For the first time, people with special needs from Kazakhstan took part in International Skills Competition “Abilympics”

METZ, March 22, 2023 - In the French city of Metz the 10th International Olympics of Professional Skills for People with Disabilities “Abilympics” has started, which brought together delegations from 27 countries around the world.

For the first time the delegation of young specialists from Kazakhstan takes part in this international competition consisting of 38 people, representing educational institutions of almost all regions of the country and passed national selection. These are masters of information technology, technical professions, culinary arts, hairdressers, seamstresses, leather-dressers, artists, photographers, designers, and many others.

Chairman of the International Federation of “Abilympics” Shinobu Wajima in a discussion with the President of “Abilympics Kazakhstan” Adel Nysanov and General Consul of Kazakhstan in Strasbourg Anuarbek Akhmetov, warmly greeted Kazakh participants and wished them success in demonstrating their skills. He also conveyed his warmest wishes to the leadership of Kazakhstan and noted the particular importance of developing a separate policy in our country for even greater integration of people with special needs into the economic system.

The Consulate General of the Republic of Kazakhstan in Strasbourg held the Kazakh “Nauryz Meiramy” ceremony on the margins of the event, set up a separate booth to present the culture and traditions of our country to the numerous foreign participants, and treated them to Kazakh national dishes.

Becoming the only country to demonstrate its culture and traditions, Kazakhstan attracted the attention of the participants, guests and organizers of “Abilympics”, who expressed many warm wishes to the delegation of Kazakhstan.

Speaking to the Kazakh delegation, A.Akhmetov noted the special importance of this event for the wide awareness of the world and Kazakhstan's public about talented people with unlimited opportunities and a powerful force of spirit worthy of imitation. He has congratulated with a holiday and wished them new victories in life.

The members of the Kazakhstan delegation thanked Consulate General and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan in his person for organizing such holiday, which not only raised the spirit of Kazakh team, but also distinguished it among all the other participants who learned about the Olympiad "newcomer" in a colorful manner and formed the best impressions about our country.

For reference: “Abilympics” is a derivative of the English words “ability” and “Olympics”. The first Abilympics contest was held in Tokyo in 1981, in honor of the UN International Year of People with Disabilities and was widely supported. “Abilympics” helped to overturn traditional perceptions of the skills, potential and abilities of people with disabilities, leading to their widespread employment. The event is held primarily to raise public awareness about the tremendous contribution such people can make to the life of the state