An innovative campus for Central Asian and EU countries has been proposed on the basis of Astana Hub

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, at the “Central Asia – European Union” summit in Samarkand, proposed launching an innovative campus based on Astana Hub, which will serve as a common platform for exchanging experience and implementing digital solutions between the countries of the region and the EU.

Kazakhstan is focusing on the development of artificial intelligence and digital technologies. The country has established an International Advisory Council on AI under the President, is implementing a program to train 100,000 IT specialists, is building the alem.AI center, and has launched a venture fund to support AI projects. The head of state noted that the European Union remains an important partner of Kazakhstan in the fields of science and education. The countries already interact through programs such as Erasmus+ and Horizon Europe. More than thirty branches of foreign universities have opened in the country, contributing to the advancement of academic knowledge. Expressing Kazakhstan’s interest in obtaining grants and scholarships, the President proposed creating a separate “Erasmus+ for Central Asia” program focused on training specialists in artificial intelligence, water resource management, biotechnology, and other promising areas.

Source: akorda.kz