The scientific library of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted an international scientific and practical conference "Al-Farabi in World Culture: Thinker, Philosopher, Scientist" dedicated to the 75^th anniversary of Doctor of Philosophy, Professor, scientist-Farabi scholar Zhakypbek Altaevich Altayev.

During a working visit to Russia Chairman of the Board -Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Zhanseit Tuimebayev met with Rector of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) Andrey Rudskoi.

During a working visit to St. Petersburg, Chairman of the Management Board – Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Zhanseit Tuimebayev met with the Rector of ITMO University Vladimir Vasiliev.

A delegation of the American Councils for International Education (ACCELS) visited Al-Farabi Kazakh National University on a working visit.

The Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted a scientific and practical conference "Modern Achievements in Biomedicine and Ecology" dedicated to the 70^th anniversary of Professor Tamara Shalakhmetova.

Leader of the International Anti-Nuclear Movement “Bike for Peace”, Tore Naerland gave a leadership lecture to students of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

In his message, President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev not only pointed out the main problems in the country's economy, but, most importantly, outlined ways to solve them. Systemic problems of the country's economy are commodity dependence, low labor productivity, insufficient level of innovation, uneven distribution of income. The raw materials orientation of Kazakhstan's economy is a legacy of the Soviet period.

The opening ceremony of the exhibition named after the famous artist Crym Altynbekov and the photo gallery "Kazakh Architectural Monuments" took place at the Faculty of History of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

The famous Turkologist, Doctor of Philology, Professor, member of the Presidium of the International Association of Turkologists Nikolai Egorov visited Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and gave a leadership lecture on "Current Problems of Turkology and Altaic Studies in the Light of the Development of the Research University". The world-renowned scientist was introduced by the rector of KazNU, Professor Zhanseit Tuimebayev. In his welcoming speech, he noted the high merits and contribution to world science of the famous Turkologist, researcher of the Chuvash language and history, Nikolai Ivanovich Egorov. 

Students of the military department held a lecture with students of the physics and mathematics school "Tamos education".