«NNEF» Public Foundation

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Foundation History

  • 1998

    State registration of «NNEF» Public Foundation

  • 1999

    - ground-breaking of the Miras School in Astana;

    - opening of the Miras School in Astana;

    - opening of the Miras School in Almaty.

  • 2000

    - Miras schools are members of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS).

  • 2001

    - opening of the International School of Almaty (ISA);

    - Miras schools accreditation by the University of Cambridge;

    - Miras schools are UNESCO associated schools.

  • 2002

    - authorization of the Almaty Miras School Diploma Programme by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - opening of the Miras Cultural and Educational Center;

    - organization of national festival "Constellation of Hopes";

    - "Intellectual Olympiads" project startup on the national TV.  

  • 2003

    - Miras schools and ISA are members of the Council of International Schools (CIS);

    - authorization of the ISA Middle Programme by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - construction and opening of a new building of Miras primary school in Almaty.

  • 2004

    - accreditation of the Astana Miras School by the Council of International Schools and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (CIS/NEASC);

    - authorization of the Middle Programme at Miras Schools in Astana and Almaty by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

  • 2005

    - accreditation of the Almaty Miras School by the Council of International Schools and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (CIS/NEASC).

  • 2006

    NNEF is a co-founder and member of the Board of the IB Schools Association of CIS Countries (IBSA).

  • 2007

    - authorization of the Primary Years Programme at the Miras School in Astana by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - IBSA First International Conference "IB Schools as a Community in the Commonwealth" at the Miras School in Almaty;

    - First Conference "Model United Nations" (MUN) at the Miras School in Almaty;

    - opening of the Aktau Training Center (ATC) for personnel training and certification for the oil and gas industry in compliance with international standards.

  • 2008

    - International Research and Practical Conference "School Innovation Activity as a Factor of Educational Quality Improvement: the Experience and Perspectives" dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Foundation;  

    - authorization of the Primary Years Programme at the Miras School in Almaty by the International Baccalaureate Organization.  

  • 2009

    - construction and opening of a new building of Miras primary school in Astana.

  • 2010

    - acquisition of the Almaty Miras School all subjects educational programs copyrights

  • 2011

    - construction and opening of the Arystan Specialized Lyceum; 

    - authorization of the Astana Miras School Diploma Programme by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - opening of the French Section in Astana Miras School.

  • 2012

    - awarding a status of ‘international schools’ to Miras Schools in Astana and Almaty and to the International School of Almaty by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

    - signing contracts between JV Tengizchevroil (TCO) and the Nursultan Nazarbayev Educational Foundation for the construction of a kindergarten for 350 children in Atyrau;

    - IBSA Fourth International Conference "IB – a Strategy for the Future" in the Miras International School in Astana.

  • 2013

    - A visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Arystan Specialized Lyceum;

    - International research and practical conference "International Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan: the Experience, Challenges, Perspectives" dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Foundation;

    - acquisition of the ISA all subjects educational programs copyrights

    - authorization of the International School of Amaty (ISA) Primary Years Programme by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - acquisition of the Astana Miras School all subjects educational programs copyrights

  • 2014

    - opening of the Miras Kindergarten for 350 children of TCO employees in Atyrau;

    - A visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Miras Kindergarten in Atyrau;

    - opening of the Miras Kindergarten in Almaty.

  • 2015

    - opening of the Harmonious Development Center under the Astana Miras International School;

    - Charity festival "Miras Alemi" in the Almaty Miras School.

  • 2016

    - IBSA International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Conference "Innovations Are Changing the World!" in the Almaty Miras School;

    - accreditation of ISA as a Cambridge English Language Center;  

    - republican workshop "Innovative Approaches to Learning" for UNESCO associated school teachers in ISA;

    - Charity Sales Exhibition of Artworks by students of the Foundation schools in Mega-Almaty and Keruyen-Astana shopping malls;

    - the First Robotic Engineering Championship "RoboconGames-2016" organized by the International Information Technology University (IITU).

  • 2017

    - acquisition of author’s rights for the integrated preschool educational programs by the Miras Kindergartens in Almaty, Astana and Atyrau;   

    - International Research and Practical Conference "Contemporary Preschool Education: Trends, Challenges, Perspectives" dedicated to the 100th anniversary of preschool education in the Republic of Kazakhstan;

    - the Forum for Parents of the Foundation Schools and Kindergartens organized jointly with the Institute of Developmental Physiology of the Russian Academy of Education;  

    - publication of ISA author’s program on the "Art" (Theater, Music, Art) integrated course;

    - signing a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Akimat of Almaty, Nursultan Nazarbayev Educational Foundation and Charity Fund "Halyk" to support the Orphanage #1 in Almaty in their activities.   

  • 2018

    The activities carried out within the framework of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Nursultan Nazarbaev Educational Foundation:

    - exhibition of artworks by students of the Foundation schools "Peace and Kindness Symphony" in the Library of the First President – Elbassy, Museum of the First President in Astana, A.Kasteyev State Museum of Arts in Almaty;   

    - literary work (essay) contest of the Foundation schools students "The Future of the Independent State Is a Well-Educated Generation" in Kazakh, Russian, English and French;

    - regional workshop "Application of Innovative Technologies in the Conditions of the Updated Preschool Educational Content" in the Miras Kindergarten in Atyrau;

    - regional workshop "New Approaches to Organizing the Educational Process" in the Miras Kindergarten in Atyrau;

    - city workshop "Interdisciplinary Integration as a Prerequisite for Integrated Approach to Organizing the Educational Process” in Astana Miras Kindergarten;

    - city workshop "International Approaches to Preschool Education" in the Almaty Miras Kindergarten;

    - city workshop "Multicultural Personality Education Based on the "Art" Integrated Program" in ISA.  

  • 1998

    State registration of «NNEF» Public Foundation

  • 1999

    - ground-breaking of the Miras School in Astana;

    - opening of the Miras School in Astana;

    - opening of the Miras School in Almaty.

  • 2000

    - Miras schools are members of the European Council of International Schools (ECIS).

  • 2001

    - opening of the International School of Almaty (ISA);

    - Miras schools accreditation by the University of Cambridge;

    - Miras schools are UNESCO associated schools.

  • 2002

    - authorization of the Almaty Miras School Diploma Programme by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - opening of the Miras Cultural and Educational Center;

    - organization of national festival "Constellation of Hopes";

    - "Intellectual Olympiads" project startup on the national TV.  

  • 2003

    - Miras schools and ISA are members of the Council of International Schools (CIS);

    - authorization of the ISA Middle Programme by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - construction and opening of a new building of Miras primary school in Almaty.

  • 2004

    - accreditation of the Astana Miras School by the Council of International Schools and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (CIS/NEASC);

    - authorization of the Middle Programme at Miras Schools in Astana and Almaty by the International Baccalaureate Organization.

  • 2005

    - accreditation of the Almaty Miras School by the Council of International Schools and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (CIS/NEASC).

  • 2006

    NNEF is a co-founder and member of the Board of the IB Schools Association of CIS Countries (IBSA).

  • 2007

    - authorization of the Primary Years Programme at the Miras School in Astana by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - IBSA First International Conference "IB Schools as a Community in the Commonwealth" at the Miras School in Almaty;

    - First Conference "Model United Nations" (MUN) at the Miras School in Almaty;

    - opening of the Aktau Training Center (ATC) for personnel training and certification for the oil and gas industry in compliance with international standards.

  • 2008

    - International Research and Practical Conference "School Innovation Activity as a Factor of Educational Quality Improvement: the Experience and Perspectives" dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the Foundation;  

    - authorization of the Primary Years Programme at the Miras School in Almaty by the International Baccalaureate Organization.  

  • 2009

    - construction and opening of a new building of Miras primary school in Astana.

  • 2010

    - acquisition of the Almaty Miras School all subjects educational programs copyrights

  • 2011

    - construction and opening of the Arystan Specialized Lyceum; 

    - authorization of the Astana Miras School Diploma Programme by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - opening of the French Section in Astana Miras School.

  • 2012

    - awarding a status of ‘international schools’ to Miras Schools in Astana and Almaty and to the International School of Almaty by the resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

    - signing contracts between JV Tengizchevroil (TCO) and the Nursultan Nazarbayev Educational Foundation for the construction of a kindergarten for 350 children in Atyrau;

    - IBSA Fourth International Conference "IB – a Strategy for the Future" in the Miras International School in Astana.

  • 2013

    - A visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Arystan Specialized Lyceum;

    - International research and practical conference "International Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan: the Experience, Challenges, Perspectives" dedicated to the 15th anniversary of the Foundation;

    - acquisition of the ISA all subjects educational programs copyrights

    - authorization of the International School of Amaty (ISA) Primary Years Programme by the International Baccalaureate Organization;

    - acquisition of the Astana Miras School all subjects educational programs copyrights

  • 2014

    - opening of the Miras Kindergarten for 350 children of TCO employees in Atyrau;

    - A visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Miras Kindergarten in Atyrau;

    - opening of the Miras Kindergarten in Almaty.

  • 2015

    - opening of the Harmonious Development Center under the Astana Miras International School;

    - Charity festival "Miras Alemi" in the Almaty Miras School.

  • 2016

    - IBSA International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme Conference "Innovations Are Changing the World!" in the Almaty Miras School;

    - accreditation of ISA as a Cambridge English Language Center;  

    - republican workshop "Innovative Approaches to Learning" for UNESCO associated school teachers in ISA;

    - Charity Sales Exhibition of Artworks by students of the Foundation schools in Mega-Almaty and Keruyen-Astana shopping malls;

    - the First Robotic Engineering Championship "RoboconGames-2016" organized by the International Information Technology University (IITU).

  • 2017

    - acquisition of author’s rights for the integrated preschool educational programs by the Miras Kindergartens in Almaty, Astana and Atyrau;   

    - International Research and Practical Conference "Contemporary Preschool Education: Trends, Challenges, Perspectives" dedicated to the 100th anniversary of preschool education in the Republic of Kazakhstan;

    - the Forum for Parents of the Foundation Schools and Kindergartens organized jointly with the Institute of Developmental Physiology of the Russian Academy of Education;  

    - publication of ISA author’s program on the "Art" (Theater, Music, Art) integrated course;

    - signing a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Akimat of Almaty, Nursultan Nazarbayev Educational Foundation and Charity Fund "Halyk" to support the Orphanage #1 in Almaty in their activities.   

  • 2018

    The activities carried out within the framework of celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Nursultan Nazarbaev Educational Foundation:

    - exhibition of artworks by students of the Foundation schools "Peace and Kindness Symphony" in the Library of the First President – Elbassy, Museum of the First President in Astana, A.Kasteyev State Museum of Arts in Almaty;   

    - literary work (essay) contest of the Foundation schools students "The Future of the Independent State Is a Well-Educated Generation" in Kazakh, Russian, English and French;

    - regional workshop "Application of Innovative Technologies in the Conditions of the Updated Preschool Educational Content" in the Miras Kindergarten in Atyrau;

    - regional workshop "New Approaches to Organizing the Educational Process" in the Miras Kindergarten in Atyrau;

    - city workshop "Interdisciplinary Integration as a Prerequisite for Integrated Approach to Organizing the Educational Process” in Astana Miras Kindergarten;

    - city workshop "International Approaches to Preschool Education" in the Almaty Miras Kindergarten;

    - city workshop "Multicultural Personality Education Based on the "Art" Integrated Program" in ISA.  

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