12.07.2023 THE EMPLOYEE OF THE EKU POPULARIZED KAZAKH CULTURE IN POLAND Dana Nigmanova, a specialist in the Department of Strategy, International Cooperation and Accreditation of the S. Amanzholov EKU, returned to her native lands after a nine-months stay in Poland. The girl participated in the Lane Kirkland International Scholarship Program. The project has been supporting the individual development of young, purposeful and active citizens of Eastern Europe, the South Caucasus and Central Asia for 23 years. The program provides two semesters of study in one of the five Polish academic centers. In particular, in the cities of Warsaw, Krakow, Wroclaw, Poznan and Lublin. According to the conditions, participants are required to complete a professional internship in public or private organizations and attend scientific and practical conferences, master classes, cultural events. At the moment, the Lane Kirkland Program, has 986 graduates. - During these months, I have conducted research and written a scientific paper on the basis of the Jagiellonian University in the city of Krakow. I also completed a two-week internship in Warsaw at the National Academic Exchange Agency of Poland. Initially, there was a tough selection. There were more then 60 applications from Kazakhstan alone, and only six of them were approved. I am happy that I was among them, and Rector Mukhtar Tolegen supported my initiative. I appreciate it, - says Dana Nigmanova. According to Dana, the program is a great opportunity not only to learn about Polish culture, but also to act as an ambassador for her country. For example, to popularize Kazakh culture in one of the schools, Dana implemented an introductory project about Kazakhstan. During the practical part, Polish students learned how to make Kazakh ornaments from paper. View the full image View the full image View the full image View the full image View the full image