CASIA mobility to Wageningen.
Personal experience and positive
impact.
Almat Kabykenov – MSc Environmental Sciences
Director of the Centre of expertise, management and monitoring of projects
National Institute of energy conservation and energy efficiency development
Almaty, 2017
Introduction with CASIA project
“Tell me and I will forget. Show me and I may remember. Involve me
and I will understand.” - Confucius
• Get know about the CASIA project from home university KazNAU
and National CASIA coordinator
• The Project offered wide range disciplines, with focus on
agriculture, life sciences, resource management, climate change
and environmental practices;
• At that time I was looking for master programmes and CASIA
objectives met my needs;
• Admission requirements were clear and not complicated but
assessment of applications against quality and merit was strict;
• Partner universities are top EU universities in agriculture and life
science fields;
Decision made. APPLY !!!
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Host University
• I’ve chosen Environmental sciences Master
programme at Wageningen University &
Research;
• WUR – one of the world renowned and
highly awarded University;
• Best University by the Dutch university
information guide Keuzegids and holds top
sixth position in the ranking in the field of
environment*;
• International character and atmosphere;
• Located in the center of the Netherlands
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Programme outline of Environmental Sciences (1)
• MSc ES starts two times per year in September and February;
• A goal is to earn 120 ECTS within two academic years;
• Academic years comprises 40 weeks of coursework, 16 weeks of
internship and 24 weeks of thesis research;
• University has six teaching periods per year;
• The First half of
year consist
three periods
• The second half
of year consist
three periods
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Programme outline of Environmental Sciences (2)
• Individual programme can be adjusted by personal interest and
needs, but in consultation with study adviser;
• Coursework consists compulsory subjects, optional and electives;
• I have taken 10 courses within the Environmental Policy thesis track
• Most of them core subjects and rest are from business &
management studies:
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Programme outline of Environmental Sciences (3)
• Most impressive course - European Workshop aimed at executing a
collaborative and interdisciplinary consultancy assignment
commissioned by a client;
• Three phases: Prepartion phase, Field work (Brno), Analysis and
Report
• Thesis research on Reduction of energy intensity by improving
energy efficiency policy in Kazakhstan. Case study: Energy efficiency
policy evaluation in Kazakhstan’s industry.
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Student Life – extra benefits
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Activities, leisure time – cycling, hiking, travel;
Scholarship financial support;
Making worldwide friends;
Get into Dutch lifestyle and culture;
Positive influence on personality;
Most incredible time for my family
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Career and new work experience
• During the thesis research and interviews get acquainted with
various important actors in energy efficiency field;
• Offered a new position at the National Institute just after the
graduation;
• Responsible for development energy efficiency policy in Kazakhstan;
• Cooperation and interaction with various authorities, associations,
international organizations (USAID, UNDP, GCF, dena, UNIDO,
SEE4All), private sector, business, financial institutions (WB, EBRD,
ADB, FINTEC, IFC);
• Directly involved in the process of organizing several events at
EXPO2017, including presentation of energy efficiency projects in
the National pavilion;
• Participated in different international conferences, capacity building
course (Latvia, Russia, Germany, Singapore, China,)
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Career and new work experience
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