Visit of a University of Salzburg Professor: Prospects for Scientific and Academic Cooperation

The Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University welcomed Hermann Klug, Associate Professor at the Department of Geoinformatics, Faculty of Digital and Analytical Sciences, University of Salzburg (Austria), and Head of the Landscape Lab.

During his visit, Professor Hermann Klug met with representatives of the Faculty and was introduced to its key educational and research activities, ongoing scientific projects, as well as the work of its research centers and laboratories.

The parties discussed promising areas of scientific and academic cooperation of mutual interest. Particular attention was given to opportunities for conducting joint research, preparing collaborative scientific publications, and submitting joint proposals for international research projects and grant programs.

An important part of the discussion focused on cooperation in doctoral education and research training. The parties considered the possibility of involving Professor Hermann Klug as an international research supervisor and consultant for PhD students, as well as engaging him in collaborative research with early-career researchers of the Faculty.

The meeting also addressed opportunities to invite Professor Klug to deliver lectures at Al-Farabi KazNU as a visiting international professor, conduct scientific seminars, and share his expertise with undergraduate and graduate students, PhD candidates, researchers, and academic staff.

The meeting provided an important platform for identifying prospective areas of further cooperation. Both parties expressed their interest in developing joint international research projects, expanding academic mobility, strengthening international supervision of PhD students, organizing guest lectures, and establishing long-term scientific and educational cooperation between Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and the University of Salzburg.