“Physical Activity is the Key to Longevity”: Trip to Shymbulak

To promote a healthy lifestyle and strengthen academic collaboration, PhD and Master’s students of the Department of Artificial Intelligence and Big Data at the Faculty of Information Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, organized a team-building trip to the Shymbulak mountain resort.

The event was held under the motto “Physical Activity is the Key to Longevity.” Along with the department’s Master’s and PhD students, international PhD students from the People’s Republic of China also participated in the trip, contributing to the development of international academic cooperation and intercultural exchange.

Active recreation in the mountain environment not only enhanced physical well-being but also created opportunities for informal academic discussions, exchange of research ideas, and strengthening professional connections.

Such extracurricular initiatives foster teamwork, mutual support, and soft skills development, positively influencing both personal and academic growth of young researchers.

The Shymbulak trip became a vivid example of balancing scientific life with healthy living, highlighting the importance of unity, international friendship, and physical activity in academic communities.