An international scientific conference titled “The Use of Artificial Intelligence for Inclusive Education: A Scalable Model for the Central Asian Region within the Framework of the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Program” was held in the city of Shymkent, hosted by the South Kazakhstan Pedagogical University named after Uzbekali Zhanibekov.

Representing the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University (QyzPU), the following participants took part in the conference:

  • Gulnaz Salgaraeva, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Professor, and Director of the Institute of Physics, Mathematics, and Digital Technologies;
  • Baurzhan Sikinbaev, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Special Pedagogy;
  • Alua Masimgaziyeva, Doctoral student of the educational program 8D01502 – “Informatics.”

The conference discussed current issues related to the implementation of artificial intelligence technologies in inclusive education systems. This area is also actively developing at the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University.

Under the guidance of Professor Gulnaz Salgaraeva, a scientific project titled AR19679272 “Development of Educational Mobile Applications for Inclusive Education of Children with Hearing Impairments” is being implemented. The project is funded through a grant from the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the years 2023–2025.

The project aims to support the inclusive educational process through digital technologies and to expand opportunities for children with special educational needs.

On the second day of the conference, doctoral student Alua Masimgaziyeva presented a report titled “The Effectiveness of Using Artificial Intelligence Capabilities in Inclusive Education,” where she shared the research results conducted within her doctoral dissertation.

The participation of QyzPU representatives in international scientific forums contributes to strengthening the university’s research potential, developing international cooperation, and promoting innovative approaches in the field of education.