On October 30, 2026, the international scientific and practical conference «VII Issyk Readings» was held, the presented topic of the conference - «Current Issues in the Study and Preservation of the Golden Man Heritage: Archaeology, Archaeogenetics, Musealisation, and Historical and Cultural Interpretation». The event was organized by the State Historical and Cultural Museum-Reserve «Esik», the Abay Kazakh National Pedagogical University, and the Shaanxi Provincial Institute of Archaeological Research (People’s Republic of China).
This traditional academic forum brought together researchers and scholars from Kazakhstan, China, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Italy, and other countries. During the conference, participants discussed achievements in archaeological research across Eurasia, the history of the «Issyk inscription» and ancient written culture, as well as international studies of the Golden Man and questions related to the global promotion of historical and cultural heritage.