«Inter-ethnic harmony is the basis of the unity of the people»

On 16 February, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University held a youth forum «Inter-ethnic harmony is the basis of the unity of the people».

The forum was attended by invited guests: Deputy Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Vladimir Bozhko, Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Talgat Musabayev, President of the Association of the «Assembly of People of Kazakhstan» departments Anatoly Bashmakov, Deputy Chairman of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Almaty Kazbek Mamsurov, teachers and students of the University, universities of the city, representatives of ethnocultural associations of Almaty.

The beginning of the forum was solemn. The National Anthem of the Republic of Kazakhstan was sounded. The rector of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor Takir Balykbayev, opening the forum, said in his welcoming speech:

«On May 23, 2018 the opening ceremony of the «Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan» chair took place at the University. This is a significant fact, a very important, extraordinary event in the life of our University.

In the country, the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan has the status of a consultative and advisory body under the Head of State. After making a number of amendments to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan in May 2007, the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan gained constitutional status and received the right to elect nine deputies to the Mazhilis of Parliament, which greatly enhanced its social and political role. In the Law «On the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan» signed by the President on October 20, 2008, it became a full subject of the country`s political system.

Today it is not just an organizational structure, it is an integral part of our life, a symbol of our peace and unity. By combining the efforts of all the ethnocultural associations of the country, President Nursultan Nazarbayev of the Republic of Kazakhstan managed to create an organization that managed to establish a constructive dialogue and mutual understanding in our multi-ethnic country.

Starting from February 2019, we are introducing a new academic discipline «Kazakhstan model of interethnic consent of N.A. Nazarbayev» for students of the 1st course, Rector Takir Balykbayev informed the participants of the forum, concluding his speech. - Discipline «Kazakhstan model of interethnic consent of N.A. Nazarbayev» is devoted to the entire spectrum of issues related to the successfully developing social structure - the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan».

The head of the department «Assembly of People of Kazakhstan» of KazNPU Professor George Kahn made the keynote at the youth forum «Inter-ethnic harmony is the basis of the unity of the people». In his report «The Kazakhstan model of interethnic consent of N.A. Nazarbayev» he focused the attention of the forum participants on the fact that «... the head of state contributes to the preservation of peace and stability in society. Practically in any of his speeches, the importance of preserving inter-ethnic and inter-confessional stability in the country is emphasized. In implementing the international policy, the President began to rely on the mentality of the Kazakh people, its traditionally tolerant attitude towards other ethnic groups».

Report «Kazakhstan model of interethnic consent of N.A. Nazarbayev» aroused genuine interest. At the same time, Georgy Kan covered in his report a number of questions on the program «Kazakhtanu» and «Seven Facets of Greet Steppe», questions were raised about previously unresolved aspects of various problems of the history of Kazakhstan.

This is the first experience in a higher educational institution where discipline is subject to study by students, the content of which is the experience of our country in the field of inter-ethnic consent.

The deputy chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, Vladimir Bozhkov, touched upon the general political issues discussed at the meetings of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan and handed certificates to the members of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan signed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Talgat Musabayev told about a robot in space and deputy activities in the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan.

Anatoly Bashmakov, President of the Association of Kazakhstan People`s Departments Association, presented the report «The potential of Kazakhstan`s identity and modernization of public consciousness: the effect of synergy». In his report was briefly presented a new view on the issue of modernization of public consciousness. The report of the Deputy Chairman of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, Almaty, Kazbek Mamsurov, who spoke about the work of the ethnocultural associations of the southern capital, was very informative and factually rich. He also thanked the Rector of the University Takir Balykbaev for the attention paid to the department of introducing the subject «The Kazakhstan Model of Interethnic Accord N.A. Nazarbayev» in the curriculum, and the fact that this discipline will give impetus to the study at the scientific level of this problem.

Members of the «Birlik» student association of the University addressed the forum participants with an original message. They prepared a dramatization in which, using the words of the edification of Abai, they were able to show how Abai related to issues of interethnic harmony.

Representatives of seven ethnocultural associations of Almaty participated in the forum: Ukrainian Cultural Center, Almaty Korean Cultural Center, Uygur, Afghan, Crimean-Tatar, Russian, Kurdish cultural centers and other guests got acquainted with the updated expositions of the University Museum, re-equipped on the eve of the 90th anniversary, with a presentation of the new training module «Kazakhstan model of interethnic consent of N.A. Nazarbayev».

The final moments of the event were the closing remarks of the Rector of the University, in which he stressed that «... inter-ethnic harmony, tolerance in society and unity help the revival, preservation and development of national cultures, languages and traditions of the people of Kazakhstan», as well as awarding jubilee medals to the forum guests.