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School of Social Entrepreneurship "Oreli Urpak" within the framework of the project "Academy of NGOs", implemented with the support of NJSC "Center for Support of Civic Initiatives" and the Ministry of Information and Public Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan INVITES NGO REPRESENTATIVES TO OFFLINE TRAININGS "SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP: STRATEGIC PLANNING OF ACTIVITIES" IN THE CITIES OF AKTAU, ASTANA, KARAGANDA

Participation only for representatives of NGOs, WITHOUT PAYMENT, before the start of training, PRELIMINARY REGISTRATION ON THE SITE / MOBILE APP OF THE NGO ACADEMY https://academy-ngo.kz/ is required, select the School of Social Entrepreneurship "Oreli Urpak".

For all questions, please call 8 701 7305411 (WhatsApp).

On March 14, 2023, a guest lecture was held at Astana International University with the participation of the head of the Digital agency Alibayev Arystan on the topic " How a freelancer can open his own agency".

As part of the lecture, Arystan Alimbayev shared with students about:

• creating a personal brand;

• market analysis and "nicha" search;

• opportunities to sell ideas and products;

• ways of presenting the project to investors;

• ways of presenting an idea, brand and other forms of intellectual property.

The speaker answered the students' questions on the topic of business development in the field of information technology and shared various interesting details. During the lecture, information was announced that will help expand the knowledge base of students about the possibilities of the professional sphere of IT, as well as about the future profession.

On 07.03.2023, a festive concert dedicated to the World Women's Day on March 8 “Shuakty Koktem” was held, organized with the participation of the Higher School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Candidate of Historical Sciences,  Docent of the Higher School of Social and Humanitarian Sciences Uskembayev Kanat Sadvakasovich opened the event with a congratulatory speech. The creative team of the university presented its concert program. On stage, versatile students sang songs while playing guitar and dombra. Towards the end of the concert, a small competition was played among the audience.

On March 2, 2023, a round table was held at Astana International University on the topic "Implementation of a separate waste collection system: the university's contribution to the sustainable development of the city."

The purpose of the round table was to draw attention to the problem of environmental pollution with solid household waste; instilling a conscious and responsible attitude to consumption; creation of a dialogue between subjects in the field of waste management; coordination of cooperation priorities and signing of an agreement.

Serik Aztayevich, President of the AMU, delivered a welcoming speech. He noted that the importance of universities as a source of positive changes in social development, including in the field of environmental thinking, is growing. The head of the department of state environmental control of the RSU "Department of Ecology for Astana" Akhmetova Zhansaya Aituarovna spoke about waste management in accordance with the requirements of the new environmental code, Severinenko Alena Petrovna acquainted students with the activities of the Plastnet Network, and Farida Kulkojahmedovna Urazgalieva spoke about the work of IP VTS Astana- 1, which is engaged in the collection of recyclables.

During the event, students actively asked questions, received satisfactory answers and expressed their gratitude to the invited guests.

Within the framework of the round table, cooperation agreements were signed with the IP VTS Astana-1 and the Plastnet network. Thus, Astana International University became the first university in Astana to officially introduce a system of separate waste collection on its territory and this is a serious contribution of the university to the sustainable development of our capital!

On February 24, 2023, the ceremony of awarding the winners of the contest "The Best University Teacher-2022" was held in Astana. The solemn event began with the congratulations of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek to 150 winners of the competition from 43 universities of Kazakhstan. The activities of teachers were evaluated in two areas of work - the quality of teaching and research activities.

Our colleague, Senior Lecturer of the Higher School of Natural Sciences of Astana International University, PhD (Biology) Zhumagul Moldir Zhakypzhanovna, was also recognized as the best teacher in 2022. The winners received a grant that will allow them to undergo an internship at the best foreign universities, improve their skills and implement their scientific and educational projects. The President of the University Serik Aztaevich, congratulating the best teacher of the year, noted that the university teachers are awarded this title every year and wished the implementation of the goals and plans. We wish our colleague further success and new professional achievements!

On Marth 2, 2023, the Higher School of Information Technology and Engineering organized and conducted a training seminar with the participation of psychologist-psychotherapist - Serikgul Sali on the topic "A happy family is the wealth of society", focused on family relationships.

During the meeting, Serikgul Sali spoke in detail about the role of the family in society, improving the quality of life, preserving spiritual and moral family values, strengthening the institution of the family.

At the training seminar, students asked multiple questions related to building relationships and solving problems arising in them, to which they received appropriate answers. The psychologist conducted group therapy with students, identified their existing problems and showed the processes of working with them.

The training seminar was very useful in terms of the fact that students shared their inner fears, with methods of combating bullying, based on the discussion of such issues, students received new insides for themselves.

On 02/28/2023, a guest lecture was organized for students of the Higher School of Information Technology and Engineering with the participation of the startup CEO "Logizi.kz " Daniyar Tipeev on the topic "Frequent mistakes of a startup".

During the guest lecture, Daniyar Samatovich told about the startup "Logizi.kz ", gave useful advice to students on how to win grants and what mistakes IT startups make, as well as about sales and investments in a startup.

The speaker voiced recommendations for the creation of his startup in the IT field and its successful promotion. At the end of the guest lecture, the students expressed gratitude to Tipeev Daniyar for the information received and discussed issues of interest in the field of technological entrepreneurship.

This format expands the possibilities of obtaining knowledge and directly affects the career guidance of students.

The competition was held at the Kazakh leading academy of architecture and construction with the support of the Ministry of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 

According to the results of this competition, prizes were won by: 

Kurmasheva Dinara Kairzhanovna – 2 nd place in the nomination «Graphic Design»

Scientific adviser - Mukhamedieva Samal Konyrtaevna 

Project theme: Development of corporate identity for the children's camp «Shugyla». 

Kakimova Dina Yesengeldievna – 3rd place in the nomination «Architectural design»

Scientific adviser - Khorovetskaya Evganiya Mikhailovna 

Project theme: Conceptual project for the modernization of the LRT highway in the city of Nur-Sultan with the development of a universal multifunctional module 

In total, 10 universities of Kazakhstan took part in the competition, 43 final works were presented. The works of the winner of the republican competition will be sent to the International Festival of Architectural, Construction and Design Schools of Eurasia. 

We wish you further creative success!

Text: Mukhamedieva Samal Konyrtaevna

On March 1, 2023, a guest lecture was held for students of the Higher School of Information Technology and Engineering with the participation of Vasily Alekseevich Desnitsky, senior researcher at the Laboratory of Computer Security Problems, Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science "St. Petersburg Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences" on the topic "Approaches to detecting attacks in Internet of Things systems".

At a meeting with students, Vasily Alekseevich shared approaches to detecting attacks based on general rules and machine learning methods, as well as personal experience.

Students by asking their questions about security and attack detection received answers to them. Thus, they gained an understanding about the specifics of their future professional activities.

On February 24, 2023, the Higher School of Information Technology and Engineering organized a training seminar on " How to build a harmonious relationship with yourself and others" with practicing psychologist Maryam Nurlanovna for students of Astana International University. The meeting helped students to expand their understanding of relationships with themselves and others, its positive and negative sides, and the state of inner harmony.

The participants tried to understand how the functional model works, and also learned about the types of needs. Practical exercises were aimed at understanding how one's own worldview, beliefs, needs, behavioral characteristics, attitudes and attitudes affect communication, its adequacy, realism and constructiveness. The participants came to the conclusion that harmonious relationships with oneself and others are not as simple a phenomenon as it may seem at first glance.

On February 24 this year, an international scientific and practical conference was held on the topic: "MODERN PROBLEMS AND TRENDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF JURISPRUDENCE AND ISSUES OF LAW ENFORCEMENT PRACTICE". The organizers of this conference were: Aktobe Law Institute named after M. Bukenbaev, Graduate School of Law of the International University "Astana", Legal Scientific and Practical Journal "World of Law", Bar Association of the Republic of Kazakhstan (TsSPKA Aktobe), St. Petersburg Law Academy, as well as Baishev University. The faculty of the Higher School of Law of Astana International University took an active part in organizing and holding this conference. Professor of the Higher School of Law Doctor of Law, Professor Alenov Marat Amradinovich was the moderator of Section No. 2 “State and legal development of the country. The current state of civil law and related rights.

On February 16, within the framework of the cooperation agreement with Astana International University, primary school teacher, teacher-master Mataeva Agliman Bultukanovna held a master class “Ways to improve the reading literacy of students in primary school classes” in Municipal public institution “Secondary School  № 9 of Altai”. The master class was attended by students of 1-2 courses of the educational programs “Pedagogy and methods of Primary Education” and “English language and primary school teacher” and teachers of the Pedagogical Institute.

During the master class, the components of functional literacy, ways to direct learning to the individual were considered. The problem of improving the reading literacy of Primary School students in the discipline “Alphabet” was discussed experimentally using specific examples.