2023, September 19
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NU Expands Global Reach with New International Collaborations
2023, September 19
Share this articleIn 2023, NU signed over 20 agreements and Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with prominent institutions around the world to foster academic exchange, research collaboration, and knowledge sharing and advance student mobility.
By September of 2023, NU initiated MoUs with institutions from nine countries and significantly increased the geography of NU global cooperation, reaching Azerbaijan, Canada, China, France, Germany, Malaysia, Morocco, Netherlands, South Korea, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates.
The already signed agreements include the following:
- UNDP: Strengthening ties on promotion gender equality and women’s empowerment;
- UNESCO: Promoting global knowledge sharing through Library cooperation;
- International Turkic Academy: Enhancing relations within the Turkic world;
- Tsinghua University, China: launching student exchange mobility;
- University Malaya (Malaysia): Expanding cooperation with Southeast Asia;
- University of Lorraine (France): Advancing sustainable development and green technologies;
- KOÇ University (Turkey): Expanding reach in the Mediterranean and student exchange;
- ADA University (Azerbaijan): Fostering academic exchange with South Caucasus;
- KENTECH University (South Korea): Collaboration in sustainable energy.
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In addition, NU hosted about 100 delegations from diplomatic missions, educational institutions worldwide, education agencies and companies, facilitating dialogue and cooperation across diverse fields of study. Among these guests were notable distinguished figures such as the President of Singapore, the Managing Director and Chairwoman of the International Monetary Fund, as well as the Vice President and Corporate Secretary at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank.
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NU closely works with the diplomatic community in Astana. By September 2023 various cooperative activities were held with 24 embassies, including but not limited to guest lectures, foreign language teaching, book presentation events, cultural and academic events and more. In the framework of the Ambassador Guest lecture series during the Spring 2023 semester, NU hosted nine guest lectures led by Ambassadors and Heads of international organizations. There are seven foreign languages taught at NU with the support of foreign missions and agencies.
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As we move forward, NU reaffirms its dedication to strengthening existing partnerships and initiating new ones across various domains. The University recognizes the value of cross-border collaborations in addressing today's complex challenges, from scientific breakthroughs to socioeconomic development. A number of agreements are currently in progress, aiming to create even more opportunities for collaboration and knowledge exchange.
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