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As part of the memorandum of cooperation with UIBE University (China) and the implementation of the two-degree programs «Business Administration» and «International Trade and Economics», our students took part in a Summer camp in the city of Lianyungang (连云港市). The students of the Summer School were greeted by the Deputy mayor of the city, Deputy Secretary General of the People's Government, Mr. Wu Jīn’ēn and a member of the party group of the Lianyungang Municipal Development and Reform Commission, Deputy Director of the Municipal People's Defense Department, Mr. Zhang Yi Jian.

The program of the Summer Camp was interesting, it included excursions, meetings at enterprises, master classes in Chinese, familiarization with the culture and history of China. 

At the final ceremony, 4th year student Sagidullina Aruzhan made a speech of gratitude on behalf of all foreign students to the organizers and partners of Astana International University.

The results of the competition of the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan for grant financing of scientific and scientific-technical projects for 2023-2025 have been announced. Congratulations to Associate Professor of the Higher School of Economics Okutaeva Saule and the project team with the approval of the scientific project AP19676100 “Development and testing of methods of employment of socially vulnerable segments of the population». We wish you new discoveries and successful implementation of the project!

4 students of Astana International University became holders of scholarships of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It should be noted that 2 of them are 3rd year students of the Higher School of Social and Humanitarian Sciences «6B03101 International Relations» Amanov Adil and Kogeday Aiym.

The Presidential Scholarship is aimed at supporting talented and talented students and undergraduates who are actively involved in the social activities of the University, encouraging them to engage in research activities, as well as promoting the formation of intellectual potential. 

In this regard, our students were congratulated on their success and letters of thanks were sent to their parents by the university administration. In addition, Dean of the Higher School of Social and Humanitarian Sciences M. Konkal congratulated the active students of our school on the successful end of the academic year and presented letters of thanks to the parents of our students for their active participation in the social life of the University and for the organization and promotion of socially and educational events.  We wish the students great success and success!

Astana International University has won a grant for an incubation training program from JSC "NAID "Qazinnovations" with the support of MDDIAI RK. We invite new and existing entrepreneurs to take free training under the business incubation program and receive a certificate with the right to participate in grant financing from JSC "Qazinnovations". Contact phone number: +7 777 176 61 58 Bolat Baltabayev, e-mail: b.baltabaev@aiu.edu.kz

June 26th, 2023 Astana International University (AIU) hosted a meeting of the university staff with a group of lawmakers of the Maslikhat (local representative body (parliament) of the city of Astana, headed by the Chairman of the Maslikhat - Kanalimov Yerlan Ermekuly, as well as with the head of the city department of education - Sengazyev Kasymkhan Sengazyevich.

Within the framework of the round table, the progress of the implementation of the PPP project No. 4 on the transfer of the Pedagogical College to the management of AIU was discussed. It was noted that this project serves the purpose of integrating teacher education at all levels for the capital's schools and kindergartens and is designed to largely meet the growing need of Astana for higher education teachers, through the gradual transformation of the college into a pedagogical institute.

In particular, the Astana International University invested more than 6 billion tenge to create a pedagogical institute. These are two educational buildings in the very center of the capital with a total area of 10 thousand square meters, fully equipped in accordance with strict qualification requirements (subject rooms, computer classes, auditoriums, library, a first-aid post, canteens, gym, etc.) and with required licenses and accreditations. This is a great intellectual work of highly qualified AIU faculty to design the necessary educational programs. In addition, the college was renovated and modern educational equipment was purchased in the amount of more than 136 million tenge. And to increase the salaries of college teachers, AIU has invested more than 330 million tenge in the college and continues to invest more than 20 million tenge for these purposes every month.

The transition of teacher education from the level of TVET to higher education is an urgent need for Kazakhstan. Thus, for example, higher education for teachers of even preschool education and upbringing is mandatory in OECD countries, and in 4 countries (England, France, Iceland, Italy) teachers of preschool education are required to have a master's degree.

Finland, which school system is recognized by the academic and expert community as one of the best in the world, already in 1974 made the transition of pedagogical education from colleges to universities and since 1979 all teachers must have a master's degree.

The Concept of Development of Pre-School, Secondary, Technical and Vocational Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023-2029, approved by Government Decree No. 249 dated March 28, 2023, states that specialists with Master and a PhD degree will be recruited to secondary education and will take retraining at the pedagogical higher educational institutions.

At the round table, it was noted that the transformation of a pedagogical college into a pedagogical university should take place gradually and smoothly, according to a clear and understandable algorithm for all interested parties, which should be synchronized with the efforts of the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to develop pedagogical education.

During the meeting, mutual understanding was reached on the importance of high-quality training of teachers for the capital's schools. Establishment of an leading pedagogical university on the basis of the AIU Pedagogical College, as well as advanced training of teachers and a number of possible solutions to these issues were proposed in the interests of the capital.

During the academic year, students of the business incubator participated in various regional, republican events to support aspiring entrepreneurs. Close cooperation with ERG "Ecosystem of Student Entrepreneurship" allowed students and teaching staff to participate in trainings and competitions held in Almaty and Karaganda. It is particularly worth noting the participation of the team of the Higher School of Economics in the Republican «ТОМ Мейкатон» Competition for the invention of prototype products for people with disabilities. Our students took 3rd place with the project "The National Game of Assik for children with autism spectrum disease".

The final event of the business incubator was the holding of the anniversary competition "Startup weekend AIU" among 14 teams of Astana International University and Pedagogical College. The participants presented startup projects, and the best 3 teams received cash prizes for the implementation of their ideas.

As part of the work of the social Laboratory in the academic year, a series of interesting meetings with social entrepreneurs were organized for students. For example, master classes from entrepreneur Yergali Baymamirov, entrepreneur and founder of JopsOptic Artem Belobrodsky, founder of the private fund for the development of human capital Sergey Sovetkin. Development Director of "GreenTAL" LLP Kabdykesheva Dayana conducted a training on the development of social innovation projects. S.T. Okutaeva and her students visited the "GreenTAL" social workshop. Students had the opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of a social enterprise where people with special needs work.

In general, the activities of the Social Innovation Laboratory are relevant and interesting for students. In addition to interactive events, the head of the Laboratory attracted students for joint scientific work on the topic of social entrepreneurship development.

Leading professors and lecturers Virtual Advisory Council on the basis of the HSE held consultations for doctoral and undergraduate students on writing articles taking into account the disciplinary specifics of scientific research and in accordance with modern international standards of science. Such issues were considered as: the criterion for choosing a journal for publication, selection of a journal for publishing Web of Science and Scopus, how to publish for free, how to check if a publication is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, etc.

Under the guidance of professors Kazhyken M.Z., Smagulova Z.K., Lesbaeva G.T., Aimurzina B.T., Rakhimova S.A., associate professors Okutaeva S.T., Baibasheva G.K. articles of doctoral students, undergraduates were published in the «Scientific Journal of the University International Sciences Reviews: Social Sciences series», a collection of the International Scientific and Practical Conference "AIU - 2023: Analyze. Innovate. Use" and others. According to the results of the implementation of master's projects in the direction 7M04109 - "Strategic management and leadership" (EMBA), certificates were obtained on the implementation of results in the production of undergraduates Ostashchenko S.A., Tsoi V.V., Khasenov A., Omarov A. and others.

Within the framework of scientific cooperation, a Memorandum of Mutual Cooperation was concluded between Astana International University LLP and «КазНИИ ЭАПК и РСТ» LLP to conduct joint research projects, participation of representatives of the parties in scientific and practical conferences, seminars, presentations, exhibitions and other events.

In commemoration of the 5th anniversary of our university, the teaching staff of the Higher School of Art and Design prepared and held a large-scale International Creative Symposium "ASTANA. ART. PLEINER». The main purpose of the symposium was to form creative ties with universities that conduct training in the group of educational programs "Design", as well as integration into the international educational space.

The participants of the Symposium were offered a rich program: plein air in the beautiful locations of Astana, master classes of artists and jewelers, an exhibition of decorative art brought by colleagues from the Siberian Institute of Traditional Applied Arts, a presentation and competition of plein air works in the exhibition hall of the University, the vernissage of the famous Kazakh artist Kazahbai Azhibekuly in the Military History Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. As part of the scientific program of the symposium, lectures by Professor O. V. Shlyapin from Siberian State Pedagogical University (Russia) and Professor Liu Wang Bing from Guangdong University of Technology (China) were held.

June 7th and 8th became particularly tense. During these unusually hot days, the entire staff of the Higher School, with the help of volunteer students, provided an open-air event in several picturesque locations of the capital, accompanied guests to the Military History Museum, a car tour of the city, helped to prepare landscape works for participation in the final exhibition and competition.

On June 9th, the final day of the symposium, the international jury carefully reviewed the plein air works. The level of the competitive paintings demonstrated the high creative abilities of the participants and the choice was not easy.

The ideological inspirer and author of the concept of the symposium was Professor Baymurat Ermagambetovich Ospanov, an authoritative scholar who gave many years to higher art education in Kazakhstan. The detailed elaboration of the three-day program fell on the shoulders of senior teachers A. N. Aliyeva, G. A. Imangalieva, S. K. Mukhamedieva. Associate Professors Aliyev T. H., Kiseleva T. A. and Povalyashko G. N., Dean S.B. Ybyray provided information support and creative communication with the participants of the symposium, presented our Higher School at all levels of communication. The entire teaching staff of the HSAD contributed to the creation of a friendly and creative atmosphere, which was noted by all the guests of the symposium.

International Creative Symposium "ASTANA. ART. PLEINER" showed the readiness of our colleagues from various regions of Kazakhstan and neighboring countries for further creative exchange and new projects.

In order to support a high level of professional training of personnel and the organization of practice-oriented education the Higher School of Economics regularly organizes guest lectures and master classes in the disciplines under study. Guest lectures are a unique platform where speakers can share their valuable knowledge and unique experience, talk about their expert industry, share new technologies and interesting business cases.

In the 2nd semester of the 2022-2023 academic year, meetings were held at the Higher School of Economics with leading experts from various organizations and companies. So, for example, the speakers were Tokmagambetov Kuanysh –Certified professional internal auditor DipCPIA, Amatov Meder - international business coach, Myngyshpan Erbolat - General Director of the mortgage company "Өз шаңырағым", Musin Rustam - Head of the Department of Strategic Development and Science of the Kazakhstan Institute of Standardization and Metrology, member of the Presidential Youth Personnel Reserve, Baimamirov Yergali - Founder of First Film Studio, member of the board of the Association of Social Innovators and others.

At such meetings, students, undergraduates and doctoral students of the school get the opportunity to learn the necessary practical information, secrets of professional skills, be inspired by success stories, choose the best models to develop your own career.

During the academic year, active work was with students of the scientific club of the Higher School of Economics. For students was held scientific seminar "Publication of an article: subtleties of scientific work". Members of the student scientific club Zhalgasova G., Fazilov B., Kyrykbay N. took part in the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Economic Security: State, Region, Enterprise", Altai State Technical University. In May 2023, members of the student scientific took part in the International Scientific Conference "XXIII Satpayev Readings". Zhalgasova G. won the second prize.

At the International Scientific and Practical Conference on the topic: “AIU - 2023: Analyze. Innovate. Use” member of the student’s scientific club Yerzhan Asylym was awarded a diploma of the 2nd degree. Student Zhalgasova Gulnaz became the owner of the "Best student -2023" in the International competition for students of the Commonwealth of Independent States.

Members of the student’s scientific club took an active part in the International competition of scientific works of students "Genesis of entrepreneurship: from origin to the present", "Problems of development of the fuel and energy complex" at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Russia. The students won three prizes. At the final meeting, together with the students, the prospects for further work within the framework of the student’s scientific club were considered.

The Higher School of Art and Design organized and held the International Creative Symposium "ASTANA. ART. PLEINER", dedicated to the 5th anniversary of ASTANA International University. The purpose of the symposium is active educational communication and broad creative ties in the field of design, fine and decorative arts, creating conditions for the development of talented youth, the presentation of our university in the international educational space.

Three hot days on June 7th -9th  became the brightest event of the year for guests, students and teachers of the Higher School of Art and Design. The participants of the Symposium were offered a rich program: plein air in the beautiful locations of Astana, master classes of artists and jewelers, an exhibition of decorative art brought by colleagues from the Siberian Institute of Traditional Applied Arts, a presentation and competition of plein air works in the exhibition hall of the University, the vernissage of the famous Kazakh artist Kazahbai Azhibekuly in the Military History Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan. A fruitful exchange of educational experience took place among our guests, leading teachers of various universities who took part in the scientific program of the Symposium.

Artistic impressions of the Symposium participants from Guangdong Vocal University of Industry and Business (China), I.Arabaev - Kyrgyz State University, S.Naamatov - Naryn State University, Novosibirsk State Pedagogical University, Nizhnevartovsk State Pedagogical University, Siberian Institute of Traditional Applied Arts (Omsk), as well as art faculties of Kazakh universities from Almaty, Semey, Shymkent, Taldykorgan have become a successful experience and the basis for further joint projects of students and teachers of the HSAD in the international creative and educational space.