International Cooperation in Customs Control: A Guest Lecture within the Framework of SDG 17

On December 10, 2025, Serikbayev Abzal Mukhametzhanovich, Dean of the Faculty of Law of Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda National Research University and Candidate of Legal Sciences, delivered a guest lecture at the Department of Customs, Financial and Environmental Law of the Faculty of Law of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, attended by the department’s faculty members and students.

At the opening of the guest lecture, the Head of the Department of Customs, Financial and Environmental Law, Doctor of Legal Sciences, Professor Guldana Amangeldievna Kuanaliyeva, delivered a welcoming address, highlighting the relevance and significance of the topic. She emphasized the importance of academic partnerships, inter-university scientific cooperation, and the exchange of experience among higher education institutions in the context of contemporary global challenges, particularly in the field of customs security.

The lecture was thematically aligned with the 17th Sustainable Development Goal of the United Nations — “Partnerships for the Goals: International Cooperation in Countering Offences in the Field of Customs Control.” During the lecture, the speaker provided a comprehensive analysis of the role of cooperation among states, international organizations, customs authorities, educational institutions, and civil society in promoting sustainable development.

In particular, the lecture examined mechanisms of international legal partnership for preventing and countering offences in customs control, including interstate information exchange, the implementation of joint control measures, the use of digital technologies, and the adoption of international standards. Additionally, the legal foundations for addressing transboundary offences in the areas of customs, financial, and environmental law were discussed.

The lecture was delivered in an interactive format, allowing participants to ask questions and receive substantive and well-reasoned answers. The guest lecture provided faculty members and students with opportunities for scholarly exchange, the deepening of professional knowledge, and the legal analysis of measures to prevent customs-related offences in the context of implementing SDG 17.

At the conclusion of the event, the parties expressed their readiness to further strengthen scientific and educational cooperation in the field of customs control, conduct joint research, and develop academic partnerships aimed at achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

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