Today, an international forum was held at the International Engineering and Technology University (METU) with the goal of integrating industry and education between Kazakhstan and China. The forum was attended by Mr. Yu Chansue, Director of the China-Foreign Cultural Exchange Center of the Ministry of Education of China, Mrs. Huang Xiaomin, Education Consul at the Chinese Consulate General in Almaty, Mr. Zhang Yu, President of the «HUATEC» company in Beijing, and Dr. Gulnar Sarsenbekova, Rector of the International Engineering and Technology University, as well as leaders of Chinese universities.
It is worth noting that the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, pays great attention to strengthening ties between the two countries in the fields of education, science, and advanced technologies. For instance, the head of state, at the expanded meeting of the Government at the beginning of the year, said: «In neighboring China, there are world-class advanced technologies, and they are ready to share their experience».
Today`s forum became a platform for the implementation of these commitments. METU was the first higher educational institution in Kazakhstan to take the initiative in implementing the President`s directive. Memorandums of understanding have been signed with several leading educational institutions in China, and work in this direction has already begun.
As part of the forum, the Jinshi Institute was opened at the International Engineering and Technology University, which will cooperate with Chinese companies in the fields of education and science, ready to share China`s advanced technologies. The Jinshi Institute (specializing in «Oil and Chemical Technology») is a joint educational project developed by HUATEC, the International Engineering and Technology University of Kazakhstan, and the Xinjiang Institute of Applied Technology. The project fully utilizes the resource advantages of the enterprise in the fields of industry and education, creating a platform for academic exchange and talent training between Chinese and Kazakh universities, and promoting cultural exchange between China and Kazakhstan.
In her speech at the forum, Dr. Gulnar Sarsenbekova, Rector of the International Engineering and Technology University, stated: «Education is the foundation of any nation`s development. Our university is open to dialogue and new opportunities. Cooperation between the two countries will form the basis for the intensive development of education and science. The main event of the forum was the opening of the Jinshi Institute at METU. The contribution of the Jinshi Institute to the integration of industry and education is internationally recognized. Today`s meaningful event, aimed at sharing advanced technologies of world level, will enhance the values and hopes of both countries in striving for the future along the Great Silk Road», she emphasized.
In Kazakhstan, the «Jinshi» project has been implemented since last year. Before this, to promote international cooperation in the field of education and cultural exchange between countries, the «Jinshi Humanitarian Exchange Project» was launched with the support of the China-Foreign Cultural Exchange Center of the Ministry of Education of China and the Beijing-based HUATEC company. Today, an international forum is taking place at the International Engineering and Technology University with the aim of deepening practical cooperation in education between the two countries on an international level.
Mr. Yu Chansue, Director of the China-Foreign Cultural Exchange Center of the Ministry of Education of China, who specially came to the international forum, said: «I would like to express my deep respect to the friends who have long been committed to promoting cultural exchange between China and Kazakhstan. China and Kazakhstan are good neighbors who help each other, with high mutual trust, and are good partners who have achieved success. In recent years, under the joint leadership of the leaders of the two countries, the strategic partnership between China and Kazakhstan has deepened, and cultural exchange has become an important foundation for bilateral relations. Education, as an important part of cultural exchange, has yielded fruitful results. The Jinshi project has been realized. This project will update the joint education model “University-University-Enterprise» and will begin with the establishment of the «Jinshi International Institute» in China and the «Jinshi Institute» abroad. Within the framework of the project, an international educational platform will be created, international academic programs` resources will be developed, international professional standards for training will be established, and international applied technical talents will be trained. Since the project was launched, 30 «Jinshi Institutes» have been built in Kazakhstan, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Russia, Egypt, and other countries over the last five years», he noted.
Today, the opening of the Jinshi Institute at the International Engineering and Technology University serves as a strong bridge to further enhance cooperation in education between China and Kazakhstan, as well as to increase cultural understanding, friendship, and mutual trust between the two countries, while also energizing the China-Kazakhstan community.
Mr. Zhang Yu, President of the HUATEC company in Beijing, said: «It is a great honor for me to come to Almaty, the beautiful city of Kazakhstan, and attend the opening ceremony of the Jinshi Institute at the International Engineering and Technology University of Kazakhstan. The China-Kazakhstan relationship started along the Great Silk Road, which has a thousand-year history. Now, after 33 years of mutually beneficial cooperation and the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have achieved a stable and comprehensive strategic partnership. As an outstanding enterprise in the field of industry-education integration, HUATEC has actively responded to and implemented the educational efforts in building the «Belt and Road» together. We have received support from the China-Foreign Cultural Exchange Center of the Ministry of Education of China. Together with Huasheng Jinshi, we are working to internationalize education in cooperation with the International Engineering and Technology University», he said.
During the international forum, Dr. Gulnar Sarsenbekova, Rector of the International Engineering and Technology University, signed a memorandum of cooperation with Mr. Zhang Xiaojun, Rector of Nanjing Polytechnic Institute, as well as a memorandum with Mr. Shi Hongfa, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of Jilin Electronic Information Vocational College.
The university`s student art group showcased their performances, and the guests exchanged commemorative gifts.