Event Program
September 26, 2025
09:00 – 09:30
Opening of the Meeting
Rufat Azizov
Rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan
Rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan
Welcome address
Ulker Sattarova
Rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan
Rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan
Welcome address
Assylbek Kozhakhmetov
President and Founder of Almaty Management University, Founder of the Rectors’ Club “Central Asia+”
President and Founder of Almaty Management University, Founder of the Rectors’ Club “Central Asia+”
Welcome address
09:30 – 10:15
Keynote Speech
Hans de Wit, Honorary Professor, Boston College, USA
World expert on the internationalization of higher education
World expert on the internationalization of higher education
«EURASIAN HIGHER EDUCATION AND ITS INTERNATIONALIZATION IN THE ERA OF GLOBAL UPHEAVALS»
10:15 – 11:00
Daria Melnik, International expert in university transformation, Maastricht University (Netherlands)
«THE IDEA OF THE REGION AND HIGHER EDUCATION INNOVATIONS»
11:25 – 12:25
Panel Session №1
Moderator: Fatima Zhakyppova, Head of Initiatives for Academic Excellence and Global Competitiveness, Project Management Office, Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Opening of the session and welcome address by the moderator
«LOCAL IDENTITY IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT»
Session Speakers:
Norbert Csizmadia, Chairman of the Board of Trustees,
John von Neumann University, Hungary
Rufat Azizov, Rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan
Meryem Sondan Durukanoglu Feyiz, Rector of Kadir Has University, Turkey
John von Neumann University, Hungary
Rufat Azizov, Rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan
Meryem Sondan Durukanoglu Feyiz, Rector of Kadir Has University, Turkey
13:30 – 14:30
Panel Session №2
Moderator: Almagul Kanagatova, General Director of Global Nomad Education, Kazakhstan
Opening of the session and welcome address by the moderator
«UNIVERSITIES OF EURASIA AS A COMMUNITY OF MEANINGS:
ADVANCING THROUGH VALUES, CULTURE, AND MISSION»
ADVANCING THROUGH VALUES, CULTURE, AND MISSION»
Session Speakers:
Nazira Esenalieva, Rector of Ala-Too International University, Kyrgyzstan
Timur Buldybayev, First Vice-Rector, Almaty Management University, Kazakhstan
Julian Yue, Director of the Office of International Relations, Sias University (China), Representative of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), China
Ilkhom Abdurakhmanov, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Namangan State Technical University, Uzbekistan
Timur Buldybayev, First Vice-Rector, Almaty Management University, Kazakhstan
Julian Yue, Director of the Office of International Relations, Sias University (China), Representative of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), China
Ilkhom Abdurakhmanov, Vice-Rector for International Cooperation, Namangan State Technical University, Uzbekistan
14:30 – 15:30
Panel Session №3
Moderator: Orkhan Karimzada, Advisor to the Rector of the Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Azerbaijan
Opening of the session and welcome address by the moderator
«DIGITAL STRATEGY AND INTERNATIONAL VISIBILITY OF EURASIAN UNIVERSITIES»
Session Speakers:
Kairat Koshekov, Vice-Rector of the Academy of Civil Aviation, Kazakhstan
Shirin Yunusova, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Central Asian University, Uzbekistan
Fariz Ismailzade, Vice-Rector of ADA University, Azerbaijan
Asiman Ilyasov, Advisor to the Rector on Quality Control, Baku State University, Azerbaijan
Sevinj Mammadova, Assistant Dean for Global Initiatives, George Washington University, USA
Valentin Bogorov, Strategic Customer Success Consultant at Clarivate, Kazakhstan
Shirin Yunusova, Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation, Central Asian University, Uzbekistan
Fariz Ismailzade, Vice-Rector of ADA University, Azerbaijan
Asiman Ilyasov, Advisor to the Rector on Quality Control, Baku State University, Azerbaijan
Sevinj Mammadova, Assistant Dean for Global Initiatives, George Washington University, USA
Valentin Bogorov, Strategic Customer Success Consultant at Clarivate, Kazakhstan
16:00 – 16:50
Facilitation Session
Facilitator: Danabek Kaliakhdarov, Secretary General of the Federation of Sports Programming of Kazakhstan
«EURASIAN SILK ROAD 4.0: TALENTS, TECHNOLOGIES, TRANSFORMATION»
16:50 – 17:00
Summary and Resolution of the Sixth Meeting of the Rectors’ Club: Central Asia+
Gallery and Materials
Eurasian University Branding:
Balancing Identity and Global Outreach
Balancing Identity and Global Outreach
Presentation by Sondan Durukanoğlu Feyiz
Presentation by Danabek Kaliakhdarov
Eurasian Silk Road 4.0: Talents, Technologies, Transformation
Presentation by Dara Melnyk
The idea of the region and
higher education innovations
higher education innovations
Presentation by Hans De Wit
Eurasian higher education and its Internationalisation in a time of global turmoil
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