From May 27 to 31, 2025, the delegation of Abylai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages took part in the Jiangsu–Central Asia TVET-Industry Integration Forum held in Nanjing, China.
The goal of the visit was to deepen cooperation in vocational education, participate in the “Zheng He Academy” initiative, and sign an agreement on co-publishing Chinese language textbooks in Kazakhstan.
Acting University Chairman of the Board - Rector Dr. Dana Kunabaeva delivered a keynote address on Chinese language education in Kazakhstan and signed a cooperation agreement. During the forum, the localized Kazakh version of the textbook "Chinese for Business Purposes" was introduced by its co-developers: Tolkyn Kalibekuly, Kulpynay Duisenbay, and Madina Sabirova – dedicated educators who contributed to cross-cultural academic exchange.

On May 28, 2025, a festive event was held at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University dedicated to the presentation and installation of the electronic reading screen of the leading Chinese newspaper «Zhengming Jibao». From our university in the opening ceremony took part the dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies Kagasbayeva E.M., Deputy. Director of the Confucius Institute, Mr Yang Kun, teachers of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Aizhan Khunshan and Hu Hongyu, as well as our volunteer students.

On May 28, 2025, a seminar by Professor Jesús García Laborda from the University of Alcalá (Spain) was held at Ablai Khan KazUIR&WL on the topic: "What to know about publishing in high impact journals."

From May 14 to 25, 2025, a training course on "Artificial Intelligence and MS Excel Capabilities for Non-Technical Specialists" with a total duration of 72 hours was held at Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages. The course was organized by the Information and Communication Technologies Department and was conducted in offline and online formats for teachers, staff of the university, as well as for teachers from other universities in Almaty.

On May 26, 2025, a delegation from the Kazakh Ablai khan University of International Relations and World Languages paid an official visit to Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China). The visit took place within the framework of a broader initiative to strengthen international academic partnerships and marked an important step toward expanding strategic cooperation between the two leading institutions of higher education.

On May 25, 2025, the delegation of Kazakh Abylai khan University of International Relations and World Languages participated in the “Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) 2025” Forum, held within the framework of the international symposium on cooperation between China and Central Asia in the fields of culture, tourism, and education. The forum was organized by Zhejiang University. The main objective of the event was to strengthen friendly ties between China and Central Asian countries, promote broader cooperation in culture, tourism, and education, and contribute to the creation of a model for international cooperation and exchange under the “Belt and Road” initiative.

On May 23, 2025, with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republican Strategic Session «Artificial Intelligence in the Training of Language and Archival Specialists» was held at «Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages» JSC.

On May 21, 2025, with the support of the Department of International Tourism Management, a training seminar titled "Visitor Experience Mapping as a Heritage Management Tool" was held. The event focused on enhancing the professional competencies of faculty and students in the areas of cultural heritage interpretation, tourism management, and sustainable development of tourist sites.

On May 23, 2025, a meeting of the Republican Strategic Session "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE TRAINING OF LANGUAGE AND ARCHIVAL SPECIALISTS" will be held at the Kazakh Ablai Khan University.

ORGANIZERS:

• Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan
• Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages ​​

From May 8 to 15, 2025, Ualiyev Yerbolat Ganiyevich, a teacher of the Translation and Intercultural Communication Department, Faculty of Translation and Philology, accompanied a group of participants from Hungary as an interpreter during the unique international project “Uly Dala Zhorygy.”