INVITATION TO A SCIENTIFIC SEMINAR

The Research Institute “Public Opinion” (Astana, Kazakhstan) and the Institute of Central Asian Studies, Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (Seoul, Republic of Korea) invite you to a joint Scientific Seminar entitled

“Contemporary Youth: Characteristics, Values, and Interests”

The values of today’s youth are an important topic widely discussed within the expert community. What are the values and life orientations of young people? What matters most to them? What are their interests? How do generations differ from one another? How do young people envision the future? Who are they—the people of the future?

At the seminar, researchers from Kazakhstan, South Korea, and Turkey will discuss contemporary youth in different countries, their life values and priorities, as well as the interests and goals of various generations.

Date: January 27, 2026

Schedule:
09:30 – 10:00 – Registration, coffee break
10:00 – 12:00 – Scientific seminar

Venue: Astana International Financial Centre, “Rome” Hall

Moderator:
Botagoz Rakisheva, Director of the Research Institute “Public Opinion,”
Candidate of Sociological Sciences,
Acting Associate Professor at the National School of Public Policy,
Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Everyone is welcome!
Please register in advance.

Registration: https://forms.gle/bF8y5e37NvAVSBhp6