On October 12, 2023, at the M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz Regional University, a workshop in round table format was held on the topic “Prospects for the development of the leather and footwear industry in Kazakhstan” by the REILEAP project. The workshop was attended by foreign partners of the project from Greece, Italy, Turkey, Romania, and Uzbekistan, the akimat of the city of Taraz, representatives of the leather and footwear industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as the former rector of the university, academician Uskenbai Madiev. In total, 100 people attended the meeting.
The meeting was opened by project coordinator Nikolaos Bilalis and Dulaty University vice-rector for strategic development and internationalization Sholpan Yessimova. Nikolaos Bilalis introduced university teachers and students with the Technical University of Crete (Greece), Bogdan Rusu and Arina Seul with the Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi (Romania), and Mehmet Mete Mutlu with Ege University (Turkey).
During the meeting, a Memorandum was signed with the universities of Uzbekistan: the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry and the Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute.
During the meeting, Dilobar Zufarova (Association “Uzcharmsanoat”, Uzbekistan) congratulated the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th-year students of the educational program “6B07222-Innovative Technologies of Leather Products” with the honorable III place in the first international competition of young designers of footwear, accessories, leather goods and fur “UZCHARM Style 2023” and presented diplomas.
The meeting continued with the opening of the “Shoe Center” educational center.
Baidildayeva A.K.
