KazNU has launched a summer school for students from Japan

The international summer school Sustainable Tourism and Destination Futures has started its work at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The event, which will last until August 28, is attended by 29 students from the University of Tsukuba (Japan).

This program is a logical continuation of the cooperation established between the two educational institutions in December 2025, as well as the first field experience in the mountainous landscape of Central Asia for Japanese students.

The event was organized by the Department of Recreational Geography and Tourism of the Faculty of Geography and Environmental Management in cooperation with the Center for Sustainable Development in Central Asia "PolyU–KazNU". At the opening ceremony, the Dean of the Faculty, Professor Aliya Aktymbaeva, congratulated the participants and introduced them to the university's international projects. Ruslan Bayburiev, Head of the Department, presented the main directions of the summer school program.

The curriculum includes issues of destination management, infrastructure development, eco-management in specially protected natural areas, and digital footprint analysis to assess tourist flows. In addition, participants will make practical trips to the Great Almaty Lake, the Ayusai Visitor Center and the Charyn State National Nature Park. At the end of the program, students will choose a specific destination and, based on their own field observations, develop special solutions and recommendations for the development of tourism.

On the first day of the program, a campus tour was organized for the guests with a visit to the Farabi Library and the Farabi Hub Center. The content of the project is fully consistent with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Press-service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University