"IT LAW" RESEARCH CENTER
About
The “IT Law” Research Center is dedicated to legal research in the field of information technology. The Center focuses on identifying and analyzing contemporary legal issues arising from the use of digital technologies, including personal data protection, e-commerce, copyright, intellectual property, and cybersecurity. To achieve its goals, the Research Center conducts comprehensive studies, organizes conferences and seminars, and publishes scholarly articles and monographs. Additionally, it provides consulting services regarding the legal regulation of information technologies. The Center actively cooperates with leading universities as well as various government agencies.
Aims and objectives
1) Improving the scientific base in jurisprudence
2) Improvement of legal regulation and legislation in the field of information technology
3) Development of legal technologies
4) Organization and holding of conferences, seminars and other events for the exchange of experience and knowledge in the field of information technology law
5) Development of the scientific school and support of young scientists in the field of information technology law
Team
Magauia Abai
Director of the Research Center for “IT&Law” with experience in intellectual property, IT law, and civil law. He is also a senior lecturer at SDU University and co-director of the Integration Center at GRATA International.
He has received training and conducted research at WIPO (Geneva) and in the United Kingdom, Estonia, Czech Republic, and Poland. Abay is the founder of the research center and the master’s program in IT law at the faculty of law and social sciences at the university. He has worked as an independent expert at the AIFC, contributing to legislative improvements in this field, and he advises universities on developing IT Law.
He is also a recipient of grants from American Councils and SDU University for conducting research.
Yeraly Kumisai
Lawyer and lecturer specializing in IT law, as well as an active participant in the Research Center for “IT&Law” . Currently, she works as a lawyer at SDU University and teaches a course on IT law.
Kumissay is a co-founder of the Research Center for “IT&Law”, promoting research in the field of digital technology regulation. Under her leadership, the center organized international forums that gathered over 1,000 participants from 15 countries and attracted grants for research in IT.
Kumissay holds a master’s degree in IT law and has experience working at the Ministry of Digital Development of Kazakhstan, where she participated in projects related to cybersecurity and digital assets.
Temirgalieva Gauhar
Lawyer and researcher with expertise in financial law, ethics and compliance, and IT law, and a member of the Research Center for “IT Law”. Currently, she works at Tengri Partners Investment Banking.
Previously, Gauhar gained experience in companies such as GRATA International, KaR-Tel LLP (Beeline), and Artyushenko and Partners. She actively contributes to IT Law, organizing the IT Law Forum and the annual legal tournament, and has represented the center at international conferences.
Gauhar graduated with a bachelor’s degree from SDU University and a master’s degree from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, achieving high academic results.
Events
IT Law Forum is an event dedicated to the topic of information technology law, which allows you to get acquainted with the trends in the development of the industry and is a platform for the exchange of experience with leading experts of Kazakhstan. At the IT legal forum, participants can discuss important issues related to data protection, prevention of hacker attacks and other aspects of cybersecurity.
- Artificial intelligence
- Cybersecurity
Within the framework of the project, work is underway with government agencies: The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Information Security Committee, the National Security Committee, the Financial Monitoring Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Military Engineering Institute of Radio Electronics and Communications of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Workplan
| Planned Activity | Timeline | Responsible Person |
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Organization of practice for master’s students |
Throughout the year |
Faculty teaching staff, master’s students, doctoral students |
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Organization of the “IT Law Forum” event |
Throughout the year |
Faculty teaching staff, master’s students, doctoral students |
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Publication of a book on “IT Law” in Kazakhstan |
Throughout the year |
Faculty teaching staff, master’s students, doctoral students |
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Participation in 2 conferences |
Throughout the year |
Faculty teaching staff, master’s students, doctoral students |
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Publication of 4 articles |
Throughout the year |
Faculty teaching staff, master’s students, doctoral students |
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Submission of proposals for 2 projects |
Throughout the year |
Faculty teaching staff, master’s students, doctoral students |
Contacts
“IT Law” Research Center
Director
Abai Magauiya
Email: abay.magauiya@sdu.edu.kz
Republic of Kazakhstan, Kaskelen, 1/1 Abylai Khan Street
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