A COWORKING SPACE FOR STUDENTS HAS OPENED AT THE KAZAKH UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND WORLD LANGUAGES NAMED AFTER ABLAI KHAN: AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE WITH RESPECT FOR THE PAST
ITECA KAZAKHSTAN EXHIBITION COMPANY IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE OPENING OF A NEW STUDENT COWORKING SPACE WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE KAZAKH UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND WORLD LANGUAGES NAMED AFTER ABLAI KHAN.
This significant project is dedicated to the 60th anniversary of Edward Strawn, the founder and permanent head of Iteca.
The choice of the Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Ablai Khan as a place to open a new audience is symbolic.
It was here, 30 years ago, that Edward Strawn took his first steps towards building an outstanding professional career. Today, three decades later, the university is once again becoming a launching platform — but for a new generation of leaders.
The Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Ablai Khan is rightfully considered one of the leading scientific and educational institutions of the country, providing professional training in 10 languages of the world. The Departments of International Tourism Management and Hospitality Management of the Faculty of Management and International Communications play a special role in training future professionals of the international arena.
The new coworking space will not only be a comfortable place for studying and working together, but also a platform for the implementation of creative ideas, startups and professional growth of students.
The development of partnerships between business and educational institutions is becoming increasingly important. In today’s world, where the pace of change is rapid, it is especially important for students to receive not only academic knowledge, but also real tools to start their careers. In this sense, the coworking space becomes not just a study area, but a link between theory and practice, between the university and the industry. In the future, Iteca employees will act as expert practitioners with lectures, master classes and consultations, sharing with young people unique knowledge, real cases and current trends from the world of exhibition business and tourism.
This format of interaction will allow students not only to better understand the specifics of the industry, but also to form skills that are in demand in the modern labor market. The participation of professionals in the educational process is an opportunity for future specialists to ask questions directly, receive practical feedback and clearly see how knowledge from the audience is applied in real projects.
For Iteca, it is a contribution to the sustainable development of the industry through support for young talents. For students, it is a chance to grow in a professional environment, learn from industry leaders and get inspiration for their own ideas. And for the university, it is strengthening its status as a dynamic educational center open to partnership and innovation.
The opening of a coworking space is not a point, but a start of a new form of interaction between education and business, aimed at growth, exchange of experience and creation of a strong professional community. It is also an important step towards strengthening the dialogue between business and education, towards the formation of a strong, creative and competitive staff capacity. Today, students of the Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages named after Ablai Khan get a unique opportunity to implement their ideas, receive feedback from leading experts and become part of the professional community while still studying.
The project is not only recognition of Edward Strawn’s merits, but also an investment in the future: in youth, in the development of the industry, in the sustainable and dynamic development of Kazakhstan on the world stage.
