XVIII Annual International Scientific Student Conference "CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL TRENDS: CHALLENGES AND RISKS FOR CENTRAL ASIA"

On the 1st April 2026, the Kazakh - German University will host the XVIII Annual International Scientific Student Conference "Contemporary Global Trends: Challenges and Risks for Central Asia". The conference aims to present, discuss, and promote current student research on all aspects of global events and their impact on Central Asia.

The development of modern society is undergoing profound changes and new global challenges in connection with geopolitical, financial and energy instability, pandemics, food, environmental and information security, and research and technology competition.

To what extent can the economic and socio-political situation in the countries of Central Asia allow us to speak about the dynamic and sustainable development of these countries in the medium term? What is the strategy for the development of the state against the background of competition from the global and regional centers of power? What opportunities and development prospects does Kazakhstan have in view of the current reality? These related questions will be discussed at the conference.

The conference will be organized in six sections:

SECTION TOPICS:

• Section I Central Asia in the conditions of transformation of the world order. Coordinator: Igor Ivanov - Master of Science, senior lecturer. Contacts: ivanov@dku.kz.
• Section II Economic challenges and opportunities in the context of globalization and regional integration. Coordinator: Irina Pershina – Senior lecturer. Contact: pershina@dku.kz.
• Section III “Modern logistics in the context of forming and ensuring the sustainability of socio-economic systems.” Coordinator: Alima Alipova– Master of Science, Logistics Center Coordinator, Deputy dean of the FEIT. Contact: alipova@dku.kz.
• Section IV Artificial intelligence and digital technologies: opportunities and risks. Coordinator: Tursynbek Yerlan – Master of Science, senior lecturer. Contact: tursynbek@dku.kz
• Section V Energy and ecology: sustainable development, innovation, and challenges of global transformations in Central Asia. Coordinator: Madina Shavdinova, Ph.D., Associate Professor. Contact: shavdinova@dku.kz.
• Section VI Modern digital education: trends, cases, prospects. Coordinator Kutsenko Ilya – Master of Science, lecturer. Contact: kutsenko@dku.kz.

Venue: Almaty, Kazakh - German University, 173 Nazarbayev Ave. (https://go.2gis.com/w41jm2)

Conference opening: 10:00

Conference working languages: Kazakh, Russian, English, German.

Participant registration is open until March 3!

All inquiries should be directed to the Department for Science and Innovation at Kazakh - German University. Contacts: +7 (727) 355 05 51 (234), arimbekova@dku.kz.

We invite all interested undergraduate and graduate students to take part in the Conference!

You can familiarize yourself with the participation conditions and the requirements for writing scientific articles, as well as download the registration form HERE.