Alibek Umirzhanov
Alibek Umirzhanov, an owner of the presidential scholarship program “Bolashak”. Alibek is also young entrepreneur with own successfully business. Apart from this he pays big attention to quality of higher education and the competitiveness of Kazakhstani students. This is why Alibek and his “Bolashak” friends initiated absolutely new unique educational program "Open Faculty", which aims to gives students opportunity to improve language skills, develop leadership, presentation and analytical skills. As a part of program students also take participation in business, social and environmental cases. Today program "Open Faculty" has been successfully implemented in Almaty and Astana universities. The next year program will be extended among regional universities. "Our work in higher education focuses on one goal: making sure that all students graduate from universities ready to succeed in future career" - Alibek.
Dauren Zholdasbayev
Dauren, young environmental leader, social activist, is best known for his successful environmental project such as “Посади дерево” ("Plant a tree"). Dauren has also been active in funding and implementing environmental programs - “Семена жизни” ("Seeds of Life"), “Чистый город” ("Clean City"), “Эко клубы” ("Eco Clubs"), “Живая изгородь” ("Life wall"). He implements project in partnership with companies, business representatives, universities and social activists. One of the most successful projects is the “СМС Дерево” (“SMS Tree"). Everyone has opportunity to plant own tree by collecting the required number of SMS messages. The aims of all projects are attracting public attention to environmental problems, planting trees, participation in the environmental initiatives and expending information about environmental challenges and its possible ways of solving.
Alisher Yelikbayev
Alisher Yelikbayev, one of the country’s most journalist, active blogger and the first Kazakhstani Internet entrepreneur. He is best known as a creator of the most popular project for Kaznet - VoxPopuli - site of photo journalist reports, the first in Kazakhstan. . Alisher and VoxPopuli are well known, among Kaznet users. Alisher publish absolutely everything - how people live, what their interest and and concerns, how they spend their time and where they work, their weaknesses, and reasons to be proud, their little secrets and great achievements.
Zhuldyz Omarbekova
Zhuldyz is associated with Kazakhstani charities, she is well known for her social initiatives, which aims to promote ideas of philanthropic work and volunteering. When she was 23 years, she opened a charity foundation "Baurzhan". Latter Zhuldyz presented national award in the field of philanthropic work "Altyn Zurek”. In two years Zhuldyz lunched new charitable and socially responsible projects such as Social TV program "Жакынына жардемдес", journal "Демеу", International Conference "Kazakhstani charities" and "SOS" (socially responsible media). In 2010 Zhuldyz presented a new project "Самгау", which has been designed to help disable people. Zhuldyz said "One of the most gratifying parts of my job is watching the successes we achieve year by year".