Single Education Development Strategy: memorandums of cooperation signed

On February 24, 2026, Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University hosted a strategic pedagogical foresight session along with a signing ceremony of memorandums on strategic partnership for the development of the regional career guidance and career support system.   

The event was attended by the representatives of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, schools, colleges and universities, employers, career guidance specialists, labor market experts, members of the Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Career Center of Ust-Kamenogorsk city and social partners.

Welcoming addresses were delivered by M.A. Tolegen, Rector of S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University, and S.N. Kovalenko, Director of Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region.                                

In their speeches, the speakers emphasized the need to transition to a systematic career guidance model aligned with the actual economic needs of the region.

During the event, strategic partnership agreements were signed between Örken East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Education Development of Education Administration of East Kazakhstan region, Regional Specialized IT School-Lyceum and some educational organizations of Ust-Kamenogorsk city, Glubokoe and Ulan districts. 

Particular attention of the participants was given to the presentation of the Regional Workforce Demand Map of East Kazakhstan region, and a report on new approaches to career guidance - the transition from “career choice” model to “career design” model.

During the foresight session, participants discussed in groups: mechanisms for early career guidance, the development of specialization classes and professional trials, a system of mentoring and traineeships, support for students in choosing educational and career pathways, strengthening the school-college/university–employer relationship model.   

The signing of the memorandums marked a significant step toward establishing a new model of collaboration between the education system and the labor market, based on partnership, transparency, and strategic development of regional human capital.