The II International Week will be in collaboration with Cambridge Central Asian Forum, Jesus College, University of Cambridge and Russian Association of Business Education.
Our specific goals are:
- to provide an international space for researchers and students working on and in the region to exchange ideas and information on critical issues of Central Asian sustainability;
- to engage key stakeholders throughout the world in the development of and participation throughout the programme, especially those most engaged in Central Asia region, its educational processes, research and innovation;
- to promote Central Asian culture and ideas, development of nations and shaping individuals;
- to engage students in research world and show opportunities to improve their skills and knowledge.
The Week consists of Cambridge Central Asian Forum: “Developing the Sustainability Mindset: the Central Asian way” on 10-14 April, 2017 and International Forum RABE in Kazakhstan “Big Data – a new topic in education” on April 13, 2017.
- Cambridge Central Asian Forum “Developing the Sustainability Mindset: the Central Asian way”
Main themes:
1. Sustainability of research and innovation
2. Multilateralism in Central Asia
3. Social Underpinning of sustainability
Key Speakers:
- Professor Siddharth S. Saxena, Chairperson of the Cambridge Central Asia Forum, Research fellow, Jesus College, University of Cambridge
- Prof Sir Peter Nolan, Director of the Centre of Development Studies, University of Cambridge, Chong Hua Professor in Chinese Development
- Prof Sir Bruce Ponde, Emeritus Fellow, University of Cambridge
- Prof Nick Ray, Reader Emeritus, Jesus College, University of Cambridge
- International Forum RABE in Kazakhstan «Big Data – a new topic in education» , April 13, 2017
Target audience: RABE members, national and international faculty, corporate representatives, national and international students
Language: Russian and English
Registration fee: non
The theme of the RABE event is Data Science and how to manage Big Data in the 21st century.
The event focuses on:
- How to apply Data Science in higher educational institutions - with Narxoz University as a case study
- How to build mutually beneficial partnerships between universities and companies in Big Data and Data Science
- How to prepare graduates in Data Science within programmes of universities.
Working language is English/Russian.
The registration is available till March 31, 2017. The deadline for submitting lecture/speech materials is March 20, 2017. The selected articles will be published in a special issue of the journal «Central Asia Economic Review».
Website and Registration
Website: http://www.narxoz.kz/en/mezhdunarodnaya-nedelya/page/s/mezhdunarodnaya-nedelya?
Registration: http://www.narxoz.kz/en/mezhdunarodnaya-nedelya/page/s/mezhdunarodnaya-nedelya?
Contact: international@narxoz.kz