International " Summit of Future Leaders-2021. The Platform of Reason" was organized by the Institute of Sustainable Development named after V. I. Shestakov. Ban Ki-moon at KazNU and the Secretariat of the Model United Nations - "New Silk Road" with the active support of the UN Information Center in Almaty, the Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the International Organization "Helping Hand", as well as foreign diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Kazakhstan.
The summit was opened with a welcoming speech by Professor Tlekkabul Ramazanov, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor of KazNU Mukhambetkali Burkitbayev, Head of the Department of Multilateral Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Didar Temenov, representative of the UN Department of Global Communications in Kazakhstan Vlastimil Samek, UN representative in India, Senior Coordinator of UNITLABS programs Rajiv Gulati, Program coordinator of the Center for Global Citizenship in Vienna (Austria) Julia Zimmerman, ex-director of the MDP Global Classroom KazNU program Rafis Abazov, etc.
The online summit brought together more than 100 young leaders from different countries to discuss topical issues in the following areas: "Immunization against the Covid-19 pandemic", "Quality online education", "Gender equality and Women's empowerment"," The impact of Covid-19 on economic renewal "and"Preventing online bullying". During the event, a discussion and exchange of views of world experts and students on the methodology of "Design Thinking"took place. The forum brought together young participants to share their vision and experience, develop constructive action plans and projects.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, became a member and then one of the ten global hubs of the UN Program "Academic Impact" and made a significant contribution to the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals and UN global initiatives on many international platforms. The University has maintained this honorary and responsible status since 2014. The university has established and successfully operates the Institute of Sustainable Development. Ban Ki-moon, opened with the personal participation of the 8th UN Secretary-General.

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