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Maqsut Narikbayev University has become a member of the China–Central Asia Legal Education Alliance. The launch of the new association took place last week in Urumqi.
The Alliance, aimed at promoting joint research on legal foundations, was inaugurated during the International Conference on Exchanges and Mutual Learning in Legal Culture between China and Central Asia. The event brought together leading experts, scholars, and representatives of law schools from more than fifteen universities across the region to discuss ways to deepen exchanges, foster mutual understanding of legal cultures, and strengthen academic and cultural cooperation between the participating countries. The conference was attended by Chair of the MNU Board of Trustees Christopher Campbell-Holt and MNU Deputy Chairman of the Board for Science, Innovation, and Artificial Intelligence Sergey Pen.
In his address, Sergey Pen emphasised that transnational legal education does not mean abandoning differences but rather creating conditions for confident navigation within various legal systems. He highlighted the importance of philosophy and the theory of law in the era of artificial intelligence, noting that the rapid development of LegalTech and GovTech will inevitably transform the legal profession, with many routine tasks becoming automated. The participants expressed great interest in MNU’s innovative model for teaching legal theory, which explores legal institutions through the lens of diverse legal concepts and traditions.
During the conference, Maqsut Narikbayev University and the China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL) signed a memorandum of cooperation to conduct joint research on artificial intelligence and law.
