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UNIV in Kazakhstan
On Friday, October 10th we held the first meeting on the occasion of the UNIV Congress 2009 in Almaty. Irtysh Cultural Center promoted this information session about the International Congress which was attended by more than a dozen university students.
Professor Irina Sapronova (Philology Department, University Al-Farabi) introduced this year’s theme with a short lecture on the current state of the University in Kazakhstan and the role of university studies in our society, making particular emphasis on the importance of human and ethical training. In responding to questions, she instilled in her audience the responsibility of participating in educative structures as their way of influencing society, and of the need to be well-formed professionals who seek, not only their own interests, but also seek to serve their country. 
Professor Aurora Diaz, who has collaborated with the congress some time ago, explained how the congress in run, both at its local and final stages. She gave a general description of the various ways in which one can participate, the general timeline and schedule of the congress, how to propose and develop a paper, and she suggested a number of themes linked with this year's topic. 
At the end of the event Ms. Darya Shyganakova shared her experience as a participant in a past congress. She described the fascinating opportunities she came across in sharing her work, ideas and discoveries with people from more than 60 countries. She also loved getting to know Rome, a city that is an icon of the spirit of the University. Finally, she told us about the chance she had to meet and talk with people from all over the world who, before speaking with her, had not heard much at all about Kazakhstan. Darya kept emphasizing how impressed she was from all the intercultural experiences she lived during her week's stay in Rome.
On Friday, October 10th we held the first meeting on the occasion of the UNIV Congress 2009 in Almaty. Irtysh Cultural Center promoted this information session about the International Congress which was attended by more than a dozen university students.
Professor Irina Sapronova (Philology Department, University Al-Farabi) introduced this year’s theme with a short lecture on the current state of the University in Kazakhstan and the role of university studies in our society, making particular emphasis on the importance of human and ethical training. In responding to questions, she instilled in her audience the responsibility of participating in educative structures as their way of influencing society, and of the need to be well-formed professionals who seek, not only their own interests, but also seek to serve their country. 
Professor Aurora Diaz, who has collaborated with the congress some time ago, explained how the congress in run, both at its local and final stages. She gave a general description of the various ways in which one can participate, the general timeline and schedule of the congress, how to propose and develop a paper, and she suggested a number of themes linked with this year's topic. 
At the end of the event Ms. Darya Shyganakova shared her experience as a participant in a past congress. She described the fascinating opportunities she came across in sharing her work, ideas and discoveries with people from more than 60 countries. She also loved getting to know Rome, a city that is an icon of the spirit of the University. Finally, she told us about the chance she had to meet and talk with people from all over the world who, before speaking with her, had not heard much at all about Kazakhstan. Darya kept emphasizing how impressed she was from all the intercultural experiences she lived during her week's stay in Rome. 
