Prominent national and international figures from academia, government, business, international organizations, NGOs and mass media will take part in the event as speakers and participants. Among them Dosym Satpayev, co-founder of the Alliance of Analytical Organizations of Kazakhstan and member of the Presidium of Kazakhstan Council on International relations, Kevin M. Leyden, Professor of Political Science at The Whitaker Institute (Ireland), and Irina Mednikova, Head of the Board of Trustees of the Youth Information Service of Kazakhstan. As such, this important gathering is a unique occasion for an exchange of opinions, expertise and best-practices.
The form of participation of the conference is online. Talks will be held in English, Kazakh and Russian. Simultaneous interpretation will be provided during each conference session.
If interested, you can attend to the event at the following YouTube pages:
English: https://lnkd.in/dD_Pftyr
Russian: https://lnkd.in/dBHgwsUJ
Kazakh: https://lnkd.in/dMsFayrF
Expected Outcomes:
The conference is aimed at:
- sharing the latest academic research in the field of public trust and social capital in Kazakhstan;
- encouraging constructive discussions about recent trends and practices in the sphere of public trust and social capital;
- supporting the development of new forms of cooperation among all those who are interested in strengthening civil society in Kazakhstan.
Structure of the Event:
- Plenary-session on the theme “Public trust and social capital in Kazakhstan 30 years after independence: trends and dynamics”: this session analytically examines the issue of public trust and social capital in Kazakhstan through an historical perspective. The core idea is to identify the challenges that have been already successfully faced by Kazakh public institutions and those ones that are still in the agenda. By doing so, this session will constructively reflect on those innovative approaches and best practices that have been specifically proposed to respond to the new challenges of the XXI century.
- First thematic session on the theme “Building public trust through citizen engagement”: this session will focus the attention on the creation of an inclusive and responsive system that could best meet the needs of civil society. The results of different academic research and scientific projects will, indeed, be discussed in the attempt to identify a valuable plan of action for the future development of civil society in Kazakhstan.
- Second thematic session on the theme “NGOs as drivers of social change”: this session will focus on the role of non-governmental organizations in shaping a new socio-political context in Kazakhstan. By listening to the experience of diverse leaders of non-governmental and civil society organizations it will be possible to identify both new opportunities of improvement as well as enduring challenges that are restraining a positive transformation of civil society.
CONFERENCE AGENDA, 14th December 2021
PLENARY SESSION
Public Trust and Social Capital in Kazakhstan 30 Years After Independence: Trends and Dynamics
| 14:00 – 14:10 | Introduction to the event, Gulnara Kurenkeyeva, Rector Almaty Management University (AlmaU) |
| 14:10 – 14:20 | Welcome speech, Assylbek Kozhakhmetov, President Almaty Management University (AlmaU) |
| 14:20 – 14:35 | “AlmaU Research on Social Trust in Kazakhstan 2021”, Serik Jaxylyk, Berik Abdigaliyev, Aiman Zhusupova, Rashila Fatihova, Consultant, Member of Parliament, Sociologist, Sociologist |
| 14:35 – 14:50 | Alikhan Baimenov, Chairman Committee – Astana Civil Service Hub |
| 14:50 – 15:05 | Serik Seidumanov, Member of the Mazhilis and Academician |
| 15:05 – 15:20 | Dosym Satpayev, Co-founder of the Alliance of Analytical Organizations of Kazakhstan and a member of the Presidium of Kazakhstan Council on International relations |
| 15:20 – 15:30 | Questions & Answers |
| 15:30 – 15:40 | Virtual coffee break |
1st THEMATIC SESSION
Building Public Trust Through Citizen Engagement
| 15:40 – 15:45 | Introduction to the session, Alberto Frigerio, Dean of the School of Politics and Law, Almaty Management University |
| 15:45 – 15:55 | Kevin M. Leyden, Professor of Political Science, School of Political Science and Sociology & The Whitaker Institute (Ireland) |
| 15:55 – 16:05 | “Social Capital’s ‘Missing Dimension’ in Sustainable Development Programs: Evidence from EU Support of Civil Society in Kazakhstan”, Chiara Pierobon, Post-Doctoral Fellow at Bielefeld University (Germany) and Associate Researcher Fellow at Kyrgyz-National University and OSCE Academy (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 16:05 – 16:15 | Dina Sharipova, Assistant Professor, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) |
| 16.15 – 16.25 | “The Georgian experience on building public trust”, Grigol Gegelia, Associate Professor, British University in Georgia |
| 16.25 – 16.35 | “New communicative channels of formation public trust in Kazakhstan”, Dina Maratovna Aikenova, PhD, Analyst-Manager of the Center for the Study of Public Processes, NJSC "KIOR" Rukhani Zhagyru |
| 16:35 – 16:45 | Questions & Answers |
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2nd THEMATIC SESSION
NGOs as Drivers of Social Change
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| 16:45 – 16:50 | Introduction to the session, Aurora Diaz, Director of AlmaU Center for the Development of Civil Society |
| 16.50 – 17.00 | Zhanar Temirbekova, Rector of the Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University |
| 17:00 – 17:10 | Irina Mednikova, Regional Programme Coordinator Internews Network |
| 17:10 – 17:20 | Tatiana Zinovich, Legal Policy Research Center |
| 17.20 – 17.30 | “The role of public councils of the Republic of Kazakhstan in increasing the level of public confidence in the authorities”, Kazbek Umirzakovich Maigeldinov, Head of the Center for the Study of Public Processes, NJSC "KIOR" Rukhani Zhagyru, member of the Nur Otan Public Council |
| 17:30 – 17:40 | Gulmira Tulesbayeva, Project Manager UNDP |
| 17:40 – 17:50 | Questions & Answers |
| 17.50 – 18.00 | Conclusive Remarks, Gulnara Kurenkeyeva, Rector Almaty Management University (AlmaU) |
More information about the event and its speakers are available at the following web-site: https://lnkd.in/dXn54ZnG