Astana hosted the Republican scientific and practical conference «The Role of women's organizations in the spiritual and moral education of young people and in the formation of immunity to radical religious ideology»

Astana hosted the Republican scientific and practical conference «The Role of women's organizations in the spiritual and moral education of young people and in the formation of immunity to radical religious ideology»

Today, on September 28, 2017, the Kazzhol Astana Hotel complex hosted a Republican scientific and practical conference on the theme: «The Role of women's organizations in the spiritual and moral education of young people and in the formation of immunity to radical religious ideology»

It was organized by the Ministry of religious Affairs and civil society of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of the State program on countering religious extremism and terrorism in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2013-2017.

The purpose of the conference is to show the role and tasks of interaction of women's and youth non-governmental organizations with state bodies in the formation of a high level of immunity to radical religious ideology in society.

In his welcoming speech, Vice-Minister for religious Affairs and civil society of Kazakhstan Aryn Berik Sakbayuly stressed that the task of preventing the promotion of religious extremism was set by the Head of state in his Address «The Third modernization of Kazakhstan: global competitiveness»  and called on the non-governmental sector to actively engage in this activity.

The conference was attended by more than 100 participants: representatives of state bodies, non-governmental organizations, women's organizations, higher educational institutions, leaders of youth movements and public opinion from all over the Republic

Among the speakers-Deputy Chairman of the National Commission on women's Affairs and family and demographic policy under the President of Kazakhstan Elena Tarasenko, a best-known public figure Nadezhda Lushnikova and others.

Representatives of youth and women's organizations who spoke at the conference focused on the priority of strengthening the secular principles of the state, the need to widely promote the ideas of Kazakhstan's patriotism in the tasks and ways of forming zero tolerance for destructive, radical religious movements.

Today, there are 4 million young people in Kazakhstan, i.e. every fourth Kazakhstani. Taking this into account, the Ministry of religious Affairs and civil society focuses its work in the field of preventing religious extremism among young people, first of all, on the active integration of young people in the processes of state and youth development.

In General, the conference was held in the format of a constructive dialogue, which resulted in the participants ' recommendations:

  • conducting sociological research on the effectiveness of state measures to prevent religious extremism and terrorism among young people;
  • when conducting preventive measures, pay special attention to the forms and methods of preventing radicalism among women and youth;
  • to provide new forms and methods of increasing General literacy for women in the religious sphere;
  • strengthen women's civil position in countering the spread of religious extremism;
  • Recommend that non-governmental organizations, together with the Religious Administration of Kazakhstan’s Muslims (RAKM), develop forms of interaction to increase the capacity and responsibility of religious women and families in educating the younger generation in the spirit of patriotism and preventing the spread of radical ideology among young people.

As a result of the conference, a collection of methodological materials for practical work of women's and youth NGOs will be published.