Working Meeting with the Project Consultant

On October 21, 2025, a working meeting was held between the members of the research project IRN AP26197965 «Everyday Life of Ethnic Repatriates in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan: Adaptive Strategies and Integration Practices (on the example of the Zhetysu Region)» for 2025–2027 and the project consultant, Professor Peter Finke of the University of Zurich (Switzerland).                                                                                                    During the meeting, the goals, objectives, and expected outcomes of the study were discussed in detail, and the methodological approaches and stages of project implementation were clarified. Particular attention was paid to the organization of field research, interaction with local communities, and the collection of empirical data. The consultant provided valuable recommendations aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the research activities and ensuring a high academic standard of the results obtained.