On December 11, 2025, under the auspices of the National Academy of Sciences under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the II International Congress of Young Scientists opened in Almaty. The theme of the congress, announced by UNESCO, is “Trust, Transformations and Tomorrow: The Science We Need by 2050.”
The event was attended by Chairman of the Board and Rector of QyzPU Beibitkul Karimova, Director of the Postgraduate Education Department Moldir Abdraimova, Head of the International Cooperation Department Saltanat Jakubayeva, as well as young university scientists, doctoral and master’s students.
The purpose of the congress is to create a sustainable platform for dialogue among young scientists across various scientific fields, to develop their research skills at international and interdisciplinary levels, to popularize scientific knowledge and new achievements, and to draw attention to the results of young researchers' work. The congress is held on December 11–12 at the “Gylym Ordasy” building and at five leading universities in Almaty. Within the “Natural Sciences” track, the session “Intellectual Potential of the Country” will take place on December 12 at the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University.
More than 60 foreign scholars from 24 countries and over 1,000 young researchers are participating in the congress. Participants are presenting their research to a broad audience, and plenary forum sessions, five thematic conferences, round-table discussions, and foresight sessions are being held.
As part of the congress, a special Academy award, “QAZAQ GYLYMYNYN UMITI” (Academy Most Cited Researcher Award), is presented to the best young Kazakhstani scientists whose research papers are most frequently cited in international publications.
