Kazakhstan has launched educational initiatives aimed at imparting blockchain skills to young minds, targeting university students.
The Kazakh Ministry of Science and Higher Education launched the initiative in partnership with a local stock exchange. Over the next month, it will welcome students from more than 100 local universities.
The initiative includes 70 modules and will continue until November 22, reports local newspaper Astana Times. These will delve deeper into blockchain technology and its different facets, including decentralized finance (DeFi), non-fungible tokens (NFTs), decentralized applications (dApps), and digital asset trading. Participants will receive a certificate at the end.
In a statement, the ministry noted that the importance of blockchain education “cannot be overstated,” particularly in Kazakhstan, where the technology can trigger transformational socio-economic growth. He added that similar previous initiatives have yielded excellent results, including enabling thousands of people to confidently use digital assets for payments.
The Ministry of Science announced a similar initiative last year, partnering with the central bank and the Ministry of Digital Development on a series of blockchain courses for university students.
“I am confident that thanks to our successful cooperation, the higher education system of Kazakhstan will become a provider of blockchain industry professionals not only for the needs of the Kazakhstan economy but also for the global labor market “, commented Science Minister Sayasat Nurbek.
Elsewhere, the BSV association is raising awareness in Africa, particularly Nigeria, about different blockchain solutions. At the Digital Nigeria conference earlier this year, the BSV Association shared initiatives aimed at imparting blockchain skills in the African nation, such as blockchain education programs in Nigeria. Currently, the initiative led by the BSV association has 60,000 members in its first cohort. With this blockchain program, the Association aims to create applications that would offer instant payments to the marginalized using the BSV blockchain.
“Let’s work together to build the future and succeed together. It is in competition that we will do the most good. Start now, start small and grow to meet the needs of Nigeria and the world. No challenge is too big with a positive mindset and let’s get started today,” Freeman said.
Back in Kazakhstan, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) hosted a three-day workshop this week to train government officials on digital asset investigations. The workshop, the OSCE’s second in Kazakhstan, attracted officials from the Financial Supervision Agency, the Asset Recovery Committee, the Anti-Corruption Agency and others.
The OSCE, which has more than 55 member states across North America, Europe and Asia, presented real-world case studies to teach officials how to identify perpetrators, gather evidence, report suspicious transactions and freeze and seize digital assets.
“The criminal use of virtual assets has become one of the most discussed issues in the financial system and for the economic security of most countries. This highlights the critical need to strengthen the capacity of practitioners to effectively identify, trace and seize cryptocurrencies used for criminal purposes,” said Murat Tuleganov, head of the Asset Recovery Committee office.
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