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In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Bolashak International Program, the Center for International Programs JSC is hosting a series of events aimed at showcasing the achievements of program alumni and creating expert platforms to discuss innovations in education and science.

On November 30, Astana will host the Educational Forum «BOLASHAK: Strategic Partnership and Cooperation», featuring over 80 international education experts, heads of diplomatic missions, and representatives from 34 leading global universities. The forum will address global initiatives aimed at the sustainable devel...

Today, November 28, a meeting took place between Aiya Ospanova, Chairwoman of the Board of the Center for International Programs, and representatives from the British universities University of Manchester and Durham University.

During the meeting, issues of collaboration in higher education were discussed. Aiya Ospanova provided insights into recent innovations in the Bolashak International Program.

For Reference: Currently, 13 Bolashak scholarship holders are studying at the University of Manchester, including 7 master's students and 6 doctoral candidates. The University of Manchester is a re...

On November 27, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the Center for International Programs (CIP) and JSC «Freedom Finance Bank Kazakhstan» at the CIP office.

The agreement was signed by Aliya Ospanova, Chairwoman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs», and Ardak Yeleusizov, Managing Director of the branch of JSC «Freedom Finance Bank Kazakhstan».

JSC «Freedom Finance Bank Kazakhstan» is part of the large holding company Freedom Holding Corp., a participant in the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) and a member of international payment systems such as «VISA Internationa...

As part of the Bolashak program, samples from sections of Kazakhstan (the greater and lesser Karatau ranges) were studied in the laboratory of Johns Hopkins University.

Sezim Mustapayeva, a PhD and Associate Professor in the Department of Geology at Satbayev University, has been conducting scientific research for several years on the evolution of organic remains in geological sections from the Lower Ediacaran to the Devonian-Carboniferous periods of the Karatau ranges. She has also been involved in the paleogeographic reconstruction of the biocenosis.

In 2022-2023, Sezim undertook a scientifi...

Aliya Ashim, a graduate of the Boston University School of Communications, journalist, blogger, and filmmaker, has produced a historical documentary film about the formation of Kazakh history, the rise of the nomenclature in power, and the development of culture and art in Kazakhstan from 1960 to 1989. The five-part film is based on the study of the country’s transformation and development through the lens of one individual.

The Bolashak scholar aimed to shed light on historically significant events such as the land struggle in southern Kazakhstan, the creation of a German autonomy in Tselinog...

Arman Suleimenov is an outstanding graduate of the international Bolashak program. In 2010, he completed his bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Purdue University.

The company founded by this Bolashak graduate provides training in technologies that are in demand in Silicon Valley.

Arman's brainchild, «Zero To One Labs and nFactorial Incubator», where he serves as CEO and founder of the studio, was established eight years ago. The company has since launched over 110 original mobile applications and trained more than 200 engineers and designers.

One of the first products that garnered sig...

Today marked the conclusion of the BOLASHAK AND CREATIVE INDUSTRY event, which took place at the Presidential Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Astana.

In his address to the people of Kazakhstan, «The Economic Course of a Just Kazakhstan», President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the importance of developing the industry in Kazakhstan this September.

«In today's world, 'creative production,' based on the creative potential and intellectual capital of citizens, serves as a source of development for a truly inclusive economy. Moreover, the creative economy is becoming a driving force for...

Aliya Ospanova has been appointed as the head of the Center for International Programs, the administrator of the Bolashaq program.

She was born on August 15, 1987, in the city of Taldykorgan.

Ospanova is a graduate of the Kazakh-British Technical University, Imperial College (UK), and the Quantic School of Business and Technology (USA). She has held leadership positions in international organizations for over 10 years (Microsoft, Ericsson, RELX Group [Elsevier]), as well as in the public and quasi-public sectors, where she participated in the development of state programs for the advancement o...