On June 3–4, 2025, the International Educational Corporation (KazGASA) hosted an international seminar by the design school SHE RAN Soft Design Education (China). For the first time, the school’s founder, world-renowned designer and educator Wu Yunxia (Selina Wu), visited Kazakhstan.

The seminar was aimed at both professional designers and students and faculty of specialized universities. The expert from China conducted a series of lectures on topics including color psychology and its influence on design perception, emotional interaction between designers and clients, sustainable design and global trends, marketing strategies, and the practice of selling through design.

A meeting was also held with faculty members and heads of academic departments to discuss the future of design education, opportunities for academic collaboration, and the development of joint programs.

At the conclusion of the event, a memorandum of cooperation was signed by Margarita Bulatovna Imandosova, Rector of the International Educational Corporation, and Wu Yunxia, Head of the SHE RAN Education School.

IEC (KazGASA) faculty members received an official invitation to participate in Asia’s largest design exhibition, CIFM / Interzum Guangzhou, scheduled for March 2026 in China. Student exchange programs and joint educational initiatives were also discussed.