Askar Zhumagaliyev met with the head of the Academy of International Law

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Netherlands Askar Zhumagaliyev met with the Secretary General of The Hague Academy of International Law (The Hague Academy of International Law) Jean-Marc Thouvenin.

«Our country is actively cooperating with major leading universities in the Netherlands. The Hague Academy of International Law is a prestigious institution where, I am sure, our students will be able to get high-quality knowledge from the world's best practitioners», A. Zhumagaliyev said during the meeting.

As an example, the diplomat cited cooperation with Erasmus University. As part of the agreements reached with the university, Kazakhstani students will be able not only to study at the world's leading medical cluster under the «Bolashak» program, but also take short-term internships and courses.

The head of the Academy of International Law expressed his support and offered several course options for Kazakh students.

«We have Summer and Winter courses. Their duration is 3 weeks. Our lecturers are well-known professors from around the world, lawyers with international experience. In addition, our students have the opportunity to communicate with the judges and ask them their questions. Our academy is by right a flagship in the field of international law», said Jean-Marc Thouvenin, head of the academy.

At the end, the parties exchanged books. Askar Zhumagaliev presented Mr. Tuvenin with the “Words of Edification” by the great Abai, a publication translated into Dutch. In turn, the head of the Academy presented the Ambassador with International Arbitration and Private International Law, a publication written by Academy Professor George Bermann.