Erasmus+ Information Day 2024

On December 19, 2024, NEO KZ hosted its annual Information Day of the Erasmus+ Programme in Astana, Kazakhstan. The aim of the event was to reflect on the successful results of the Erasmus+ programme in Kazakhstan in 2024, update main stakeholders on the novelties of the Call 2025 and encourage collaboration among Higher Education Institutions (HEIs).

The Erasmus+ Programme Information Day was held in the Presidential Hall with 400 seats at L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University in Astana and was attended by 155 offline participants and 123 online participants from more than 100 universities and organizations of Kazakhstan. Before the start of the event, a short video had been played on the screen with highlights of the NEO KZ activities in 2024 developed by the NEO KZ.

The welcoming remarks were delivered by Duman Aitmagambetov, Vice-Rector for Strategic Development and Internationalisation of L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, H.E. Aleska Simkic, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Kazakhstan and Gulzhan Jarassova, Deputy Chair of the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Higher Education Reform Expert (HERE).

The NEO KZ Coordinator Laura Paluanova presented information about the Erasmus+ programme’s new Call focusing on the novelties introduced this year. The event also included presentations on International Credit Mobility, Capacity Building in Higher Education, Jean Monnet, and Erasmus Mundus projects.

During the Q&A session, participants put questions to the speakers and received feedback from them. The participants of the event gained deeper knowledge on changes in the Call 2025 and previous experience of HEIs with selected projects. After the panel discussions, HEIs representatives joined a B2B session during which NEO KZ Coordinator Laura Paluanova, the HERE team and representatives of 17 universities, each had their own tables to consult interested participants and establish useful contacts with other HEIs. Thus, the Information Day provided a great platform for all HEIs to connect and learn from each other’s experience of being involved in the Erasmus+ programme in Kazakhstan.

All presentations from the Information day are available here.

The recording of the event is available here.