On February 26, 2024, a master class was held, organized by Nazarbayev University employees in order to exchange experience on organizing the university’s admissions campaign and attracting potential applicants.
Speakers included:
- Nurkhan Omarbekov, head of the student enrollment management office;
- Sabyrbekova Aizhan and Kuanysh Mussagozhina, specialists of the student admission department.
During the training, such current topics as recruiting students in a global competitive environment, strategic marketing in education, as well as digitalization of the process of admitting applicants to NU were discussed. Such an event promotes the exchange of experience, personal and professional growth of participants.
On February 24, 2024, the Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz hosted a general meeting of the Association of Universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the topic "Problematic issues of confirmation and assignment of qualifications of university graduates" with the participation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek. The national qualifications system is aimed at strengthening the relationship between the labor market and the personnel training system, which determines the relevance of the topic of this event.
Minister of Science and Higher Education Sayasat Nurbek made a report during the meeting. He reported on the implementation of the Concept for the Development of Higher Education and Science in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2023-2029, on the development of the system of continuing education, on expanding the availability of higher education, and elaborated on the national model of engineering personnel training.
During the field meeting, problematic issues and prospects for the development of the National Qualification System were discussed, namely:
On February 16 - th 2024, an international workshop “MANAGEMENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: EXPERIENCE OF THE EU AND KAZAKHSTAN” was held at Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz
(as part of the Erasmus+ project Jean Monnet 101082914 -EPOS- ERASMUS-JMO-2
2022-2025 EPOS “European practice of managing sustainable development towards green transformation”), in which KazakhstanI and foreign scientists, public authorities, business representatives, financial workers, experts, teachers took part in online and offline formats; students, Master students and PhD students of Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsouz were actively involved. The following speakers have made their reports:
Practice-oriented training is one of the priorities of modern higher education. At the university on February 15-17, 2024, a training was organized with the participation of the international expert ICON-Institute, professor of logistics management at the University of Applied Sciences in Wildau Frank Gillert, whose professional activities are focused on research in the field of logistics and civil security, logistics consultations on enterprises in many countries around the world.
Representatives of large companies in the Karaganda region took part in the training.
Sagitova Zh.E. took part in the training from the university. (Director of the Center for Career and Professional Development), Mazhitova S.K. (Head of the Department of Marketing and Logistics), Yesenbaeva G.A. (Head of the Department of Commodity Science and Certification), Erubaeva D.Sh. (Senior Lecturer of the Department Commodity research and certification", Bezler O.D. (Assistant Professor of the Department of Economics and Entrepreneurship) and Sadykova A.K. (Senior Lecturer of the Department of Marketing and Logistics).
Together with experts and employers, the curricula for the educational program “Logistics” and the competencies of graduates were discussed. During the meeting, employers voiced their recommendations to graduates of educational institutions. In general, agreements were reached on the implementation of joint internships and new seminars.
The organizers were the teaching staff of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, the coordinator was Krasnoshchekova E.A., senior lecturer of the department.
On February 16, 2024, Frank Gillert, professor at the University of Applied Sciences in Wildau (Germany), gave a lecture on “Trends in Logistics” to students of the Logistics educational program.
Frank Gillert is Professor of Logistics Management at the University of Applied Sciences in Wildau, is the head of the research group on secure identification and authentication of objects, and has management experience in the companies Meto GmbH, Checkpoint (RFID) and Infineon (chip cards and security chips). He is the founder of a strategic consulting firm (Ubiconsult), since 2005.
In addition, Frank Gillert is the head of the digitalization project “Centers of Excellence Mittelstand 4.0”, sponsored by the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy. Deals with issues of international training programs and internships in Georgia and the UAE.
His professional activities are focused on research in the field of logistics and civil security, logistics consulting for enterprises in Germany, the United Arab Emirates, and Georgia.
Gives lectures in many countries around the world, on topics such as:
- Logistics management
- Introduction to Database Systems
- Telematics in logistics
- Risk and safety management in logistics
Students learned about the latest trends and changes in the logistics industry, gained new knowledge and skills in the field of logistics, which will be useful for their future careers. Such a meeting with a German professor promotes the development of critical thinking and information analysis.
Students asked the professor questions that interested them, and he gladly shared his experience and knowledge.
As part of the implementation of the interregional GIZ project “Professional education for economic growth sectors in Central Asia” (PECA), on February 15-17, 2024, on the basis of the Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz, a training was held to prepare university employees and mentors in the company to train students on the basis of companies in order to improve compliance of the labor market and the effectiveness of national systems of higher and secondary vocational education and adult education.
The training was conducted under the guidance of international expert of ICON-INSTITUTE, Mr. Frank Gillert. Collaborative work continues in the development of a cooperative bachelor's degree program in logistics.
Representatives of the following organizations took part in the training: LLP “QazTehna”, JSC “National Company “Kazakhstan Temir Zholy”, LLP “Smart Cert”, LLP “Aknar PF”, LLP “Natizhe Sut Fabrikasy”, LLP “ICE-Logistics”, LLP “Kaztransprommash Company”, ALE “Self-Regulatory Organization “Association of Kazakhstan Railway Carriers”, LLP “Optimus KZ”, LLP “Kazcentrelectroprovod”.
The Afghan war is one of the sad historical events of the Soviet Union. This year, on February 15, it was 35 years since Soviet troops completely left Afghanistan.
Thus, the university organized a meeting with Aldabaev Tileukabyl Orynbayuly, a veteran of the Afghan war, during which a small program was presented with the participation of students from our university. Students learned about the heroism and courage of the soldiers who performed their military duty. Tileukabyl Orynbayuly answered questions from students, shared his memories, wished the younger generation success in their studies and become true citizens of their country. At the end of the meeting, the veteran was awarded a letter of gratitude on behalf of the rector of the university.
Educating students in the spirit of the fighting traditions of the older generation contributes to the formation of correct ideological positions and creates a feeling of love for the Motherland.
On February 6, 2024, at our university, together with JSC "Financial Center", an information and informational meeting was organized with graduates of 2024 (all levels), who are trained by the state educational order.
JSC "financial center" as an operator of the authorized body in the field of Education provides monitoring and control for the recruitment of graduates, their compliance with the requirements of budget funds in the case of non-employment.
The main specialist of JSC "financial center"Serikkira explained the issues of obtaining a grant. The issues of direction of work of young specialists (graduates) and doctors of Philosophy (PhD), their personnel distribution were discussed at the meeting.
The meeting was held in the format of a free discussion of interesting issues, with the answers to the questions of the financial center and the center of career and professional development of the University.
One of the urgent psychological problems that requires the attention of psychologists is addiction, which became the subject of study, discussion and development of practical skills at the training seminar «Modern techniques and approaches in working with dependent clients» for students of the EP «Psychology and Management in Education» on January 29, 2024. In the program of the training seminar: An introduction to addiction. The effect of psychoactive substances on the neurophysiological processes of the brain. Stigma, discrimination. Introduction to «Motivational interviewing» (MI), Techniques: «Scale of readiness for change», «Scale of importance or confidence», «Motivational interviewing» (MI) in practice.
Those who conducted the training seminar:
Yusupova Irina Vladimirovna - international coach, family system psychologist, addictologist, psychodramatotherapist, regional coach of ISSUP, Honored Worker of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Gabdrakipova Natalia Vasilyevna - psychologist, current member of the ISSUP.
Shaimerdenova Dana Serikovna - a child psychiatrist, psychotherapist, Master of Medicine, assistant at the Department of Neurology, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation of the National Academy of Sciences.
Aisulu Mukhtarovna Malaeva - an international trainer, an addict psychologist, a defectologist, an active member of ISSUP.
Participation in the training seminar gave our students the opportunity to get to know modern psychotechnics of practical psychology in more detail and in depth. We thank our fellow psychologists for their cooperation, professionalism, and motivation for further professional development!
