The forum «Incubator of World Governments for Tolerance», held in Abu Dhabi, examines such issues as what states can do for tolerance, social harmony and stability, how we cope with discrimination and intolerance. Minister of Information and Social Development Darkhan Kydyrali spoke at a meeting with the participation of ministers of the sphere of several countries.
«Everyone knows that tolerance, human brotherhood and peace are of particular importance in relation to the challenges that concern the world community of the XXI century. I think we noticed the importance and significance of these values during the coronavirus outbreak that swept the whole world just yesterday. Living in the same society, limiting their behavior and entering into virtual communication, acquaintances and strangers overcame these difficulties by showing mutual understanding», - the minister said.
The Minister also spoke about the ongoing work to strengthen interethnic and interfaith harmony in Kazakhstan.
«President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who held a senior position at the United Nations, constantly pays special attention to topical issues on the agenda of peace and stability in the country. In addition, Kazakhstan has become a dialogue platform for world and traditional religious leaders. The Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, uniting religious figures, was held in Astana for the seventh time», - Darkhan Kydyrali said.
The Minister also noted the special importance of mass media in spreading tolerance.
«The media does not use the language of hostility, but on the contrary, the role of the mass media is great in calling the country to unity, reconciliation and spiritual rapprochement of the population. I am sure that today's forum will also contribute to achieving this goal. I express my great gratitude to the organizers», - Darkhan Kydyrali said.
The forum «Incubator of world governments for tolerance» is being held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates. The Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence of the Emirate Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan took part in it.
Today the Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Darkhan Kydyrali met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to the Republic of Kazakhstan Daniel Rosenblum.
During the meeting, the minister informed about the ongoing reforms in the areas supervised by the ministry, including, in improving cooperation with international partners.
“Currently, the ministry has established relationship with international corporations such as TikTok, Meta, Tiji, and Nickelodeon. In addition, we actively invite international organizations to cooperate and discuss the development of draft laws and legislative acts," said the minister.
In turn, Ambassador Daniel Rosenblum recognized the work of the media industry in Kazakhstan. In addition, he shared his experience in the study of the Kazakh language and emphasized his interest in learning more about Kazakh history (anthropology).
During the meeting, the American side received answers to a number of questions supervised by the ministry.
At the end of the meeting, the parties expressed their intention and desire to expand cooperation.
A separate meeting was organized for a number of key participants of the conference, including the head of the Kazakh delegation, at the residence of the British Prime Minister in Downing Street.
On behalf of the British Government, the participants of the meeting were welcomed by the Minister of Labor and Pensions Theresa Coffey, who is also responsible for issues of public development in the UK.
During the event, A.Umarov acquainted the heads of foreign delegations with the topics of the upcoming VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan, highlighting the basic principles of the Kazakh model of interethnic and interfaith harmony.
Within the framework of the conference, the Head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Umarov held meetings with the Minister of State for South and Central Asia at the British Foreign Ministry, Lord Tariq Ahmad, High Representative of the UN Alliance of Civilizations and former Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Moratinos, the first participant of the Congress of Leaders of World Religions from the UK, Lord Bishop of Leeds Nicholas Baines, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade With Peter Szijjarto and discussed the issues of the industry.
The Minister also met with the Chairman of the Caucasus Muslim Board, Sheikh-ul-Islam Allahshukur Pasha-Zadeh, the Spiritual Leader of the Anglican Church, Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the Special Representative of the Prime Minister of Great Britain on Freedom of Religion and Belief Fiona Bruce.
During the meetings, prospects for further cooperation were discussed, and Kazakhstan's efforts to ensure peaceful coexistence and interaction of followers of dozens of different faiths living in the country were noted.
During the meetings, the Minister of Information and Public of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.Umarov passed F.Bruce is officially invited to take part in the VII Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in September in Nur-Sultan.
Today, the Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askar Umarov took part in the IV Ministerial Conference on the Promotion of Religious Freedom held by the British Government in London.
In his speech, A. Umarov stressed that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced a large-scale political reform, initiated amendments to the Constitution and a referendum.
- The protection and promotion of religious freedoms occupy an important place in the democratic transformations of Kazakhstan, including taking into account the best world experience and accepted international obligations. The role of civil society is growing, new mechanisms are being formed to support young people, women, and religious associations. Inequality is being eradicated. The protection of human rights is at the forefront”, the Minister stressed.
The Ministerial Conference on the Promotion of Religious Freedom has been held since 2018 and is aimed at expanding the capabilities of civil society institutions and organizations working in the field of religion in ensuring religious freedom.
The event was attended by more than 500 delegates, including ministers, government representatives, religious leaders and civil society activists from 60 countries.
Chairman of the Committee on Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ye.Nukezhanov, during his visit to the Almaty region, met with the chief imam of the Almaty region and the imams of the SAMK representative office in Karasai district. Also, during the visit, a meeting was held with women returned to the country as part of the operation "Zhusan" and representatives of the Public Foundation "Akniet", who are engaged in their rehabilitation.
During the meeting, the issues of applying new approaches to the implementation of priority areas of state policy in the religious sphere conducted in the region, state-confessional and interfaith relations and regulation of relations between various confessional groups were discussed.
Thus, during the exchange of views, they discussed the implementation of measures in the field of religion in Almaty city and Almaty region and the Comprehensive Plan for the Implementation of state Policy in the religious sphere of the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2021-2023; and a number of topical issues that arose in the process of adaptation of rehabilitated citizens to social life were voiced.
In addition, the Chairman of the committee met with specialists of the Department of Religious Affairs and Centers for the Study of Religious Problems in Almaty city and Almaty region.
Today, on May 27, the opening of the photo exhibition "Peace and Unity of different countries" and the summing up of the children's drawing contest "Peace and Tolerance through my eyes" took place at the Palace of Peace and Accord in Nur-Sultan.
The opening of the photo exhibition was attended by Vice-Minister of Information and Social Development S.Egizbayev, Chairman of the Board of the Center for the Development of Interfaith and Intercivilizational Dialogue B.Sarsenbayev, Deputy Chairman of the SAMK, Naib Mufti E.Ongarov, Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Mary in Nur-Sultan T.Pat, Archbishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Kazakhstan Y.Novgorodov, representative of the Baha'i Community A.Sabit, representative of the Almaty Won Buddhist Church E.Kim.
The photo exhibition is aimed at promoting the ideas of the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions on the formation of respect for religions and cultures of different peoples of the world, assistance in strengthening interfaith dialogue, joint responsibility in maintaining international peace and security.
The presented works reflect the theme of tolerance, interreligious harmony, consolidation around universal spiritual values, as well as the national patriotic idea of "Mangilik El", based on the unity of cultural, ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity.
Also, within the framework of the photo exhibition, the winners of the children's drawing contest "Peace and tolerance through my eyes" were awarded, in which 60 works of schoolchildren from the city of Nur-Sultan took part.
On May 6, 2022, Turkestan hosted the first meeting of the Council of Muftis of Turkic-speaking Countries and the international conference "Contribution of Turkic peoples to the development of Islamic Civilization", organized by the SAMK.
The events are aimed at popularizing the unique national-spiritual, moral and cultural values of the Turkic peoples, promoting interreligious and civilizational cooperation.
The event was attended by Minister of Information and Social Development Askar Umarov; Chairman of the SAMK, Supreme Mufti Nauryzbai kazhi Taganuly; Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States Bagdad Amreyev; President of the International Turkic Academy Darkhan Kydyrali; as well as religious representatives of Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, the Caucasus.
During the conference, Minister Askar Umarov read the welcoming speech of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
"Today's meeting will certainly give a new impetus to the spiritual and educational work of our countries with a common history and will serve to strengthen our good beginnings. I wish everyone good health and success in the work of the conference!" the congratulatory letter of the Head of State reads.
Also, in his speech, Askar Kuanyshevich stressed the relevance of this international conference, held in the historical and spiritual capital of the Turkic world, and its contribution to the spiritual and religious life of the Turkic world.
In turn, the participants of the conference expressed hope that the conference will give a new impetus to the popularization of the national spiritual and cultural values of the peoples of the Turkic-speaking countries and contributes to the strengthening of interreligious and cultural cooperation
Vice Minister of Information and Social Development Serik Egizbayev held a meeting with the Regional Representative of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in Central Asia - Ashita Mittal, as well as other representatives of UNODC.
The sides discussed issues of strengthening cooperation in countering extremism and terrorism.
S.Egizbayev informed about the preventive work carried out by the Ministry in the religious sphere, including rehabilitation measures with persons convicted of participating in terrorist and extremist activities.
In turn, A.Mittal noted the positive experience of Kazakhstan in the field of prevention of religious extremism and asked to make a welcoming speech at the upcoming forum in May this year "The role of civil society in the social reintegration of convicts after release from prison."
During the meeting, an exchange of experience took place on the issues of protecting young people from the influence of radical ideology, counter-propaganda work on the Internet, support for efforts to work with those convicted of extremist and terrorist crimes, as well as the possibility of expanding cooperation with UNODC, including in terms of developing the potential of the civil sector for the rehabilitation and reintegration of those returned from terrorist activity zones citizens.
On April 20 of this year from 09:00 to 18:30 an Internet conference on the work on "Conducting religious studies expertise" will be held on the Open Dialogue portal of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During the Internet conference, the goals and objectives of conducting religious studies expertise will be highlighted, as well as explanatory work on this issue will take place.
The conference will be attended by the Head of the Department of Religious Studies Expertise of the Committee on Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.Kabylov.
In case of any questions, the responsible executor is Nurgali Kabylov, tel.: 74-09-70, +7 771 888 57 08.
The Internet conference is available at the link: https://dialog.egov.kz/conference/234
From March 28 to March 30, 2022, at the initiative of the Committee for Religious Affairs of the MISD of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Almaty on the basis of the Egyptian University of Islamic Culture "Nur-Mubarak", training courses for members of information and explanatory groups on religious issues were organized.
The main goal is to increase the effectiveness of information and explanatory work among target groups of the population, including through the introduction of innovative approaches in preventive activities.
The speakers were leading experts in the field of religions, such as the Vice-rector of the Egyptian University of Islamic Culture "Nur-Murak" Kairat Kurmanbayev; Acting Head of the Department of Coordination of Information and Explanatory Works of the Committee on Religious Affairs Yerdaulet Kenzhekhanov; Director of the MSI "Information and Analytical Analysis Center" of Atyrau region Rustem Seitkaliyev; Director of the MSI "Center for the Study of and analysis of problems of interfaith relations" of Karaganda region Dulat Tulegenov; theologian PhD, Professor Alau Adilbayev; Professor Kairat Zatov; PhD Doctor Mukhan Isakhan; PhD doctor Tusipkhan Imammadi; PhD doctoral students Ernar Yessimkulov, Nurzhan Stambakiev, Daniyar Suleimenov.
The curriculum consisted of 22 academic hours. The program of the three-day courses included theoretical and practical training.
The courses organized by the Ministry will allow the trained specialists to carry out information and explanatory work among the population more effectively and efficiently to counter extremist ideology.
More than 100 members of religious awareness groups from all regions of the country participated in the training courses.
Following the results of the seminar, certificates were awarded.