Kazakh Researcher Discusses Water Scarcity, Regional Cooperation Mechanisms
ASTANA—The future of water in Central Asia may look grim – rapidly growing population, climate change, and add inefficient water use to that. But regional cooperation, though varied, gives hope. In an interview with The Astana Times, Zhaniya Khaibullina, a water security researcher at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, discusses water management issues, the legacy…
Coursera CEO Talks Top Course Preferences of Kazakhstan’s Users
ASTANA – Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda shared insights into Kazakhstan’s user preferences for online courses, emphasizing the remarkable surge in enrollments and praising Kazakhstan’s unwavering dedication to human capital development in an exclusive interview on the sidelines of the Astana International Forum on June 9. Coursera is an online learning platform that offers more than…
Kazakhstan’s Olga Rypakova wins gold at seventh CISM World Games in China
NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s prominent track and field athlete and London Olympic champion Olga Rypakova claimed gold in the triple jump at the seventh International Military Sports Council (CISM) World Games Oct. 18-27 in Wuhan, China. Rypakova jumped 14.16 metres. The silver medal went to Ottavia Chestonaro of Italy (13.78 metres) and bronze to Ana José Tima…
