Challenges and priorities of the development of Kazakh science
On December 12, 2024, the International Forum "Challenges and Priorities of the development of Kazakh science" was held in Almaty. The event was organized by the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The purpose of the international forum is to identify priority areas of scientific and technological development of Kazakhstan for the period 2027-2030, as well as to present the results of foresight research conducted by the Academy. The forum was attended by Vice Ministers of Health and Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Science Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a delegation of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) headed by the Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, leading scientists from South Korea, including the President of the KISTI Institute, academicians of the National Academy of Sciences under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, heads of universities, research institutes and large Kazakhstani and international technology organizations, representatives of business, industry, stakeholders, leading foreign and domestic scientists, independent experts.
The forum considered key areas, including:
Information and space technologies;
Biomedicine and healthcare;
Ecology and sustainable development;
Energy and mechanical engineering;
Development of new materials and technologies.
Special attention was paid to the discussion of ethics in biomedical and IT developments, as well as the interaction of science and industry for the implementation of scientific solutions in business.
In his speech, the President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan A. Kurishbayev stressed the importance of foresight research as a strategic tool for determining priority areas for the development of science and technology. According to him, foresight allows not only to analyze current achievements, but also to shape the future by developing strategies for implementing priorities, which makes it an important element of long-term planning. He noted that Kazakhstan has accumulated successful experience in conducting foresight initiatives. Within the framework of the completed stage of the foresight, six key areas were identified: information and space technologies, life and health science, ecology, agro-industrial complex, geology and new materials, energy and mechanical engineering. "We conducted 30 foresight sessions and more than 1,100 interviews, which allowed us to formulate over 200 promising scientific tasks," he stressed. These data are already publicly available on the website of the National Academy of Sciences.
Special attention was paid to the creation of regional foresight centers, the first of which was opened on the basis of S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University. "Next year we plan to open seven more such centers, which will become platforms for the introduction of innovations that contribute to the development of the regional economy," A. Kurishbayev added.
He also stressed the importance of international cooperation, noting the signing of a memorandum with the Korean Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (KISTI). "A joint project to create an information and analytical foresight system will allow Kazakhstan to use advanced world practices to predict scientific and technical trends and form breakthrough technologies," he said. The speech of the President of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan reflected the importance of foresight research for improving the competitiveness of Kazakh science, its international status and the development of an innovative economy.
In the welcoming speech of the Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sayasat Nurbek, the importance of the forum was noted as a platform for discussing key issues of the development of domestic science and the formation of strategies aimed at improving the competitiveness of the country (read by Chairman of the Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zhankuatov G.Zh.).
In his welcoming speech, Vice Minister of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bekbauov Baglan Abdashimovich noted the key role of agricultural science in the development of agriculture, emphasizing the need for close cooperation between science and production. He spoke about the reforms in the scientific and educational sphere, the implementation of program-targeted financing and comprehensive measures for the development of breeding and seed production, expressing confidence in the fruitfulness of the joint work of the forum participants.
Vice Minister of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan Muratov Timur Muratovich noted the key role of medical science in the development of healthcare, emphasizing the need to strengthen funding, develop scientific infrastructure and train personnel for the integration of Kazakh medicine into the global scientific community and the implementation of advanced research.
Deputy President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, PhD, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Chekmorev P.A., CEO of Defense Global Jinsung HONG, representative of The Academy at Harvard Square David YS HONG, PhD, CEO of Environment Europe Limited, Oxford, full member of the Club of Rome Shmelev Stanislav Eduardovich also made presentations at the forum, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, PhD, Director of the Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences Kolachevsky Nikolay Nikolaevich, Secretary General of the National Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan for UNESCO and ISESCO Shaimenova Zhanar Esentaevna, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Vice President of JSC GENERIUM KUDLAY Dmitry Anatolyevich, Chief Scientific Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences Tokbergenov Ismail Tasanbievich, academicians of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as leading international experts.
Within the framework of the Forum, memorandums of cooperation were signed with the Korean Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (KISTI) on the transfer of advanced knowledge and experience in the field of information and analytical systems to identify breakthrough areas of science and technology development, as well as with the Russian Academy of Sciences on cooperation in the areas of IT, agriculture, MMC and medicine, etc.
The Forum has become an important platform for the exchange of ideas, the formation of strategies to increase the competitiveness of domestic science and the discussion of current challenges of the modern technological era.
Date: December 12, 2024 (Thursday), time: 10.00 a.m. Venue: Almaty, Shevchenko str. 28, Gylym Ordasy For additional information: +7 775 9430305 (Alikhanov Kuantar Daulenovich)

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/sci/press/news/details/902107