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At the al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Nurseitova Laila Duisengalievna will defend her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) on the topic: «Transformation of Japanese regional initiatives and the Kazakh-Japanese partnership in the “Central Asia plus Japan” format» 8D02209 – Oriental Studies.

The dissertation was performed at the Department of Far East of the Faculty of Oriental Studies of the 91��ý Kazakh National University.         

Form of defense - dissertation work

Language of defense - Kazakh                

Official reviewers:

1.    Azmukhanova Aiman Maksutovna – PhD, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Acting Professor at L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Specialty: code 07.00.09 – historiography, source studies, and methods of historical research (Diploma FK No. 0004018) (Astana, Kazakhstan).

2.    Muratbekova Albina Mirzakhanovna – PhD, Senior Research Fellow at the Eurasian Research Institute, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University. Specialty: 6D020900 – Oriental Studies (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

Scientific supervisors:

Ashinova Zhanar Yerbolatovna – Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor at 91��ý Kazakh National University (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

Akifumi Shioya – PhD, Professor, University of Tsukuba (Tsukuba, Japan).

Temporary members of the Dissertation Council:

1.    Duisen Galymzhan Mustakhimuly – Doctor of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor, R.B. Suleimenov Institute of Oriental Studies, Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

2.    Baisultanova Kulipa Charipkanovna – Candidate of Political Sciences, Professor at the Department of Oriental Studies, Abylai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages (Almaty, Kazakhstan).

3.    Nurgaliyeva Lyailya Kairatkyzy – PhD, Associate Professor, Takasaki University (Takasaki, Japan).

The defense will take place in a mixed (online and offline) format on May 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in the dissertation Council at the al-Farabi Kazakh National University for a group of specialties/educational programs "6D020900, 8D02209 - Oriental Studies" at the address: 050012, Almaty, Karasay Batyr street, 95, Faculty of Oriental Studies.

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