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On February 27 and March 11, 2019, Associate Professor Akhapov Yerlan, Far East Department of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) conducted a lecture on “Environment Issues in Kazakhstan” to students from the University of Tsukuba, The University of Tokyo, and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
On March 4, 2019, the 5th International Student Forum was held at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University’s Department of Oriental Studies in Kazakhstan. The purpose of this forum is for students to present social issues in the foreign language they are learning.
The theme of this year’s forum was on “How to Make Tourism Work”. Topics generally covered at the annual forum are the following: foreign language learning methods, gender issues, and other social problems.
The Department of Oriental Studies of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) organized “Japan Week” on February 19 – March 4, 2019 for Japanese language students and exchange students from Japan.
Highlights of this year’s activities included lectures given by Yasuda Toru of Mitsubishi Corporation, roundtable discussions co-sponsored by Kochi University, a Japanese speech contest, and an excursion to the ruins of Tanbaly Tas, a World Heritage site.
On March 2, 2019, the 21st Japanese Speech Contest in Kazakhstan was held at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU). Fourteen students from KazNU, Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages, L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Ichikawa Japanese Language School, and Kazakhstan-Japan Center for Human Development participated. The participants gave their speeches in Japanese.
From February 15 to March 8, 2019, thirteen students from the University of Tsukuba and seven students from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies participated in a Russian language training course conducted at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) in Kazakhstan.
This program has been held every year since 2015. However, it is the first time for students from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies to participate in this Russian language training course. Apart from the language course, other activities such as sightseeing tours, lectures in Kazakh traditional cultures, homestays, among others, were also organized for an enriching experience.
For the first time, Kazakhstan’s University – Al-Farabi KazNU entered the top 220 among the 800 best universities in the world, by moving forward to another 16 positions in the international ranking of QS World University Rankings. Only two universities in the post-Soviet space have joined this group – KazNU and Lomonosov Moscow State University (RF). You may refer to this link for further details:http://www.kaznu.kz/en/3/news/one/14076/
The Summer School on Japanese language and culture was again held this year at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) on May 21-22, 2018. This program has been held annually since 2016. Approximately 20 high school students from the city of Almaty participated in the two-day program. Faculty and undergraduate Japanese language students of KazNU conducted the lectures on Japanese language and culture.
On the first day
On the second day
Undergraduate Japanese language students who have studied abroad in partner universities of KazNU such as University of Tsukuba, Hokkaido University, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Waseda University, etc. shared their study experiences in Japan.
(Textual Responsibility: Ninomiya Takashi and Kadikova Samal)
On March 29-30, 2018, the Faculty of Oriental Studies of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) organized the “Oriental Studies Olympics 2018”. This competition is held every year and open to students who are studying the social, historical, and cultural aspects of oriental countries (such as Turkey, India, China, Korea, and Japan) at the Oriental Studies Departments in Kazakh higher educational institutions.
Participating students took paper tests on Japanese history, society, politics, and economics, and the highest pointers among them would give presentations. Kuatova Khanymai, a sophomore at KazNU, gave a presentation on “Measures for Earthquakes in Japan” which landed her second place in this event. In addition to certificates, prizes were awarded to those students who obtained excellent scores by sponsoring colleges, companies, embassies, among others. As one of the sponsors of this event, the University of Tsukuba provided original goods to students who achieved excellent results in the Japanese division.
(Textual Responsibility: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)
During the period from February 17 to March 11, 2018, four students from the University of Tsukuba participated in Russian language training course conducted at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) in Kazakhstan. This program has been held every year since 2015. Apart from the language course, other activities such as sightseeing tours, lectures about traditional cultures in Kazakhstan, homestays, among others, were also organized for an enriching experience. On the last day of the training, students were awarded a certificate of completion from Ms.Yem Natalya, Head of Department of the Far East at the university.
(Textual Responsibility: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)
The Department of Oriental Studies of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU) organized a cultural week for each department. Once again, the Department of the Far East hosted ‘Japan Week’ on March 9 – 16, 2018. Highlights of this year’s activities included the International Student Forum, Japanese food culture day, and an excursion to Tamgaly, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
(Textual Responsibility: Takashi Ninomiya, Kadikova Samal)
