How the non-governmental sector works in a state of Emergency: Russia and Kazakhstan exchanged experience

On April 22, 2020, at the initiative of the Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan, a joint video conference was held between the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan and the Civil Chamber of the Russian Federation on the topic «Exchange of experience in dealing with the consequences of the spread of the new Coronavirus (COVID-19) infection».

In the conference took part the Chairman of Committee for Civil Society Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Aliya Galimova, President of Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan Assylbek Kozhakhmetov, Deputy Secretary of the Civil Chamber of the Russian Federation, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Sergei Ordzhonikidze, heads of Central and Regional offices of the Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan and members of the Commission of the Civil Chamber of the Russian Federation.

During the video conference, issues on measures taken to combat the consequences of the spread of coronavirus infection in Kazakhstan and Russia were discussed.

Participants have shared positive experiences regarding measures on support of the population, including experiences of non-governmental organizations in emergency situations and quarantine, voluntary work, NGOs and public councils in emergency mode.

The parties also discussed the economic consequences, difficulties in the non-profit sector caused by the coronavirus pandemic, and ways to solve them.

As a result of the video conference, representatives of the Public chamber of the Russian Federation received an invitation to major events scheduled for the 2nd half of 2020.