The University of World Economy and Diplomacy hosted a master class by expert Sherzod Abbozovich Pulatov, Chairman of the Republican Mediation Council and researcher at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian University (Kazakhstan), on "Ethnomediation: An Analysis of the Experience of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan." The class was for master's students majoring in International Arbitration and Dispute Resolution. The event was organized by the Department of Civil Law and International Private Law Disciplines, specifically by Sherzodbek Masadikov and Alisher Bobonazarov.

The importance of the existing mediation coordination organizations in Kazakhstan, «Қоғамдық Келісім», and the mediation rooms at "Friendship Houses" established in all regions, were discussed. It was also noted that mediation is currently widely used as a dispute resolution method in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and that various types exist, including school mediation, mediation in medicine, and the military. Furthermore, the meeting analyzed the classification of ethnomediation and its role in resolving interethnic disputes.

The master class was important for master's students to gain relevant specialized knowledge in the field of ethnomediation, which is a type of dispute resolution. It should be noted that such events are important for students to acquire relevant knowledge and skills in the field of alternative dispute resolution.

This master-class contributes to the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 16 "Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions", in particular paragraph 16.3, aimed at ensuring the rule of law and equal access to justice, as well as Goal 17 "Partnership for Sustainable Development", especially paragraph 17.6, which provides for the development of international cooperation in the field of science, technology and innovation and expanding access to them.