During the working visit of the Chairman of the Board – Rector of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Zhanseit Tuimebayev to the Republic of Korea, a memorandum of understanding between Seoul Cyber University and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University was signed.

Seoul Cyber University hosted a meeting of the Rector of Al-Farabi KazNU Zhanseit Tuimebayev with the President of one of the leading educational institutions in South Korea, Lee Eunjoo.

The Rector of KazNU thanked the leadership of the university for the warm welcome and told about the activities and achievements of the university. Focusing on the direction of international cooperation, he noted that the university is expanding ties with foreign universities. The university implements the Academic Mobility program, within the framework of which 624 memorandums of cooperation with foreign universities were signed in 2022. The largest number of agreements have been signed with the CIS and Asian countries. Expressing interest in cooperation, the rector stressed that cyber universities are innovative universities that provide online education, and this promising area needs to be developed.

The Rector of Seoul Cyber University, Lee Eunjoo introduced Seoul Cyber University, which was founded in 2000. Education at the university is carried out at 17 faculties, including the most popular: mechanical engineering, software development, foreign languages, business and entrepreneurship, etc. In addition to 250 university instructors, classes are taught by about 200 leading experts in various fields. SCU aims to develop the talents and creative thinking of students. The fact that a monument dedicated to Abai Kunanbayev has been established on the territory of the university, the opening of which was timed to coincide with the state visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan K.K. Tokayev to the Republic of Korea, clearly demonstrates how close ties unite the two countries.

At the end of the meeting, a memorandum was signed between Seoul Cyber University and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The main goal of the partnership is to develop academic cooperation and strengthening educational, cultural and technological ties between the two educational institutions. Within the framework of the agreement, it is planned to advance the following areas: partnership in academic programs and vocational education, implementation of special academic and language programs, as well as exchange of teaching staff and students, joint research activities, participation in seminars and academic meetings, etc.

During the visit, a campus tour and flower-laying ceremony to the monument of Abai were organized for the honored guests of the university.

Press Service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University