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ETN Focus Workshop – Astana, Kazakhstan
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ETN Focus Workshops bring international educators together with local student recruitment experts in a series of exclusive events worldwide. We provide valuable regional insights and contacts, helping you to diversify your international student mix.
Our workshops are open to: Universities, High/Boarding Schools, Language and Training Schools, Summer/Winter camps and other service providers.
Why Kazakhstan?
- The Strategy for Academic Mobility in Kazakhstan 2012-2020 elaborated by the Ministry of Education and Science aims to achieve 20% mobility of the total number of students by the end of the programme.
- The “Bolashak” International Scholarship has been launched in 1993 by the president of Kazakhstan and since 2012 it is only given for master and PhD programmes. It is currently available for 33 countries and the majority of scholarships are for humanities, technical and medical specialisations. “Bolashak” is expanding every year and was named the best academic mobility programme among 11 others presented at the Going Global Conference in Miami in 2014.
- Building free economic zones and a global financial centre in Astana. In July 2015 Kazakhstan became a member of the World Trade Organisation.
Programme
Day one
12:00 – 15:00 Arrivals, check-in at the hotel
15:30 – 16:30 Registration and refreshments
16:30 – 18:00 Focus seminar on the Kazakhstan educational system and student recruitment opportunities
18:00 – 19:30 Presentations
19:30 – 21:00 Welcome reception and dinner
Day Two
08:30 – 09:00 Educators set up + Last minute appointments
09:00 – 13:00 One to One meetings with coffee break
13:00 – 14:30 Lunch
14:30 – 18:00 One to One meetings with coffee break
18:00 – 18:30 Closing session
20:00 – 21:00 Networking Dinner
(may be subject to change)
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