Farabi University

From May 5 to 13, 2025, the Scientific Week "Science, Care, and Professionalism: A Look into the Future" dedicated to the International Nurses Day will take place.

Dates: May 5–13, 2025
Time: 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Venue: Library of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, aud. 409

The Scientific Week will bring together experts from near and far abroad, professors from leading medical universities and research organizations, representatives of medical colleges, healthcare management authorities, doctors, nurses, as well as representatives of public organizations, associations, and communities. The aim is to exchange knowledge, achievements, and advanced technologies in healthcare.

Organizers of the Scientific Week:

  • Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University,
  • UiT The Arctic University of Norway,
  • Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
  • State Institution for Nursing of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Program of the Scientific Week:

  • May 5–12: Seminar-training "Global Health Course"
  • May 13: International Conference "The Global Mission of Mercy: Nursing in a Changing World," dedicated to the International Nurses.

During the Scientific Week "Science, Care, and Professionalism: A Look into the Future," the following professors from Norway will deliver in-person lectures:

  1. Erik Eik Anda – UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology.
  2. Kristin Benjaminsen Borch – UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Department of Community Medicine, Head of the Systemic Epidemiology Research Group.
  3. David Peyre Costa - MD, Public Health Physician, Former President at EuroNet MRPH WHO Youth Council 2022-2024. Young WFPHA , Community medicine enthusiastic at the Arctic University of Norway
  4. Marko Lukic - Digital partner at HelPed. Leader of UiT's AI team

The program of the scientific week

"Science, care and professionalism: A look into the future", dedicated to the International Day of the nurse

 

May 5, 2025

Venue: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Library

Kristin Benjaminsen Borch - UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Associate Professor of the Department of Epidemiology at the Department of Public Medicine and Head of the Research Group of Systemic Epidemiology

Erik Eik Anda- UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology

 

09:30 – 10:00

Welcome and introductions

10:00 – 10:15

Introduction to modern public health

10:15 – 11:00

Introduction to systems thinking and understanding complex adaptive systems

11:00 – 11:15

Break

11:15 – 12:00

Introduction to systems thinking and understanding complex adaptive systems

12:00 – 12:30

Introduction to case

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Group work Case in systems thinking  (including search for relevant litterature using different methods)

14:30 – 15:00

Group work Case in systems thinking

15:00 – 15:30

Group work Case in systems thinking

15:30 – 16:00

Discussions

16:00

End of the day

19:00

ECA

May 6, 2025

Venue: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Library

Erik Eik Anda - UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology

Kristin Benjaminsen Borch - UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Associate Professor of the Department of Epidemiology at the Department of Public Medicine and Head of the Research Group of Systemic Epidemiology

 

09:30 – 10:00

Lead (Pb) part - I

10:00 – 10:15

Break

10:15 – 11:00

Lead (Pb) part - II

11:00 – 11:15

Break

11:15 – 12:00

Quiz

12:00 – 12:30

Setting up case - Kazakhstan AI + manually

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Finding reliable information about lead ++ for Kazakhstan 30 min manual + 30 min AI

14:30 – 15:00

Discussion on findings

15:00 – 15:30

Case of mitigation or action

15:30 – 16:00

Discussion on findings

16:00

End of the day

May 8, 2025

Venue: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Library

David Peyre-Costa - MD, Public Health Physician | Former President at EuroNet MRPH | WHO Youth Council 2022-2024 | Young WFPHA | Community medicine enthusiastic at the Arctic University of Norway

Kristin Benjaminsen Borch - UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Associate Professor of the Department of Epidemiology at the Department of Public Medicine and Head of the Research Group of Systemic Epidemiology

Erik Eik Anda- UiT the Arctic University of Norway, Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology

 

09:30 – 10:00

Clinical epidemiology and test parameters

10:00 – 10:15

Clinical epidemiology and test parameters - continued

10:15 – 11:00

Screening during epidemic

11:00 – 11:15

Break

11:15 – 12:00

Screening for chronic exposure

12:00 – 12:30

Study group

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Cancer screening I

14:30 – 15:00

Study group

15:00 – 15:30

Cancer screening II

15:30 – 16:00

Study group

16:00

End of the day

May 12, 2025

Venue: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Library

Artificial intelligence practical use - Marko Lukic - Digital partner at HelPed.

Leader of UiT's AI team

09:30 – 10:00

Generative AI in teaching and research

10:00 – 10:15

Generative AI – a global health perspective

10:15 – 11:00

Practical tasks with prompt engineering on various topics

11:00 – 11:15

Break

11:15 – 12:00

Developing your own study plan

12:00 – 12:30

Study group

12:30 – 13:30

Lunch

13:30 – 14:30

Brainstorming ideas in relation to global health

14:30 – 15:00

Group work

15:00 – 15:30

Structuring documents, e.g. health policies

15:30 – 16:00

Group work

16:00

The end of the scientific week: summing up the results

May 13, 2025

International Conference "GLOBAL MISSION OF MERCY: NURSING IN A CHANGING WORLD", dedicated to the International Day of the Nurse

Venue: Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Library, audience 409

 

On May 5, 2025, a scientific week dedicated to International Nurses Day was launched under the title "Science, Care, and Professionalism: A Vision for the Future." The scientific week will run from May 5 to 13 over five working days.
From May 5 to 12, a seminar-training on the topic "Methodology of Scientific Research in Healthcare" was held. As part of the scientific week program, professors from abroad (Norway) delivered presentations.

  • Erik Eik Anda – Professor of Global Health and Epidemiology at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
  • Kristin Benjaminsen Borch – Associate Professor of Epidemiology in the Department of Community Medicine and Head of the Systemic Epidemiology Research Group at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
  • David Peyre Costa – Doctor of Medicine, Public Health Physician, Former President of EuroNet MRPH, Member of the WHO Youth Council (2022–2024), Young Environmental Health Specialist, and General Medicine Enthusiast at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
  • Marko Lukic – Digital Partner at HelPed, Head of the Artificial Intelligence Team at UiT.

The seminar-training was organized at a high level and fully met the expectations of the participants. The theoretical and practical information presented during the event stood out for its relevance and accessibility. Participants were actively involved in discussions, group work, and practical exercises. The content of the training provided excellent opportunities for professional development, experience sharing, and acquiring new skills. Participants gave high praise to the content and format of the event and expressed their wish for such meetings to be held more frequently.