NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

UNDER THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

  INFORMATIONAL LETTER

The National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan informs about the upcoming II Congress of Young Scientists of Kazakhstan with international participation, dedicated to the UNESCO theme “Trust, Transformation and the Future: The Science We Need by 2050”, announced on the occasion of the World Science Day for Peace and Development on November 10, 2025.

The II Congress of Young Scientists of Kazakhstan will be held on December 11–12, 2025, in Almaty, at 28 Shevchenko Street, “Gylym Ordasy” building, and across five universities of Almaty.

Objectives of the Congress:

• Create a sustainable platform for dialogue and exchange of scientific achievements of young scientists in various fields of science.
• Development of research skills of young scientists at the international and interdisciplinary levels.
• Popularization of scientific knowledge and the latest achievements, drawing attention to the outcomes of young researchers’ work.
• Promotion of professional growth of young scientists and encourage their active involvement in fundamental and applied research.
• Discussion of current issues in the social and professional life of young scientists and to develop recommendations for their resolution.

The Congress will be a great opportunity for young scientists to present their work to a wide audience. Within the framework of the Congress, it is planned to hold a plenary forum session with the participation of laureates of prestigious international scientific prizes (Nobel, Fields, Abel, Breakthrough Prize, USERN etc.), five thematic scientific conferences, as well as a round table and a foresight session, which will be attended by leading young scientists from Kazakhstan and foreign countries.

Scientific conferences will be held in the following areas:

1. ABOUT NATURAL SCIENCES.
2. ABOUT EARTH, SPACE, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
3. ABOUT AGROBIORESOURCES AND ECOLOGY.
4. ABOUT LIFE AND HEALTH.
5. ABOUT EDUCATION AND CIVIL SOCIETY.

A roundtable discussion titled “Kazakhstan Foresight: The Science We Need by 2050” will be held as part of the Congress program.

The scientific conferences and the roundtable will take place at leading universities of Almaty.

The plenary forum will feature a panel discussion with the participation of prominent young scientists and key representatives of the scientific community.

The congress is attended by the chairmen of the Councils of Young Scientists of Kazakhstan, talented young scientists, researchers successfully working in foreign countries, heads of universities and scientific organizations, members of the National Council for Science and Technology under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the National Kurultai, chairmen and members of the National Tax Service.

Key events within the framework of the Congress:

• “Academy Most Cited Researcher Award” honoring outstanding young scientists of Kazakhstan.
• Master classes and workshops from leading local and foreign scientists.
• Networking sessions for young researchers.

In addition, a scientific and educational exhibition showcasing the latest innovative developments by young scientists will be organized in the main hall of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

For more information, please contact - Dr. Anar Mukhtarova, Head of the Centre of Scientific-technical cooperation of NAS RK, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.,
tel.: +77773683883 (WhatsApp).

Sincerely,

Organizing Committee of the

II Congress of Young Scientists of Kazakhstan

In 2025, as part of the scientific collaboration between the Department of “Study and Publication of Historical Documents” at the Abu Rayhan Beruni Institute of Oriental Studies and M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University, joint research projects are underway to study historical documents related to the Kazakh Khanate. The research is led by Professor Z.K. Kartova, who heads the project “Textological Study and Source Analysis of Narrative Documents of the Rulers of the Kazakh Khanate in the 15th–18th Centuries.” Scholars are conducting textological and source-based analyses of historical documents from the rulers of the Kazakh Khanate, dating from the 15th to the 18th centuries. In 2025, the team is concentrating on examining the activities of the Khan’s royal chancery, as well as official correspondence and legislative acts issued on behalf of the Kazakh khans. Senior researcher at the Institute of Oriental Studies, Doctor of Historical Sciences, and Professor U.A. Sultonov is actively involved in the project, studying the operation of the khan’s chancery and the yarlyks (decrees) issued on behalf of Tauke Khan and Tursun-Muhammad Khan.

It should be noted that in 2024, a 301-page catalog titled “Catalog of Letters and Documents of the Kazakh Rulers of the 15th–18th Centuries (Textological Analysis)” was published as part of the project. In 2025, a collective monograph titled “Narrative Documents of the Rulers of the Kazakh Khanate of the 15th–18th Centuries: Study and Interpretation” is scheduled for publication.

The research has been ongoing from 2023 to 2025, relying on written sources preserved in archives and collections across Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, China, and Turkey. The project is funded by the Committee of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (grant No. AR19676930 “Textological Study and Source Analysis of Narrative Documents of the Rulers of the Kazakh Khanate of the 15th–18th Centuries”).

On 27-October  2025-year, tourists who came to trip  our country from Sultanate Oman   have visited to al-Biruni institute of oriental studies, Uzbekistan Academy of sciences. Guests were welcomed by Deputy director for scientific affairs of the Institute Surayyo Karimova, Senior researcher of the Institute Nemat Jabborov, the specialist of the department of International relations Umid Rakhmanov. The guests were informed and introduced about the scientific activities of the institute, the research departments of the Institute and the publications of the Institute staff.  

After that, guests went to the meeting room and watched video footage of the opening ceremony of the Institute building and the construction process.  After that, the Guests were shown a restoration and repairing   Laboratory and Scanning room of the Institute and given information on the construction of a new building. The guests were greatly thanked for the warm reception and noted that the activities, the new building  and scientific publications of the Institute left them a huge impression.

On October 16-17, 2025, an international symposium dedicated to the great encyclopedist scholar Abu Rayhan Biruni was held at the initiative of Biruni University in Istanbul, Turkey, and the Al-Biruni  Institute of Oriental Studies, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences. The event was dedicated to the scientific method, philosophy and incomparable contribution to the development of world civilization of Abu Rayhan Biruni, one of the greatest scientists in human history, a man of encyclopedic knowledge.

At the opening ceremony it was delivered speeches  by the Rector of Biruni University, Prof. Adnan Yuksel, the Chairman of the organizing committee, Prof. Adnan O'merusta oglu,  the Head of the Istanbul International Center for Cultural Studies, Prof. Bekir Karliga, the Deputy chairman of the Turkish Language Committee, Prof. Harun Shohin, the Vice-president of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, Prof. Bahrom Abduhalimov and the Vice-rector of the Uzbekistan University of Journalism and Mass Communications, Prof. Sanjarbek Rashidov.

Eight scientific sessions were organized within the framework of the symposium. In the first session, Prof. Stephen Frederick Starr, Prof. Jan Peter Hogendijk, Prof. Bekir Karliga, and Prof. Bahrom Abduhalimov analyzed Biruni's scientific legacy and his theoretical views in various fields. 

The second session was dedicated to the topics of culture and civilization, and professors Bakhtiyor Karimov, Kemal Ataman, and Ma'rifat Hamdamova participated with lectures on Beruni's scientific contribution to the modern concept of civilization.

In the next sessions, lectures were given on philosophy, sociology, scientific ethics, history, astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and source studies.

Prof. Surayyo Karimova's lecture that  "Did Biruni practice practical medicine?" and her solutions aroused interest among many participants. 

A special highlight was the special session dedicated to "Biruni's Manuscripts", who are  Uzbek scholars Assoc. Prof. Salimakhon Eshonova, Assoc. Prof. Fakhriddin Ibragimov, Assoc. Prof. Akbar Nurmatov, and Botirjon Abdullaev presented manuscript copies of Biruni's works and factual information about their scientific significance.

Following the symposium, an agreement was reached between Istanbul Biruni University and the Al- Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences  to establish long-term cooperation, conduct in-depth study of Biruni's scientific heritage and conduct research on an international scale.

The event marked the beginning of a new phase of cooperation between the scientific institutions of the two countries and laid a solid foundation for future international scientific programs aimed at further studying the legacy of Biruni.

On September 12, 2025, a scientific seminar for specialists in the field of source studies and textual criticism in the field of manuscript study was held at the al-Biruni Institute of Oriental Studies, Uzbekistan  Academy of Sciences. The seminar was attended by the Director of the Manuscript Research Center at the Sultan Ahmad Waqf of the Republic of Turkey, Mahmud Misri, as well as such prominent researchers as Faisal al-Khafayan, Ayman Fuad Sayyid, Bashshar Awwad Maruf and Iyad at-Tabba. During the event, invited scientists presented reports on current topics of their research activities. In particular, Professor Iyad at-Tabba presented a report entitled “A Critical Study of Texts Written in the Genres of Sira and Shama’il”.  In turn, Professor Ayman Fuad Sayyid presented two reports: “Principles of Critical Publication of Historical Texts” and “Methods of Reconstructing Lost Historical Works.” After the presentations, the participants of the seminar, employees of the Institute, asked the speakers questions of interest to them and expressed their thoughts regarding the reports they had heard. The seminar was held at a high scientific level and turned out to be very productive for both the audience and the invited researchers.