Dostyk: diplomacy. Kazakhstan conducts training for diplomats from Central Asia

Kazakhstan conducts training

for diplomats from Central Asia

 

Kazakhstan Agency of International Development «KazAID» under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in cooperation with the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan conducts a seminar «Regional cooperation: implementation of the SDGs and water diplomacy» within the framework of the «Dostyk-Diplomacy» program for diplomats from Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The programme targets diplomats involved in shaping and implementing their countries' sustainable development policies.

 

In the period from 10 to 12 June 2024, at the site of the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 15 diplomats from Central Asia took part in training aimed at strengthening regional cooperation on the implementation of SDGs and water diplomacy. The programme includes thematic sessions such as the road to sustainable development, the role of public authorities in official development assistance, the importance of interlinkages in the implementation of SDGs in the Central Asian countries, and addressing water-related challenges. Speakers included representatives of the Executive Committee of the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea, the Institute of Economic Research and Professors of the Academy of Public Administration. The event was an important contribution to strengthening regional cooperation through the exchange of best practices among the Central Asian countries.

 

The seminar and cultural program were supported by KazAID.