CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE “ALASH” SPIRIT

The international scientific and theoretical conference "The problems of spirituality at the turn of the century" as part of the " Akhmet Baitursynov’s readings" was organized by the Department of Kazakh Linguistics of the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov and Lyceum No. 48 of Nur-Sultan. The purpose of the conference is to popularize the names of Alash intellectuals and their heritage, to discuss ways to use them in the modern world.

Vice-rector of the Eurasian National University. L.N. Gumileva Dikhan Kamzabekovich focused on current goals, objectives and prospects for further development. The requirements for the education system, schoolchildren and students, as well as modern globalization, must be updated to a new quality, while maintaining their original values. The reasons for the birth of "spiritual revival" are also due to these requirements. The conference dedicated to the spirit of Alash presented ideas for the future of the country, which is a model for today.

Deputy Chairman of the Department for the Development of Languages ​​and Archives of the City of Nur-Sultan S. Ziyabekuly congratulated the participants on the opening of the conference,  dwelled on the language conditions and positive changes in the city. He highlighted the positive decisions about the possibility of giving the names of the heroes of Alash to city schools. Dean of the Faculty of Philology A. B. Beisenbay delivered a speech at the university on the use of the heritage of Alash’s intellectuals and on the use of their heritage in the educational system. Director of the school-lyceum №48 of the city of Nur-Sultan Z.Zh. Sadykova focused on the role of Alash’s intellectuals in secondary education and suggested ways to solve problems. Also, one of the invited guests, the head of the “Rukhaniyat” center, E. Erbolat, also made his speech.

The event was attended by scientists, the director of A. Baitursynov museum-house in Almaty, the scientist R. Imakhanbet, the director of the Alash Institute of Culture and Spiritual Development S.A. Zhusіp, professor of Kostanay State University named after Akhmet Baitursynov, Ph.D. Head of the Spiritual Renewal project A. A. Absadyk, professor at the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilyov K.G. Darkenov, B. Korganbek, S.B.Zhumagulov, K.R. Kemenger. They presented to the public, gathered in their reports, about the life of Alash and their archival materials.

Urakova Yanch Lazzat, Ph.D., associate professor of the Department of Turkish Language and Literature at the University of the Mediterranean, MA in science at the University of “Tokyzynshy Mamyr”, made statements on the progress of studying Akhmet in Turkey and the language development of a child, while a 3rd year student of the Kazakh language specialty at The University of Shanghai, Pyn Jyfyn, based on his research on the works of Baitursynov, shows that the study of Akhmet was also practiced in Shanghai.

The questions and suggestions raised at the conference dedicated to the spirit of Alash were mainly devoted to the past and present, as well as ways of spiritual revival. The organizer and co-organizer B. Abdualiuly thanked the participants of the conference and reported that the readings of Akhmet Baitursynov will be held for the thirteenth time this year and will continue with the support of graduates.