December 9, 2020 from 14.00-15.50 on the basis of the Cheir of International Relations and World Economy of Faculty of International relations Al-Farabi KazNU, through the Zoom platform, a lecture was held by Professor ESSEC Business School Asia Pacific in Singapore, Executive Director of MBA programs in the Asia-Pacific region, Professor of the week of "The Financial Times" Cedomir Nestorovic. Lecture topic: "Impact of US elections on business in Asia with a focus on US-China trade relationship".

International lawyer-specialist of the new formation

November 17, 2020, the Department of international law within the framework of the 30th anniversary of the Department and the 25th anniversary of the faculty of international relations held a debate on the topic : "international Lawyer - specialist of a new formation"

In the debate participated the teaching staff of the Department, undergraduates, doctoral students of the specialty "International law", as well as invited guest Zhumakanov Nikolay Vladimirovich, Director of international legal Department of the MFA of RK. 

  The main Goal of the dispute is to promote the direction of "international law" and the specialty of international lawyer.

The participants of the debate expressed their views on urgent issues concerning the specialization of international law and trends in the development of international law in Kazakhstan and its prospects in the world.

Students of al-Farabi Kazakh National University won the Republican Olympiad in International law.

On November 28, 2020, the Republican student Olympiad in International law was held on the basis of the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. This year, the Republican subject Olympiad was held in an online format, due to the epidemiological situation in the world. However, this circumstance did not affect the quality of its implementation. Here it is worth noting the professional approach and high organizational level on the part of the organizers of the Olympiad-the L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Students of higher educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan participated. Each team consisted of five people.

The purpose of the Olympiad is to identify and support talented students, as well as to develop special professional abilities of future specialists.

The team, prepared by teachers of the department of international law of the faculty of international relations of the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, was represented by the following students: Talgatova K., Erbolov D.,  Abdullina A., Mereke B.,  Abdykasym K. All of them are distinguished by high academic performance, organizational skills, and take an active part in all events held by the faculty of international relations of al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The team's coach is doctor PhD Nysanbekova L. B.

Our team showed high results, passing all three rounds without any losses both on test tasks in the Kazakh language in the discipline "Public International law", and on solving cases in the discipline "Private International law", in addition, one of the rounds consisted of a blitz survey in English in the discipline "Public International law".

The results of the Olympiad were summed up by individual competition.

The first, second, and third place in the individual competition was won by students of the al-Farabi Kazakh National University majoring in International law- Talgatova K. was awarded a first – degree diploma, Abdullina A. –a second-degree diploma, and  Mereke B.-a third-degree diploma. This was a pleasant, long-awaited surprise in honor of the anniversary of the department of international law and the faculty of international relations.

The next Olympiad will be held at the Faculty of international relations of the al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Under the authorship of Professor of the Chair of International Relations and World Economy of Al-Farabi KazNU Baizakova Kuralai Irtysovna, an article about the great thinkers Al-Farabi and Abai was published in the Abai Virtual Center in the USA. The publication is dedicated to the celebration of the 1150th anniversary of Al-Farabi and the 175th anniversary of Abai.

Conference theme: 75th anniversary of the UN, history and trends.⠀

Speakers :
 Head of the UN Department of global communications in the Republic of Kazakhstan Vlastimil Samek⠀

Deputy Dean of the faculty of international relations of KazNU Duman Zhekenov⠀

program Coordinator of the ban Ki-moon Institute for sustainable development Bibinaz Almanova.⠀

Organizer: Bakirlanova Aizada Nurlanovna, head of the UN information centre at the IRF the Treasury.

1. Text

1.1 University name: Al-Farabi Kazakh National Univeristy

1.2 Department: International Relations Department

1.3 Department establishment year: 1995

2. Images

2.1. Meaning in a wide-sense

2.1.1. “Globe” – Republic of Kazakhstan stands up for international community goals.

2.1.2. “Arc” – one of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University’s symbols.

2.1.3. “Handshake” – symbol of peace and reconciliation.

2.1.4. “Books” – symbol of knowledge source.

2.1.5. “Traditional ornament” – paying respects and regards to national traditions.

2.2. Meaning in the narrow-sense

2.2.1. “Globe” – Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Department of International Relations are always aspire to conquer achievements on global scale.

2.2.2. “Handshake” – stands for Chair of International Relations and World Economy: depicts conclusion of international agreement and treaty respectively.

2.2.3. “Arc and Pillars” – stands for Chair of International Law: depicts symbol of state and law.

2.2.4. “Dictionaries” – stands for Chair of Diplomatic Translation: depicts dictionaries as source for learning languages.

2.2.5. “Traditional ornament” – engagement for the good of development and prosperity of Kazakhstan.

3. Color Palette

3.1 Background

3.1.1 Background color: Classic Blue 19-4052.

3.1.2 Description of color: This lasting blue tincture, inspires tranquility, confidence and feeling of immersiveness, underlines our desire in steady and stable ground, on we can build our future.

3.1.3 The best color by Pantone 2020

3.2 Text and images

3.2.1 Color of text and images: Mimosa 14-0848.

3.2.2    Description of color: Yellow represents warmth and nourishment of the sun. Things, that we as human beings find attractive naturally. Besides, Mimosa stands for enlighment, since it is tone, that awaken imagination and innovation.

3.1.3 The best color by Pantone 2009

Author: Sultan Tleubekov

On September 4, 2020, on the Zoom platform, regular meeting was held with freshmen of the International Relations Faculty as part of the orientation week. Head of the Department of Diplomatic Translation of the IRF Seidikenova Almash Smayilovna explained to the freshmen the issues of choosing foreign languages ​​during the period of study. Also speakers at the meeting were: DAAD lecturer and German language teacher Thorsten Kaesler, and French and English lecturer, graduate of the University of Strasbourg Jeremy Lonjon. The moderator of the meeting was the senior advisor of the faculty Tleubekov S.T.

On September 3, 2020, on the Zoom platform, a meeting was held with freshmen of the International Relations Faculty as part of the orientation week. At a meeting with freshmen, Head of the Committee of Youth Organizations of Al-Farabi KazNU Nursultan Bolatuly acquainted with the rules of the Code of Honor of KazNU students and the Regulations for student of KazNU. Also during the meeting, the freshmen got acquainted with the group advisors and the senior adviser of the IRF.