On February 19, 2026, the International University of Engineering and Technology hosted a practical session "ESG: Science, Education, Business and Society – synergy of sustainable development".

The event was attended by renowned scientists and experts in the field of sustainable development and ESG; representatives of organizations involved in the development and implementation of ESG standards; environmental management practices and "green" business transformation; heads of relevant public and municipal structures, including the Central Asian Institute of Environmental Research, ECO Network and the municipal government agency "Zhasyl-Almaty."

The rector of the University, Darkhan Akpanbetov, delivered a welcoming speech, emphasizing the university`s role as an expert platform for shaping a sustainable future.

The presentations of the invited experts were of particular interest. Timur Eleusizov, head of the Zhasyl Almaty municipal state Institution, presented a systematic approach to managing the city`s green fund and standardizing the maintenance of territories.

Evgeny Mukhamedzhanov, founder of the ECO Network, shared practical environmental management cases and the Green Office and Green School projects aimed at reducing the carbon footprint of businesses.

Students, future engineers, environmentalists, biotechnologists and programmers, who had the opportunity to get involved in real ESG projects, became active participants of the event.

During this session, a memorandum of cooperation was signed between the International University of Engineering and Technologigal and the Zhasyl Almaty Municipal Government Institution aimed at implementing joint educational and practice-oriented initiatives in the field of sustainable development and environmental transformation of the urban environment.