CELEBRATION OF ANNIVERSARY: A KOREAN SCIENTIST

At the Department of the Far East of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the Kazakh National University named after al-Farabi, together with the Association of Koreans of Kazakhstan, as well as the Scientific Expert Group of the city of Almaty of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, on March 30, 2021, the International Round Table "Kazakhstan and the Republic of Korea in World and Regional Processes" dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Doctor of Political Sciences, Associate Professor Men Dmitry Volbonovich.The international round table in the online format was opened by the dean of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the Kazakh National University named after al-Farabi Paltore Yktiyar Moldatoreuly. On behalf of Al-Farabi KazNU, the head of the faculty presented D.V. medal "Eren enbegi ushin" ud.№85 dated March 10, 2021.Head of the Department of the Far East, Ph.D. Associate Professor Em Natalya Borisovna made a presentation on the life of the hero of the day Men. D.V., highlighted the main achievements of a Korean scholar, one of the brightest representatives of the Korean diaspora in Kazakhstan. Director of the Institute of Asian Studies, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor of KazNU named after al-Farabi Kim German Nikolayevich made a congratulatory speech, noting the main milestones in the work of a famous Korean scholar of Kazakhstan, a political scientist. On behalf of the teaching staff of the department, as well as foreign colleagues, the head of the department of Korean studies congratulated the hero of the day, Professor Lee Beng Jo. Words of gratitude for the professional creativity and education of patriotism among the younger generation were passed on from the Association of Koreans of Kazakhstan, as well as from the NEG of Almaty, the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. Bright video congratulations to the students of past years sounded from the event screen.At the round table, reports were made by scientists, among whom were: Chief Researcher, Center for Historical Science of Russia, Institute of Russian History, RAS; Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Acting State Counselor of the Russian Federation, Grade 3 - Bugai Nikolai Fedorovich. "To the 80th anniversary of Professor Men Dmitry Volbonovich"; Researcher, Johns Hopkins University, SICE - Victoria Vadimovna Kim with the research topic "The World Korean Diaspora and Kore Saram as its Integral Part", Professor D.V. presented the report "Korea and Koreans of Kazakhstan".Men D.V. During his teaching and research activities, he published more than 300 scientific articles, of which 11 are monographs on the problems of political science and Korean studies. He actively participates in international and republican conferences and seminars on the problems of national relations of Koreans in Kazakhstan, gave lectures in the USA, Germany, Korea, Japan, China, Moscow, Tashkent, Bishkek, Barnaul, Vladivostok. Completed research internships in South Korea.Meng D.V., a famous scientist who stood at the origins of the formation of Korean studies and made a significant contribution to the development of Kazakhstani content of Korean studies.