Delegation from Shanghai University of Political Science and Law headed by the Vice-Rector Hu Jiling visited the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Delegation met with the rector of the Academy F. Zhakypova and heads of structural units to discuss perspective directions of cooperation.
The parties stressed out the importance of partnership in the sphere of qualification upgrade of civil servants and research in the area of modern public administration.
During the meeting the parties discussed the draft of Joint action plan, envisaging exchange of experts, conducting joint scientific research, organizing internships. Moreover, the parties agreed to sign the Agreement on cooperation between the two institutions.
One of the first steps of cooperation was allocating by the Chinese partner of a grant for conducting research work to a young researcher of the Academy A. Almash, who will spend 3 weeks in Shanghai working on a research article.
The partnership between the Academy and Shanghai University of Political Science and Law will encourage close cooperation in the area of public administration and regional security, as well as the development of human capital in the sphere of civil service of the two countries and region.
Shanghai University of Political Science and Law was founded in 1984. Nowadays nearly 10000 students from 40 countries study on the university’s 31 study programs. The university delivers master and doctoral programs and has the pool of experts in the area of economics, regional security, public administration and international relations.