By Gulnara Rahimova

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. Universities
form leadership and influence reforms in the field of education,
Deputy Vice-Rector for Academic Planning and Budget at Kazakhstan’s
Nazarbayev University, Aida Sagintayeva said at the Eurasian
University Summit in Baku, Trend reports.

She emphasized the importance of professional development for
university leaders and engaging universities in research to foster
effective leadership and support educational policy.

Sagintayeva highlighted the university’s programs aimed at
strengthening the managerial and professional skills of senior
administrators, including vice-rectors and deans.

“We have developed a program that provides tools for governance,
strategic management, finance, human resources, marketing, and many
other key skills required by university leadership,” she

More than 500 university leaders have already completed the
training, and many have taken up leadership positions in ministries
and other institutions, putting their acquired knowledge into
practice and implementing reforms.

Sagintayeva emphasized the dual role of universities and
researchers, highlighting that their mission extends beyond the
mere transmission of knowledge to the cultivation of visionary
leadership poised to drive profound and transformative changes
within higher education.

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