03.02.2026
ISSUES OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION DISCUSSED
Today, the Chairman of the Board – Rector of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Bolat Tilep, received the Director of the international educational organization GLEN. The main purpose of the meeting was to expand international cooperation and implement joint projects. The parties discussed issues related to academic exchange and the launch of dual-degree educational programs. An agreement was reached to establish partnerships with leading Chinese universities and to jointly contribute to the development of higher education.
The
Director General of the international organization GLEN, Qiao Hanbo, expressed
his interest in strengthening interstate cooperation between Kazakhstan and
China through close collaboration with universities. He proposed initiatives
aimed at developing cooperation in the field of teacher education, academic
exchange, and joint educational programs.
The
organization’s director noted that cooperation in the field of education has
significantly increased in recent years. He emphasized that GLEN maintains
close ties with higher education institutions in Kazakhstan and hosted an
international forum in his country last year. Prospects for launching joint
scientific projects and educational programs with Abai University were also
discussed, along with the systematic regulation of visa issues for students.
Chairman
of the Board – Rector Bolat Tilep welcomed the proposed initiatives and
expressed his support for joint cooperation. He highlighted that Abai
University has departments of Chinese language and Chinese studies, and that
academic mobility programs provide ample opportunities for experience exchange.
He also confirmed the university’s readiness to further discuss joint
educational programs and develop bilateral cooperation.
In his
remarks, Director Qiao Hanbo proposed considering opportunities for Chinese
faculty members and students to pursue professional development at Kazakhstan’s
leading pedagogical university. As a result of the meeting, both sides agreed
to strengthen bilateral cooperation and implement joint projects.
Media Center “Abai University”