News 19.9.2024

Finnish Meteorological Institute to start air quality project in Kazakhstan

Finnish Meteorological Institute signed trilateral Memorandum of Understanding and cooperation with Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and KazHydromet.
Cooperation focuses on air quality monitoring and analysis, trainings and joint work on scientific articles.

Cooperation between Finnish Meteorological Institute and Kazakhstan focuses in the development and modernization of air quality modelling and forecasting system as well as control and analyse air quality, conduct trainings for expert scientists and other joint research activities.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is the leader of national ratings, both institutional and educational programs. The university is very active in various Kazakh international research and development programs.

The memorandum signature meeting was attended by acting Deputy Chairman of the Board - First Vice-Rector of KazNU Erkin Duisenov, Director General of RSE ‘Kazhydromet’ Danara Alimbayeva, Head of the Air Quality Department of the Finnish Meteorological Institute Katja Loven and Deputy Head of Finland Mission in Kazakhstan Helena Bogdan.

More information:

Project Manager Julia Warley, Finnish Meteorological Institute, tel. +358 50 432 4026, julia.warley@fmi.fi

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