University of Reading (UK) began the process of signing a cooperation agreement with the al-Farabi Kazakh National University

On a visit to the University of Reading is head of the UNESCO International Journalism and Public Relations Chair Niyazgulova Ajgul. At the moment, there is an active process of signing a memorandum of cooperation between the two largest universities – the University of Reading and the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, who will give the opportunity to work representatives of the two universities in different directions.
On cooperation between the two departments met the dean of the faculty “Film, theater, television,” University of Reading Professor John Gibbs and the head of the UNESCO International Journalism and Public Relations Chair of Department of Journalism al-Farabi Kazakh National University Ajgul Niyazgulova.
The meeting with the dean of the faculty “Film, theater, television,” Professor John Gibbs began with a tour of the educational building the UK’s largest faculty specializing in the preparation of Television. Several educational television studios, radio studio, editing rooms for layout movies showrooms to display student work and other necessary in teaching studios were shown a demonstration of multimedia support.

Department of “film, theater, television” is interested in the words of John Gibbs, in collaboration with one of the largest universities in Kazakhstan.

During the talks, the sides discussed issues of cooperation in the field of education. On a permanent basis will be the exchange of students and teachers, the students will be able to study at the University of Reading for a semester or a year from the credit transfer in al-Farabi KazNU. The most interesting representatives of the University of Reading have shown to matters double degree and joint research activities.

The field of “journalism”, “International Journalism” after the signing of a cooperation agreement to begin work on developing an agreement on dual diploma programs graduate, doctoral, bachelor. Also during the meeting discussed the issue of a joint business incubator.

This meeting between John Gibbs and Ajgul Niyazgulova was the beginning of a long-term cooperation between the two departments, which discussed the priority areas of cooperation and joint activities, a program for the coming year.