ICEF Central Asia Focus
For international educators and service providers, and student recruitment
agents from Central Asia
The Ritz-Carlton Almaty • March 13 - 14, 2017
Seminar Programme • March 13, 2017
Seminar Room: Ballroom 2
Student Recruitment from Central Asia - Azerbaijan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan
Gulnar Kaskenova, Langberry Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan
Olga Kurinina, Academic Counsellor, Schwarzthal Kapital - Central Asia, Kyrgyz Republic
16:30
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17:30
Vladimir Dolgiy, Director, World of Education Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
Moderator:
Sergey Krasnyanskiy, Director CIS, ICEF, Russia
Audience: All
17:30
18:00
Coffee Break
The Study Abroad Market in Kazakhstan
18:00
19:00
Dr. Marina Khan, President of KAEA,
Founder and Director of Intellect Agency,
Kazakhstan
Audience: All
Room: Ballroom 2
16:30 - 17:30
Student Recruitment from Central Asia - Azerbaijan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan
Gulnar Kaskenova / Olga Kurinina / Vladimir Dolgiy
Audience: All
►Session description
Central Asia and the Caucasus are emerging source regions for international students.
This session will provide you with an overview of three important countries within this region: Azerbaijan, the Kyrgyz Republic
and Uzbekistan.
The following will be covered for each country:
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Geopolitical background, market size, education system
Number of students studying abroad including future potential and trends - course and destination preferences
Average length a student spends abroad
Student expectations
►Speakers
Gulnar Kaskenova,
Director,
Langberry Azerbaijan,
Azerbaijan
Gulnar Kaskenova holds the position of Director at Langberry Language School in Azerbaijan, Baku.
Gulnar graduated with a bachelor degree in English studies in Kazakhstan.
Gulnar started her career at Langberry in 2011 in Astana and has been working with agents as well as with educators.
In 2016 Gulnar was appointed Branch Director in Baku, Azerbaijan. She is responsible for the operational routine of the branch
as well as recruiting in Azerbaijan.
Olga Kurinina,
Academic Counsellor,
Schwarzthal Kapital - Central Asia,
Bishkek,
Kyrgyz Republic
Olga Kurinina holds the position of Academic Counsellor at Schwarzthal Kapital dealing with enquiries from students and
parents regarding academic study abroad programmes, helping them to find the most suitable programme for their future
education and assist them with all the issues they can meet during their journey into a foreign country.
Olga has been involved in the international recruitment business since 2009. Previously she has been working for a Kazakhstani
agency and is based since 2012 in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. From 2015 she was fully responsible for the organisation of the annual
joined fairs of Schwarzthal Kapital and Linden Tours in the Kyrgyz Republic.
Room: Ballroom 2
16:30 - 17:30
Vladimir Dolgiy,
Director,
World of Education Uzbekistan,
Uzbekistan
Vladimir Dolgiy is owner and director of World of Education Uzbekistan with their main office in Tashkent.
Vladimir studied Software Engineering at AUCA (American University of Central Asia), Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
He attended more than 10 international fairs and workshops and is an ITAC and British Council certified agent.
Vladimir Dolgiy has gained 5 years experience working for multinational companies and decided to create his own company
on the 10th of February 2010. Recently World of Education celebrated 7 years. During these 7 years, World of Education has
grown from a small company to a professional team with 10 employees and 20+ teachers.
►Moderator
Sergey Krasnyanskiy,
Director CIS,
ICEF,
Russia
Sergey studied in Russia, Ukraine and Germany and achieved two Master of Science degrees in Economics, Marketing and
Controlling, one from Simferopol State University and the other from The University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg, St.
Augustin.
Sergey started his career at ICEF in 2000 and has been working in a variety of positions with agents as well as with educators
and service providers from all over the world while focusing on the CIS market.
Room: Ballroom 2
18:00 - 19:00
The Study Abroad Market in Kazakhstan
Dr. Marina Khan
Audience: All
►Session description
Kazakhstan is one of the most stable and popular markets for study abroad in Central Asia. The popularity of the Kazakhstani
market is confirmed by the number of educational fairs dedicated to education abroad, which are held in Kazakhstan every year.
In the course of the seminar the members of KAEA (Kazakhstan Association of Education Agencies) will explain the
characteristics and quirks, modern day tendencies and the prospects for development of the Kazakhstani market.
The seminar will also highlight the advantages of working with local agents.
►Speaker
Dr. Marina Khan,
President of KAEA (Kazakhstan Association of Education Agencies),
Founder and Director, Intellect Agency
Kazakhstan
Marina is the President of KAEA (Kazakhstan Association of Education Agencies), which was established in 2005 and is proud to
represent the following five leading agencies: “Anglo-Kazakh Center”, “Globus Education”, “Global Link”, “Euroschool” and “Intellect”.
The Mission of the Association is “Professionalism. Reliability. Ethics”.
Marina has been involved in international education for 20+ years. She is working with many schools, colleges and universities around
the world helping young people to get access to the leading educational institutions. She is passionate about education and has PhD
in Sociology.