As part of the implementation of the scientific project AP19676100 "Development and Testing of Employment Methodology for Socially Vulnerable Groups," a group of scientists from Astana International University made a business visit to Stockholm, Sweden. During the visit, the project leader S.T. Okutayeva and working group member D. Kabdykesheva visited major Swedish organizations involved in the employment of persons with disabilities.
Samhall is a Swedish state-owned corporation with more than 25,000 employees in cities across Sweden. The company's mission is to create meaningful and developmental workplaces for people with functional variability.
Misa, founded in 1994, is a social enterprise with 12 branches in Stockholm and 4 in other regions of Sweden. Misa's goal is to organize internships for people with disabilities, as well as to integrate them into social life and ensure their participation in community life "like everyone else."
The acquired international experience will be applied in developing the methodology for employing socially vulnerable groups in Kazakhstan and will be reflected in the scientific works of the project.