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The first article in TALAP’s new cycle, based on a cross-cutting analysis of international reports published in June–July 2026. We compare global economic forecasts and show why continued growth is accompanied by shrinking room for investment, adaptation and development in Kazakhstan.
The second article in TALAP’s series on the new growth model. An analysis of UNCTAD, OECD and UN reports shows why the recovery of international investment is reinforcing capital concentration and what conditions enable Kazakhstan to turn projects into technologies, capabilities and production chains.
The third article in the TALAP series links rising electricity demand, renewable-energy growth, grid modernization and demand for critical minerals. A cross-cutting analysis of international reports shows why the energy transition is becoming an industrial-development challenge for Kazakhstan.
By Decree of the President No. 1311 of 9 June 2026, the Nationwide Strategy for Large-Scale Digitalization and the Comprehensive Deployment of AI Technologies, “Digital Qazaqstan,” was approved until 2029. TALAP analyzed the document: what goals and indicators it sets, how it differs from previous programs, and what it means for citizens, business, and the state.
The Center for Applied Research "TALAP" presented the findings of a series of strategic discussions and research. Experts warn: without rules and measurements, the implementation of AI in schools could exacerbate inequality and reduce the quality of basic skills.
In three years, we have become a little less afraid of our neighbors, but we still do not trust them.
The fourth material concludes the series on the development of the TALAP Center’s Expert Signal Radar. The infographic shows how expert data move from the initial corpus to signal nodes, the radar, cascades, and management interpretation.
