Paper—The Conceptual Foundations of Lifelong Learning in Kazakhstan: Process Modeling The Conceptual Foundations of Lifelong Learning in Kazakhstan: Process Modeling https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v16i17.23685 Serik Omirbayev, Darkhan Akhmed-Zaki, Aidos Mukhatayev () , Andrii Biloshchytskyi, Khanat Kassenov, Adil Faizullin Astana IT University, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan aidos.mukhatayev@astanait.edu.kz Abstract—Considering the increased interest in ensuring the well-being of a person, lifelong learning takes a leading place in society. The aim of the research is to build the concept of LLL system for Kazakhstan based on the methodology of education and international best practices. The key idea of the research is to justify the LLL system, that provides coverage of the country's population with formal, non-formal and informal education to increase its competitiveness and basic competencies to the level of the OECD countries. To do this, we propose mechanisms that allow us to fully recognize the learning outcomes of formal, non-formal and informal education. The ideas were proposed by the authors to the Kazakhstan’s Government on the creation of the Concept of Lifelong Learning. Keywords—Lifelong learning, Recognition of learning outcomes, personal competence, formal education, non-formal education, non-formal education 1 Introduction One of the most relevant trends of our time is lifelong learning (LLL). Firstly, the process of updating knowledge and technologies is accelerating, and new scientific fields are emerging. It is essential to change the functional literacy of people and con- stantly retrain them in accordance with the new challenges of the digital economy. Secondly, the dynamic development of society creates a rapidly changing labor mar- ket and leads to an increasing gap between the requirements of employers and qualifi- cations. In this connection, there is a need for constant updating of professionally rele- vant knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as flexible changes or transfer from one professional sphere to another. Accordingly, we should create a system of lifelong learning that involves receiving education through all types of education. Lifelong learning will allow you to achieve personal development, that is, the reali- zation of life goals and values; secondly, to obtain a certain social status and, thirdly, to gain access to the profession in the most optimal way for the individual. 60 http://www.i-jet.org