About a seminar on "Intercultural religious literacy and global security"

On March 16-17 in Shymkent, within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Committee on Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the US non-governmental organization "LYN Community", a seminar on "Intercultural religious literacy and global Security" was held.

The seminar was attended by Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs of the MISD of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Nukezhanov, as well as employees of the Police and Justice Departments, the Prosecutor's Office and the Department of Religious Affairs of Zhambyl, Kyzylorda, Turkestan regions and Shymkent, representatives of religious associations.

 

Experts in the field of religion from the USA, Great Britain and Indonesia shared their experience as speakers.

 

The seminar is aimed at developing the participants' ability to understand and use culture and religion as analytical factors that can have a positive or negative impact. In addition, through the seminar program, participants will be able to develop personal, comparative and intercultural competencies, as well as practical skills - assessment, negotiation and communication.

 

In his closing speech E.Nukezhanov noted that "Kazakhstan respects the religious rights and freedoms of all citizens and will continue to create the necessary conditions for their implementation."

President of the non-governmental organization "LYN Community" Wade Kusak expressed confidence in the development of bilateral relations between Kazakhstan and the United States in the field of religious freedom and the effectiveness of the activities carried out within the framework of the Memorandum.