The solemn opening ceremony of the International Festival of Pedagogical Ideas titled "School – University – Market: A New Architecture of Education" was held at the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University. The official event was attended by special guests from Turkey, Azerbaijan, China, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Italy, Latvia, Poland, and India.
Opening the solemn gathering with a welcoming speech, the Chair of the Board – Rector, Beybitkul Karimova, noted: "The Festival of Pedagogical Ideas is a major academic, cultural, and intellectual platform that reimagines the mission of the modern educational system. Our main goal is to train educational leaders who blend national identity with global competitiveness, and to shape the new image of the Kazakh woman of the 21st century."
Participating online in the opening of this large-scale scientific event, the Vice-Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Gulzat Kobenova, highlighted the significance of the festival and expressed confidence that collaborative efforts toward a shared goal would yield fruitful results.
The festival was attended by representatives of the National Academy of Sciences under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, rectors of Kazakhstani and foreign universities, the CIMEA Central Asia Regional Office, the "Orleu" National Center for Professional Development, the "Bilim-Innovation" Public Fund, members of the diplomatic corps, school principals, and experienced educators.
Within the framework of the event, a ceremony was held to award 12 educational grants from the Rector of the Kazakh National Women’s Teacher Training University to international students. Three grants each were allocated to youth coming from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan.
A crucial part of the festival continued with the signing ceremony of memorandums, dual-degree agreements, and joint educational programs aimed at strengthening international partnerships. Specifically, memorandums of cooperation were signed with leading foreign higher education institutions and research centers, such as the I. Arabaev Kyrgyz State University, the B.T. Turusbekov Kyrgyz State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports, the Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), the CMR Engineering College (JNTU University) in India, Lanzhou University in China, and Riga Nordic University in Latvia.
Важной частью фестиваля стало подписание меморандумов и соглашений по совместным и двудипломным образовательным программам, направленным на укрепление международного сотрудничества. В частности, были подписаны меморандумы о сотрудничестве с Кыргызским государственным университетом имени И. Арабаева, Кыргызской государственной академией физической культуры и спорта имени Б.Т. Турусбекова, Синьцзянской астрономической обсерваторией Академии наук КНР (Xinjiang Astronomical Observatory), индийским CMR Engineering College (JNTU University), китайским Lanzhou University и латвийским Riga Nordic University.
During the meeting, domestic and international experts delivered insightful presentations on modern trends in pedagogical education and science. The speakers discussed strategic experiences in university development, international competency frameworks for training future teachers, the role of school-university partnerships, as well as the significance of blended learning and artificial intelligence in transforming education.
The event continued with a forum of heads of educational institutions, where the pressing issues raised were thoroughly discussed.
Following the official part of the opening ceremony, the Chair of the Board – Rector, Beybitkul Karimova, held bilateral meetings with the heads of foreign universities.
In addition, the foreign scholars met with students, master's students, and doctoral students, delivering guest lectures and sharing their expertise.
Over the coming days, the Festival of Pedagogical Ideas will feature various seminars, workshops, scientific exhibitions, a job fair, alumni meetings, and platforms for experience exchange.
