Features of International Cooperation of Universities. Experience of Russia and Kazakhstan

The purpose of this research is to determine the characteristics of international cooperation between universities, identified based on studying the experience of two specific states: Russia and Kazakhstan. To achieve this goal, the following tasks were formulated: consideration of the processes of internationalization and integration of higher education in the modern global world, as well as the study of international cooperation between universities in Russia and Kazakhstan, implemented on the basis of these processes. As a result of the study, appropriate conclusions were drawn. It was found that today universities are implementing international cooperation programs, identifying this work as a priority. This is due to the realities of the modern world, whose global processes stimulate the internationalization of higher education. The experience of universities in Russia and Kazakhstan demonstrates these trends. The development of universities in these states involved work to build up international contacts. Russian universities began to integrate into the international educational system earlier. At the same time, current realities have ensured a certain shift in the vectors of their activities. Currently, the scope of their cooperation is extremely wide and affects various regions and states of the modern world. At the same time, “developing” and post-Soviet countries can be considered dominant. Universities of Kazakhstan are also active in international work. It finds its expression both in participation in educational programs and in active cooperation with Asian and post-Soviet states, one of the leaders among which is the Russian Federation.