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Youth. Science. Innovations
September30, 2015, Astana
On September 30, 2015, VIII Youth forum on “Youth. Science. Innovations” conducted within the anniversary X KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum, has been completed.
This is one of the most interesting in content and style annual events with participation of young people. The active dialogue between the professionals of oil and gas and energy sector and promising young generation takes place here. The work of the current Youth Forum was focused on the role of the youth in the development of energy sector and in introduction of new innovative ideas into the largest oil and gas and energy projects of Kazakhstan.
The participants have great opportunity to meet the leading people of energy sector. Particularly, Uzakbai Karabalin, First Vice-Minister of energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Joseph Tot, President of WPC, Daniel Ergin, Vice President of IHS research company were the speakers this time. Zhumatai Salimov, the Chairman of the Board of “NATD” JSC was the moderator of the discussion on “Science as business. Generation of inventors”. Serik Sapiyev, Deputy Chairman of the Board of the Corporate Development Center of “KazMunaiGas” NC” JSC, Merited Sports Master of RK, General Manager of “ASTANA ARLANS” Professional sports club” LLP, Maksim Sarsenov, the founder of EcoTaxi, and Arman Suleimenov, the founder of The Summer Startup School, reported on the theme “Made in Kazakhstan”.
At the same time the results of the competition between the developers of innovative projects in oil and gas and energy sector INNOVATION MAN were summarized. Tolep Ernur was awarded by the third place for his project Research of optimal conditions for organic solar cells, the prize in the amount of 200 000 tenge and invitation to participate in the activities of Open University of “Skolkovo” Fund in 2016; the second place was given to Markayev Ergali for his project Environmentally-friendly flame retardants for the processing of all kinds of materials, the prize in the amount of 300 000 tenge, grant for studying on MBA program of Kazakh-British Technical University and the additional grant from Skolkovo for the development of project in Russia. And the first place was given to Syzdykov Sagidulla for his project Intellectual field, the prize – 500 000 tenge, grant for studying on MBA program at Nazarbayev University.
The winners of the Competition will also be provided with the opportunity to present their developments to the state authorities of RK.
The aim of the project INNOVATION MAN – discovering new vision of innovations, intellectual skills development and promotion of science among the young people. The participants of the project will present their developments and new technologies, and the manufacturers will find new talented people and new innovative ideas.
We should remind that the competition was held in two stages. During the first stage, the main criteria for the selection of projects were - the novelty and innovative component of the project; the presence of a prototype or model, the presence of implemented actions (if the project has already found its application, the supporting materials should be provided); commercial potential and feasibility of the project, the economic consequences; relevance, practical and social significance of the project; non-refereed work.
In addition, this year the forum brought together the best scholars of KAZENERGY named after Safi Utebayev for the sixth time. Scholarships and grants named after S. Utebaev are the scholarships named after one of the prominent figures in the oil industry of Kazakhstan provided to university students and teachers and masters of industrial training at colleges. The project was established by “KazMunaiGas” National Company in 2009 for the 110th anniversary of Kazakh oil during the 4th KAZENERGY Eurasian Forum.
You can find all additional information on the website of KAZENERGY Youth Forum http://www.youthforumkz.org/