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Fruitful cooperation continues within the framework of humanitarian cooperation, "friendship bridges" have been established between our countries. Visits to exchange experience, advanced training courses and internships of representatives of government agencies of Kazakhstan and Singapore have become traditional, which cover a wide range of topics, including public administration, economic development, finance and digital technologies.
Since 2012, between the "Nazarbayev University" and the " School of Public Policy named after Lee Kuan Yew " there is a long-term cooperation Agreement. The School of Public Policy has the status of a strategic partner of "Nazarbayev University".
Every year, about 100 Kazakhstani students receive education at universities in Singapore, including: the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, the University named after J.Cook, Singapore Institute of Management Development and a number of others.
In 2016, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Singapore Public Service College, aimed at building the capacity of civil servants and introducing one of the most effective models of personnel training for public administration in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The signing ceremony was attended by the Honorary Senior Minister of Singapore Goh Chok Tong.
Singapore's best practices in the field of vocational and technical education are being actively implemented. During 2020-2021, a project is being implemented to improve the skills of 115 Kazakhstani teachers, as well as managers of this field at the Nanyang Polytechnic University. This educational institution focuses on the training of professional personnel for the industry of the "4.0" era. The project is carried out within the framework of a grant from the Singapore State educational foundation "Temasek Foundation". Special attention should be paid to the project work in the field of scientific and technological cooperation between Kazakh scientists and Singapore technoparks and universities.
Negotiations are underway on a major project in the field of education-the creation of a branch of the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) in Kazakhstan together with the D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University (EKSTU).
One of the partners of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Kazakhstan is the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), under the auspices of which regular open lectures are held on the role of Kazakhstan in the Central Asian region and the world, as well as global initiatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan for teachers, doctoral students and undergraduates. Webinars and online conferences devoted to economic and investment cooperation, interaction of expert and analytical circles have become traditional.
Press tours of Singapore journalists to the Republic of Kazakhstan are organized annually. The last media tour was held in December 2019 by a group of well-known Singaporean bloggers in Almaty and the Almaty region. The materials on the results of the journalists ' trip reached more than 100 thousand readers in Singapore. Due to the situation against the background of the pandemic, trips have been stopped.
Attracting tourists to the Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the priority directions within the framework of the humanitarian track. In 2020, a new project was implemented to launch the GoKazakhstan website in English, which is dedicated to the tourist, cultural and economic potential of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The publications are adapted for the audience of the Asia-Pacific region. Instagram Facebook and Instagram social media pages of the same name are also included in the project. However, the lack of direct flights prevents an increase in the number of Singaporean tourists.
Every year, exclusive interviews and author's articles of Singaporean and Kazakh officials, politicians and businessmen devoted to various aspects of cooperation between the two countries are published in the key media of Singapore and Kazakhstan, magazines and thematic brochures are published.
Since 2019 the celebration of Nauryz has been held annually together with the Kazakh diaspora with the invitation of friends of Kazakhstan from among foreign guests. Due to the epidemiological situation in the country, the celebration is suspended.
In February 2020 an international "Abai Center" was created on the basis of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Singapore, equipped with books, brochures, didactic, audio and video materials. Under the auspices of the Center, Kazakh language classes and dombra games, screenings of Kazakh films, meetings of the Kazakh diaspora are held.
At the beginning of 2021 The Government of the Republic of Singapore has transferred humanitarian aid in the form of 500,000 medical masks and 100,000 gloves to the Kazakh side to help in the fight against coronavirus infection.
In June 2021 The Embassy together with the Singapore Botanic Garden organized the planting of 30 trees as part of the national movement "Million Trees". The planting of 30 seedlings symbolizes the 30th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The event was attended by officials of Singapore and Kazakhstan, as well as representatives of academic and business circles, students and the Kazakh diaspora living in Singapore.
As part of the celebration of the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Singapore, together with the world-famous recreational park "Gardens by the Bay", organized the exhibition Tulipmania-2021 from October 8 to November 14. The project includes the creation of a thematic exhibition dedicated to the natural attractions and flora of Kazakhstan; the installation of a human-sized model of the Mausoleum of Khoja Ahmed Yasawi and a Kazakh yurt with interior decoration. The opening ceremony was attended by representatives of parliament, academic and business circles, the diplomatic corps, general Singaporean public and Kazakh dispora. The Guest of honor of the event was Minister in Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National Development of the Republic of Singapore Indranee Rajah.
On October 8, 2021, an international round table dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Kazakhstan's Independence was held under the auspices of Singapore's leading think tank, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the University of Singapore. The event in a hybrid format was attended by officials and expert groups of the Republic of Singapore and the Republic of Kazakhstan, representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Singapore, as well as faculty and students of leading international think tanks, such as the Singapore School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev and Stanford Universities.
On October 22, 2021, an online broadcast of a documentary in English dedicated to Ibrai Altynsarin was organized for the audience of Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. This online screening was positively evaluated, more than 300 citizens watched the film.
In the period from October 22 to November 21, 2021, the Asian Film Archive of Singapore presented a program on the topic "Whose house is this? New Cinema of Central Asia", and in which 6 films from Kazakhstan were shown. These are the river (2018, Amir Baigazin), the hosts (2014, Adilkhanzhanovanov), Music (2018, Katerina Suvorova), Mariam (2019, Sharip Orazbayeva), the history of civilization (2020, Zhannat Alshanova) and Aika (2018, Sergey Dvortsevoy).
On December 3, 2021, a round table "Discover Kazakhstan" was held in an online format with the participation of representatives of the academic community of Singapore and Kazakhstan, expert groups.
In December 2021, as part of the celebration of Independence, a tennis and chess tournament was organized among representatives of the Kazakh diaspora in Singapore.
On May 27, 2022, a football match was held at the sports and recreation center of Nanyang Technological University, organized by the Embassy together with the Nanyang International Club.
The Embassy organized a solemn event dedicated to an important cultural event - the Nauryz holiday. On March 24, 2023, more than 200 guests from Kazakhstan, including permanent residents of Singapore, representatives of the diplomatic corps and entrepreneurs, got acquainted with the traditional Kazakh yurt, which attracted the attention of all guests, as well as a special photo exhibition dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Kazakhstan and Singapore. The guests were also able to enjoy the richness of Kazakh cuisine, including the traditional dish Nauryz kozhe.
