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Research Associates
- Dr. Anar ShaikenovaPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. Twenty years of vast experience as a consultant in business development, trade facilitation, and strategic trade controls and sanctions.
- Dr. Slyamzhar AkhmetzharovPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. A researcher at the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Dr. Nygmetzhan KuzenbayevPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. The intersection of economics, psychology, and political science. His dissertation investigates the effectiveness of behavioral nudges in curbing corruption.
- Dr. Mereke TanaguzovaPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. Business Administration degrees (BSc, MBA), specializing in Finance, from KIMEP University (Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research).
Researchers
- Yelif UlagpanMA in International Relations & Diplomacy, Shanghai University. Research staff under SDGnexus Network, focusing on land use and climate change. Former affiliate at the Center for the History of Global Development, Shanghai University.
- Arman MussinMA in Political Science and International Relations, Nazarbayev University. 10 years of experience working on development projects. Strategies, policies, and practices employed to promote development, equality, and poverty reduction.
- Amina ChaiaMA in Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. Completed a fellowship at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) in Germany, focusing on climate change research.
Research Assistants
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Aneliya KassymovaMaster in Public Policy candidate, Nazarbayev University. Researcher focused on energy transition in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Member of SDSN Youth Kazakhstan. - Danagul NurmukhamedSecond year student of MPP program at Nazarbayev University. Previously worked as a National coordinator for TALIS and TIMSS OECD projects in education sphere.
- Safdar HussainMaster's student in Public Policy at Nazarbayev University, bringing research expertise and a passion for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to support SDSN Kazakhstan's initiatives.