About the visit of the Consul General to the Goethe University
On September 11, the Consul General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Frankfurt am Main Mr. Yermukhambet Konuspayev met with the Vice-President of the Goethe University Frankfurt Prof. Dr. Rolf van Dick, as well as the academic staff of the university.
During the conversation the Consul General acquainted the University representatives with the current development of the educational system in the Republic of Kazakhstan, the main directions of Kazakh-German cooperation in the field of education and science, as well as existing potential for further building mutually beneficial cooperation between Kazakhstani research and educational institutions and Goethe University Frankfurt.
In connection with the celebration of two anniversaries in Kazakhstan - the 1150th anniversary of al-Farabi and the 175th anniversary of Abay Kunanbayev, the Consulate General donated to the University Library the books of the famous Kazakhstani authors from the series "Kazakh Library" published in German in different years.
As a result of the meetings an agreement was reached on enhancing interaction for joint organization on the basis of the University a number of thematic events (conferences, seminars, lectures, etc.), for preparing of research projects, projects in the field of “academic mobility” programs with the participation of students of the two countries, as well as for holding of internships for Kazakhstani scientists, etc.
For reference: Goethe University Frankfurt was founded in 1914, is included in the list of 5 largest universities in Germany and 50 best universities in Europe. Currently, more than 46 thousand students study at 16 faculties of the University, including 15% of foreigners. The university is the birthplace of the famous Frankfurt School.