24 thousand events in support of volunteers were held in 2021

This was said today during the final conference dedicated to the International Day of Volunteers, which takes place in Nur-Sultan on November 29-30, 2021.

 

The event is attended by Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Vera Kim, Chairman of the Committee on Civil Society Affairs of MISD Madiyar Kozhakhmet, representatives of regional front offices and NGOs.

 

During the meeting, the participants informed about the work of regional Front offices and the results of work in 2021, shared interesting experiences of volunteering. In general, the participants thoroughly discussed the issues of volunteering in the era of the pandemic, measures of further support and current problems in the implementation of volunteer activities. In addition, it is planned to present at the conference a unified Standard for supporting volunteerism, a training program in various areas of volunteer activity, as well as a collection of best practices.

 

Madiyar Kozhakhmet, congratulating the volunteers on the upcoming holiday, noted the important role of volunteering in the modern world. So, he spoke about the work being done, noting that the issue of expanding the rights and incentives of volunteers is being considered within the framework of legislative amendments. At the same time, a standard for supporting volunteering and a special training program are being developed. Among the upcoming large-scale goals, Madiyar Kozhakhmet called the implementation of the instruction of the Head of State K.K.Tokayev on the announcement of the international year of mobilization of UN volunteers.

 

"Volunteering takes a leading position in solving everyday social, social, everyday problems. This is an invaluable work of ordinary citizens and a symbol of true patriotism. The state aims to continue supporting volunteering as a large-scale institution of civil society. This will contribute to improving the welfare of our people," the Chairman of the Committee on Civil Society Affairs of the MISD of RK said. The event was organized by the Ministry of Information and Social Development together with the NGO "Kazakhstan Institute of Public Development" "Rukhani Zhangyru" and the republican Front Office of volunteers "Birgemiz".