Forestry and land resources

On September 5, 2024, the Dean of the Faculty, D. N. Sarsekova, the Deputy Dean, D. Sh. Akimzhanov, together with department heads and youth affairs committee leaders, conducted an orientation session for first-year students to familiarize them with the university. Particular attention was given to the upcoming educational process.

On September 28, 2024, together with the Deputy Dean of the Faculty and students, we organized a cleanup as part of the “Clean Kazakhstan” campaign. The students actively participated in the event.

First-year students of the faculty participated in the «First Year-2024» Spartakiad, competing in 10 sports and demonstrating outstanding results.

On October 10, 2024, the “Balmuzdak Party” event was organized for first-year students. It was an evening to welcome and meet the newcomers. Various games, dance sessions, and opportunities to showcase creativity and talents were arranged for the students.

On October 16, 2024, an event was held for first-year students, featuring a formal welcoming ceremony for newcomers and the awarding of prizes for victories in the Spartakiad. A fun evening was organized, where students showcased their talents.

On Saturday, October 22, 2024, a community cleanup event was held with the participation of the Dean of the Faculty, the Deputy Dean, and pop stars as part of the “Taza Kazakhstan” campaign. All our passionate and caring students, dedicated to cleanliness, actively participated in the cleanup.

On October 25, 2024, with the participation of the Deputy Dean, we organized a small event and filmed a video dedicated to celebrating “Republic Day.”

On October 31, 2024, an evening event titled “Meet the Faculty” was held for the faculty’s student activists. The active youth of the faculty showcased their skills and talents.

On November 12, 2024, a festive evening titled “Golden Autumn” was organized with the Student Council and dormitory residents.

On November 15, 2024, a KVN competition titled “Cheerful Mood, Student Deeds” was held among first-year students. Our faculty’s students took 1st place.

On November 16, 2024, students actively participated in the community cleanup event “University - Our Common Home.”

On November 28, 2024, we organized an “Ak-kaiyn Movie Night” with the dormitory students. The Student Dean and the Student Council of the dormitory actively participated in the event.

On December 3, 2024, the Dean of the Faculty, the Deputy Dean, and the Student Dean organized the event “Bauyrsaq Party.” It was held by the Dean of the Faculty and department professors, along with active youth.

On December 8, 2024, we organized a festive event titled “Precious Antiquity” for elderly people in special care. The Deputy Dean, the Student Dean, and activists participated in the event.

The Faculty of Land and Forest Resources has close scientific contacts with a number of foreign universities and scientific centers in more than 30 countries of Europe, America, Asia and CIS. The forms of cooperation are different: scientific trainings of teachers, inviting foreign professors to give lectures, conducting joint scientific researches, conferences, co-supervising doctoral students. Foreign universities partners from: USA, Germany, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland, China, Poland, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, etc.

Academic mobility of students

Academic mobility of students

The Faculty develops academic mobility of students on the basis of the Rules about the direction of study abroad, including within the framework of academic mobility and the Regulations on Academic Mobility.

At the moment, under the program of academic mobility students are studying in foreign universities in Poland, Hungary, Lithuania, USA.

There are 5 foreign students at the faculty, citizens of China, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan.

Academic mobility of teaching staff

Within the framework of academic mobility and scientific events, scientists are invited to give training sessions and professional development courses for teachers, students and undergraduates.

International arrangements and agreements

International arrangements and agreements

International relations are confirmed by the presence of concluded international agreements on training and internship of students in the universities of near and far abroad. We regularly carry out activities to implement international agreements with universities.

Our partners are:

Warsaw University of Natural Sciences (Poland)

State University of Land Management (Russia)

Kastamonu University (Turkey)

University of Eastern Finland (Finland)

Leibniz Institute for Agrarian Development in Countries in Transition (Germany)

Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I.Skryabin (Germany) K.I.Skryabin Kyrgyz National Agrarian University (Kyrgyzstan)

Joint projects

Improving postgraduate training in sustainable agriculture and agro-systems of the future, funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus + Capacity Building Projects in Higher Education (E+CBHE) program. Project number: 610383-EPP-1-2019-1-DE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

The project addressed the need to train doctoral students to high quality and international standards to increase knowledge based on solutions for sustainable agriculture and future farming systems - a topic of national, inter-regional and international importance.

Project 5744056-ERR-1-2016-PL-EPPKA2-CBHE-SP SUSDEV "Lifelong Learning for Sustainable Development" funded by the European Commission under the Erasmus + Capacity Building Projects in Higher Education (E+CBHE) program.

The project aims to strengthen the role of higher education institutions in sustainable development of industry and society, support national green policies in partner countries and promote green culture through lifelong learning.

Summer school

Every year the Faculty organizes a summer school in two directions "Sustainable management of forest and land resources" and "Problems of assessment and management of water resources of Kazakhstan".

Within the framework of the summer school 2024 "Sustainable management of forest and land resources" participated the chairs of Forest Resources, Hunting and Fishery, as well as Land Resources and Cadastre. A total of 58 attendees, including 19 offline and 39 online. The summer school program included a series of lectures, workshops and discussion panels featuring speakers, experts and practitioners in the field of land and forest management. The speakers contributed significantly to the educational process and provided participants with access to the latest research and best practices in the agricultural sector.

The online presentations were followed by a discussion to share the views of the school participants on current forestry issues.

The school "Sustainable Forest and Land Management" was attended by scientists from far and near abroad, from the Republic of Turkey, the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Prof. Sezgin Ayan from Kastamonu University (Turkey). Prof. Raijin Long, Distinguished Professor of Ecology and Animal Science (China). Prof. Wei-Jing Ma, from the College of Earth and Environmental Sciences.Xuejia Wang is a climate scientist and professor from the College of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Lanzhou University.From the Department of Spatial Analysis and Real Estate Market, Professor Krystyna Kurowska, Ph.D., of the University of Warmia and Mazury (Poland), and others.

Faculty of Forestry and Land Resources

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are globally accepted goals aimed at eradicating poverty and misery, combating inequality and injustice, and protecting the planet and ensuring peace and prosperity for all people. Up to 2030, 17 key areas have been selected, the realization of which could potentially lead the country to sustainable development in all major spheres of life and address global challenges affecting everyone in the world.

5 key directions

People

poverty elimination, gender equality, healthy lifestyle, education

Earth

rational use of terrestrial ecosystems and water resources, climate change

Prosperity

Inclusive growth and economic transition

World

secure and peaceful society, strong institutions, justice

Partnership

global partnership for sustainable development, resource mobilization, technology, capacity-building, trade

The Sustainable Development Goals are a kind of call to action from all countries - poor, rich and middle-developed. It aims to improve well-being and protect our planet. States recognize that measures to eliminate poverty must go hand in hand with efforts to increase economic growth and address a range of issues in education, health, social protection and employment, as well as combating climate change and protecting the environment.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 interconnected goals developed in 2015 by the UN General Assembly as a "blueprint for achieving a better and more sustainable future for all." The goals were named the "2030 Agenda" in a General Assembly resolution and they replaced the Millennium Development Goals. The final document of the General Assembly "Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" contains 17 global goals and 169 corresponding targets.

The Faculty of Water, Land and Forest Resources recognizes the importance of aligning our mission and values with the SDGs to make a positive impact on society and the environment and strive to foster a culture of responsibility, sustainability and innovation, ensuring that our students and community members are equipped with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute to the transformation of our world.

In our faculty, education and research are powerful tools for creating a sustainable and prosperous future.

Faculty and departments, through educational and research activities, strive to embrace and integrate the SDGs in pursuit of the following goals: