Shymkent city mayor Murat Aitenov met online with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Singapore, Australian Union and New Zealand Arken Arystanov.
The issue of opening a branch of the Singapore MDIS University in Shymkent was discussed in the meeting. The IHE trains the most popular specialists. And what specialties will be taught in Shymkent will be determined as a result of bilateral agreements. It is planned to open a non-profit branch of the University of social direction.
Murat Duysenbekovich noted that such initiatives are very important for the development of the metropolis, and that the
University's database is ready for these works.
The University founded in 1956 trains students in such fields as business management, design, media and communications, healthcare, nursing, tourism, information technology industry, cybersecurity, and ecology. MDIS cooperates with universities in the UK.
The University has experience in opening branches and organizing the educational process abroad (Malaysia and Uzbekistan). In particular, a branch of MDIS was opened in Uzbekistan in 2008.
An official visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Singapore is planned in 2021. During the visit, issues of holding cultural events to promote the tourist and investment potential of Shymkent city were also discussed.
Press service of Shymkent city mayor's office