• 19 September 2025
• 26

Memorandum on international cooperation signed

Chair of the Board – Rector of Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, Beibitkul Karimova, met with representatives of the International Association of Universities of the Third Age (AIUTA) and signed a memorandum of cooperation.

The purpose of the memorandum is to develop and promote the concept of “universities of the third age,” in particular, to ensure the active participation of elderly people in social and cultural life. Such a partnership aims to support lifelong learning for older adults and to enhance their role in society.

For Korkyt Ata University, this international cooperation will enrich its experience and give new impetus to the development of the “Silver Universities” project. The university is also committed to adopting best international practices in the field of lifelong learning and social engagement of older people.

It should be noted that the signing of the memorandum took place at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University during the official visit of AIUTA President, Professor François Vellas of the University of Toulouse (France), and AIUTA Board Member, Professor Janka Sebera Hladeková, Director of the University of the Third Age at the University of Economics in Bratislava (Slovakia).

The main purpose of the visit was to strengthen international cooperation, exchange experiences in education for the elderly, discuss strategies for the development of “Silver Universities” in Kazakhstan, and promote the integration of the Kazakhstani community into the international arena.

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