On September 20-22, 2023, the International Conference “Experience in piloting dual educational programs and mechanisms for improving their quality” was held at the Shakarim University (Semey, Kazakhstan), as part of the implementation of the European Union project KazDual to introduce a dual education system in Kazakhstan. The conference was attended by scientists from European partner universities - Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg (Germany), Pedagogical University Tyrol (Austria), Tallinn University of Applied Sciences, as well as scientists from Kazakhstani universities and colleges - M. Ausov South Kazakhstan University (grant holder of the project), Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Shakarim University (Semey), E. Buketov Karagandy University, Karagandy Higher Polytechnic College and Semey Electrotechnical College, which implement pilot dual educational programs based on the experience of dual education in Germany, Austria and Estonia.

All pilot programs implemented by Kazakh educational organizations participating in the project have successfully passed international accreditation by the European accreditation agency CEENQA.