On October 10, 2018, Professor Sh.M.Kalanova held a lecture at Nazarbayev University at the Higher school of education. Topic of the lecture was "Quality Assurance System of Higher Education in Kazakhstan". The audience were represented by postgraduate students.

The lecture aroused great interest among the audience. There were a lot of questions, and comprehensive answers were given. The inviting party expressed hope that Professor Sh. M. Kalanova will continue to share with students and staff of Nazarbayev University her experience, knowledge and information about the best practices in the quality of higher education.