Kazakhstan
Project Details
- UNICAM Projects Supervisor:
Prof. Carlo Lucheroni - School of Science and Technology (email: carlo.lucheroni@unicam.it)
- Partners Projects Supervisors:
Prof. Aiman Narenova (email: master_feb@mail.ru) for DULATY
Ms Yerkezhan Apsemetova - (email: apsemetova.yerkezhan@kaznu.edu.kz) for KAZNU
Prof. Meruyert Narenova - (email: meruertn@live.com) for UIB
- UNICAM Academic Coordinator:
Prof. Emanuele Tondi - Rector's Delegate for Internationalization (email: emanuele.tondi@unicam.it)
Prof. Luciano Barboni - Rector's Delegate for Extra-EU Countries Programs (email: luciano.barboni@unicam.it)
- UNICAM Administrative Coordinator:
Dr. Sara Rossini - IRO (email: sara.rossini@unicam.it)
Totale Grant Awarded: € 94.370,00
Introduction
The new project is based on a Kazakh hub built around three Kazakh leading universities, 1) UIB in Almaty (leading), 2) Al Farabi Kazakh National University in Almaty (KAZNU, notoriously very strong in hard science disciplines since Soviet times), and 3) Dulaty University in Taraz (DU, a generalist university). This hub will be connected with a group of two Uzbek universities, namely 1) the Namangan State University in Namangan (NSU, a former pedagogical university, now generalist), and 2) the Tashkent State Technical University in the Uzbek capital city of Tashkent (TSTU, a large engineering university). To this structure, a Kyrgyz university is added, the Kyrgyz State Technical University in the Kyrgyz capital city of Bishkek (KSTU, a generalist university). Noticeably, these six universities all belong to the same small area sized just a few hundred kilometers of length, and located in the heart of Central Asia, right on one sector of the historical Silk Road. This carefully crafted geographical arrangement is expected to greatly facilitate exchanges and international cooperation among the CA partners, which are otherwise divided by national borders. Because of this setting, the project hopes to better satisfy at once the regional, national and university level necessities of all partners.
Reports and Pictures
- Incoming Staff Mobility for Teaching, Prof. Kuantay Boshkayev, from AL-FARABI to UNICAM
Prof. Kuantay Boshkayev from the department of Theoretical and Nuclear Physics of the Al-farabi Kazakh National University came to the University of Camerino for a mobility for teaching during the second semester of the a.y. 2022/23. His mobility was focused on lectures, in particular of Theoretical Physics, General Relativity, Relativistic Astrophysics and Physics of Compact Objects and on establishing relations with the group working on Theoretical Physics in a view of creating new collaborations. As stated in his report of the activities, this mobility was productive, intense and interesting.
Have a look to his report and pictures of this mobility!
- Incoming Students Mobility for Studies, from KAZNU to UNICAM
During the second semester of the a.y. 2023-24, two students from KAZNU came to UNICAM for a mobility for studies. Both students actively participated in the courses and laboratories of the Biological Sciences Master Degree and to the other activities held in UNICAM. For instance, during the staff week held in July 2024 for the central asian partners, one of the students made a presentation about her research activity and experience in UNICAM. Finally, both of them were very supportive to any initiatives.
Have a look to their reports and pictures!
- Incoming Student Mobility for Studies, from UIB to UNICAM
From UIB, two PhD students came to UNICAM for a mobility for studies during the second semester of the a.y. 23/24. One of them wrote a report on his fruitfull experience, which was not only focused on his research activity, but also on interdisciplinary activities. He promoted the workshop "Intersect Merging Disciplines for Global Solutions" and helped with the organization of the staff week held in July 2024 for central asian partners. He also took part at the conference of the 8th of July 2024 and he made his contribution.
Have a look to his report!
- Incoming Staff Mobility for Training, from UIB to UNICAM
The UIB rector, Prof. Anar Makhmetova, and the supervisor of the Ka171 project with Central Asian partners, Prof. Meruyert Narenova, took part to the Erasmus Staff week organized from the 8th till the 12th of July 2024. They not only participated, but they helped with the organization of the event as truly promoters. As remarked by prof. Narenova, the event was remarkable as a highlighter of the important social function of the universities and academia in the modern world.
Have a look to their reports on the activities!
Events
- Ka171 Workshop - "Intersect Merging Disciplines for Global Solutions"
This activity was conducted on April 29th, 2024 from 9:00 to 11:00am at the Law school, as part of the Erasmus+ Ka171 project. The goal was to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration among Erasmus+ students from UNICAM, coming from varied academic fields, to develop innovative solutions for global challenges by leveraging their combined expertise. Participants included students from disciplines such as biotechnology, pharmacy, energy studies, social sciences, chemistry, and computer science, originating from countries like Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Albania and China. The initiative was led by Professor Carlo Lucheroni and Erasmus PhD student Kenzhekhan Kabdesov from the University of International Business (UIB, Kazakhstan).
The event started with compelling talks by Professor Luciano Barboni and Professoressa Lucia Ruggeri on the current importance of multidisciplinary approaches. Kenzhekhan Kabdesov further discussed the benefits of these approaches for both global community and the students. An interactive ice-breaker session followed, where students introduced their fields in a guessing game format, which facilitated engaging discussions and collaborative interaction. The main activity divided students into two groups to brainstorm universal research topics that integrate their various disciplines. Each participant explained how their expertise could contribute to the group's research project. The first group devised a project on clinical trials on living organisms, combining elements of biology, pharmacy, computer science, and biotechnology. The second group worked on developing an application to aid in food selection.
Overall, the session was highly beneficial for the students, encouraging teamwork and innovative problem-solving across different fields.
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