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Institutional development · Research, innovation and assessment · Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University policy school marks 10th conference with debate on expertise and trust

Nazarbayev University's Graduate School of Public Policy staged its tenth international conference on 16–17 October, bringing academics and officials together to debate how governments reach decisions.

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Why it matters: Academics, government officials, researchers and students attended the school's two-day meeting on what drives state decision-making.

Nazarbayev University reported that its Graduate School of Public Policy (GSPP) staged its tenth international conference across 16 and 17 October.

According to the university, the event ran under the banner Reimagining Governance.

The university said participants, including academics, officials, students and researchers, debated the interplay of political authority, specialist knowledge and citizens' confidence in shaping state choices, against a backdrop of geopolitical strain and fast-moving technology.

Editor’s view

Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor

The GSPP's tenth conference, held on 16–17 October, gathered academics and government officials to examine what shapes public decision-making.

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