The article provides an overview of the main concepts of internationalization of higher education and the current state of internationalization of higher education in Kazakhstan. Basic regulations regulating the development of internationalization strategies are presented. The authors analyze the project Strategy for Internationalization of Abai University for 2020-2025, focusing on the integration of foreign students and PPS into the university environment. The strategy highlights the current state of internationalization, priority areas of development and necessary measures for its implementation, such as designing the educational environment of the university for foreign students, recruiting foreign students, organizing online admissions and distance (mixed) studying, development of educational programs in English, creation of a Center for adaptation and support of foreign students, development of ID card of a foreign student(personal student card), organization of exchange practices in the field of education and science, etc.

The article discusses the problems of integration of Kazakhstan into the world educational environment and one of the main trends of globalization – the internationalization of education. In accordance with the State Program for the Development of Education and Science, an analysis of universities that provide educational services to foreign students is carried out, criteria for foreign universities and the Register of Kazakhstan’ universities are created. An overview of the factors and global trends, the main country approaches and concepts, the Strategy and the Internationalization Roadmap is given, the difference between them is indicated and the competitive advantages of Kazakhstan, which has the necessary quality of education, as well as the complexity and dynamism of the internationalization process, are shown. The following is the main content of the project “Theory and practice of internationalization of universities in he context of global challenges of the time”, which covers all possible areas of activity in this area.

The study of think tanks as policy subjects is relevant for the following reasons:Firstly, analytical centers perform an important function in ensuring the quality of decisions made in the modern political system. The constant complication of political processes today leads to the inevitable increase in the role of think tanks.