On 25 January 2017, KAZGUU University hosted the first International Youth Conference We Are the World, themed “Regional aspects of drug abuse among the youth: causes, consequences and solutions”, organized by UNISON Youth Association.  The conference was attended by students of Vienna International School (Austria) and KAZGUU University.  At the conference, the students discussed the main issues of drug abuse among young people, focusing on the regional, cultural, and legal aspects of Austria and Kazakhstan; and the prospects of international youth cooperation on topical issues of youth development.

The International Youth Conference We Are the World is the first youth project organised by KAZGUU University’s students.  It is aimed at establishing a platform for students’ dialogue in order to exchange ideas; join in with the world culture, education, and thinking; expand their cultural and academic outlook; and build up their communication networks.