ATF participating countries supported Kazakhstan's initiatives to support volunteer activities

Today in Bangkok (Thailand), within the framework of the 9th Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development, the presentation of the 2022 Report "On the state of volunteerism in the world" was held.

The Chairman of the Committee on Civil Society Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Madiyar Kozhakhmet attended this event as part of the Kazakh delegation.

In his speech, M. Kozhakhmet noted that the presented report is imbued with the spirit of fruitful cooperation and called on the APF member countries to expand the planning horizon in all spheres of life against the background of new global challenges.

During the discussion, Kazakhstan's achievements in the field of volunteering and further prospects for the development of the volunteer movement in the country were also presented.

Following the meeting, the participants of the event highly appreciated Kazakhstan's experience in holding the Year of the Volunteer in 2020, also expressed support for initiatives to proclaim the International Year of Mobilization of UN Volunteers and preparations for the Central Asian Volunteer Forum this year.

For reference: The Asia-Pacific Forum is held under the auspices of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) in order to promote regional dialogue on development issues.