Results of the trip in partnership with Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences

From November 18 to 25, 2019, the Narxoz University team: Victoria Tsai, Advisor to the Rector for Internal Communications, Zhailagul Sagyndykova, Head of International Development Department, Anna Nagornova, Director for Accreditation and Quality at Narxoz Business School, Aybar Sharipov, Advisor of the School of Society, Technology and Ecology Program and Pavel Nartov, a lecturer at the Faculty of Basic Education, took part in the international week on the theme "Mission Sustainable" at the partner university Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences (AUAS), the Netherlands. For 5 days, representatives of Narxoz delivered lectures on various topics: the development of higher education in Kazakhstan, the prospects for sustainable development of the country and the city of Almaty, cultural features of doing business communications in Kazakhstan, investments in Central Asia. Business cases related to entrepreneurship in Central Asia were presented. AUAS students got acquainted with the culture of the Kazakh people, the peculiarities of Kazakh etiquette and in a live conversation shared the values of family and relationships in the Dutch culture. AUAS instructors also took part in discussions about the future of higher education in Kazakhstan and the countries of the European Union. AUAS faculty and management representatives have expressed interest in expanding partnerships with Narxoz University.

Narxoz University has been cooperating with AUAS since 2017. During this time, 5 students underwent semester training within the framework of academic mobility. In 2018, five teachers took part in the international week and 2 teachers from AUAS came to Narxoz with guest lectures. The cooperation is supported by the European program Erasmus + credit mobility of students and teachers. The partnership will develop within the framework of Erasmus + programs and an online project of AUAS students with students of Narxoz University on the topic "Intercultural features in business communications" in the spring semester of the 2019-2020 academic year.

Acceptance of applications for the online project will begin on January 10, 2020. The main selection criteria will be: knowledge of English (level B2), completing a full three-month course (February-April 2020). Upon completion of the program, students will meet AUAS students, will jointly implement one project and receive a certificate from AUAS and Narxoz University. The number of students is 12 people.

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