Bolat Tlepov took part in the Shymkent Civil Forum

Today, on November 12, the opening of a regional Civil Forum took place in Shymkent, the purpose of which is to form an active civil society, increase the potential of regional NGOs and create new formats for interaction between the non-governmental sector and the state. The event was attended by the Vice Minister of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bolat Tlepov, akim of Shymkent Murat Aytenov, President of the ALE "Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan" Banu Nurgazieva. Opening the Civil Forum, Vice-Minister Bolat Tlepov noted the importance of the dialogue platform in the development of civil society institutions. “The results of the Civil Forum's work have a real effect in the establishment and development of partnerships between the government and NGOs. The main direction of our joint activity remains the solution of socially significant problems of society. A concept for the development of civil society in the Republic of Kazakhstan has been adopted, which defines the main tasks and priorities in the field of interaction between civil society institutions and government bodies, "the vice minister stressed. Currently, work is underway to professionalize NGOs. In particular, the project "Academy of NGOs" is being implemented, on the basis of which leaders of the civil sector will be trained and the professional skills of public associations will be developed. In his speech, the vice minister focused on the city's key successes in the dynamics of the development of the non-governmental sector. The main driver of the development of the local community in the city of Shymkent was the Smart-City concept, implemented within the framework of the state program "Digital Kazakhstan". Recall, regional civil forums on the topic "Society and the state: 30 years of partnership and development of" Birgemiz "are held on the eve of the Republican IX Civil Forum of Kazakhstan, which will be held on November 23-27, 2020. This traditional event uniting public figures of the country will be held in a new format this year. For the safety of the participants, the Civil Forum was switched online, and for the convenience of the delegates, the rich program was distributed over five days. The Civil Forum is a traditional platform that has been organized every second year since 2003 with the support of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.