On October 29, 2020, a round table was held in the online format "On the state and directions of improving information and explanatory work in the religious sphere."
During the round table, an analytical report on improving information and explanatory work in the religious sphere, prepared by the Institute for Analysis of the Religious Situation and Religious Expertise of the N. Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith and Intercivilizational Dialogue, was presented and discussed.
The report was prepared on the basis of a study of the results of 20 expert interviews with regional experts in the field of religions, focus groups in 17 regions of Kazakhstan, analysis of documents and materials of the Committee on Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, local executive bodies.
It should be noted that outreach work in the field of religions is in the focus of attention of the Committee on Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan and local executive bodies. Currently, awareness-raising groups are working in all regions of the country in order to raise awareness of the population about the state policy in the field of ensuring interfaith harmony, strengthening the secular principles of state structure in society, promoting spiritual and moral values, building tolerance, spiritual unity of Kazakhstani society, preventing the spread of in a society of ideas of destructive pseudo-religious organizations and movements, as well as extremism and terrorism.
The round table was attended by representatives of the Committee for Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, specialists of regional executive bodies in the field of religion, representatives of regional departments for religious affairs, Centers for the Study of Religious Issues, including Zhakiyanov Dulat Zhardemuly - Head of the Organizational and outreach work of the Center for the Study of Religious Issues, the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk, Khalygov Medet Muzapbaruly - Deputy Director of the KSU "Center for the Study of Religious Problems" of the Department of Public Development of the Turkestan Region Development and Information "of the Department of Internal Policy of the Akimat of the North Kazakhstan region, as well as employees of the Institute for Analysis of the Religious Situation and Religious Expertise of the N. Nazarbayev Center for the Development of Interfaith about and intercivilizational dialogue.
During the preparation of the analytical report, practical recommendations and proposals were developed to improve information and explanatory work in the Republic of Kazakhstan for interested state bodies, experts involved in the implementation of state policy in the field of religion.
