On April 2, 2025, an official meeting of the university leadership with representatives of Middlebury College and a number of American higher education institutions was held at the Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai (KazNPU). The event was organized to strengthen international cooperation and develop the internationalization process of KazNPU.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the prospects for academic and scientific cooperation, the development of academic mobility of students and teachers, as well as the implementation of joint research projects.

The meeting was attended by Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs of Abai KazNPU Banu Narbekova, Vice-Rector for Strategy and Internationalization Aigul Iskakova, Director of the Department of International Cooperation Bayan Sapargalieva, Head of the Middlebury College Branch in Kazakhstan Nana Tsikhelashvili, Program Coordinator of the Middlebury College Branch in Kazakhstan Anna Melnikova, Director of Extracurricular Education at Grinnell College Alicia Stanley, Nicole Garcia, Deputy Director of the University's Office of International Education, Katie Saibara, Deputy Director of International Studies at Wellesley College, Marina Aptekman, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University, Dallas Tatman, Assistant Director of Scholarships at Washington and Lee University, Francoise Ross, Associate Professor of the Russian Language Department at Wheaton College, Giorgio DiMauro, Deputy Vice-Rector for International Initiatives and Special Projects at Barnard College, Deputy Director of Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at Wesleyan University. Associate Professor Roman was present. Utkin, Professor of Music at Amherst College Jeffers Engelhardt, Assistant Principal of Middlebury College and Advisor to Kazakhstan Susan Parsons, and Middlebury College University Relations Officer Asa Waterworth.

During the meeting, issues of expanding bilateral cooperation, interaction within the framework of academic programs and teaching staff, as well as opportunities for international internships and academic exchange for KazNPU students were discussed.

After the meeting, the guests visited the museum of the Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai and took a tour of the university campuses, getting acquainted with its infrastructure.

This meeting became an important step in deepening educational cooperation between universities in Kazakhstan and the United States. KazNPU intends to further develop joint projects with international partners and open up new opportunities for its students and teachers.