Activities
This week is fully dedicated to glaciers. Visitors will learn more about the work Swiss and Kazakh glacier scientists do side-by-side to monitor the change and the decline of glaciers in both the Tien Shan Mountains and the Alps.
In this two-day session, the progress Kazakhstan achieved as well as the challenges the country still faces are discussed in two public lectures and workshops.
The 2017 Astana expo adventure comes at an end and it is time for the Swiss Pavilion to close. More information will be provided about this event later.
09:30 - 21:30
We are done counting the days! From June 10th on, the public can enter the Swiss Pavilion.
From solar airplanes to efficient houses, from electric buses to smart grids, the recent Watt d’Or laureates will showcase their innovative projects in the swissnex Lab.
Cities have to become smarter and more sustainable. A delegation of Swiss researchers will meet up with their Kazakh colleagues to share ideas on the city of the future.
The event will discuss how companies in the energy and extractive industries can prevent human trafficking in their supply chains.
Around 20 youg people will gather in Astana for three days in order to discuss water management issues.
The Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation organizes a conference on transboundary water management. The presence of the Federal Councilor Didier Burkhalter is expected. At the same time, a Youth Regional Meeting on Water is also taking place.
11:00 - 15:00
Students will find out how a Swiss mountain region is to become C02 neutral.
14:00 - 17:00
Students will find out how a Swiss mountain region is to become C02 neutral.
Find out how you can build a functional solar cell with jam or tea bags thanks to a Switzerland-developed technology!
Switzerland Tourism Day is organized by MySwitzerland, the national tourism agency.
12:00 - 21:00
During these Master Classes run by the Geneva Business School, participants will learn how to achieve personal efficiency.
Swiss students created LEDSafari, a start-up which allows you to build your own solar lamp from recycled plastic bottles. Join us to find out how!
Seedstars World hosts a startup pitch event in line with its mission to place the spotlight on entrepreneurs from Kazakhstan.
How much do you know about electricity generation and climate change? Find out with Università della Svizzera italiana’s game and explore the trade-offs of energy policies and the challenges of decision-making!
On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the International Monetary Fund “Helvetistan” Federal Councilor Ueli Maurer is visiting the 2017 Astana exhibition as part of his tour in Central Asian coutries.
Hunger, discrimination, migration and climate change are some of the global challenges humanity faces today. The United Nations Office (UNO) in Geneva and its partners address each of these issues when they issued the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a guideline.
16:00 - 20:00
During the open event, Education and Innovation for a Sustainable Future, participants will meet several international speakers who have taken steps towards positive change.
10:00 - 17:00
Can waste water be transformed into electricity? In this workshop by the University Of Applied Sciences Of Western Switzerland Valais, students will run small-scale experiments to learn the principles behind this innovative way of producing electricity, while discussing potential fields of application.
Build a dam, assemble a battery or measure solar energy in our Energy Science Lab.
16.00-17.30
The photographs by Dieter Seitz tell of a journey that starts in the traditional Nomads’ Land. The camera approaches people, exploring the cultural interaction and contradictions of the country, which in Kazakhstan oscillate between reminiscences of the Soviet era, revitalized Kazakh folk culture, and the consumer palaces of modern times.
On the 3rd August, Leica Geosystems and Hexagon will be running several demonstrations of their latest solutions and are preparing an Innovation Hour for BIM, SmartCity and 3D solutions with the first demonstration of an unique product in Kazakhstan.
Swiss based ABB is a pioneering technology leader in the energy and automation markets. You will be able to learn more about ABB solutions and technologies in the Pavilion of Switzerland in August.
ABB Group: Temporary exhibition. Seminars list and schedule at Swiss Pavilion, SwissNexLab.
09:30 - 15:00
The Swiss President, Doris Leuthard, will be visiting the Swiss Pavilion to celebrate Switzerland Nation Day at the Expo.
The 3-day course gives a technical and theoretical overview over DNA technologies and their application in various fields.
A high-level Dialogue: “Options and solutions for a clean energy future” (working title) with Erik Solheim, Bertrand Piccard and the Swiss ambassador to Kazakhstan Urs Schmid.
The interactive workshop will introduce professionals from universities and companies to the software and to renewable energy system design in general.
