AN EVENT DEDICATED TO WORLD ELECTION DAY WAS HELD AT ASTANA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

On February 5, 2025, an event on the theme "Elections are a matter for everyone" was held at Astana International University.

The event is dedicated to World Election Day, which this year is celebrated on February 6. The tradition of celebrating World Election Day was approved at the III Global Conference of Election Organizers, held in Budapest in 2005, and falls annually on the first Thursday of February. The decision of the conference opened up new perspectives in recognizing the importance of the work of election organizers and was supported by the United Nations Democracy Fund. According to the idea of the founders, on this day all attention should be paid to the issues of ensuring the electoral rights of citizens and improving electoral processes.

The purpose of the event is to enhance the legal culture of future voters, the formation of young people's knowledge, skills and abilities necessary for the conscious realization of electoral rights.

The meeting was attended by the leadership and faculty of the Higher School of Law of Astana International University, representatives of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the TEC of Astana, doctoral students, students of the MUA.

The opening speech was made by the Deputy dean of the Higher School of Law of Astana International University, Seilkhanov Zhanat Duisenbaevich.

Within the framework of the meeting, a business game on the theme of the event was held among the five teams formed from among the students of the Higher School of Law. The teams answered questions about the active participation of citizens in the elections and the improvement of legislation in this area, taking into account the best foreign practices.

The organizers of this event are the Higher School of Law of the AIU and the TEC of the Yesil district of Astana.