ROUND TABLE RESULTS: "ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT: GLOBAL TRENDS AND PROSPECTS FOR AN INCLUSIVE LABOR MARKET IN KAZAKHSTAN" – SDG "DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH"

On April 25, as part of the international conference AIU-2025, a round table was held on the topic "Access to employment: global trends and prospects for an inclusive labor market in Kazakhstan". This topic is directly aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and focuses on addressing the issues of decent work and economic growth.

The goal of the round table was to bring together experts, government bodies, researchers, and practitioners to discuss barriers to employment for socially vulnerable groups and to identify potential solutions. The discussions focused on legislative initiatives, labor mobility, labor market adaptation, and international best practices from Sweden, South Korea, the USA, and the UAE that could be adapted for Kazakhstan.

Special attention was given to interim results of a scientific study aimed at developing a methodology for employing vulnerable groups. Distinguished guests included Deputy Minister of Labor and Social Protection A.M. Ertayev, Member of the Mazhilis D.R. Naumova, Executive Secretary of the AMANAT party Sh.T. Karinova, and Director of the Center for Labor Mobility O.Қ. Omar.

The moderator of the session was Emin Askerov, a social entrepreneur and founder of the Social Enterprise Hub. Speakers included PhD Saule Okutayeva, Dean of the Higher School of Economics Zubirash Smagulova, and Master's degree holder Dayana Kabdykeshova.

The open discussion laid the foundation for new initiatives and cross-sectoral dialogue.