On the 25th to the 28th October 2014, British Council Kazakhstan held their annual exhibition, which for the first time this year included an exhibition in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
The number of visitors across all three sites was very impressive. A total of 4,140 (Almaty: 1708, Astana: 965 and Bishkek: 1467) met some 50 different Exhibitors from UK institutions, an increase of 10 from the previous year. 86 per cent of visitors were satisfied with the quality of the event and their expectations were met, with the majority of visitors stating an interest in postgraduate / master’s degrees, language courses and summer schools. There was also a substantial interest in undergraduate degree. A further 88 per cent of the exhibitors rated the exhibition as excellent and good.
Also worthy of mention is the fact that Costa Coffee, a well-known UK brand in Kazakhstan, was one of (amongst others) the event sponsors, which helped to both attract more visitors and to make their presence more comfortable by providing free drinks and desserts.