Press office

1.The Press Service distributes information about campus life in Kazakh, Russian and English, covers high-level events in the media on the website www.Farabi University.kz. It coordinates the work of accredited journalists at events with the participation of the Chairman of the Board-Rector.

The Sector of Information and Monitoring within the Department carries out daily monitoring of the media and the participation of experts-scientists and speakers of KazNU in various TV programs. In case of identification of information in the media space that leads to a negative opinion of the company, promptly reports to the first head, the Sector also responsible for answering official questions from media representatives.

2. FARABI MEDIA

A creative TV studio provides events with professional and high-quality photo and video shooting, prepares reports, documentaries and special programs.

 In particular: "Oytalki", "Innovative Projects of KazNU", "Leadership Lectures" that includes lectures by foreign professors and teaching staff, "Main Events of the Week" and other programs.

3. Division of the Farabi University’s website

The Department places information materials, printed, audio, photo and video products on the official website of Farabi University and pages on social networks, processes the information provided by the teaching staff.

In 2023, large-scale work was carried out to transform the university's website into an information Smart platform.

The main advantages of the new website platform:
- online tuition fee payment;
- filter that allows to select educational programs;
- the main indicators of the university are automatically updated on the main page;
- a number of online services have been introduced;
- modern design.

3. The newspaper "QAZAQ UNIVERSITETI"

"Qazaq universiteti" is the original edition of the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. The weekly began to be published on April 20, 1948.  In January 2022, it received the status of a republican publication. The circulation is up to 2000 copies. In the newspaper you can read interesting interviews, get acquainted with pages for students and scientific articles.

The main direction of the newspaper is to acquaint readers with important news of the university and the country. Articles are prepared in Kazakh, Russian and English. The newspaper "Qazaq University" has been distributed throughout the republic since January 2022. You can subscribe to the newspaper through the QR-application of the Halyk Bank. Currently, the indicative score of academics’ articles published in the newspaper "Qazaq University" has been increased.

Newspaper headlines are the following: "Innovations", "Integration of Education", "Leadership Lecture", "Kemel", "My University", "Student Mirror", "Health", "Tips for applicants", etc.

Kanshaiym BAIDAULET - Director of the Department of Information and Communications (press secretary) Al-Farabi KazNU.

Member of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan, the best worker in the field of culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Laureate of the Serper Prize of the Youth Union of Kazakhstan and the Zhambyl Prize of the Zhambyl International Fund. She was awarded a letter of gratitude from the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, special prizes from TURKSOY and the Eurasian Association of Writers in the field of mass media. By order of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the books "Talents of Independence" and "The History of a Famous Song" were published in the People's Republic of China. Winner of national and international competitions.

In the republican newspaper "Aikyn" she worked as the head of the department of culture, information, the chief expert of the RSE "Public consent" under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the head of the department of information and public relations (press secretary) of the RSE "Public consent" in the Ministry of information and social development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Aigerim Alimbekova – Chief Editor of the Department of Information and Communications, member of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan, and an expert in corporate communications.

She graduated with honors from the Faculty of Journalism of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. She has 17 years of continuous work experience at the university, where she progressed from correspondent to Editor-in-Chief of the Qazaq universiteti newspaper. She also has editorial and managerial experience working at the Bilim and Qazaq Encyclopediasy publishing houses.

 

Madina Zhuasbekkyzy – Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. From 2017 to 2021, she studied at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, completing a Bachelor’s degree in the educational program “Kazakh Language and Literature.” From 2021 to 2023, she pursued a Master’s degree in Psychology at Kainar University. She currently serves as Deputy Director of the Department of Information and Communications of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. She is responsible for implementing the university’s information policy, maintaining relations with the mass media, coordinating information activities on the official website and social media, as well as organizing communication projects aimed at strengthening the university’s image.

 

Nursultan Bazarbaiuly Zheksenbayev – editor and journalist, graduate of the Faculty of Journalism of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. At the Department of Information and Communications of KazNU, he is engaged in writing informational texts and scripts and preparing television programs on various topics.

He worked as Head of the Information and Creative Department of the Press Service of the Akim of Atyrau Region, Press Secretary to the Akim of Atyrau City, Press Secretary of the “Atyrau – Adaldyq Alany” Project Office, editor and news anchor at the Atyrau Regional Television Channel of JSC RTRK “Kazakhstan,” and correspondent for the journalist pool of the regional Akim.

 

Gulnar Tazhiyeva – Head of the Qazaq universiteti Newspaper Department of the Department of Information and Communications, Editor-in-Chief of the Qazaq universiteti newspaper. She is a member of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan, recipient of the “Best Professional in the Information Sector” badge of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and a laureate of a competition organized by the Union of Journalists.

Gulnar Zhumabayevna worked for many years as a correspondent, department editor, senior analyst, and head of a regional correspondent office at the national newspapers Zhas Alash and Aiqyn. She is the author of the books El tiregi – ekonomika and Omir otkeldеri.

 

Nazerke Askhatkyzy – editor, journalist, and Head of the Farabi Media Television Studio Department of the Department of Information and Communications of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

She graduated from Abylai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages with a degree in Journalism.

She has experience in television production, editing, and the creation of informational content. In her professional activities, she combines the skills of a journalist, editor, and television presenter.

Currently, she heads the Farabi Media Television Studio Department of the Department of Information and Communications of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. She coordinates the preparation of television and informational materials. She is also engaged in preparing and writing news materials, covering significant university events, preparing news reports, and working on camera.

 

Gul Bayandina - Head of the Information and Monitoring Sector at the Department of Information and Communications of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Gul Bayandina has worked in journalism since 1994. Throughout her professional career, she has served as a correspondent, editor, TV presenter, scriptwriter, and editor-in-chief at the television channels 31 Kanal, NTK, KTK, Qazaqstan, and Khabar. In 2000, she created the news and analytical television program Sharaina as its author and editor on KTK. In 2003, the program received third place in the Best Economic Television Program category at a competition organized by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. She also won third place in the Qalam Qarzhy competition for the best television report on the development of the financial market. In addition, she has worked as a press secretary in the banking sector and as a PR manager for several companies.

She is a member of the Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan and has been awarded the Excellence in the Information Sector badge by the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.