On October 29, 2026, the 6th CIS Forum of Scientists entitled “Science in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: New Opportunities for Cooperation and Development” was held in Almaty.
CIS Secretary-General Sergey Lebedev sent greetings to the organisers and participants оf the event.
The message notes that this year’s Forum is being held in the year marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of Kazakhstan’s National Academy of Sciences and the 35th anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States. This underscores the commitment to further expanding humanitarian cooperation within the CIS and preserving the Commonwealth’s common scientific and innovation space.
“Scientists and specialists working in Kazakhstan’s academic, university and industry research sectors play an important role in developing cooperation. Today, they rightly hold leading positions across the Commonwealth in many fields of science, including physics, mathematics, chemistry, biology, medicine, Earth sciences, the social sciences and the humanities. Scientists of Kazakhstan have made a significant contribution to the development of documents aimed at deepening integration in science among the CIS member states,” the message states.
According to Sergey Lebedev, the Commonwealth highly values the sustained efforts of Kazakhstan scientists to strengthen ties within the scientific community and organise scientific events.
The CIS Secretary-General also expressed confidence that the ideas put forward at the Forum would help advance efforts to foster effective cooperation among government bodies and scientific institutions of the CIS member states, with a view to enhancing the competitiveness of their national scientific systems.
The 6th CIS Forum of Scientists served as a platform for discussing prospects for scientific and technological cooperation among the CIS member states, developing joint interdisciplinary projects, exchanging scientific data and expertise, and promoting the responsible and safe use of artificial intelligence in fundamental and applied research.
The 14th meeting of the CIS Council for Cooperation in Fundamental Science is also scheduled to take place as part of the Forum.