On the eve of the celebration of the Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on November 29, 2019, the Republican scientific and methodological conference “Transformation of education: content, technology, quality” was held at Karaganda industrial university.

The aim of the conference was the mutual exchange of experience to identify trends and prospects for transformation of education approaches to the education of integrity, the definition of modern technology and best practices training for the development of quality education, the establishment of scientific contacts between universities of Kazakhstan and neighboring countries.

Traditionally, the conference serves as a recognized dialogue platform for interaction between the University community, employers and business partners to transform the educational space into a space of transformation of socio-cultural relations.

The conference was attended by more than 450 people, including more than 150 people with reports from universities of Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

During the plenary session, the welcoming addresses of akim of Karaganda region Kasymbek Zh. M., Minister of education and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aimagambetov A. K. were read out, which noted the role of the University Alma -mater of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N. A. Nazarbayev in the training of highly qualified specialists for the industry of Kazakhstan.

The conference was also attended by representatives of enterprises-strategic partners of KSIU: Deputy financial Director of JSC “ArcelorMittal Temirtau” Komarnitsky N. N., HR Manager of LLP “Temirtauelektromontazh” Lukashuk I. V.

The plenary session was opened by the head of the Republican project office “Sanaly Urpak” Tokushev Kayyrzhan Akhmetbekovich with a report on the topic: “Formation of anti-corruption culture as a factor of education of intolerance to corruption”.

This year marks the 90th anniversary of the birth of the scientist-Metallurgist, who headed our UNIVERSITY for more than 18 years, Professor of the Department “metallurgy of ferrous and non-ferrous metals”, honored worker of science and technology of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ishmukhamedov Nariman Kuanyshgalievich. Honorary worker of education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Professor of the Department “History of Kazakhstan, social and humanitarian disciplines” Baigabatov Tuleutai Smakovich made a report on the contribution of Nariman Kuanyshgalievich to the development of the University.

As the rector Zhautikov B. A. noted: “KSIU is one of the leading technical universities of the country and carries out a lot of work on the training of highly qualified specialists, so the main key theme of the conference proposed for discussion was the theme of identifying innovative solutions for training in the digital age.”

The conference continued in the sections “Implementation of best practices in academic processes”, “Digital transformation of education and science”, “Preventive approaches of integrity ideology and the third mission of universities”, “Business English and intercultural communication”.

In the course of work of sections reports were accompanied by rough discussion of the actual questions concerning modern forms and methods of conducting classroom occupations, possible aspects of development at students of skills of creative thinking, their involvement in life of higher education institution for the purpose of development of professional competences, knowledge, abilities and skills of the chosen direction. In addition, there was a discussion of the problem of students ‘ involvement in the process of cognition in the digital age against the background of universal availability of undifferentiated information. The opinion was formed that the priority should remain high-quality vocational education, which will allow in the future to quickly undergo advanced training or retraining, responding to the needs of the mass communications market.

At the end of the event, the conference participants noted that the modern period is characterized by the transformation of the entire educational system of Kazakhstan, the transition to new standards of General, professional, higher and postgraduate education.

Guided by the high ideals of the development of education and science, realizing the role and importance of universities in society, the conference participants adopted a resolution aimed at improving the ongoing work on the organization and conduct of methodological activities in order to create conditions for professional communication, exchange of pedagogical experience, training of young teachers in the best methods, innovative educational technologies

Summing up the Republican scientific – methodical conference, the participants unanimously expressed the absolute importance of holding the conference of such level, noted the importance, significance and broad range of issues addressed, the focus of developed solutions in practice, the constructive nature of the discussions, confident that the recommendations emanating from the results of the conference and set forth in the resolution will contribute to the further development of the higher education system in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

As part of the conference, KSIU hosted the opening of the final stage of the international Olympiad “CISCO STARS-2019” under the auspices of the transnational company Cisco (USA) and the Kazakh Academy of Infocommunications. KSIU is the authorized representative of Cisco Academy in Karaganda region.

The Republican scientific and methodological conference once again brought together the best representatives of the professional, scientific and business community to discuss global issues of the industry and exchange experience.

The press service of  KSIU