SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL COOPERATION BETWEEN THE EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF POLAND IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN AND KOSTANAY REGIONAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER AKHMET BAITURSYNULY (2012-2023)

Abstract

The article summarizes the results of scientific and educational cooperation carried out between 2012 and 2023 by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baitursynuly. Particular attention is given to the role of Kazakhstani scholars in researching the conditions of Polish citizens deported to the Kazakh SSR during the years of Stalinist repressions, as well as to the analysis of how the history of the formation of General Władysław Anders’ army (using Kostanay Region as a case study) has been reflected in the Kazakhstani media. The prospects for further expansion and deepening of Polish–Kazakh scientific and educational cooperation are highlighted, emphasizing the significance of the initiatives of the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland in Kazakhstan, whose efforts have significantly enhanced the effectiveness of interactions between Polish diplomatic missions and Kazakhstani universities and research centers. The importance of agreements and joint projects concluded by Kostanay Regional University named after Akhmet Baitursynuly with the Embassy of Poland and leading Polish research institutions is underlined. On this basis, major international scientific conferences and thematic exhibitions were organized, collective monographs were published, and joint scientific articles by Polish and Kazakhstani researchers, involving master’s and doctoral students, appeared both in Poland and in Kazakhstan. These initiatives not only improved the quality of the educational process and research work but also strengthened bilateral academic ties, laying a solid foundation for long-term cooperation in the humanitarian and educational spheres.