IN THE LIBRARY OF THE ELBASSY TEACH TO BE STRONG IN SPIRIT

October 19th students of the Polytechnic and Humanitarian Colleges of Astana finished training under the “Kazakhstan way: Mangilik El” program developed by the Library of the Elbassy.

Within two days, the students have been lectured to explore conceptual ideas and global initiatives of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – the Elbassy N. Nazarbayev. The trainings and practical classes of the course is forming leadership skills, develop design and critical thinking. In addition, was organized tours for younger activists at the Library of the Elbassy Museum and the National Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Traditionally on the final day of the training seminar, the participants had met an interesting person. Today at a meeting with the students was invited the program Manager of the political and social studies, Institute of world Economics and politics (IWEP) at the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Serik Beyssembaev.

Serik Beyssembaev is sociologist, specializing on the questions of nation-building, migration and youth policy, is the co-founder of the discussion platform “PaperLab” in Astana.

The speaker made a presentation of the project on the current topic: “Prevention of violent extremism in Kazakhstan: the role of youth”. During his presentation, the expert answered the questions: “What violent extremism is and how it manifests itself in Kazakhstan?”, “Why is it necessary to involve more young people for the prevention of extremism” and “What can the youth do for this? “

– The problem of extremism can affect almost every young person in Kazakhstan. Nobody is insured, – said the speaker.

Next, the speaker acquainted the participants with the factors contributing to youth radicalization, among which he highlighted the isolation, marginalization, feelings of insecurity, resentment and discontent. Told that attracts young immature minds in extremism and what consequences it carries.

The expert met in an interactive format, simultaneously answering the questions of students.

Summing up the meeting, Deputy Director of the Library of the Elbassy Botagoz Kaipova noted that the theme proposed by the speaker, aroused great interest with the young people:

Globalization not only opens borders, and the exchange of cultures. Things take a lightning turnover. The spread of terrorism and extremism, unfortunately, the problem