Regional CASE CONFERENCE “Potential in every child: developing the abilities of children with special educational needs through collaboration of experts”
On November 19, 2025, Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region held a regional CASE CONFERENCE titled “Potential in every child: developing the abilities of children with special educational needs through collaboration of experts”. The event took place at Secondary School No. 41 of Ust-Kamenogorsk city.
The conference was organized within the framework of the First World Inclusion Congress, held in October this year in Almaty city, and also to mark the International Day of Defectologist (on November, 19).
The participants of the event: Bulbul Zh. Kozybayeva - Deputy Head of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region; Madina M. Myrzabekova - Deputy Head of Healthcare Administration of East Kazakhstan region; Aksana A. Kalenova - Regional Commissioner for Children’s Rights of East Kazakhstan region; Botagoz A. Raimbekova - Head of the Sector for External Evaluation of Education Quality of Education Quality Assurance Department of East Kazakhstan region, as well as representatives of universities, school principals and directors of colleges, teachers, methodologists from district and city education departments and representatives of the parent community. In all, more than 140 people participated in the event.
The key goal of the conference was to improve interdepartmental cooperation between education, healthcare and social protection in supporting children with special educational needs, to promote an inclusive culture, to discuss strategies for joint work of specialists, to share best practices, to address current issues and find solutions.
The conference consisted of a plenary session and master classes. The practical part included four sectional master classes.
As part of the event, the participants visited an exhibition of creative, sports and art achievements of children with special educational needs, as well as professional achievements of teachers.
Moreover, the participants of the conference visited Asyl Miras Autism Support Center.
During the event, 18 special educators (defectologists, speech therapists) received Certificates of Honor from Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region for their contribution to the development of special and inclusive education.
The event concluded with a concert program by children with special educational needs from School-Center of Additional Education No. 19. Recommendations were adopted following the results of the conference.