the quality of education and teaching.  Besides, the programme of developing the human resources for the legal sphere is different from that of the Academy (Russian Academy of Lawyers and Notaries), and I got an excellent opportunity to gain a wider range of knowledge.

The University is beautiful, modern, and spacious.  I really liked the comfortable and technically equipped classrooms.  The teachers share their knowledge from their heart, and I haven’t yet seen a sign of dry and formal approach.  I am convinced that the knowledge I acquired here will help me in my future professional career.

KAZGUU students will have a great opportunity to study for 1 semester at the University of Leicester under the academic mobility program.  The first students to win the “Erasmus+” scholarships are Karatay Nurbike (3rd-year student of Finance) and Omarova Alina (3rd-year student of International Law).  The students are going to spend the 2nd semester of the 2016-2017 academic year in Leicester.  We wish them a safe trip and success in their studies.

On 12 December 2016, KAZGUU University and the Center for International Legal Studies signed an Agreement of Cooperation. As part of this cooperation, some of the leading legal experts from the USA will be visiting to teach our students.

The Center for International Legal Studies (CILS) is a non-profit research and training institute, which publishes articles on legal subjects.  It was established and operates under Austrian law. Its international headquarters are located in Salzburg, Austria. The Center has been in operation since 1976. The main purpose of the Center for International Legal Studies is to promote the distribution of information among the members of the international legal community.

Winners from across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa will be awarded:

2,000 Euros (or equivalent in local currency) towards the cost of tuition, summer employment, volunteer work, research, an independent project/entrepreneurial venture, or anything else that the money will help you with.

Individual mentorship from McKinsey consultants
Guaranteed invite to selected McKinsey events

The Next Generation Women Leaders Award is open to all students working towards a Bachelors, Masters, MBA or PhD, from any degree, discipline or background, and experienced professionals with any background (with up to six years of work experience).

You can find more information and apply online via our website www.next-generation-women.mckinsey.com Application deadline is March 6, 2017.
Please contact us at next-generation-women@mckinsey.com should you have any questions.

All the best!

The Next Generation Women Leaders Team

The Department of International Relations is pleased to announce the possibility of educating our students on academic mobility program at the University of Leicester. All costs tied to training and stay in the host university will be covered by the grant from Erasmus +.

The 2 and 3-year students of the HSE and HSL, who would like to apply for study at the University of Leicester in the spring semester of 2017 (January-May), may approach Baglan Askarova, the manager of the International Academic Mobility, International Office, room 213, till December 8, 2016.