On 10 November 2026, the Department of Computer Science at the School of Technology of M. Tynyshpaev ALT University and the Faculty of Engineering at Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University jointly held AI DIALOGUE 2026, an international online forum marking Digitalisation and Information Technology Workers’ Day.
The theme of the forum was “The Era of Artificial Intelligence: New Opportunities and Challenges”. Researchers and teaching staff from universities in Kazakhstan, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan took part in the open academic discussion.
Opening the forum, the organisers congratulated digitalisation and IT professionals on their professional holiday and thanked them for their contribution to digital development.
Participants shared their experience of using AI in teaching, research and university administration. They discussed its opportunities, risks and ethical implications, as well as how AI could reshape university education, research and the role of teaching staff over the next five to ten years.
The forum’s theme aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 “Quality Education”, SDG 9 “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” and SDG 17 “Partnerships for the Goals”. It gave universities an opportunity to share their experience of introducing AI into education and discuss joint research.
Participants paid particular attention to international grants, academic mobility and collaboration among early career researchers and doctoral students. The universities identified areas for further work on joint AI initiatives.
We thank the participants for their thoughtful discussion and practical proposals. We congratulate digitalisation and IT professionals on their professional holiday and wish them success with their new projects!
Author: Omirbekova Z. M.
