There are 673 non-governmental organizations operating in the civil society development system in the West Kazakhstan region. Of these: 461 public associations 137 public funds 23 associations of legal entities 52 institutions There are also branches of 7 political parties, 54 ethnocultural associations and 14 Public Councils in the region. Currently, there are about 100 active non-governmental organizations in the West Kazakhstan region. Local executive bodies are constantly working on cooperation with NGOs. One of the mechanisms of interaction with NGOs is the Council for Cooperation and Interaction with Non-Governmental Organizations under the Governor of the West Kazakhstan Region. This year, two meetings were organized, where issues of interaction between government agencies and NGOs were discussed. On July 25 of this year, the XII Civic Forum was organized. The forum included 3 panel sessions and one plenary session. Republican speakers were invited to the forum, including: Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Civil Society Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Zh. Alzhanova, President of the NGO "Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan" B. Nurgazieva, head of the private foundation "Integrity Astana" J. Nurgaliev. The Civic Forum is a significant platform and is held in our region once every two years. It is expected that the republican level of this forum will be held in October in Astana with the participation of the Head of State. A new two-year stage of the Civic Resource Center project is being implemented within the framework of the Memorandum on Socially significant topics of the West Kazakhstan Region Public Development Department. The project amount is 22.5 million tenge. According to the plan, it is planned to hold more than 250 consultations, as well as study tours for NGOs in various regions of the country. The year 2025 will be particularly significant from an ideological point of view., Major dates will be celebrated: the 30th anniversary of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, the 30th anniversary of the Constitution, the 180th anniversary of Abai Kunanbayev, the 190th anniversary of Shokan Ualikhanov, the 100th anniversary of Nurgisa Tlendiev and other memorable anniversaries. The number of young people in the region is 186,577, 19.6% of the total population, including 104,276 in urban areas and 82,301 in rural areas. There are 4 higher educational institutions and 34 colleges of vocational education in the region. 25,686 students study in 4 higher educational institutions of the region, 15,692 students study in colleges. Youth work in the region is coordinated by 14 youth resource centers (1 regional, 1 city, 12 district), with 250 employees. 84 youth public organizations are registered in the region (62 in Uralsk, 22 in the districts), 6 branches of republican youth organizations operate. The total number of active youth in youth organizations is more than 10,000 people. In 2025, as part of the "With a diploma to the village" program, 622 specialists received a lifting allowance in the amount of 244.6 million tenge. The Republican environmental campaign "Taza Kazakhstan" (Clean Kazakhstan) has been consistently implemented in the region. Since the beginning of the year, clean-up days have been held among young people in various formats. Students from all 4 universities and colleges in the region are actively involved. To date, 24 clean-up days have been held in Uralsk and the districts, reaching about 1,500 young people. On June 30, as part of the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory, the West Kazakhstan Region hosted the Ardager Osieti youth relay from the Aktobe region. As part of the relay race, youth representatives visited veterans, handed them fruit baskets and got acquainted with Ardager Osieti. Also, with the support of the Public Development Department of the West Kazakhstan Region and on the initiative of the youth wing of Zhastar Rukhy, an action "Youth without drugs - the way to the future" was held, dedicated to the International Day against Drug Addiction. 120 young people took part in the action. Exhibitions with the participation of dog handlers, entertainment events, musical and dance performances, as well as awards for activists who have contributed to the fight against drug addiction were organized. As part of the pilot project of the Zhaiyk Zhastary program, 600 million tenge was allocated from the local budget in 2024, which made it possible to provide housing for 41 young people. In 2025, financing in the amount of 2.583 billion tenge is provided, it is planned to provide housing for 160 young people. To date, applications have already been received in the amount of 1.26 billion tenge, 403 applications have been submitted in 8 categories, 70 young citizens have been referred to the branch of Otbasy Bank JSC in the West Kazakhstan region. Some of them have already purchased housing, the rest are undergoing a solvency check. Additionally, a program is being developed in the amount of 1,323 billion tenge, the documents are under approval. Otbasy Bank JSC plans to additionally finance the project for 25% of the amount. There are volunteer movements in the region: the Volunteer Corps "Zhaiyk Zhastary", "Oral Zhastary", the Charitable Foundation "Ayalagan Alakan", the volunteers "Zhastar rukhy", the Center for the Volunteer Movement at the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan WKOF, the volunteers of the WKOF "Red Crescent Society of the Republic of Kazakhstan". The interethnic situation in the West Kazakhstan region remains stable. Today, 696,000 people, representatives of more than 80 ethnic groups, live in the region. Of these, 78.8% are Kazakhs, 15.7% are Russians, 1.8% are Ukrainians, 1.3% are Tatars, and the remaining 2.4% are representatives of other ethnic groups. There are 52 ethnocultural associations in the region. In order to ensure social harmony and stability in the region, there are more than 300 councils and centers established under the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. 154 Councils of Aksakals, 157 Councils of Mothers, 3 Houses of Friendship, a youth wing, a club of journalists, a scientific expert group, the Zhomart Zhan center, the volunteerism center and the Zhastary Assembly have been formed under the APK of the West Kazakhstan Region. In the first half of this year, more than 1,500 events aimed at preserving and promoting social harmony and stability were held, reaching more than 100,000 people. 123 mass media operate in the region: print media – 98, electronic media – 12, news agencies – 13. In 2025, republican and local media were involved in the framework of the state information order. This work is aimed at consolidating the main ideological directions enshrined in the information doctrine of the Republic of Kazakhstan, namely: independence and patriotism, the rule of law, the idea of a man of work, family values and national values such as child protection, creativity and progress. On June 28, 2025, a solemn event dedicated to the Day of Journalists was organized. The event was attended by veterans of the field of journalism, representatives of local media, own correspondents of the republican media. During the event, K.E. Mendigaliev, Deputy Akim of the region, delivered a congratulatory speech. State awards, diplomas, certificates, and valuable gifts were also presented. This year, the Day of state Symbols has become a real celebration of patriotism, unity and national pride. More than 100 events were held throughout the region, attended by over 25,000 people. About 400 publications appeared in the media and social networks, which indicates a high public interest in the topic. In all districts and cities of the region, actions to perform the National Anthem in public institutions were held simultaneously. The symbol of the day was the solemn raising of the Menin Tuym flag, which was attended by Akim of the region N.Turegaliev. Patriotism was also heard on sports grounds. A football tournament was held among the KVN teams from the Western Region as part of the Batys Cup 2025. Teams from Aktobe, Atyrau and Aktau took the field, demonstrating their sporting spirit, humor and love for the Motherland. Special attention was drawn to the meeting with representatives of youth from different ethnic groups within the framework of the dialogue "Men Zhetistigim – Tauelsizdigimnin zhetistigi". The meeting, which took place in an informal and friendly atmosphere, proved that respect for state symbols unites people, regardless of origin and religion. State symbols embody sovereignty, statehood as a factor uniting the people. Our President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted the special importance of State symbols for strengthening national identity.  "The banner of Independence is flying in our sky, glorifying the Great Steppe. Our sky–blue flag stands for the inviolability of our statehood. Our coat of arms is a reflection of the idea of freedom. Our anthem celebrates the free spirit and national identity. These three symbols of independence give a sense of pride to our people, as they embody the dreams of our ancestors," Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said.