On 21–22 October 2026, Professor Saltanat A. Meiramova, Director of the Department of International Cooperation and Internationalisation at A.K. Kussayinov Eurasian Humanities Institute, participated in the 14th Shanghai Forum on Lifelong Education, held at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China.
The event was organised with the participation of 15 partner universities from China, Kazakhstan, the Republic of Korea and Thailand. The forum brought together 61 speakers from Kazakhstan, China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, Hungary, the Republic of Korea and Thailand. A.K. Kussayinov Eurasian Humanities Institute was one of the co-organisers of the international forum.
During the forum, Professor Meiramova delivered a presentation entitled “From Classroom to Lifelong Learner: Gamified and AI-Supported Speaking Practice for Reducing EFL Speaking Anxiety in Kazakhstani and Chinese Universities.” In her presentation, she highlighted the potential of gamification and artificial intelligence technologies in teaching English speaking skills.
On the second day of the forum, the participants visited the Community School of Xiaokunshan Town in Shanghai’s Songjiang District. The programme included a community class observation, a study tour of rice paddies and participation in a course devoted to rice-growing culture.
Professor Meiramova also participated in the Songjiang Sub-Forum, held at the Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts. The participants discussed contemporary models of lifelong education and prospects for developing international academic cooperation.
On 23 October, Professor Meiramova visited Fudan University, where she met with the director, dean and faculty members of the Institute of Foreign Languages and Literature. During the meeting, the parties discussed potential cooperation in key areas of academic and research activity and reached preliminary agreements on developing their partnership. Work is currently underway to prepare and sign a cooperation agreement between the universities.
EAGI’s involvement in organising the forum, the presentation of the Institute’s experience at the international level and the negotiations with international partners contribute to strengthening international ties, expanding academic and professional exchange, and enhancing EAGI’s presence in the international educational community.
