On April 23, 2021, the head of the Department of Artificial Intelligence Technologies, Vyacheslav Aleksandrovich Kunaev, took part in the republican forum of young scientists «Smart Generation», which was held online on the ZOOM platform. The forum was held within the framework of the celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan together with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The purpose of the Forum was to popularize the achievements of young scientists over the years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan and, in general, science among the younger generation.

During their speeches at the Forum, young Kazakhstani scientists engaged in research in various fields of science shared their achievements and experience in their chosen field.

Based on the results of the Forum’s work, its participants developed a number of recommendations for state bodies aimed at further support and development of initiatives of young scientists in the Republic of Kazakhstan, such as consolidating the status of «Young Scientist» in the text of the Law «On Science» of the Republic of Kazakhstan, increasing funding for field research doctoral students, strengthening the requirements for the qualitative composition of the teaching staff of universities, etc.