On 16 August 2024, the delegation of the Franklin Institute at the University of Alcala (Spain) visited the Ablai Khan KazUIR&WL. The director of the center, Professor Jose Antonio, introduced the participants to the history of the University of Alcala and the activities of the Franklin Institute. Much attention at the Franklin Institute is paid to conducting scientific research and projects within the framework of American Studies. The Director of the Center is very interested in the work of professors of the Department of International Relations KazUIR&WL and the implementation of joint projects. In turn, the university administration, represented by the Vice-rector for Academic Affairs, Professor A.T. Chaklikova, expressed readiness to start joint work of the Ablai Khan KazUIR&WL with the Franklin Institute and the University of Alcala in general, not only in the implementation of joint research projects, but also academic mobility of teaching staff and students, co-management of PhD theses, joint scientific publications and Double Degree programs.