Director of the International Partnership Program of the UIC at the University of Illinois in Chicago, Mr. Jeff Wan, visited Al-Farabi Kazakh National University to discuss areas of cooperation between universities. During a meeting with the first vice-rector of KazNU Mukhambetkali Burkitbaev, general issues of collaboration and the establishment of a partnership program between universities were discussed.

The first vice-rector of the KazNU acquainted the guests with the scientific and educational activities of the KazNU, focused on the preparation of joint training programs and scientific research in the framework of cooperation with leading foreign universities. In turn, the Director of International Cooperation Programs at the University of Illinois (UIC), Jeff Van, highlighted the key areas of the university and expressed great interest in establishing cooperation with leading universities in Central Asia. In addition, the parties discussed further partnerships and considered promising work courses in many specialties.

In particular, within the framework of the program of double-diploma education, the ways of joint activities in the fields of engineering, chemistry, bioinformatics, mechanics, chemical engineering were considered. At the end of the meeting, the representatives of the US delegation thanked the leadership of the KazNU for the warm welcome, and expressed interest in implementing joint programs that will become a new large-scale project in the development of bilateral educational programs. www. kaznu.kz