Shaping Asia’s Future: Development, Innovation, and Society in Transition
Day 3 of the Conference
Friday, 12 April · 11:00am - 1:10pm and Awarding Ceremony at 1:40pm
Time zone: Asia/Almaty
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Conference goals
Shaping Asia’s Future: Development, Innovation, and Society in Transition invites emerging leaders and young researchers from across Asia to present and engage in critical discussions on the most pressing challenges of the 21st century.
Organized by the Student Government of Nazarbayev University, this international conference embodies student leadership in action - fostering student agency and strengthening academic engagement.
The conference seeks to bring together brilliant minds from across the region to facilitate meaningful scientific dialogue, encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, and build lasting networks among future leaders. By providing students with a platform to showcase their research, exchange ideas, and gain international exposure, the conference empowers the next generation to actively shape Asia’s social, economic, and technological transformation.
Eligibility
General Requirements:
A student from an AUA member university
Undergraduate or 1st year Masters students
Language: English
Authorship: Student-led research or faculty co-authorship
Quantitative, qualitative, experimental, computational, theoretical, or mixed methods
Track selection: Authors must indicate the most appropriate track and subtheme
* Accepted submissions will be assigned to paper panels and poster sessions based on format and reviewer recommendation.
This track features student research advancing scientific knowledge and innovation relevant to Asia’s health, environment, and material future. We welcome work in the physical, biomedical, and health sciences, including research that addresses regional and global challenges or points toward future scientific and clinical applications.
This track showcases student-led research in computation, AI, data science, and engineering that is shaping Asia’s digital and technological futures. Submissions may be technical, applied, or interdisciplinary, and may engage with intelligent systems, digital infrastructure, automation, or data-driven solutions with long-term societal impact.
This track highlights student research on how Asia’s social, economic, political, cultural, and educational institutions are evolving. We invite analytical, empirical, and interpretive work from the social sciences, economics, education, and the humanities that contributes to debates on governance, markets, knowledge production, and cultural change shaping Asia’s future.
Submission Guidelines
Abstract requirements
One submission per lead author per track
Title (max 20 words)
Author(s) (full names)
Affiliation(s) (university, country, research interests)
Corresponding author email
Track selection (Track 1 / 2 / 3)
Abstract text (250-500 words)
3-5 keywords
*Abstracts that do not follow this structure are desk-rejected.
Format: PDF
Aspect ratio: 16:9 (landscape recommended)
Resolution: width at least 1920px (1920x1080 or 3840x2160)
Size: less than 30 MB
Language: English
Posters should clearly present the research question, methods, and key findings or arguments in a visually accessible format. Posters are evaluated on clarity, academic content, and visual coherence rather than completeness of results.
Must include:
Title
Author(s) and affiliation(s)
Research question
Background or context (very brief)
Methods
Key findings or arguments
Conclusion / implications
Key references (brief)
Posters are displayed during the online poster session and archived with the abstract book.
For oral presenters: Submit video
Length: max 10 minutes (strict)
File format: .mp4
Resolution: minimum 720p
Size: less than 100 MB
Orientation: landscape
Language: English
If the submitted video exceeds the time limit or fails technical requirements presenters may be asked to reshoot.
Content expectations (Slides are optional but recommended):
Research question or core argument
Brief context or literature framing
Method or analytical approach
Key findings or argument
Implications or conclusion
Video presentations will be used for the evaluation of the judging panel and broadcasting during the event.
Prizes
There will be 3 winners in each track:
🥇 1st place: $1,000
🥈 2nd place: $500
🥉 3rd place: $300
Additionally there will be prizes for the Best poster winners:
🥇 1st place: $100
🥈 2nd place: $100
🥉 3rd place: $100
Location
Online event:
Dates
Registration period:
April 7, 2026 - 12:00 AM +05 - April 12, 2026 - 1:59 PM +05
Contact us
If you have any questions, please contact student_government@nu.edu.kz
