Round Table Dedicated to Higher School Teacher’s Day Held at the Faculty

On October 1, 2026, the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of Al-Farabi KazNU hosted a round table entitled “Young Teacher in Modern Higher Education: Challenges, Opportunities and Professional Development.”

The event was organized by the Department of Chemistry and Technology of Organic Substances, Natural Compounds and Polymers (P.I. Urkimbayeva, Z.A. Kenessova, D.N. Makhayeva and A.Zh. Alikulov) together with the Faculty Council of Young Scientists.

The round table brought together faculty members and young researchers. Their professional experience and perspectives were shared by Vitaliy Viktorovich Khutoryanskiy, Professor at the University of Reading (UK), Nazhipkyzy Meruert, Professor of the Department of Chemical Physics and Materials Science, and Kamilla Manapkyzy Umbetkaliyeva, PhD and Scientific Secretary of the Educational and methodological Association of the Republican Educational and Methodological Council.

The discussion focused on the professional development of young teachers, combining teaching and research activities, international cooperation, and building an academic career.

The event was held in an open professional dialogue format and provided a valuable platform for experience sharing and discussion of new opportunities for young teachers at the Faculty.

The event was organized within the framework of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- SDG 4. Quality Education – ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education and promoting lifelong learning opportunities for all.
- SDG 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions – promoting peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, ensuring access to justice for all, and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.