ENU Hosted a National Open Lesson as Part of the “Save Water – Secure the Future” Project

On April 2, 2026, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University hosted a national open lesson on water conservation initiated by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation of the Republic of Kazakhstan as part of the large-scale project “Save Water – Secure the Future.” The event was aimed at promoting a culture of rational water use, increasing young people’s interest in research and project activities in the water sector, and strengthening future specialists’ sense of responsibility for sustainable water use.

The open lesson addressed the role of hydrology in ensuring water security, the growing demand for hydrology specialists in Kazakhstan, the need to improve professional training, and the importance of adapting academic content to contemporary requirements. PhD, Senior Lecturer Manira Amangeldievna Alagudzhaeva delivered a presentation entitled “Hydrology as the Foundation of Kazakhstan’s Water Security: Staff Shortage and the Transformation of Hydrologist Training with Competencies in Data Analysis, Digital Modelling and the Use of Artificial Intelligence.” In her presentation, she emphasized the urgency of training hydrology specialists and the importance of preserving and further developing this academic field. In addition, the issue of hydrologist training was raised at the level of the Ministry and the university administration, and proposals were voiced to improve admission requirements for this area.

The event also featured presentations by first-year master’s students of the 7M05210 – Hydrology educational programme, Kamila Muratbekkyzy Kubayeva, Zere Aidosovna Tulegenova, and Ailana Erbatyrovna Zhanbirbayeva, as well as third-year student of the 6B05210 – Hydrology educational programme, Yerke Aidosovna Tasheva. Their presentations focused on the assessment of water scarcity risks in the basins of small rivers in Almaty Region, the use of water-saving technologies in the Shu-Talas water management basin, the impact of climate change on the flow of the Nura River, and digital water resource management in Kazakhstan.

The open lesson made it possible to draw broader attention to water conservation, highlight the strategic importance of hydrology, and reinforce the need to train highly qualified specialists equipped with modern competencies in water resource management.