“Zeren 2019” Republican youth summer camp started
Zeren 2019 is a camp for young entrepreneurs. In total, it is planned to organize 3 seasons of 200 people. The camp is located on the shore of Lake Zerendinsky, in Akmola region. The organizers of the camp are the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and ALE "Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan". AlmaU acts as the educational partner of the youth camp.
Today, July 4, 2019, the opening ceremony of the first season of the camp took place. The camp brought together 200 young participants from all regions of the country and more than 50 well-known Kazakhstani and international experts, including leaders and representatives of business and academic communities, NGOs, startups, and opinion leaders.
Welcoming speech at the opening ceremony of Zeren 2019 camp was made by MadiyarKozhakhmet, Chairman of Youth and Family Affairs Committee of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, AssylbekKozhakhmetov, President of Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan, AinaMusyralimova, Deputy Akim of Akmola Region, and BerikzhanAbutalipov, Akim of Zerendinsky District .
In his speech, AlmaU President AssylbekKozhakhmetov emphasized the important role of motivational speakers in achieving the goal of the camp programme: “There are more than one successful project started from zerobyour motivational speakers. They are famous people of our country. Kazakh public figure, entrepreneur, founder and head of WikiBilim Public Fund and Bilim Foundation, founder and head of Bilim Media Group e-education company, Harvard graduate RauanKenzhekhanuly; State and public figure of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the managing committee of the Regional hub in the field of public service AlikhanBaymenov; well-known Kazakh climber, captain of the national team of climbers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, honored master of sports in mountaineering of the Republic of Kazakhstan MaksutZhumaev; political scientist, member of Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan, author of books and a number of media publications Dos Koshim; Chairman of the Board of Trustees of "Kazakhstan Barysy" Development Fund Arman Shuraev. They will share their secrets of success, tell what motivates them and how to set themselves up for continuous development. We are confident that their success story will motivate you to new achievements in the future as success in school, work, as well as starting your own business. The invaluable wealth of knowledge and indestructible motivation that you will receive during these 9 days will remain with you for life! ”
The camp program is based on four main tracks:
• DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY
• ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT
• GREEN ECONOMY AND ITS DEVELOPMENT
• CREATIVE ECONOMY AND NEW MEDIA
Representatives of rural youth aged 18 to 29 will work on projects for 9 days and a professional team of experts, business trainers and mentors will help them in this. Among themthere are employees of our university. 18 best business trainers and 12 mentors will help to create 36 teams around different ideas, which will be divided into inter-regional, inter-age and inter-sectoralbasis. It is expected that participants together with the mentors will develop team startup projectsby July 11 and present them to potential investors.
Based on the results of this season on a competitive basis, an expert jury will select projects. The top 10 projects will be funded. For the first season, the prize fund for the best business project is 5 million tenge.
At the same time, in Zeren Camp every day from 7 to 8 o’clock in the morning Sport-Time is held with leading trainers and experts in the field of creating a healthy lifestyle. Seven morning sports hours will be held in two formats: by choice and team competitions. In particular, the following types of sports are offered to choose from: running through the forest, stretching and general developmental exercises, running and strength training, yoga and zumba. We have no doubt that Sport-Time will give an impetus for more active work in the design teams of the camp.
According to the camp program, lectures and distribution of teams are held on July 4. The atmosphere of friendship and joy reigns in the camp.
Almaty Management University, as a leader in entrepreneurial education in Kazakhstan, will make every effort to educate young entrepreneurs, that is, to develop entrepreneurial thinking among camp participants, instill a sense of responsibility for themselves and for the country, increase their leadership qualities and create conditions for communication with the best entrepreneurs in the country.
We will inform you about the life of the camp. We wish success to both participants and organizers in achieving their goals.
