Renowned philanthropist Ruben Vardanyan to become a special guest of INSIGHT (Inside) Narxoz
As part of the implementation of the idea of the "Civic Education Project in Central Asia", Narxoz University will for the first time hold a reporting meeting INSIGHT (Inside) Narxoz in Almaty on December 7, 2019.
The university administration presents its vision of the development of the university and the educational system. A detailed analysis of the educational, scientific and innovative activities of the university, the achievements of recent years, the main strategic objectives and development directions will also be presented. The purpose of the event is to attract public attention to the development of the educational sphere in Kazakhstan.
Higher education institutions play an important role in society that goes far beyond training and developing scientific knowledge. Universities are becoming the center for managing social processes and a powerful resource for economic, political and spiritual change.
A special guest of the event will be a well-known Russian businessman and venture philanthropist, one of the founders of the Skolkovo Moscow School of Management and its first president (2006-2011) Ruben Vardanyan. One of the main areas of his work is to support science, educational projects and young talents. The expert will make a presentation on the topic "Migration to the Future", in which he will talk about the experience of creating and developing the Moscow School of Management "Skolkovo" and its role for the development of the educational system in Russia.
The annual reporting meeting of INSIGHT will bring together the main stakeholders of the educational sector: the university board of directors, representatives of government bodies and the civil sector, media, business partners, alumni, staff and students of the university.
Rector Andrew Wachtel: “Narxoz University is actively implementing a policy of openness and for this we are holding the first reporting meeting with partners, the public and our alumni. One of our priorities is to develop the university as the first civil educational project involving private business and the civil sector. Our goal is to enable Kazakh youth to become globally competitive, while maintaining close ties with the local community. "
The venue for the event will be the University Assembly Hall.