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Which concept describes the adjustment of human communities to changing natural, geographical, and historical conditions?

  • Political reform
  • Cultural adaptation (correct)
  • Social engineering
  • Economic restructuring

Which of the following theoretical schools debate the future direction of cultural policy?

  • Functionalism and Symbolic Interactionism
  • Structuralism and Post-Structuralism
  • Theory of Modernization and Theory of Multiculturalism (correct)
  • Marxism and Neo-Marxism

What term describes the attitude of allowing individuals to practice different religions and beliefs?

  • Religious extremism
  • Religious fundamentalism
  • Religious tolerance (correct)
  • Religious syncretism

Which architect is known for designing the general plan of Nur-Sultan?

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In the context of Soviet Kazakhstan, which main political and social directions were emphasized?

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Which trends are considered critical in the development of contemporary world culture?

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What are some of the main cultural problems that arise during times of globalization?

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Which of the following is a choral song traditionally performed at wedding celebrations?

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What was a top priority in pre-war Soviet Kazakhstan concerning the population's development?

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Who is recognized as the architect behind the Pyramid or Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Nur-Sultan?

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Who composed the opera 'Kyz-Zhibek'?

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Which figures are known as examples of heroic epics?

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Which of the following are considered examples of cultural institutions?

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Which modern Kazakhstani painter is known for using plastic bags to create art?

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Who was a famous Kazakh painter during the Soviet era?

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Who was the first President of the Academy of Sciences in Kazakh SSR?

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What concept refers to equal respect for diverse cultures in a society, promoting cultural diversity and differences?

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Which of the following are considered levels of identity?

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Which trends are characteristic of contemporary museums?

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Which of the following are known styles of playing kuys?

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What are the most common genres of oratory that existed in the 16-18 centuries?

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Which Kazakh writer used 'son of the steppe' as a pen name?

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What concept describes the increasing interdependence of countries in various fields, such as economics, finance, and technology?

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What are the main directions of modernization of public consciousness?

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Which ancient civilization is credited with first inventing paper?

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Who is credited with introducing the term 'cultural studies' as the science of culture?

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Who introduced the symbolic view of culture?

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Which scholars are known for compiling a list of more than 200 different definitions of culture in their book?

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Which level of culture is based on cultural norms and values that are shared by one nation?

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How did F. de Saussure refer to the formal discipline about signs?

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Which of the following works is attributed to Al-Farabi?

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Which form of religious belief centers on the idea that objects, places, and creatures possess a distinct spiritual essence?

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Who used the term 'culture' to describe the cultivation of the soul?

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Into which three parts did Ch. Morris subdivide semiotics?

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From which Arabic word does 'Sufism' derive its meaning?

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What served as the basis for ancient Turkic writing?

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What is the term for an important transition period in a human's life in Kazakh culture?

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What is term for the concept of cultural, political, social and economic improvement/changes through a specific set of state-led initiatives and policies?

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Which novel features Bauyrzhan Momyshuly as a central figure?

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What term describes the willingness to accept behaviors and beliefs different from one's own, even without agreement or approval?

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Who is considered an unsurpassed author and performer of kuys in the shertpe style?

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Flashcards

Batyrs

A social group with its own ideology, lifestyle, public service, military tradition, rules, and ethics.

Cultural Adaptation

The adjustment of communities, groups, and individuals to changing natural, geographical, and historical conditions.

Multiculturalism and Modernization

Theories exploring the future of cultural policy, focusing on diversity or assimilation.

Religious Tolerance

Respecting others' rights to their own religions and beliefs.

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Norman Foster's role in Nur-Sultan's plan

False. He designed buildings in Nur-Sultan, but wasn't the city's general plan architect.

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Socialism and Communism

The dominant political ideologies in Soviet Kazakhstan.

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Localization & Integration

Trends that involve both emphasizing local identity and blending with global culture.

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Cultural Problems in Globalization

Challenges that include maintaining identity and avoiding cultural loss.

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Ruhani Zhangyru as National Idea

False. It is a modernization of Kazakhstan's identity and consciousness.

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Zhar-Zhar

A traditional wedding song performed as an aitys (dialogue) between a man and woman.

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Education in Pre-War Soviet Kazakhstan

True. Improving education was a priority.

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Norman Foster

Architect known for modern designs.

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"Kyz-Zhibek" opera - Author

Opera based on a Kazakh folk tale.

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Heroic Epics

Alpamys and Koblandy are examples of these.

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Museums, Libraries, Archives

Places that preserve and share culture and knowledge.

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Cultural problems in globalization

Challenges of understanding identity and the potential loss of culture

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Theoretical schools debating cultural policy

Theories of modernization and multiculturalism.

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Saule Suleimenova

A Kazakhstani artist known for using recycled materials in her art.

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A. Kasteev

A prominent painter during the Soviet Kazakhstan era.

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Kanysh Satbayev's Role

True. He was the first president.

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Alikhan Bukeykhanov reformed writing script

False. He reformed writing based on Latin script.

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Multiculturalism

Respect and promotion of diverse cultures within a society.

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Levels of Identity

Personal and State identities.

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Trends in contemporary museums

Using technology and creating interactive experiences.

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Styles of playing Kuys

Tokpe and Shertpe.

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Tolgau

A form of rhetoric common in the 16th-18th centuries.

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Globalization

The increasing connections and interdependence of countries in various sectors.

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Main directions of public consciousness modernization

Competitiveness and pragmatism.

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Zhar-Zhar

A traditional style of Kazakh singing, often a duet between a man and woman, performed at celebrations.

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Types of Kazakh culture in the modern time

Culture of big cities and villages.

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Cultural Adaptation

The adjustment of human communities, social groups and individuals to changing natural-geographical and historical conditions.

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M. Dulatov's works

"Oyan Qazaq" and "Baqitsiz Jamal".

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Problems for the development of the modern Kazakh film industry

A lack of young professional cadres and a deficit of funding.

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Rukhani Zhagyru

The programme article of the First President to revive spiritual values.

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Globalization introduce

R.Robertson idea.

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Bukhar zhyrau Kalkamanuly

The chief adviser of Abylai Khan.

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“Nightingale of Kazakh music”

Bibigul Tulegenova.

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Language

Language is a sign system that forms the semiotic basis of culture and is a polystructural, branched, multi-level hierarchy of signs

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Al-Farabi work

Treatise on the views of the Residents of the Virtuous City

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Study Notes

  • Individual social groups had their own ideology and lifestyle based on public service and military tradition, with specific rules and ethics for interacting with other groups; these groups were known as batyrs
  • Cultural adaptation refers to human communities, social groups, and individuals adjusting to changes in natural, geographical, and historical (social) living conditions
  • The theory of modernization and the theory of multiculturalism, are two different theoretical schools that debate the future of cultural policy
  • Religious tolerance means allowing people to practice religions and beliefs different from your own
  • Norman Foster did not design the general plan of Nur-Sultan
  • Socialism and communism were the main political and social directions in Soviet Kazakhstan
  • Localization of national-state cultures and the integration of various cultures into a single planetary culture are two critical trends in the development of contemporary world culture
  • Cultural identity and the risk of extinction of national culture are problems that exist in globalization
  • Ruhani Zhangyru is not a national idea of Kazakhstan
  • Zhar-zhar is a choral song performed in aitys form between a man and woman at wedding celebrations
  • Eliminating illiteracy and creating professional education was a top priority in pre-war Soviet Kazakhstan
  • Norman Foster is the architect of the Pyramid or Palace of Peace and Reconciliation in Nur-Sultan
  • Yevgeny Brusilovsky is the author of the "Kyz-Zhibek" opera
  • Examples of heroic epics (эпос) include Alpamys batyr and Koblandy batyr
  • Examples of cultural institutions include museums, libraries, and archives
  • Adequate understanding of identity is a cultural problem in globalization
  • Ruhani Zhangyru is not a national idea of Kazakhstan
  • Saule Suleimenova is a modern Kazakhstani painter who uses plastic bags to create paintings
  • A. Kasteev was a famous Kazakh painter in Soviet Kazakhstan
  • Kanysh Imantayuli Satbayev was the first President of the Academy of Sciences in the Kazakh SSR
  • Alikhan Bukeykhanov did not reform Kazakh writing based on Arabic script
  • Multiculturalism means equal respect to various cultures in a society, promoting cultural diversity and cultural differences
  • Personal and state are levels of identity
  • Introducing information technologies and transforming from exhibition space to contact space are trends in contemporary museums
  • Tokpe and shertpe are styles of playing kuys
  • Tolgau were the most common genres of oratory in the 16th-18th centuries
  • Mosques, churches, and museums are examples of cultural institutions
  • Socialism and communism were main political and social directions in the Soviet Union
  • Adequate understanding of identity and the risk of extinction of national culture are problems in globalization
  • Kaztugan and Bukhar were famous Kazakh zhyrau in the XV-XVIII centuries
  • A. Bukeykhanov used the pen name "son of steppe"
  • Globalization is the formation and extension of relationships and interdependence of countries in various fields worldwide
  • A. Kasteev was a famous Kazakh painter in Soviet Kazakhstan
  • Competitiveness and pragmatism are main directions of public consciousness modernization
  • Zhar-zhar is a choral song performed in aitys form between a man and woman at wedding celebrations
  • Chinese were the first to make paper
  • L. While introduced the term "cultural studies" as the science of culture
  • C. Geertz and B. Turner introduced the symbolic view of culture
  • C. Kluckhohn and A. Kroeber compiled a list of more than 200 different definitions of culture in their book
  • Preliterate, written, and screen are types of global cultural code
  • National is a level of culture based on cultural norms and values shared by one nation
  • Umay is not the supreme deity at the sky of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples
  • F de Saussure called semiology formal discipline about signs
  • Al-Farabi wrote Treatise on the views of the Residents of the Virtuous City
  • Animism is the belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence
  • Cicero used "culture" as a cultivation of the soul
  • Tengri is the supreme deity of the sky of the Turkic and Mongolian peoples
  • Semantics, pragmatics, and syntactics are the three parts Ch. Morris subdivided semiotics into
  • The word "Sufism" comes from the Arabic word meaning wool
  • Sogdian writing is the basis of ancient Turkic writing
  • Modernization is the concept of cultural, political, social, and economic improvement/changes through state-led initiatives and policies
  • Volokolamsk highway is the title of the war novel where Baurdzhan Momysh-Uly was a main hero
  • Tolerance means willingness to accept behavior and beliefs that are different from your own, even if you don't agree with them
  • Tattimbet is considered an unsurpassed author and performer of kyuis of the shertpe style
  • Kazakh National Pedagogical University named after Abai was the first University that opened in Almaty in 1928
  • Batyr is a Kazakh word that means brave, courageous man who has skilled military art
  • Kisho Kurokawa and Norman Foster were foreign masters of world architecture invited to build Astana
  • Museums and graves are main tools for Kazakhstan’s identity and places of memory
  • Yevgeny Brusilovsky is the author of “Kyz-Zhibek” opera
  • Capital (urban) culture and local (rural) culture are the types of Kazakh culture in modern time
  • Manfredi Nicoletti was not the architect of the Pyramid (Palace of Peace and Reconciliation) and Khan Shatyr
  • Performance and installation were the most popular art genres in the 90s
  • Cultural adaptation is the adjustment of human communities, social groups, and individuals to changes in natural-geographical and historical (social) living conditions
  • Oyan Qazaq and Baqitsiz Jamal are M.Dulatov’s works
  • A lack of young professional cadres and a deficit of funding are problems for the development of the modern Kazakh film industry
  • A manifestation of mass culture and the formation of an information society are global trends in the development of modern civilization
  • Globalization refers to the internationalization of capital, the international division of labor, the development and distribution of information technologies
  • Mangilik el (Eternal country) is a state program to strengthen civil identity
  • R. Robertson introduced the concept of glocalization
  • Museums, mosques, and churches are examples of cultural institutions
  • Bukhar zhyrau Kalkamanuly was the chief adviser of Abylai Khan
  • Bibigul Tulegenova is the “nightingale of Kazakh music”
  • The higher school of Kazakhstan was at the stage of formation in the 20-30s
  • Kyu is a musical piece of dombra
  • C.Geertz and V.Turner introduced the symbolic view of culture
  • Semi-settled is the type of nomadism when half of the people move with livestock
  • Digital nomad are professionals or entrepreneurs of a particular field who are not tied to a specific physical place
  • Mythologies is The main work of R.Barthes
  • Universal is the level of culture based on cultural norms and values that shared by all people around the World
  • Cultivate is what the world culture from the Latin root means
  • Culture can be viewed as the external manifestation of society
  • A symbol is a sign replacing an object, allowing a person to navigate a specific situation
  • Language is a sign system that forms the semiotic basis of culture, a polystructural, branched, multi-level hierarchy of signs
  • Language and text are the key concepts of the semiotic definition of culture
  • Culture consists of values, norms, means of activity, and models of behavior
  • Cultural norms are the laws and standards of social life of people
  • A cultural code is a set of symbols that pass information within a group
  • Mentality is the prevailing picture of the world in the minds of society
  • The morphological method in cultural studies involves studying culture from the point of view of its structure and forming
  • Morphology of culture is typical forms and structures of culture
  • Pictography is a type of writing in which objects, events, and actions are depicted using symbols
  • Borrowing innovations from another culture occurs in the process of intercultural communication
  • Changes in culture are associated with the emergence of innovation
  • Culture, as an integral system, is usually divided into material and spiritual culture
  • Material culture is the sphere of human material and production activity and its results
  • Spiritual culture is the sphere of spiritual production and its results
  • In scientific literature, culture is used as the concept of "second nature"
  • The word "culture" originally meant land cultivation methods
  • Totemism is worshiping animals, plants, or natural phenomena as the ancestor and patron of the genus/tribe
  • Magic is belief in a person's ability to influence animals, people, and natural phenomena in a special way
  • The "House of Wisdom" in Baghdad was an educational institution uniting an academy, library, and observatory
  • Fetishism is belief in the supernatural properties of material objects, both natural and made by human hands
  • Sufism is a mystical-ascetic trend in Islam
  • Umai-Ana is the Goddess of fertility and motherhood among the nomads
  • Korkyt Ata is the ancestor of the Turkic shamans, musician, and zhyrau
  • Asan Kaigy is a Medieval poet-zhyrau, nicknamed "sad"
  • Creation of a new type of dwelling - yurt refers to the Bronze Age
  • A tradition is a concept that includes elements of social and cultural heritage, passed from generation to generation
  • Ancient Türkic runic monuments were found in the Orkhon-Yenisei
  • The term "Tan" (Taң) in the Hunnic and ancient Türkic languages means dawn, sunrise
  • Kazakh culture belongs to the type of Nomadic civilization
  • Sh. Ualikhanov researched shamanism among Kazakhs
  • A. Baytursynov was a reformer of the Kazakh alphabet
  • Tengrianism/Tengriism is the religion of Turkic-Mongolian peoples
  • Kurmangazy is an outstanding Kazakh composer - kyushi, the author of the famous kyuis "Adai" and "Saryarka"
  • The Mausoleum of Qoja Ahmet Yassayi is located in Turkestan
  • Qoja Ahmet Yassayi was the founder of Turkic Sufism
  • Oral folk art is the main way of transferring knowledge among nomads
  • Primitive syncretism is the indivisibility, fusion of art, mythology, and religion characterizing primitive culture
  • A.B. Tylor was an outstanding English ethnographer, one of the founders of ethnography and anthropology, and is considered the founder of the evolutionary theory of cultural development
  • Mythology and religion are the main forms of spiritual culture
  • The term "civilization" originated in the 18th century
  • Art is an expression of a person's need for figurative and symbolic expression of significant moments in his life, it creates a “second reality” for a person
  • The language of culture is the totality of all sign methods of verbal and non-verbal communication, with the help of which culturally significant information is transmitted
  • Inside the mausoleum of Qoja Ahmet Yassayi is a huge pot (Tai Kazan)
  • Ancient Turks worshiped fire and ancestral spirits
  • Nomadic and semi-nomadic cattle breeding and agriculture were types of economic activities that the Turks were engaged in
  • Runic writing include records, mostly of a memorial nature, which were knocked out on rocks, boulders, coins and other objects
  • Rukhani Zhagyru is the program article of the First President of Kazakhstan, focused on the revival of spiritual values of Kazakhstani people, taking into account all modern risks and challenges of globalization
  • "Tugan zher" is a special project of the Rukhani Zhagyru program, aimed at the development of a “small homeland”, involving citizens in the development of their native land, and also aimed at solving social problems
  • Astana-Baiterek is the monument in Astana, the most important and recognizable landmark of the city, built as a symbol of the transfer of the capital from Almaty to Akmola in 1997, symbolizes a new stage in the life of the people
  • Culture is a set of moral, aesthetic, and spiritual values filled with symbolic meaning
  • Civilization as the totality of spiritual and moral values
  • Matchmaking is a part or stage of the Kazakh wedding in the Middle Ages
  • Anacharsis was a prominent representative of Saka culture
  • Kazybek bey distinguished biy-sheshen in the XVI-XVIII centuries
  • A mosque is one of the main element of Muslim cities in Medieval Kazakhstan
  • Veneration of the goddess Umai is a manifestation of traditional Turkic culture as respect for mothers
  • Ahmet Yassaui was a Great thinker of the East, representative of Sufism in medieval Kazakhstan
  • In the XV-XVII centuries Kazakhs used Arabic graphics
  • The Kazakhs' veneration of their ancestors is based on ancestor cult
  • "100 new faces of Kazakhstan" is the project, initiated by the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the purpose of which is to tell the stories of Kazakhstani people aged 20 to 50 years, who by their successes, achievements, talent and work contribute to the development of modern Kazakhstan
  • "Digital Kazakhstan" is the program for accelerating the pace of economic development of the republic and improving the quality of life of the population through the use of digital technologies
  • Areas of implementation of program “Digital Kazakhstan” includes transition to a digital state
  • One of main directions of program “Digital Kazakhstan” implementation is development of human capital
  • One of main directions of implementation of Program “Digital Kazakhstan” is digitalization of economic sectors

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