Join leading experts at Almaty Management University (AlmaU) for the 4th edition of Eurasia's premier platform for multidisciplinary social science and economic research.
Social capital, trust, and cultural norms, Human capital and education, Economic history and development, Media and public opinion, Conflicts and their resolution, Collective action and public goods, Political elites and governance, Comparative politics, Path-dependance and persistence, Economic policies and public well-being, Energy and Environmental Economics.
Alexis Belianin (Almaty Management University), Nargiz Kassenova (Harvard University), Denis Pascal de Crombrugghe (Narxoz University), Alexander Libman (Freie University Berlin), Ora John Reuter (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), Michael Rochlitz (University of Oxford), Sarah Wilson Sokhey (University of Colorado), Andrey Tkachenko (Nazarbayev University), Shlomo Weber (SMU and New University Uzbekistan), Andrei Yakovlev (Freie University Berlin and Harvard University)
Campus is located in Almaty: 227 Rozybakiyev Street
in Russian: "Алматы Менеджмент Университет, улица Розыбакиева 227"
Yandex taxi app and Google Maps may not display the location correctly, better to pin the destination manually
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The city of Almaty (old name Alma-Ata) literate translation from Kazakh as Father (ata) of Apples (alma). This is the former capital and largest city of Kazakhstan, with over 2 mln population. The city is known as a major cultural, business and economic hub in Central Asia, surrounded with beautiful mountains and natural skating resort of Medeu and apline ski resort of Chymbulak
Common languages in Almaty are Russian and Kazakh. Some people speak English and occasionally other languages
Time zone: GMT +5.00 (since March 1, 2024) Webpage: www.visitalmaty.kz
City code: ALA.
Area code: +7 727.
Postal code: 050000 - 050063.
Electricity: Type C, E, F.
Emergency no.: 101 Fire; 102 Police; 103 Ambulance; 104 Gas leaks; 112 Rescue.
There are many hotels in the city, some of which are conveniently located not far from AlmaU:
Sacvoyage Hotel
Jeppesen
Olympica/Alpen Ville (sports hotel)
Best Western Plus
Booking.com and AirBnB offer hundreds of other options
Currency in Kazakhstan is Tenge (KZT), current exchange rate is about 520KZT/1US$ and 590KZT/1€. Daily Official (market) Foreign Exchange Rates are available online at the National Bank of Kazakhstan
You may exchange currency in the Almaty Airport at the Arrivals hall, in any bank in the city during its working hours, in some hotels' lobby and in the 24/7 exchange points around the city, such as the MIG currency exchange offices
NB: Majority of payments could be done by card (Visa, Mastercard, Apple pay, Google pay)
You may exchange currency in the Almaty Airport at the Arrivals hall, in any bank in the city during its working hours, in some hotels' lobby and in the 24/7 exchange points around the city.
TAXI is most convenient and quick transport. Economy ride within the city can vary between 2000 and 4000 KZT (about US$4.5-9.0), depending on demand, traffic and daytime. In rush hours, please allow for heavy traffic jams, especially to the airport. Most drivers speak Russian; for English-speaking drivers special tariffs may be required.
Yandex taxi app: Google Play Apple Store
Uber KZ app: Google Play Apple Store
BUSES and TROLLEYBUSES are most common types of public transportation. One-way ticket costs 150 KZT (cash only) / 120 KZT (with ONAY card)
ONAY card is a local public transportation card that can be purchased in small kiosks around the city or at the metro stations. Via ONAY app you may open a virtual card (app is available in Russian and Kazakh languages only).
ONAY app also contains city map with bus routes and live movement of busses and trolleybuses Google Play Apple Store
METRO has 9 stations across the city, but there is none around AlmaU. You may use the ONAY card or pay with cash (entry ticket is 120 KZT) and credit cards
CAR SHARING are available in many places, e.g. Sharing Anytime.
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GETTING FROM/TO AIRPORT (Almaty International Airport Website; T.: +7727 222-15-51) is most convenient by taxi. The safe choice would be to take the official taxi services or get taxi service from the Yandex / UBER KZ. Cost of a ride to/from the city center may vary from 2500 to 5000KZT, depending on the time of the day (payment in cash in KZT). You can always book transfer from your hotel
Bus itineraries N№86 and N№92 are available from the airport to city center. There is also a night bus №3, but it is not a very reliable service