On September 20,
2024, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of
Kazakhstan, in collaboration with the Information and Analytical Center for
Environmental Protection, held a roundtable on the topic "Environmental
Culture and International Commitments: Challenges and Development Paths in
Kazakhstan." The event was opened with welcoming remarks by Zhomart Aliev,
Deputy Minister of Ecology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan,
and Yuri Fenopetov, Deputy Head of the OSCE Programme Office in Astana.
Ainur Seitkankyzy, Dean of the School of Natural
Sciences, delivered a report on "The Role of Universities in Shaping
Society's Environmental Culture." The event was also attended by
representatives of the Ministry's Department of Environmental Policy,
educational institutions, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Participants discussed the development of environmental culture in society,
increasing public awareness of environmental protection issues, the role of
NGOs in effective waste management and achieving sustainable development, and
Kazakhstan's environmental policy in the context of international commitments