The first online meeting of the leadership of the Innovative University of Eurasia with the U.S. Embassy on a new joint project, which is being launched on the basis of the university, took place today. During the project a nationwide program of entrepreneurship training for young people will be proposed to support the economic growth of Kazakhstan.

The meeting was attended by the organizers of the project: Adviser to the US Consulate General in Almaty Anand Krishna, coordinator of the American Corners project of the US Embassy in Nursultan Zhanar Kulzhayeva. InEU was represented by the teachers of the entrepreneurship block: Aina Narynbayeva, Yelena Ifutina, Dana Bekniyazova and the project manager, vice-rector for Science and International Cooperation of InEU Saltanat Zhanuzakova.

From November to January, high school students, college and university students, current and aspiring entrepreneurs will be taught the basics of entrepreneurship in an online format with the participation of American corners throughout Kazakhstan.

According to InEU programs, young people will master financial literacy, plan their careers, develop soft skills necessary for businessmen.

- Graduates of the courses should be able to develop a business idea and put it into a business model, see the target audience, suppliers, distribution channels, expenditure and revenue parts. They will have to defend their presentations. At the end, the winners will be determined, - explained Saltanat Zhanuzakova, the project manager.

Adviser to the US Consulate General Anand Krishna immediately made a proposal:

- Every year we hold a festival where young people present their ideas. Next year, maybe the winners of your program will be able to present their business projects during the festival?

- It will be a good incentive for them, - Saltanat Zhanuzakova confirmed.

The working process with American corners begins this week.

Fedor Kovalev