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23/08/2024

HOW SEZUAL IS CHANGING THE LIVES OF THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED: THE STORY OF NURBEK ENSEBAYEV

The story of Bolashak program graduate Nurbek Ensebayev, co-founder of the «Sezual» team, is an inspiring example of how innovation can transform the lives of people with special needs. After completing his studies through the Bolashak program at the Moscow Institute of Electronic Technology, Nurbek and his team focused on developing sound beacons and biolocators that help blind people navigate urban environments.

The sound beacons, which became part of the team's innovative project, enable blind and visually impaired people to locate building entrances, navigate halls, and even use escalators...

20/08/2024

SCIENCE AND PRACTICE: THE PATH TO SCIENTIFIC EXCHANGE IN VETERINARY MEDICINE

Gulmira Kalikhanovna Murzakaeva, PhD in Veterinary Medicine and Senior Lecturer at the Department of Veterinary Sanitation of the S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro-Technical University, has been consistently striving for professional development, actively participating in various scientific projects and internships since defending her dissertation at A. Baitursynov Kostanay State University.

From April to July 2024, Gulmira completed a scientific internship at the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences in Kaunas. This “500 visiting scholars” scientific internship program provided her with the opportu...

15/08/2024

CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS SIGNS MEMORANDUM WITH KAZAKHTELECOM

On August 15, 2024, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between Aliya Ospanova, Chairwoman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs», and Bagdat Musin, Chairman of the Board of JSC «Kazakhtelecom».

The purpose of the memorandum is to deepen cooperation in the training and retraining of highly qualified personnel abroad for rapidly developing sectors such as communications, telecommunications, information technology, artificial intelligence, and innovation.

This initiative aligns with the directive of the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who emphasized the impor...

08/08/2024

COOPERATION WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY

Aliya Ospanova, the Chairwoman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs», met with the staff of the National Center for Biotechnology (NCB) in Astana, where she presented the Center's educational programs and discussed prospects for cooperation in the field of biotechnology.

Aliya Ospanova elaborated on key programs such as the presidential scholarship «Bolashak», the «500 visiting scholars» scientific internships, intergovernmental grants, and the scholarship program «Study in Kazakhstan». She emphasized the importance of international cooperation in strengthening Kazakhstan's s...

07/08/2024

MEETING WITH THE CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES OF PORTUGAL

A meeting was held between Aliya Ospanova, Chairwoman of the Board of JSC «Center for International Programs», and the temporary Chargé d'Affaires of the Portuguese Republic in Kazakhstan, José Amaral, along with Deputy Head of Mission, David Matos. During the negotiations, the prospects for cooperation in the fields of education and science were discussed.

Ambassador José Amaral expressed deep interest in the «Bolashak» program and noted the international recognition and authority of the presidential scholarship. He emphasized the readiness to expand cooperation between Portuguese universitie...

06/08/2024

FROM OXFORD TO KAZAKHSTAN: HOW COMPETITION LAW KNOWLEDGE IS CHANGING THE ECONOMY

Aday Nygmanov, an employee of the Agency for Protection and Development of Competition of the Republic of Kazakhstan, shared his story about studying at the University of Oxford under the Bolashak program. At Oxford's Centre for Competition Law & Policy, he is studying competition law, a key area that ensures sustainable growth and economic development.

President K. Tokayev of Kazakhstan has always emphasized the importance of fostering healthy competition in his Addresses to the Nation. Fair competition is one of the fundamental principles on which the country's new economic course should be ...

02/08/2024

FROM DNA EDITING TO CANCER PROTECTION: HOW KAZAKH SCIENTISTS ARE IMPLEMENTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES

Six researchers from Kazakhstan have completed their ten-month scientific internships under the «500 visiting scholars» program in the United Kingdom. They focused on biotechnological research. The «500 visiting scholars» scientific internships were organized by the Sustainable Biotechnology Group and the Genomic Engineering Laboratory of the School of Life Sciences at the University of Westminster in London.

Kazakh researchers Aknur Turgumbayeva, Asem Kalikova, Elmira Kartbayeva, Gulnaz Seitimova, Gulzira Vasilina, and Serzhan Mombekov, recipients of the «500 visiting scholars» scientific int...

01/08/2024

THE RECIPIENTS OF THE "STUDY IN KAZAKHSTAN" SCHOLARSHIP HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED

The list of scholarship recipients for bachelor's, master's, and doctoral programs in Kazakhstan's higher education institutions has been approved for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Link to the list