Board

- - Karimova Beibitkul Sarsemkhanovna
    
    Chairman of the Board – Rector
    
    Personal reception: Thursday from 15.00 to 17.00
    Room: 142 Bogenbai Batyr str., 7th floor, office No. 704, Almaty.
    Reception: +7 (727) 233-18-36, ext. number: 40-01
    
    Rector’s Blog
  Karimova Beibitkul Sarsemkhanovna
  
  Education: higher
  
  Graduation year and name of educational institution: 1994, Kazakh Women's Pedagogical Institute Specialty qualification: Russian language and literature in Kazakh school
  
  Academic degree, academic title: candidate of philological sciences
  
  Advanced Training:
  
  2014 – Washington, USA, Marshall Cavendish Education
  
  2015 – France, Centre International d’Études Pédagogiques / Département de langue française
  
  2018 – Finland, Häme University of Applied Sciences, Professional Development Course: Management of Educational Organizations in the Era of Digitalization and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
  
  2019 – South Korea, Seoul, Central Academy of Korean Studies
  
  2022 – Astana, Astana IT University, professional development course “Establishing an Internal Quality Assurance System in Higher Education Institutions”
  
  2023 – United Kingdom, Executive University Leadership Programme at Bath University, Reading University, and Cardiff Metropolitan University
  
  2023 – Astana, Academic Leadership Institute, Nazarbayev University (141 hours)
  
  2025 – Ancient Olympia, Greece, International Summer School on Inclusive Education
  
  Labor Activity:
  
  1995–2003 – Almaty, Kazakh State Women’s Pedagogical Institute, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Philology; Lecturer and Senior Lecturer of the Department of Russian Philology
  
  2003–2008 – Kazakh State Women’s Pedagogical Institute, Senior Lecturer and Acting Associate Professor of the Department of Russian Language and Literature; simultaneously Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at the Almaty University of Continuing Education
  
  2008–2011 – Director of the College of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty
  
  2011–2019 – Director of the Republican Scientific and Practical Center “Uchebnik” of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nur-Sultan
  
  2020–2025 – Chairman of the Board – Rector of Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University
  
  Since 2021 – Deputy of the VII and VIII convocations of the Kyzylorda City Maslikhat
  
  Scientific Activity:
  
  Published more than 90 scientific works, including monographs and dictionaries on linguistics, comparative grammar, the linguistic personality of modern Kazakhstani politicians, internationalization in higher education, and the quality of school textbooks. Author of articles published in high-ranking Scopus/Web of Science journals. Hirsch index: 6.
  
  Participation in Scientific Projects Funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  
  2012–2014 – Principal investigator of the fundamental project “Theoretical and Methodological Foundations for Designing Educational Publications for the System of Technical and Vocational Education as a Condition for Training Competitive Personnel for Industrial-Innovative Kazakhstan”
  
  2015–2017 – Participant in the fundamental research project “Formation of Language Competencies of Pedagogical Staff in the Context of Implementing Multilingualism Policy in Kazakhstan”
  
  2018–2020 – Participant in the fundamental research project “Kazakhstan’s Mass Media in the Context of Globalization and Their Influence on the Modernization of Public Consciousness (Linguistic Aspect)”
  
  2022–2024 – Principal investigator of the research project “Development of Linguocultural Competencies of Students in the Context of the Internationalization of Higher Education in Kazakhstan”
  
  Awards:
  
  2011 – Jubilee Medal “20 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
  
  2012 – Badge of Honor “Ybyrai Altynsarin” of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  
  2015 – Commemorative Medal “20 Years of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan”
  
  2016 – Jubilee Medal “25 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
  
  2018 – Jubilee Medal “20th Anniversary of the City of Astana”
  
  2020 – Badge of Honor “Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
  
  2021 – Jubilee Medal “30 Years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
  
  2022 – Jubilee Medal “30 Years of the Judicial System of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
  
  2022 – Badge of Honor “For Merit in the Development of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
  
  2022 – Letter of Appreciation from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  
  2022 – Letter of Appreciation from the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  
  2024 – Medal “For Labor Distinction” awarded by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated October 16
  
  2024 – Jubilee Medal “30 Years of Maslikhats of the Republic of Kazakhstan”
  
  2024 – Letter of Appreciation from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  
  2025 – Badge of Honor “Akhmet Baitursynov” of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- - Kulsariyeva Aktolkyn
    
    Member of the Management Board – Vice-Rector for Research and Strategic Initiatives
    
    Personal reception: Wednesday from 10:00 to 12:00
    Office: 142 Bogenbai Batyr str., 7th floor, office No. 715, Almaty.
    Reception desk: +7 (727) 237-00-83, ext. number: 41-42
  Kulsariyeva Aktolkyn
  
  Educational institution and graduation year: Graduated in 1991 via a special target referral from the Faculty of Philosophy of the Leningrad State University named after S.M. Zhdanov, awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour (currently Saint Petersburg State University). Specialization was completed at the Department of Ethics, Aesthetics, and Theory of Culture (Diploma UV No. 286904).
  
  Qualification by specialty: Philosopher, Teacher of Socio-Economic Disciplines (Diploma UV No. 286904).
  
  Academic title: Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor.
  
  Professional development:
  
  Internship in the field of "Pedagogy" at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) under the "500 Scientists" scholarship program (USA) from June 25, 2024, to June 25, 2025.
  
  Professional internship course under the International "Bolashak" Program at the Montreux School of Business (Switzerland) from October 14 to December 20, 2013.
  
  Associate member of the American Anthropological Association, the Anthropology & Education section, and the Post-Soviet Cultural Study section, AAA ID #000622247I.
  
  Completed professional retraining under the University Management 2020 course within the "Management in Education" program (180 academic hours) and received a diploma from AlmaU, Almaty, February–August 2020; completed the University Management course at the MOSCOW School of Management SKOLKOVO on June 4–5, 2020.
  
  Completed a Mini-MBA course "University Top Manager" at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University from October 9, 2020, to February 10, 2021, and received a certificate.
  
  Completed the professional development course for university leaders titled "Best Practices in Corporate Governance of Universities in an Autonomous Environment" at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA, from October 8 to October 19, 2012.
  
  Summer internship in "Professional Management and Personnel Management in the Field of Education" at the International Center for Professional Development and Scientific Information in Dusseldorf, Germany, from July 25 to August 5, 2011.
  
  Participated in teacher improvement courses at the University of Tsukuba, Japan, from November 24 to December 2, 2010.
  
  Participated in teacher improvement courses at University College London (UCL), United Kingdom, from April 14 to May 6, 2008.
  
  Completed an internship in Brussels under the "European Union Visitors Programme" (EUVP) in 2007.
  
  Professional Experience:
  
  From January 2024 to March 2026 – Research Professor at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty.
  
  From October 2020 to January 2024 – Vice-Rector for Strategic Development and Internationalization at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty.
  
  From October 2017 to October 2020 – Vice-Rector for Research and International Cooperation at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty.
  
  From October 2011 to October 2017 – Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty.
  
  From 2010 to 2011 – Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty.
  
  From 2008 to 2010 – Director of the Administrative Department at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty.
  
  From August 1991 to October 2011 – Served at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various positions from Department Assistant to Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Almaty.
  
  Scientific Works: Author of over 300 publications in Cultural Studies, Cultural Anthropology, Intercultural Communication, Ethics, Aesthetics, Philosophy, Linguoculturology, Religious Studies, and Management in Education. Among them, 20 are published in global databases (Scopus, Web of Science) and 64 in scientific journals included in the list of the Committee for Quality Assurance in the Sphere of Science and Higher Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
  
  ORCID: 0000-0002-7867-430X
  
  Scopus ID: 56658676300, h-Index: 3
  
  Researcher ID: B-1707-2015, h-Index: 1
  
  Participation in grant projects funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Served as the Scientific Supervisor for 6 projects under the Grant Funding of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science at various times (2011–2013, 2014–2016); served as a researcher in the research group for 4 scientific projects (2020–2022, 2023–2025); currently serves as the Scientific Supervisor for the program-targeted project of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education BR24993269 "Evolution and Transformation of Value Orientations of Kazakhstani Society during the Period of Independence."
  
  Awards and honors:
  
  Badge "For Merits in the Development of Science," Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2010.
  
  Badge "Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan," Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2017.
  
  "Y. Altynsarin" Badge, Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2018.
  
  Jubilee Medal "25 Years of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan," July 2020.
  
  M. Auezov Prize for young scientists in the field of humanities, 2003.
  
  State Grant "Best University Teacher," 2007.
  
  State Stipend for Outstanding Achievements in Science and Technology of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 2008, 2010.
- - Suatay Sabit
    
    Member of the Management Board – Vice-Rector in academic affairs
    
    Personal reception: Wednesday from 15.00 to 17.00
    Room: Room 200, 2nd floor, 142 Bogenbay Batyr Street, Almaty.
    Reception: +7 (727) 237-00-12, ext. number: 40-08
  Suatay Sabit
  
  EDUCATION
  
  Bachelor's degree: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, major in "Kazakh Language and Literature" (1992-1996)
  
  Master's degree: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, major in "Linguistics" (1996-1998)
  
  Applicant at the Department of Kazakh Philology at the Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Ablai Khan (1998-2002)
  
  ACADEMIC DEGREE AND TITLE
  
  Candidate of Philological Sciences, major in "Kazakh Language" (2002)
  
  Associate Professor (2008), major in "General Linguistics"
  
  Master of Business Administration, educational program 7M04109 - Strategic Management (Executive MBA), Zhetysu University named after Ilyas Zhansugurov (2024–2025)
  
  WORK EXPERIENCE
  
  Sabit Suatay began his career in 1993 at Secondary School No. 123 in Almaty as a teacher of the Kazakh language. Later, he worked in various higher education institutions, holding both teaching and management positions:
  
  1998–2002 – teacher of the Kazakh language at the Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Ablai Khan
  
  2002–2004 – senior lecturer at the Department of General Linguistics, Faculty of Philology, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
  
  2004–2007 – head of the Department of Language Development, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
  
  2007–2009 – Vice-Rector for Academic and Methodological Work, Head of the Department of Language Disciplines at D. A. Kunayev University
  
  2009–2014 – Head of the Kazakh Language Department at S. D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Chairman of the Methodological Council for General Disciplines
  
  2014–2018 – Associate Professor, Deputy Director for Academic and Methodological Work at the Orleu National Center for Advanced Studies
  
  2018–2021 – Head of the Department of Language Disciplines, Head of the Department of Educational Work and Youth Policy at the Kazakh University of Continuous Medical Education
  
  2021–2022 – Professor of the Department of Translation Studies at the Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Ablai Khan
  
  2022–2023 – Dean of the Faculty of Pre-University Education of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
  
  Since 2023 – Member of the Board of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University– Acting Vice-Rector for Sustainable Social Development
  
  SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
  
  Sabit Suatay is the author of more than 70 scientific and methodological works in the field of Kazakh linguistics and language policy. For his contribution to the development of the education and science system of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he received a number of awards:
  
  "Leader of Education" Gold medal (International Kazakh Creative Association "World of Peace", 2012)
  
  "80 years of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University" Jubilee medal (2015)
  
  Honorary citizen of the Raiymbek district (2017)
  
  "Ybyrai Altynsarin" Badge (MES RK, 2017)
  
  "Honorary Worker of Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan" Badge of honor (MES RK, 2017)
  
  "For services to the development of science in the Republic of Kazakhstan" Badge of honor (MES RK, 2017)
  
  Letter of thanks from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2024)
  
  ADVANCED TRAINING COURSES
  
  Sabit Suatay has completed a number of advanced training courses in Kazakhstan and abroad, including:
  
  Business Analysis & Process Management (Coursera, 2024)
  
  Generative Artificial Intelligence for University Leaders (University of Maryland, College Park, Vanderbilt University, USA, 2024)
  
  The Science of Well-Being for Teens (Yale University, USA, 2023)
  
  Course "Higher Education Management" (Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, 2020)
  
  Advanced training (Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain, 2016)
  
  Experience exchange programs in China, Hong Kong, Greece, Spain
  
  PUBLIC ACTIVITIES
  
  Sabit Suatay is actively involved not only in scientific and pedagogical, but also in public activities. In 1995-1998, he worked as the secretary of the Kazakh Language Society under the Akimat of the Auezov district of Almaty. He is an active participant in state and international projects aimed at developing the education system.
- - Duman Kurmangaziyevich Zhekenov
    
    Member of the Management Board – Vice-Rector for Social Development and Student Affairs
    
    Personal reception: Thursday from 15.00 to 17.00
    Room: 99 Aiteke Bi Street, Main Building, Office 105, Almaty, Kazakhstan
    Reception:
  Duman Kurmangaziyevich Zhekenov
  
  Educational Institution and Year of Graduation:
  
  2001–2005 – Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Faculty of History (Bachelor's degree).
  
  2005–2007 – Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Faculty of History (Master's degree).
  
  2009–2012 – Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Professional Doctoral Program (PhD) in International Relations.
  
  Qualifications, Academic Degree, and Rank:
  
  Historian, PhD in International Relations (Defended in 2015; Dissertation topic: "Foreign Policy of PRC President Hu Jintao and China's Global Economic Influence (2000–2012)").
  
  Associate Professor.
  
  Foreign Research Internships and Professional Development:
  
  March 2014 – May 2015 – Language and scientific internship at the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn, USA) and Columbia University (New York, USA).
  
  February – May 2015 – Volunteer work at the Permanent Mission of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the UN and the Protocol and Visa Department of the Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in New York City (USA).
  
  Work Experience:
  
  2005–2007 – History Teacher, Secondary School No. 72, Almaty.
  
  2007–2011 – Leading Specialist, Protocol and Visa Office, International Cooperation Department, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
  
  2012–2013 academic year – Lecturer, Department of International Relations; Deputy Dean for Student Affairs, Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages.
  
  2013–2015 – Deputy Dean for Scientific Affairs and International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
  
  September 2015 – April 2016 – Head of the Academic Mobility Division, International Cooperation Department, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
  
  September 2016 – February 2020 – Deputy Dean for Scientific Affairs and International Relations, Faculty of International Relations, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
  
  February 2020 – February 2021 – Deputy Dean for Academic, Methodological, and Student Affairs, Faculty of International Relations, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
  
  February 2021 – November 2023 – Dean of the Faculty of International Relations, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
  
  November 2023 – July 2024 – Head of the Rector's Office (Secretariat), Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
  
  September 2024 – March 2026 – Associate Professor, Department of International Relations and World Economy, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
  
  Since March 2026 – Advisor to the Chair of the Board – Rector, Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University (QyzPU).
  
  Publications and Research:
  
  Author of over 50 scientific publications in geopolitics, geoeconomics, cross-border logistics, and Sinology.
  
  International Scopus database: 9 indexed papers.
  
  Scopus h-index: 3.
- - Toktybayev Ernar Duissenbekuly
    
    Member of the Management Board – Vice-Rector for Infrastructural Development
    
    Personal Reception: Friday, 15:00 – 17:00
    Office: Office 601, 6th Floor, 142 Bogenbai Batyr St., Almaty
    Reception Desk: +7 (727) 237-00-11, ext number: 40-07
  Toktybayev Ernar Duissenbekuly
  
  Ernar Toktybayev graduated from the Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade with a degree in Finance. He also holds a Master's degree in Economics from the M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz Regional University and a degree in Law from Toraighyrov University.
  
  He began his career as a manager at "Saira-NT" LLP. Over the years, he has held various positions, including Inspector at the Finance Department of Astana city, Chief Specialist of the Division for Register and Monitoring of Communal Property Objects at the Finance Department of Astana city, and Chief Expert of the Directorate of Accounting and State Assets at the Department of Finance and Investment Projects of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He then served as Chief Expert and later Head of the Directorate of State Assets at the Finance Department of the MES RK. Furthermore, he worked as Deputy Director of the Finance Department, Deputy Director of the Department of Finance and Public Procurement, and Deputy Director of the Department of Finance and Budget Planning.
  
  Most recently, he served as Director of the Department of Infrastructural Projects, Public Procurement and Assets of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
- - Bota Samatovna Kozhina
    
    Chief of Staff
    
    Personal reception: Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
    Office: 142 Bogenbai Batyr str., 7th floor, office No. 707, Almaty.
    Reception: +7 (727) 237-00-33, ext. number: 40-16
  Bota Samatovna Kozhina
  
  Bota Samatovna Kozhina holds two higher education degrees in "Social Pedagogy" and "Jurisprudence." Additionally, she is certified in "Management in Education," "Strategic HR Management," and "State Financial Control." She has over 22 years of professional experience in public administration and educational organizations.
  
  She served for 4 years in the Department of Control, Documentation Support, and Legal Expertise within the Akim's Office of the Zhanaarka District, Karaganda Region. For 15 years, she held various positions at the Ministry of Education and Science of the RK and the Ministry of Education of the RK, working in audit and control services, as well as in the departments of administrative support, personnel development, and management.
  
  For her contribution to the development of the education sector throughout her career, Bota Samatovna was honored with the state award "Eren Enbegi Ushin," as well as Letters of Appreciation and Certificates of Merit from various ministries, the honorary diploma "Distinguished Worker of the Ministry of Education and Science," and a Letter of Appreciation from the Akim of Astana city.