The UNESCO Chair

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The UNESCO Chair “Conservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage”

Was established on March 13, 2024, at the Faculty of Architecture of the International Educational Corporation.

In 2024, an innovative educational program 6B07314 “Conservation of Historical and Cultural Heritage” was launched, and the first student group (SIN-24-35*) was enrolled with education in the state language.

Key UNESCO Documents

International Charter for the Conservation and Restoration of Monuments and Sites (VENICE CHARTER), May 31, 1964

Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, November 1972

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, October 17, 2003

Operational Guidelines for the Implementation of the World Heritage Convention, July 12, 2017

https://ru.unesco.org/about-us/introducing-unesco

https://www.unesco.org/ru/fieldoffice/almaty

The Chair has identified the following contributions to UNESCO priorities:

Building inclusive, just, and peaceful societies by promoting freedom of expression, cultural diversity, global citizenship education, and the protection of heritage.

  • Outcome 5: Strengthen the protection and promotion of the diversity of heritage and cultural expressions
  • Outcome 6: Promote freedom of expression and the right to information
  • Outcome 7: Foster inclusion and combat discrimination, hate speech, and stereotypes

Foster a technological environment in the service of humanity through the development and dissemination of knowledge and skills, as well as the establishment of ethical standards.

  • Outcome 8: Promote knowledge sharing and skills development in the digital era
  • Outcome 9: Develop ethical standards, norms, and frameworks to address the challenges of emerging technologies and digital transformation

Research Areas of the Chair

  • The Recommendation on the Historic Urban Landscape was adopted on November 10, 2011, by the UNESCO General Conference.
  • The historic urban landscape approach is not limited to the preservation of the physical environment but focuses on the entire human environment in all its tangible and intangible dimensions.
  • It aims to enhance the sustainability of planning and development interventions by taking into account the existing built environment, intangible heritage, cultural diversity, as well as socio-economic and environmental factors and the values of local communities.
  • Within the historic urban landscape approach, cultural diversity and creativity are regarded as key assets for human, social, and economic development.
  • This approach offers an alternative to the segmentation of the city into separate protected areas that effectively become historical enclaves. To this end, UNESCO collaborates with cities to integrate environmental, social, and cultural aspects into planning, development, and urban management processes.
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  • UNESCO Regional Office in Almaty
  • ICOMOS National Committee in Kazakhstan
  • Kazakh Research and Design Institute of Material Culture
  • “Baikara-Sever” Design Company
  • RSE Research Institute “Kazrestoration”
  • Kh. Margulan Institute of Archaeology
  • Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction
  • Institute of Architecture and Art of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan
  • International Institute for Central Asian Studies (Samarkand, Uzbekistan)
  • International Islamic University Malaysia
  • World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for the Asia and the Pacific Region (Shanghai, China)
  • Beijing University of Civil Engineering and Architecture (BUCEA) (Beijing, China)
  • Middle East Technical University (METU) (Ankara, Turkey)
  • Bursa Uludağ University (Bursa, Turkey)
  • Xi’an Liverpool University (Suzhou, China)
  • Silk Road International University of Tourism and Cultural Heritage (Samarkand, Uzbekistan)
  • Samarkand State Institute of Architecture and Construction (Uzbekistan)
  • Istanbul Technical University (Turkey)
  • Politecnico di Milano (POLIMI) (Italy)
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Activities

Activities Implemented by the Chair in Accordance with the Development Strategy of the International Educational Corporation (KazGASA)

Objective 1

Development of the student organizations ecosystem and a comprehensive model for the holistic development of students

Indicator 1

Number of student interest-based associations (organizations, clubs, societies, etc.) – target: 55 (IEC)

Objective 4

Launch of double-degree programs with leading universities

Research Activities

Topic

Date and place of the event

Result

1

Organizational meeting

10.12.2025

Application of research findings on architectural heritage, analysis of monuments, and structural systems of historic buildings in the COMPOT competition and in the development of the Kulаn settlement project

 

2

Fundamentals of Architectural Heritage Research

29.01.2026

3

Historical and architectural analysis of monuments

12.02.2026

4

Structural systems of historical buildings

26.02.2026

5

Field research of the historical district of Almaty “KOMPOT”

3.02.2026

Almaty’s Historic District Preservation Project “KOMPOT.” Collection of materials for participation in the 2026 research project.

Publication of articles

Using survey and documentation methods during a field trip to the Kulan settlement

6

Methods of measurement and documentation

12.03.2026

7

Field trip No. 1 (Kulan settlement, Zhambyl region)

20.04.2026

Field survey of cultural heritage sites, photography and video recording, publication on social media, and use of the results for the Kulan settlement project.

 

Student work albums and layouts, and a general project presentation.

8

The Kulan settlement museumification project

27.04.2026

9

Presentation of certificates for participation in the Kulan project and awarding of the winners of the video competition from the trip to the Kulan settlement

14.05.2026

10

Field trip No. 2 (Tolkyn village, Almaty region)

31.05.2026

In-kind surveys of cultural heritage sites, photo and video recording, and publication on social media

№ п/п

Full name

Topic

Name of the competition

Result (participation, award )

 

 

 

1

Suleimenov A.E.

Utebaeva Zh. A.

ARPB 22-25

Development of an architectural concept
for one of the selected sites:

Cultural and Traditional Crafts Center on Amanzholov Street, with the revitalization of the block within the boundaries of Zvereva – Kabanbay Batyr – Amanzholov – Bogenbay Batyr Streets

Revitalization of residential buildings with streetscape improvement of Kabanbay Batyr, Karmysov, Shevtsova, and Zvereva Streets

Revitalization of residential buildings with streetscape improvement of Bogenbay Batyr, Zvereva, Shevtsova, and Karmysov Streets

Revitalization of residential buildings with streetscape improvement of Bogenbay Batyr, Begalin, Shevtsova, and Amanzholov Streets

Revitalization of residential buildings with streetscape improvement of Amanzholov, Shevtsova, Begalin, and Kabanbay Batyr Streets

 

 

 

 

 

 

The “Kompot” Historic District Preservation Project

 

3rd place

 

 

2

 

 

Mukhash A.

ARPB 22-25

 

 

Certificate of Participation

 

 

3

 

Amantay M.

ARPB 22-25

Certificate of Participation

4

Magauia D.A.

ARPB 22-25

Certificate of Participation

5

Kuanyshbek N. A.

ARPB 22-25

Certificate of Participation

6

Karabasova A.K.

Seidanova A.A.

Demeuova D.N.

Orynbasar A.D.

Igisin A.B.

Aybolkyzy A.

Aikozha N.E.

Nuriddin N.G.

ARPB 23-29

Design of a mid-rise residential complex and master plan for the Kulan settlement and surrounding settlements,

considering the design buffer zone

Kulan settlement project

 

Certificate of Participation

№ п/п

Full name

Topic

Conference title and seminar

Result (participation, award )

1

Glaudinova M.B Doctor of Archives

Bekeshov S.S.

Assoc.prof.

Kali D.S.

CHCH 24-35

Kenesbek A.R.

CHCH 24-35

Participation in the International Scientific and Practical Seminar

“Issues of the Preservation of the Khoja Ahmed Yasawi Mausoleum: History, Challenges, and Solutions”
April 16–17, 2026

Presentation at the seminar

№ п/п

Full name

Topic

Title of the Proceedings

Format (abstract, article)

1

Mukhash Alikhan Abylayuly

«Preservation of historical and cultural heritage through a community center in intersection of streets of Zvereva, Karmysova, Bogenbay batyra and Shevtsova».

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SSRW
XXVI Republican Student Scientific Conference
“LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE”

Section: Theory and History of Architecture

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

article

2

Suleimenov Adilbek Erkenuly

«Back to the Future: The Role of Public Architectural Spaces in the Development of Historic Districts».

3

Bazarbaeva Aida Zhanabekkyzy

“Architectural Concept Design of a Rehabilitation Center for Drug Addiction Treatment in the Urban Environment of Almaty”

4

Akhmetkarimova Aida

«Architectural Heritage as a tool for preserving cultural Identity: a comparative study of Kazakhstan and Italy».

5

Burkhan Maksatbek Kablanbekuly

“Energy-Efficient Technologies in Architectural Monuments of Kazakhstan”

Planned Activities:

Development of educational programs: Master’s degree (2026), Doctoral degree (2027)

  1. Distribution of courses within the curriculum of the SIN educational program and development of course syllabi and teaching materials
  2. Organization of an online roundtable with BUCEA, March 2027
  3. Organization of an exhibition and conference “Earthen Architecture” in cooperation with BUCEA, April 2026
  4. Organization of an international workshop on the conservation of 20th-century heritage sites in cooperation with ICOMOS Germany and the Technical University of Munich, August 17–21, 2026
  5. Organization of an international workshop on the conservation of a 19th-century heritage site—the Zharkent Mosque—in cooperation with the International Islamic University Malaysia, September 19–24, 2026

 

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