Throughout its fairly short history, the Belt and Road initiative has demonstrated its good prospects, which explains why the government of Kazakhstan heeds a lot of attention to economic cooperation with China within this project. It has the greatest stake in the initiatives related to further development of cargo traffic routes and pipelines in different directions (primarily, Africa, the Middle East and Europe) and their potential impact on Kazakhstan’s economic health. Comprehensive studies are especially necessary in the current time of crisis, when the active realization of the Chinese initiative has run into certain problems. The authors examine the key ideas of the Chinese initiative to reveal the basic conceptual provisions and trends and analyze the problems and prospects of its realization. It is even more important to consider the ways to coordinate it with the projects of the Eurasian Economic Union and Kazakhstan’s Nurly Zhol (Bright Path) program. The possible threats and challenges that the Chinese initiative may create for Kazakhstan, or the positive effects that will help Kazakhstan realize its national interests should not be overlooked, either. The various processes related to the initiative and its numerous trends should be carefully studied against the background of the current dynamic changes in world politics.

The dynamic economic growth of China, the expansion of trade, the huge demographic potential, the development of innovations and the introduction of new technologies have attracted the attention of politicians and researchers from around the world. A new level of economic integration between Kazakhstan and China requires enhanced cooperation not only in the political, trade, financial sectors, but also, which is no less important, in the field of education and innovation. This is because not only politicians, businessmen, but also ordinary people will join the system of relations in the process of the economic integration of the two countries, with their help joint production and joint products will be created. Implementation of the Belt and Road initiative raises new challenges for Kazakhstan and China's cultural and educational spheres. The goal of the research is to examine the prospects of cooperation and innovation in the field of education within the context of the Belt and Road initiative, identify the main areas of educational cooperation and identify key areas of cooperation between Kazakhstan and China. This article contributes to the sense of the Belt and Road initiative to improve the theory and practice of international cooperation between China and Kazakhstan in the field of education and innovation.

This paper presents the results of a post-training survey organized by Kenzhegali Sagadiyev University of International Business (UIB) within the Development of Teachers Training for Leadership (DeSTT) project. The survey aimed to assess the effectiveness of the training provided to teachers within the DeSTT project and used a combination of sentiment analysis and content analysis to analyze the responses of participants. The results of the survey indicated that most of the participants provided positive feedback regarding the training, suggesting that it was effective in enhancing their knowledge and skills. This paper contributes to the growing body of research on the importance of professional development for teachers and highlights the value of using sentiment analysis and content analysis to assess the effectiveness of training programs.

The dynamic economic growth of China, the expansion of trade, the huge demographic potential, the development of innovations and the introduction of new technologies have attracted the attention of politicians and researchers from around the world. A new level of economic integration between Kazakhstan and China requires enhanced cooperation in not only the political, trade, financial sectors, but also, which is no less important, in the field of education and innovation. This is due to the fact that not only politicians, businessmen, but also ordinary people will join the system of relations in the process of economic integration of the two countries, with their help joint production and joint products will be created. Implementation of the Belt and Road initiative raises new challenges for Kazakhstan and China's cultural and educational spheres. The goal of the research is to examine the prospects of cooperation and innovation in the field of education within the context of the Belt and Road initiative, identify the main areas of educational cooperation and identify key areas of cooperation between Kazakhstan and China. This article contributes  to  the  sense  of  the  Belt  and  Road initiative to improve the theory and practice of international cooperation between China and Kazakhstan in the field of education and innovation. The economic and political interaction between Kazakhstan and China is well studied in world Chinese studies, while cooperation in the field of education still requires research and systematization since this area makes a great contribution to the promotion of China's interests, values and the development of Chinese influence in the region. Thus, this article is intended to fill the gap in this area. This article contributes to the sense of the Belt and Road initiative to improve the theory and practice of international cooperation between China and Kazakhstan in the field of education.

Сегодня почти все направления экономического и социального сотрудничества между Китаем и странами Азии, Европы, Африки и Латинской Америки обозначены в рамках инициативы «Один пояс, один путь». Инициатива Пояса и пути-это китайский мегапроект международного масштаба, стартовавший в 2013 году, который включает в себя огромное количество участников, и требующий колоссального финансирования. Инициативе придается очень большой вес и ждут от него многого. Несомненно, конечная цель Китая-стать самой сильной державой мира. И все же это не гегемонистская мечта, а мечта конфуцианского характера, которая подчеркивает мирный, консультативный и общепринятый подход к построению гармоничного мира. Инициатива Китая и все усилия по укреплению международного сотрудничества способствуют не только развитию китайской экономики и укреплению его глобального статуса, но также помогают стабилизировать мировую экономическую и политическую ситуацию. В предлагаемой работе рассматривается стратегия инициативы «Один пояс, один путь» и анализируются его геополитические аспекты, при этом уделено внимание роли и месту Казахстана в инициативе Пояса и пути. Авторы отмечают, что несмотря на то, что за пять лет инициатива добилась существенного прогресса, пока еще сложно оценить истинную величину и ожидаемые результаты, и эффективность реализации международного проекта будет зависеть от внутренних факторов политики Китая, также от внешних факторов.