A delegation from Nazarbayev University visited Kozybayev University in Petropavlovsk. The delegation included Ilyas Ramazanov, Managing Director of NU Impact Foundation. The visit focused on expanding cooperation with regional universities in education and research, as well as strengthening collaboration between universities and industry.
During the visit, the delegation met with the leadership of Kozybayev University, deans, and researchers, toured the university’s research facilities, and discussed specific areas for potential collaboration. These included artificial intelligence, smart agriculture, agrogenomics, water resources, advanced materials, and remote sensing.
Potential joint projects are also aimed at addressing challenges relevant to Northern Kazakhstan, including the digitalisation of agriculture, the development of climate-resilient crop varieties, efficient water resource management, the development of industrial prototypes, and the monitoring of floods, droughts, and wildfires using GIS, unmanned systems, and artificial intelligence.
As part of the visit, the delegation also toured S.M. Kirov Plant JSC. Representatives of both universities explored the company’s production capabilities and discussed opportunities to use its industrial facilities to test and support the practical application of joint research developments.
Following the visit, NU and Kozybayev University signed a Memorandum of Cooperation covering joint educational and research projects, academic mobility, personnel training, technology transfer, and the commercialisation of research. The next step will be to identify specific projects and establish joint research teams.
Photos provided by the Kozybayev University Press Service.