GUEST LECTURE ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN KAZAKHSTAN

On 21 October 2026, the Social Innovation Hub hosted a guest lecture for first-year master’s students enrolled in the Social Entrepreneurship programme at Astana International University.

The speaker was Gulmira Parmysheva, President of the Association of Social Innovators. During the meeting, she spoke about the Association’s activities and its role in developing social entrepreneurship in Kazakhstan. Particular attention was given to the socioeconomic integration of persons with disabilities and employment opportunities through social enterprises.

The meeting focused on exchanging knowledge and practical experience between master’s students and representatives of the social entrepreneurship sector. The event was organised by Saule Tolegenkyzy Okutayeva, PhD, Associate Professor at the AIU Higher School of Economics and Adviser for the Social Entrepreneurship programme.

Such meetings help bridge academic knowledge and practical experience while strengthening the university’s cooperation with organisations working in social entrepreneurship.