On 24 October 2026, the Tajik State University of Commerce hosted the scientific and practical conference entitled “Development of Management and Marketing Systems in the Context of the Green Economy.” The conference brought together researchers and academic staff from higher education institutions in Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan.

West Kazakhstan Innovative and Technological University (WKITU) was represented by Sholpan Disenbayevna Salimbayeva, Head of the Department of Finance and Economics, Master of Economic Sciences, and Senior Lecturer. She presented a paper entitled “Green and Digital Economy: Optimising State Budget Expenditure (The Case of the Republic of Kazakhstan),” addressing current issues related to improving the efficiency of public expenditure amid digital transformation and the transition towards the principles of the green economy.

Bakit Adilgereevna Urazova, Deputy Head of the Department of Science and Digitalisation at the Institute of Education and Management of WKITU, delivered a welcoming address to the conference participants. In her remarks, she emphasised the importance of international scientific cooperation, the exchange of research experience, and the strengthening of partnerships among higher education institutions in Central Asia.

The participation of WKITU representatives in the conference contributed to expanding international academic contacts, fostering inter-university cooperation, and advancing research aimed at addressing contemporary socio-economic challenges associated with the digital and green transformation of the economy.