This year has become special for our alma mater - Kazakh National University named after al-Farabi. It is marked by international events in connection with the 1150th anniversary of al-Farabi, whose name is worthy of the university.
One of the significant events of the anniversary year is a university-wide holiday - the Day of graduates of KazNU. It is held annually on the last Saturday of May and this year falls on the 30th. Preserving and developing the traditions of the university, and also taking into account the difficult epidemiological situation in the country, Alumni Day is planned to be held in a new format - online.
The distance format of the Alumni Day is being tested for the first time, and we are confident that the thousands of teachers, students and graduates in such a difficult time as in previous years will once again show their solidarity around the values ​​of independent Kazakhstan and the importance of education, science, sports and culture.
Materials and videos of congratulations of graduates, online meetings of anniversary issues with their departments and faculties will be posted for wide access on social networks.
We invite you to take an active part in the online meeting! Send a video congratulation! Contact your departments and faculties to specify the platform and access password!

April 23, 2020 at the Faculty of International Relations, KazNU al-Farabi held a round table discussion on the theme: “Agenda-2030 and the prospects for sustainable development of Kazakhstan: the ecological aspect”, organized by undergraduates Yu. Kim, J. Karbozova and G. Yermadov on the initiative of the Center for German Studies. Participants in the discussion were 3-year students of the specialty “International Relations”, among them were students from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, as well as teachers (prof. Gubaidullina M.Sh., associate professor. Isova L.T., associate professor. Kulbaev A.T.). The round table was also attended by experts currently working in foreign companies - Sibagat Aldiyarov (Tora Trading Services, Tokyo, Japan), Shiringul Karimova (Outreach Coordinator, American Space Almaty) and Altynay Meyerbekova (Université de Montpellier, France).

At the Chair of International Relations and the World Economy, KazNU Al-Farabi April 22, 2020 under the guidance of Professor Bayzakova K.I. An educational event dedicated to the 75th anniversary of victory in the Great Patriotic War was organized on the theme "Kazakhstan heroes in the Great Patriotic War". The event was held in an online format through the ZOOM service platform.

In the framework of the “Talleyrand” student diplomatic club in the International relations department of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, additional courses on foreign languages, cultures, and traditions of the countries that our students are studying, have been changed to the online format

Teachers of the Department of international relations and world economy conduct their classes using the video conference format on the Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meets and Cisco Webex Meetings platforms.

"KazNU supports the "Education for justice E4J" initiative developed by the UN Office on drugs and crime, offering courses based on E4J modules. In this way, the University aims to contribute to the achievement of the UN sustainable development Goals and, in particular, SDG 16".

Students and teaching staff of the Department of International Relations and World Economy, Faculty of International Relations, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University expressed gratitude to all government officials, medical staff, law enforcement officials and all people who assisted in preventing the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19.

3rd year students of the "World Economy" major, Karina Bidzhanova, Daria Aladinskaya and Bakhytzhan Aruzhan took part in the III distance International Olympiad in the World Economy, organized by the Karaganda State University named after academician E.A. Buketov. The team of our participants was named "Jas Zerde". The scientific leadership was carried out by teachers of the department "International Relations and the World Economy" L. Medukhanova and A. Erimpasheva. The Olympiad was held from March 25 to April 1, 2020.

Congratulations to the following students who took part in the International Conference of students and young scientists «Farabi Alemi», which was held from April 6 to 9, 2020 at the Faculty of International Relations! According to  SECTION 8 “G-GLOBAL: STATE AND HORIZONS OF DEVELOPMENT” 3rd place Sultangali Sholpan, 2nd place Tursynbayeva Ainur, 1st place Sagyndykova Aliya; according to SECTION 9 OF YOUNG SCIENTISTS “ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF INTERACTION OF INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN” 3rd places: Zhaksylykbayeva Asem, Gumarov Azamat, Omar Aizhan, 2nd places: Tleubekov Sultan, Ahmetova Asem, 1st place Begzhan Aizat; according to SECTION 10 “CURRENT ISSUES OF NATIONAL LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN AND COMPARATIVE LAW” 3rd places: Kırgizbay Zhanerke, Moldash Guldana, Zholaman Yelnur, 2nd places: Sobetayeva Zhanel, Semykina Diana, 1st place Akhmetbaeva Gulnur; according to SECTION 11 “ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN THE CONTEXT OF ENSURING INTERNATIONAL SECURITY” 3rd places: Abdіrazakhova Aya, Akilbekov Daniyar, Shinbaeva Valeria, 2nd places: Nurbay Askar, Izkhanova Akmaral, 1st place Serdaliyeva Asem; according to SECTION 12 “ACTUAL PROBLEMS OF INTERNATIONAL LAW AND FOREIGN ECONOMIC ACTIVITY” 3rd places: Kadyrov Aidar, Atamkulova Aidana, Talgatova Kamila, 2nd places: Tursunbaeva Aisana, Smatayeva Anel, 1 place Yerbolov Daniyar. 64 students took part in this conference.