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Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Visits with MBZUAI Leadership

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Summary

Kazakhstan's Prime Minister, Askar Mamin, and senior delegates visited Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and were hosted by Professor Eric Xing and Dr. Behjat Al Yousuf. The visit included a tour of the MBZUAI campus in Masdar City and a briefing on the university's goals. Discussion between Mr. Shigeo Katsu, President of Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan, and MBZUAI leadership explored potential partnerships. Why it matters: This visit signals growing interest and potential collaboration between Central Asian nations and the UAE in the field of AI research and education.

Keywords

MBZUAI · Kazakhstan · partnership · AI · education

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