XXІI Secretariat of the Congress

09.00-09.30

Registration

09.30-09.32

Opening of the XXІI Session of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

Venue: Atrium Hall, the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation

Chair:

MAULEN ASHIMBAYEV – Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions – Chairman  of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

09.32-09.33

Minute of silent prayer

09.33-09.45

Remarks by Maulen Ashimbayev, the Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions – Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

09.45-10.35

Welcoming remarks of the participants

 (time limit - 5 min.)

10.35-11.00

Discussion of the Agenda of the XXІI Session of the Secretariat of the Congress

1. Promotion of the Development Concept of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions for 2023-2033

Keynote speaker:

(time limit - 7 min.)

Aida Balayeva – Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Exchange of views (time limit – 5 min.)

11.00-11.20

2. Approval of the Regulation on the Status of “Goodwill Ambassador of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions”

Keynote speaker:

(time limit - 5 min.)

Akan Rakhmetullin – Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Exchange of views (time limit – 5 min.)

11.20-11.40

3. Election of Goodwill Ambassadors of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

Keynote speaker:

(time limit - 7 min.)

Akan Rakhmetullin – Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

11.40-12.05

4. Holding of the first Forum of Young Religious Leaders

Keynote speaker:

(time limit - 5 min.)

Kanat Iskakov – Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, Vice-Minister of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Exchange of views (time limit – 5 min.)

12.05-12.25

5. Definition of the key topic of the Plenary Session of the VIII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions and topics of Panel Sessions

Keynote speaker:

(time limit - 5 min.)

Maulen Ashimbayev – Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions – Chairman  of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Exchange of views (time limit 5 min.)

12.25-12.35

6. Determination of the dates of the VIII Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions and the XXIII Session of the Secretariat of the Congress

Keynote speaker:

(time limit - 7 min.)

Maulen Ashimbayev – the Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions – Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

12.35-12.40

7. Adoption of the Minutes of the XXII Session of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

12.40-12.55

The ceremony of awarding the distinctive badges and certificates of Goodwill Ambassadors and awarding Medals of Honour of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions

12.55-13.00

Closing remarks by Maulen Ashimbayev – the Head of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions - Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

13.00-13.15

Group photo

Venue: 1^st floor of the Palace of Peace and Reconciliation

13.15-14.00

Departure and arrival at the venue of the official reception

14.00-15.30

Official reception in honor of the participants of the XXII Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions and Forum of Young Religious Leaders