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On November 20, 2025, a scientific webinar was held in Astana, organized by Astana International University (AIU) jointly with the Poznan University of Life Sciences (UPP, Poland). The event marked another step in strengthening Kazakh-Polish scientific cooperation.

The webinar was held in a combined format: offline in AIU Room 207 and online, with participants from Kazakhstan, Poland, and other countries. It began at 2:00 PM Astana time.

Professor Krzysztof Szoszkiewicz, Rector of the Poznan University of Life Sciences, welcomed the participants, noting the growing importance of international cooperation in environmental research. The webinar was moderated by Professor Klaudia Borowiak, Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Engineering (UPP), and Ruslan Muratov, Dean of the AIU School of Life Sciences. They provided scientific support for the webinar and facilitated a rich discussion on current environmental issues and modern methods for studying aquatic ecosystems.

The program included scientific presentations.

Dr. Michal Brzozowski (UPP) presented the results of a multi-year experimental study on the impact of climate warming on periphyton, aquatic plants, and charophytes in temperate lakes.

Acting Professor Aizhan Kashagankyzy Zhamangara (AIU) discussed the problems of aquatic ecosystem pollution and modern approaches to their restoration, focusing on innovative methods for assessing anthropogenic impact.

Following the meeting, the parties emphasized their intention to expand cooperation in the field of ecology and sustainable development, promote academic mobility, and jointly host international scientific events.

A large-scale educational forum was held at BINOM School named after K. Satbaev in Astana, featuring leading universities, colleges, and specialized organizations. The event allowed students to broaden their understanding of modern educational pathways, receive consultations from university representatives, and develop an informed understanding of their future careers.

AIU's participation in the forum was facilitated by representatives of the Department of Educational and Research Work: Deputy Director for Educational and Research Gulim Saylaubekovna Karimova, Manager Alina Nurbolkyzy Kumarova, as well as teachers Zhadyra Arikbaevna Smailova and Zhambyl Yelemesovich Kuzembaev.

During the event, students had the opportunity to directly interact with representatives of various universities, ask questions, learn about program offerings, admissions opportunities, and student life. Forum participants included educational institutions such as Nazarbayev University, Coventry University, Moscow State University, KazUTB, MNU, and others.

AIU representatives provided high school students with detailed information about the university's in-demand educational programs, academic mobility opportunities, modern laboratories, and opportunities for professional growth. The students were particularly interested in engineering, pedagogy, and humanities, which remain relevant both in Kazakhstan and abroad.

Participants noted that such meetings play an important role in shaping informed career choices, allowing high school graduates to receive reliable information directly from university representatives.

Astana International University plans to continue its systematic career guidance program, creating conditions for the development of talented young people and contributing to the strengthening of the country's intellectual potential.

On October 14, 2025, an online working meeting was held with the participants of the scientific project funded by the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the program No. AP 26100031 “International Mediation Hub as a Tool for Peaceful Conflict Resolution and Nuclear Disarmament: The Experience of Kazakhstan and Foreign Countries.”

The meeting, held in an online format, brought together 11 leading specialists, including professional mediators, legal scholars, conflict resolution experts, researchers, and doctoral students from Kazakhstan’s leading universities. The participants discussed the current results of the study, exchanged expert opinions, and outlined key directions for further work within the project.

The meeting reaffirmed the high relevance of the research, which aims to integrate international best practices in peaceful conflict resolution and strengthen Kazakhstan’s potential in the fields of mediation and nuclear disarmament. The participants emphasized the importance of further developing the scientific and methodological framework, improving mediation mechanisms, and expanding interdisciplinary cooperation.

The GeoFest 2025 Astana educational festival, aimed at career guidance and personal development for 10th and 11th-grade students, took place in the capital. The event was organized to support students in their career choices, showcase higher education opportunities, and strengthen the connection between universities and school graduates.

At the festival venue, Astana International University (AIU) presented its capabilities among the country's leading universities. University representatives provided students with detailed information about its modern educational programs, international partnerships, research potential, and available grant opportunities. AIU representatives from the Higher School of Economics, the Pedagogical Institute, and the Higher School of Natural Sciences participated in the event. Temirbek Musliuly Usenbayev, PhD in Economics and Associate Professor, spoke on behalf of the university, presenting the advantages and prospects of AIU.

The master classes and motivational meetings presented increased the youth's interest in new knowledge. Participants learned about preparing for the Unified National Test (UNT), personal development, and choosing the right future profession they received answers to their pressing questions.

One of the festival's highlights was the active participation of Kazakhstan's creative youth, which generated great interest among the participants.

Astana International University held a debate-lecture titled “Innovations in Education: Trend or Mission?”, delivered by the instructors of the Pedagogical Institute - Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Z.D. Baubekova, and Senior Lecturer N.V. Vlasova.

The event took place in a dynamic and engaging format. The speakers not only presented modern approaches to integrating innovative technologies into the educational process, but also offered a critical view of their effectiveness, sustainability, and pedagogical relevance.

Particular interest was sparked by the discussion segments, where faculty members and students actively engaged in conversations about the role of the teacher in the digital era and the fine line between innovation as a fashionable trend and innovation as a meaningful pedagogical mission.

The debate-lecture highlighted the importance of scholarly analysis, professional collaboration, and open dialogue in shaping educational strategies. Participants emphasized the high level of preparation, methodological precision, and deep humanistic perspective brought by the Pedagogical Institute’s instructors - Professor Z.D. Baubekova and Senior Lecturer N.V. Vlasova.

We hope that such events will continue to foster analytical thinking, strengthen the culture of academic discussion, and enhance the university’s academic community.

  On November 17, 2025, as part of the Methodological Week of the EP "Russian Language and Literature", a regular meeting of the Literary Lounge of the Poetry Club was held in auditorium 207 (Heads: Ph.D., Assoc.Professor Abzhakov T.D., Master's degree, senior lecturer Narmanova R.I.) on the topic "I recognize you, life! I accept!", dedicated to the 145th anniversary of the birth of poet, playwright and publicist Alexander Blok.

The meeting was attended by 1st-year students of the Kazakh Department of non-linguistic specialties and the Department's teaching staff.

After T. Abzhakov's introductory speech, Temirbayev Yelnur and Smagul Meruert, students from the Geography-25A group, presented a rich and vivid presentation on the life and work of the anniversary. Then, students from various specialties recited A. Blok's poems with great expression.

The student of the specialty RGaT-25A Nurdina Meruert conducted a blitz-survey on the subject of the meeting using AI, according to the results of which brilliant answers on the creative biography of A. Blok were demonstrated by Yelnur Temirbayev, Aknur Serik and Aiken Atbagarova.

At the end of the meeting, the Club leaders awarded the most active participants with diplomas signed by the Director of the PI Akhmadieva Zh.K.

On November 13, 2025, the theoretical round of the Chemistry Olympiad for first- to third-year students of the 6B01503 – Chemistry educational program was held at Astana International University in Building 1 (Laboratories 310 and 316).

The event was organized by the faculty of the Chemistry major. Winners of international and national Olympiads, first-year master's student Nurlan Kairov and second-year student Aslanbek Akramov, participated in developing the competition materials. These young researchers prepared 50 competition tasks covering key areas of chemical science.

The Olympiad aims to identify talented students, foster interest in scientific research, and develop the practical skills of future specialists.The total number of participants was 29 students: 20 from the first year, 7 from the second year, and 2 from the third year. Today, the results of the Olympiad were announced, and the following winners were determined:

1st place: Bekbol Aqarai, Kadirgali Medet;

2nd place: Murat Aqsar, Makhanbet Dauletkerey, Moldabaev Aidilzhan;

3rd place: Shaqytbay Zhadyra, Rakhmetulla Kamilya, Esimkhan Dariya, Talisbay Dinara, Kayyrgali Bereket, Muradov Zhalgasbay.

We wish the newly formed team of chemists fruitful work and success in the upcoming competitions, and may they raise the achievements of our university to an even higher level!

To date, our winners have earned nine medals over the past five years: three silver medals at national-level Olympiads (repeating their individual and team placings three times) and two silver and four bronze medals at international Olympiads!

On November 7-8, 2025, Astana International University representative Aidyn Ergaliuly Orazov, PhD researcher, Acting Associate Professor at the School of Natural Sciences, and Director of NatureLab, participated in the scientific and practical seminar "Scientific and Practical Foundations of Reproduction, Conservation, and Use of Fruit and Berry Plants of Kazakhstan's Natural Flora." The event was organized under targeted funding program BR21882166.

The scientist's participation was based on an official invitation from the Mangyshlak Experimental Botanical Garden, a Republican State Enterprise under the Right of Economic Management (RPE) of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Health, Education, and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

During the seminar, Aidyn Orazov presented two scientific papers:

• "Study of the Floristic Composition, Morphological, and Genetic Differences in Plant Populations of the Mangystau Region";

• "Modern Approaches to Decoding and Analyzing Plant Chloroplast Genomes Using Oxford Nanopore MinION Technology."

The host organization ensured a high-level event, creating conditions for constructive discussions on current issues in botany, genetics, and bioinformatics.

Following the meetings, agreements were reached on further scientific collaboration, the development of joint research, and the preparation of publications in international peer-reviewed journals. Astana International University recognizes the contribution of Orazov Aidyn Yergaliuly to strengthening scientific cooperation and advancing research in botany, genetics, and bioinformatics.

BEIJING, November 11, 2025 – A delegation from Astana International University (AIU), led by Vice President Kairat Abdrakhmanov, met with the leadership of Tsinghua University in Beijing. The Chinese university was represented by Yang Bin, Vice-Rector and Provost of Tsinghua University, and Dr. Shi Zhiqin, Director of the Institute of Strategic Studies.

The meeting was constructive and focused on discussing the rich past cooperation between the two universities. The parties noted with satisfaction a number of successful joint projects, including the establishment of the Research Institute for the New Eurasian Land-Sea Intermodal Transport Corridor (RILMTC), the established practice of mutual visits, and cultural events such as the screening of the film "Composer." 

During the negotiations, the parties agreed to explore the creation of a joint Artificial Intelligence (AI) laboratory at Astana International University (AIU), as well as to organize a return visit by Tsinghua University to Kazakhstan in 2026.

JINAN, November 10, 2025. An AIU delegation held a working meeting with Inspur Corporation management in Jinan, Shandong Province. The highlight of the meeting was discussions with Mr. Yan Liang, General Manager of Inspur Cloud Information Technology Co., Ltd.

The visit began with a tour of a unique production complex – Inspur Corporation's only artificial intelligence factory in China. The Chinese side shared its experience in developing AI solutions and cloud services and demonstrated the company's technological capabilities.

During the talks, the parties exchanged strategic visions for future cooperation.

Following the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation in Artificial Intelligence was signed, solidifying the parties' intentions to develop joint initiatives.

A delegation from Astana International University (AIU) participated in the 8th Symposium on Economic and Social Development in Central Asia, held at Zhejiang University of Finance and Economics (ZUFE). The event focused on exploring new avenues of cooperation and promoting high-quality research on China and Central Asia.

The symposium was attended by over 60 experts from government, business, and academic circles in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and leading research institutions in China.

During the keynote speech session, Astana International University Vice President Kairat Abdrakhmanov delivered a keynote speech on "Prospects for the Development of the New Eurasian Land Corridor."

The AIU representative's presentation was part of a broad discussion that also included experts from the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies (KISS), the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS).

The participants agreed that cooperation between China and Central Asia holds broad prospects, and that regional studies should continue to unite the efforts of government, universities, and businesses.

   On November 6, 2025, a delegation from Astana International University (AIU), led by Vice President Kairat Abdrakhmanov, met with the leadership of leading Shenzhen research institutes, the China Center for Special Economic Zone Research at Shenzhen University (CCSEZR) and the Belt and Road Research Institute for International Cooperation and Development (BRRI), represented by Professor Tao Yitao.

   The meeting began with an exchange of key expertise. The Chinese side shared in detail its unique experience in studying and developing special economic zones (SEZs) and described successful mechanisms for interaction between the scientific and business communities in China.

   In response, the Kazakh delegation presented Kazakhstan's advantages, emphasizing its high potential in education, logistics, artificial intelligence (AI) development, and business.