"Authorized Officials for Interaction with NGOs - Model for Development of dialogue with civil sector"

On October 10, 2019, Nur Sultan held a dialogue platform on the theme "Authorized officials for interaction with NGOs - a model for the development of dialogue with the civil sector," organized by the Ministry of Information and Public Development.

The purpose of the dialogue platform is to ensure effective work of state bodies with civil society institutions.

It should be noted that the institution of authorized officials for interaction with NGOs has been introduced since 2018 by the Ministry of Information and Public Development on the proposal of Kazakh NGOs.

The event was attended by the heads of large NGOs - President of the Association of Legal Entities "Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan" A.Kozhakhmetov, President of the Public Foundation "Fund for the Development of Parliamentarians in Kazakhstan" Z.Battalova, Director of the Public Foundation "Kameda" M. Espenova, as well as commissioners for interaction with NGOs in the central state bodies and in Nur Sultan.

Vice Minister of Information and Public Development Daniyar Yesin delivered a welcoming speech.

In his speech, he noted the importance of the Address of President K.K. Tokayev, where it was noted that public dialogue, openness, rapid response to the needs of people are the main priorities of the activities of state bodies.

It should be noted that in the Address the Head of State K.K. Tokayev paid special attention to the development of the civil sector.

According to the Ministry of Information and Public Development, measures are being taken to improve legislation on the activities of public councils and to develop the Concept for the Development of Civil Society until 2025, which provides for measures to improve the mechanisms of interaction between the State and civil society institutions.

Currently, there are 354 commissioners in the country, 19 of them in central state bodies and 335 in local executive bodies.

Various views, proposals and recommendations were expressed by experts at the site, which were adopted for the further development of the Institute of Commissioners and summed up the results.