Announcement of the competition for the Volunteer of the Year international award
The Volunteer of the Year international award was established at the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
As part of the Year of the Volunteer, the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan launches a competition for the Volunteer of the Year international award.
The international award is aimed at encouraging volunteers and groups of volunteers, domestic and international volunteer organisations that have made a contribution to resolving social and public issues.
Applicants from all over the world can take part in the competition. To do this, you need to submit an application and complete the information on volunteer activities on the qazvolunteer.kz platform. Applications will be accepted from 09.00 on 26 October 2020 and will continue until 09.00 on 15 November 2020.
The contest will be held in two stages:
First stage – open online-voting on the qazvolunteer.kz platform,
Second stage – the participants who received the most votes and passed to the second stage will be evaluated by the competition commission.
Three winners will be announced for each of the following categories:
- Best volunteer organisation
- Leader of corporate volunteering
- Participation in the fight against coronavirus infection
- Leaders of sustainable development
- Best social assistant
- For active participation in emergency response
- For active participation in the search for missing people
- For active participation in assisting victims of crime
- For active participation in health development
- For active participation in promoting a healthy lifestyle
- For the contribution in promoting knowledge
- For contribution to the preservation and protection of the environment
- For contribution to strengthening peace, friendship, and harmony
- For contribution to preservation and development of historical and cultural heritage
- For contribution to resolving animal protection issues
- For contribution to resolving social issues.
Awarding rules of the Volunteer of the Year international award are posted on the Internet resources of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Detailed terms and conditions of the contest can be found here: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/qogam/documents/details/77386?lang=kk
Ministry of Information and Social Development