UN, UK and Italy to hold pre-COP26 debates with youth of Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – In honour of the forthcoming COP26 in Glasgow and in the framework of UN Day celebration, UN Resident Coordinator Office, Embassy of the UK, Embassy of Italy in Kazakhstan in partnership with KAZGUU University organises the students debate in a hybrid format entitled “Voice of Youth: Uniting the World to Tackle the Climate Change”.

The event aims to raise awareness about climate change in order to put the topic on the public agenda, inspire and encourage youth to find climate solutions.

Students from KAZGUU University, Eurasian National University and Nazarbayev University will present their practical recommendations on how to tackle climate change issues.

Keynote speakers:
• H.E. Ms. Michaela Friberg-Storey, UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan
• H.E. Ms. Kathy Leach, Ambassador of the UK to Kazakhstan
• H.E. Mr. Marco Alberti, Ambassador of Italy to Kazakhstan
• H.E. Mr. Sergey Pen, Provost of KAZGUU University

2021 is particularly important in view of the upcoming meetings of the climate and biodiversity conventions, where governments must set mutually reinforcing and ambitious targets to protect the planet by almost double decreasing greenhouse gas emissions this decade, as well as through biodiversity conservation and restoration.

Date and time: 28 October 2021, 12:00-13:30

Venue: KAZGUU, Korgalzhyn ave. 8, Nur-Sultan

LIVE broadcasting will be available on UN in Kazakhstan Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/uninkazakhstan

For media accreditation please contact:

Press Officer of the UN in Kazakhstan Ms Elnara Bainazarova, tel: +7 701 9400086, e-mail: elnara.bainazarova@un.org

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Dear students!

We are informing about the commencement of accepting applications for participation in the academic mobility program for the fall semester 2024-2025 academic year.

Undergraduate students who have covered at least 60 ECTS credits, as well as graduate and doctoral students.

Criteria:

GPA level – 2.5, for Erasmus+ — 3.0
English language level – at least B2 level

Application deadline: March 11, 2024

Application deadline (for the following partner universities):

Penn State Law

February 29, 2024

SOKA University

Seoul National University

The application and documents must be submitted through the web version of Smart KAZGUU, and electronic copies should also be provided in room #213 (on a USB flash drive).

List of required documents:

student’s application form (download);
a copy of the passport;
transcript of academic record for the current year of study (Russian and English);
a document confirming the level of proficiency in a foreign language (if available);
completed application form (download);
written consent of the applicant’s parents (guardians, legal representatives) to participate in the academic mobility program (download).
letters of recommendation in Kazakh, Russian or/and English (if available);
copies of certificates, diplomas, received for participation in the republican or international level events (if available);
copies of documents confirming the fact of belonging to the following categories: a family composition document to confirm the student’s large family status, a document verifying the student’s orphan or left without parental care status and a document confirming the student’s disability status.

Furthermore, kindly refer to the list of partner universities and available disciplines beforehand. It is essential to coordinate with your academic advisor regarding the selection of disciplines that align with your curriculum.

In case of any questions, please contact the International Office via email mobility@kazguu.kz, Instagram @mnu_international or visit office № 213.

The list of partner universities will be updated as information becomes available.

The list of Erasmus+ Partner Universities

Denmark:

University name	Educational program/direction	Number of slots
University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen	International Relations, International Law (Political Science), Business Administration	4

Czech Republic:

University of Ostrava, Ostrava

Translation studies, Applied Linguistics

* The second foreign language must be French, at least A2-B1.

The list of Partner Universities – self-funded academic mobility program

USA:

University name

Educational program/direction

Number of slots

Penn State Law, Pennsylvania

International law, Law enforcement, Law

* Applicable to 3rd-year Bachelor’s degree students and 1st-year Master’s degree students

Japan:

SOKA University, Tokyo

International relations, Business Administration, International Law, Law Enforcement, Law

Republic of Korea:

Seoul National University, Seoul

International Law, Law Enforcement, Law

Woosong University, Daejeon

BBA in Information Technology

SolBridge International School of Business, Woosong University, Daejeon

Business Administration

Denmark:

University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen

International Relations, International Law (Political Science), Business Administration, Translation studies, Applied Linguistics

Czech Republic:

University of Ostrava, Ostrava	Translation studies, Applied Linguistics, Economics, Finance, Management	10
Mendel University, Brno	Business Administration	4
Metropolitan University, Prague	International Relations	2

France:

Sciences Po Toulouse, Toulouse

International Relations, International Law (Political Science)

Germany:

Kiel University, Kiel	Business Administration	4
Rhein Waal Hochschule, Kleve	Business Administration, International Relations	4
Hof university, Hof	Business Administration	2
Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, Thuringia	Business Administration	2
Schmalkalden University, Thuringia	Business Administration	10

Spain:

University of Jaén, Jaén

Translation studies,

Business Administration

Latvia:

Turiba University, Riga

Tourism, Hospitality, Business Administration

Lithuania:

Vilnius University, Vilnius

International Law, Law Enforcement, Law

Hungary:

University of Dunaujvaros, Dunaujvaros

Business Administration

Poland:

University of Humanities and Economics, Lodz	Business Administration	15
WSB University, Dabrowa Gornicza	Management, BBA in Information Technology, International Relations	5

China:

Northwest University, Xi’an	Journalism: Analytics and Investigations	2
Northwest University, Xi’an	International Law, Law Enforcement, Law	2

Turkey:

Fenerbahçe University, Istanbul	International Relations	2
Altinbas University, Istanbul	International Relations	5

Georgia:

Caucasus International University, Tbilisi	Business Administration	4
Georgian Institute of Public Affairs, Tbilisi	International Relations, International Law (Political Science) Journalism, Marketing, Economics, Psychology	2
Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi	Psychology	2
Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Batumi	International Law, Law Enforcement, Law, Tourism, Business Administration, Translation studies, Applied Linguistics	5

Indonesia:

Pertamina University, Jakarta	International Relations, Management, Economics	5
Airlangga University, Surabaya	International Relations (GPA 3.0)	5

Malaysia:

Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation, Kuala Lumpur

BBA in Information Technology

Bangladesh:

Daffodil International University, Dhaka

Business Administration,

Tourism, Hospitality (GPA 3.0)

Uzbekistan:

Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent

International Law, Law Enforcement, Law

Belgium

University of Liège, Liège

International Relations, International Law (Political Science)

️As part of the project dedicated to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the opening of the Women’s Mentorship Club took place at Maqsut Narikbayev University.
⚡The goal of the Club is to support female students and staff at MNU in developing leadership qualities, increasing motivation, and strengthening belief in their own abilities and potential.

The School of Liberal Arts held the public lecture on “Fair Trade in Northern Kazakhstan in the XIX and Early XX Centuries” within the research project AP14871281 “The Role of Merchants in the

Transformation of Social and Cultural Space of Kazakhstan in the Second Half of XIX and Early XX Centuries”.

Speaker: teaching professor Lepuda Mukatayeva Karimovna.

The lector presented the materials obtained from the studies in public archives of Almaty, Astana, and Petropavlovsk.

A group of researchers from the Department of Liberal Studies is involved in this scientific project. The SLA held the offline lecture with an online broadcast.

The historians from Almaty, Astana, and Kostanay participated in the discussion.

Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan calls for foreign applicants, including persons of Kazakh nationality who are not citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan for full-time studying under Bachelor, Master and PhD educational programs.

Scholarships allocation:

1. Bachelor degree program – 490

2. Master degree program – 50

3. PhD degree program – 10

Admissions operator is Higher Education Development National Center MSHE RK. Applicants can submit documents online from March 30 to June 30, 2023. Use link for more information https://enic-kazakhstan.edu.kz/ru/stipendialnye-programmy/operativnaya-informaciya

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