At
Astana International University (AIU), the leadership of the university met
with Li Yudong, Head of the Representative Office of the Chinese State Nuclear
Corporation "CNNC Overseas" in Kazakhstan. The main topic of the
negotiations was the training of highly qualified engineers, IT specialists,
and energy sector experts for the nuclear industry.
President
of AIU, Serik Irsaliyev, emphasized that the active growth of trade and
economic relations, a significant increase in the portfolio of investment
projects, as well as the upcoming construction of a Chinese NPP in Kazakhstan,
increase the demand for highly qualified specialists proficient in the Chinese
language. Furthermore, the large-scale modernization of Chinese industry and
technologies generates demand for engineers who understand China's legislation
and technological standards.
AIU
is actively training specialists in Chinese studies; a branch of the Beijing
Language and Culture University operates at the university, where students
acquire basic knowledge of the Chinese language. Contacts with leading Chinese
universities are developing, and double-degree programs are being designed for
the subsequent training of specialists in energy, construction, medicine,
artificial intelligence, and agriculture. He invited the representative of
"CNNC Overseas" to discuss the prospects for cooperation in the
scientific and educational fields.
Farhad
Kuanganov, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the AIU Endowment Fund,
presented the potential of the university's target capital as a mechanism for
sustainable financing of joint programs. The Fund is designed to become a
reliable tool for supporting talented scientists and building new educational
infrastructure, including by attracting corporate scholarship programs from
major partners such as CNNC.
The
CNNC representative highly appreciated the activities and potential of the
university and expressed readiness to deepen cooperation in staff training and
the implementation of joint research programs in the nuclear industry. The
Corporation will prioritize the issue of personnel training and increase
allocation of funds for educational and scientific purposes.