The organizers offer the participants of the Business Forum to book rooms at special rates.

Almaty is Kazakhstan’s largest city, with a population of approximately 1.5 million, located in the southeast of the country, in the foothills of the Zailiysky Alatau.

Despite no longer holding the title of capital, Almaty remains the financial, economic and cultural nucleus of Central Asia.

The city is home to many business centres, theatres, museums, art galleries, exhibition halls and a plethora of entertainment venues such as cinemas, nightclubs, parks, restaurants and cafes.

Russian is widely used by government organisations and local self-government bodies in Kazakhstan, alongside Kazakh. Every citizen of Kazakhstan has the right to use their native language and freely choose the language for communication, education and creative activities.

June offers the most comfortable weather of the summer months in Almaty, providing a chance to explore the city before the peak of the heat arrives. The average daytime temperature in Almaty in June is +25 °C, while nighttime temperatures dip to around +18 °C. However, temperatures can vary in June, often exceeding +30 °C during the daytime.

The official currency of Kazakhstan is the tenge. Purchases and all kinds of services must be paid for in the national currency.

Almaty boasts numerous round-the-clock exchange offices and many ATMs. Most malls and hotels accept bank cards such as Visa, Mastercard and Euro Card. However, if you plan to venture outside the cities, it’s advisable to carry cash in tenge.

The EEU (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic and Russia) imposes no restrictions on the amount of cash carried within its borders, and it is not subject to customs declaration.

Kazakhstan uses European standard (C, E, F) 220V/50Hz sockets.

Foreign participants are advised to purchase health insurance for foreigners either before their arrival in the country or on the first day of their stay.

Health insurance for foreigners is widely available in Kazakhstan and is offered by many insurance companies.

Types of insurance available for foreigners include:

• health insurance;
• accident insurance;
• other types of insurance.