The Department of Foreign Languages ​​of al-Farabi Kazakh National University organized and conducted online in the Zoom platform an international scientific and practical conference for graduates “Advancing skills towards professional development”. The conference united more than 70 young researchers from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Indonesia, China and Finland and served as a platform for the exchange of ideas and scientific developments. A distinctive feature of this conference was that all speakers presented their reports as well as results of their work in English.

Professors Dr. Moch. Bruiri Triyono, Prof., Dr. Retnawati Heri from Yogyakarta State University (Indonesia), Doctor of technical sciences, professor Stogov Maksim, Ph.D. Boronenko Marina (Ugra State University, Russia), Professor Elina Kuusisto (Tampere University, Finland), Ph.D., associate professor G.K. Baygazhanova (KNU named after J. Balasagyn, Kyrgyzstan), doctor PhD G. Kasymova (Satbayev University, Kazakhstan), doctor Ph.D. F. Smailova (Academy of Transport and Logistics, Kazakhstan) and others took an active part in the conference.

The plenary session of the conference was opened by the head of the Department of Foreign Languages ​​Ulzhalgas B. Adilbaeva and Professor Bruiri Triyono, who also presented a report on the topic: “Integration of augmented reality in a blended learning format”.

Professor M. Triyono is a leading scientist in the field of information technologies and is involved in the research work on the introduction of augmented reality technology in the educational process.

After the plenary session, the conference continued its work in three sections in the fields of science: natural and social sciences and humanities, where the conference participants familiarized the audience with their scientific developments, openly interacted with each other, exchanged views and discussed topical issues.

As a result of the section sessions, the moderators noted the reports of many master degree students who distinguished themselves not only for their excellent command of the English language, but who also most fully revealed the essence of their research and clearly presented the results of their work to a wider audience.

Both the graduates and their scientific supervisors received letters of gratitude.

The rest of the conference participants were awarded certificates of participation. Despite the online format of this scientific event, conference participants developed friendly relations, professional contacts were established and a desire to hold this conference annually was expressed.

We say farewell to this year conference participants and will look forward to meeting them in future.