In the period from 11 to 22 March this year, the 63rd session of the UN Commission on the status of women is held in New York, where the Kazakh delegation headed by the Executive secretary of the Ministry of labor and social protection of population the RK Kurmangalieva A.D. took part.       The 63rd session with the participation of the UN Secretary-General, heads of state, governments of UN member states, representatives of international and non-governmental organizations is devoted to the theme "Social protection systems, access to state services and sustainable infrastructure for gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls". Speakers and participants have the opportunity to speak, hold discussions and interactive dialogues on actual issues of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.     On March 15 this year in the framework of the 63rd session of the first governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in collaboration with the regional office structure of "UN women" for the countries of Europe and Central Asia organized a side event on the theme "No one should be forgotten: social protection in the countries of Central Asia". This event is relevant and important in the development of gender equality and the empowerment of women in the countries of the Central Asian region. The moderator of the side event was the representative of Kazakhstan Executive secretary of the Ministry of labor Kurmangalieva A.D.In her speech, Kurmangalieva A.D. briefed the participants and guests on the progress made by Kazakhstan in the field of social protection, access to state services in order to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of women. It was also noted that RK has ratified the fundamental international documents: the UN Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, the Beijing Declaration and platform for action and the Sustainable development goals, the country has created a strong institutional framework and expanded the political, economic rights and opportunities of Kazakh women. RK in the ranking of gender equality of the World economic forum in 2017 took 52nd place among 144 countries of the world, in the Global Competitiveness Index in terms of "Women's participation in the labor force" is in the top 30.In turn, Deputy Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Omurbekova A.S., Deputy Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Narbayeva T.K., representatives of the Permanent missions of Tajikistan, Turkmenistan under the UN and others shared the experience of their countries.During the side event, participants constructively engaged in a dialogue on the role and importance of women in the modern world, as well as proposed conceptual visions and recommendations to enhance interaction on priority issues to ensure the social protection of women and girls in the region.     At the end of the 63rd session, Agreed conclusions will be adopted.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/19405?lang=kk

The meeting was attended by representatives of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs,associations of business entities,Republican Notary Chamber,Republican Bar Association, the Union of Lawyers,National Center for Human Rights,Association of Taxpayers of Kazakhstan and other non-governmental organizations.The participants of the event made proposals for the further improvement of the draft Administrative Procedural Code, which is currently being developed by the Ministry of Justice together with the Supreme Court.This draft law is aimed at regulating public-law relations, in the sphere of public administration, arising between the administrative organization and the citizen.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/adilet/press/news/details/19334?lang=kk

19-year-old Amir Suleimenov is the founder of the International school of information technology, ISIT. The author of the project had an accident and  after that decided to open his own business and help people in a difficult life situation. He chose the profession of a programmer, as it allows to work remotely from anywhere in the world. "I met with the fact that people with disabilities were depressed because they had higher education, work experience, but due to the life situation could not work. Rehabilitation, treatment and surgery take a lot of time", - he said on January, 26 during a meeting with the Minister of labor and social protection of the population of Republic of Kazakhstan Madina Abylkasymova.In 2018, a pilot project on training in digital skills of the XXI century was launched, which showed its effectiveness. The target audience was people with disabilities, mothers of large families, unemployed, mothers of children with disabilities. The training was conducted by SMM and consisted of 15 lessons. School graduates thanks to the acquired knowledge already provided themselves with income."The main task for the current year is the employment of people with special needs. It is necessary to describe the support measures in the target categories, depending on the disease, the level of education. Someone can work in intellectual professions, someone can create handmade products," the Minister noted.The school of information technology provides training in such specialties as SMM managers, SEO specialists, contextual advertising, JAVA-developers, programming and mobile applications development. This can be trained remotely and subsequently work anywhere in the world.According to statistics, the SMM-marketing profession exists in America for 10 years, in Europe for 7 years. On average, in the USA such a specialist receives about 3 thousand dollars, in Europe 1500 euros, in Russia 150 thousand rubles per month."We can create online stores, teach how to find customers in social networks, how to appear on the first pages of google. We can help small and medium businesses, as well as self-employed find their customers, digitalize. We have a program "Bastau", how to open a business, but the disabled do not want a business, they want to help someone, they are not confident in themselves",- said Amir Suleimenov. On December 28, 2018, with the support of the Ministry of labor and social protection of the population of Republic of Kazakhstan, an agreement was signed between UNDP and the ISIT School Amir Suleimenov to provide grants for training of people with disabilities. The agreement prescribes further steps for the implementation of the pilot project at the regional level. 25 people have received grants for training, this year it is planned to train 1000 people. According to statistics, 8 out of 10 trained people begin to earn or find a job.For training and further employment of the project participants need only have a smartphone."We have trained a woman from the village of Zhambyl region, where there are only 3 houses. She learned how to target advertising and now she is so happy, flooded all Facebook, Instagram, began to look for with whom she studied in Moscow. One pensioner, fond of knitting, learned how to analyze competitors, how to choose the right keywords in her advertising, in her posts on Instagram or Facebook, how to compose content and process the customer base and learned to sell their products. Now she's hired an assistant. Another pensioner makes bouquets of sweets" says Amir Suleimenov.At the end of the meeting, the Minister thanked the founder of the school of Internet Technologies ISIT Amir Suleimenov for the work carried out and stressed the importance of scaling such projects in the regions of the country.Innovative school of Internet Technologies ISIT is the first social school in the CIS, which teaches vulnerable social groups of the population. Currently, the school has 50 students from different regions of Kazakhstan, including villages and small towns.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/19255?lang=kk

For today, a comprehensive model of support for families with children has been built in Kazakhstan, which includes a system of state benefits, social benefits, measures to promote employment and tax benefits.For today, social support is provided to 5 categories of families:1. mothers and families with children up to 1 year;2. large families;3. families with children with disabilities;4. needy families;5. families who have lost their breadwinner and taken children under guardianship or trusteeship.Kazakhstan's system provides support at all stages of a citizen's life. The system of social support for families provides for different life situations.All social benefits are indexed annually to inflation.At the birth of a child, a one-time benefit is provided, the amount of which depends on the order of birth of the child. In 2019, the size of the benefit for the birth of the first, second, third child is 95 950 KZT, for the fourth and more children – 159 075 KZT.Over the past 3 years, this benefit has increased by 38%. To support families in this category, at the end of 2018, benefits in the amount of 40.7 billion KZT were allocated. In total, 395 thousand people received benefits.In addition, our country provides social support for the care of a child up to 1 year, which is provided to both working and non-working mothers.If the mother of the child does not work, after the birth of the child she is assigned a child care benefit of up to 1 year, which is paid every month. The amount of the benefit is from 14 544 KZT to 22 473 KZT.At the end of 2018, more than 125 thousand people received such benefits in the amount of 30 billion KZT. Over the past 3 years, the amount of this benefit has increased by 19%.If the child's mother worked and social contributions were paid for her, she receives social benefits from the State social insurance fund.Firstly, maternity benefits, the amount of which depends on the average monthly income of a woman over the past 12 months. At the end of last year, the average amount of such payment amounted to 391 170 KZT;Secondly, the payment for child care up to 1 year in the amount of 40% of the average monthly income for the last 2 years. The average amount of this payment in 2018 amounted to 32 361 KZT.In total for 2018 about 400 thousand parents received payments from the SSIF in case of motherhood and childhood for a total amount of 165 billion KZT.In addition, the state subsidizes compulsory pension contributions to women in the amount of 10% of the average monthly income taken into account in the calculation of social benefits. This is done in order to have women not been interrupted pension savings in the period of the leave to care for a child.The rights and guarantees of working women are protected by labour legislation. For example, it is not allowed to terminate the employment contract on the grounds of staff reduction, reduction of the volume of work for economic reasons:- with pregnant women who have provided the employer with a certificate of pregnancy;- women with children up to 3 years;- single mothers raising a child up to 14 years (disabled child up to 18 years).Various programs to support women's entrepreneurship are implemented for women who want to start their own business in our country. In 2018, 3 033 women received microcredits and 1 243 women received grants for the development of new business ideas in the amount of 100 MCI under the program of productive employment and development of mass entrepreneurship.The state pays special attention to mothers with many children, for whom a number of benefits are provided.Each mother with many children, awarded with pendants "Altyn alka" and "Kumis alka" or previously awarded the title of "Mother heroine", awarded the orders of "Maternal glory" I and II degree is paid a monthly state benefit. This benefit is for life, that is, it does not stop after retirement, and is granted regardless of her income. The amount of the benefit is currently 16 160 KZT (6.4 MCI) and is indexed annually to inflation. This benefit is awarded to the mother in connection with the honorary titles and is therefore not tied to the subsistence minimum level.  Today, 237 thousand mothers have such an honorary title.Annually, about 45 billion KZT is allocated for the payment of this benefit.Mothers with many children, awarded with pendants "Altyn alka" and "Kumis alka", are also exempt from payment:- vehicle tax and land tax;- state fees for notarial and legally significant actions in the registration of residence, issuance of passports and identity cards, etc.Large families with 4 or more minor children are paid a special state benefit. Last year, 271 thousand families received such benefits in the amount of 32.8 billion KZT.With regard to pensions, mothers who have given birth to 5 or more children and raised them before the age of 8 have the right to retire at the age of 53. Separate measures of state support are provided for low-income families. Since January 1, 2018, a new procedure for providing address social assistance to low-income families has been introduced.The criterion of its provision (poverty line) increased from 40% to 50% of the subsistence minimum, which allowed to increase the average size of the ASA almost 2 times compared to 2017.The ASA is provided in a new format and includes not only monetary payment, but also the provision of social services, as well as active measures to promote employment, such as employment, training, micro-credit, etc.In addition, our country provides separate social support measures for families with children with disabilities, for families who have lost their breadwinner and others.Thus, social measures to support children with disabilities include a child benefit up to 16 years in the amount of 41 578 KZT per month. From 16 to 18 years, depending on the group of disability: for the first group – 57 021 KZT, the second group – 47 220 KZT, the third group – 35 638 KZT.In addition to these payments, benefits are granted to a person raising a disabled child upon reaching him the age of majority. At the end of 2018, an average of 80,6 thousand people received such a benefit. The amount of benefits in 2019 is 31 183 KZT. Since July 1, 2018, on behalf of the Head of State, a care allowance of a first group disabled person from childhood over 18 years old was introduced. Last year it was received by 11,5 thousand people. In 2019, the amount of the benefit is 31 183 KZT (1,05 minimum subsistence level). In addition, children, taking into account individual requirements are provided with technical supporting (compensatory) aids (prosthetic and orthopedic assistance, surdo-,tiflo-means), special means of transportation (wheelchairs), health resort treatment and mandatory health aids. Families who have lost the breadwinner are provided with state benefits from the budget in the amount of 25,541 KZT for one dependent up to 62,663 KZT for six or more children. If the breadwinner worked, then additional payments are provided from the State Social Insurance Fund.In order to ensure the convenience and accessibility of public services for the population, since last year 4 types of services have been launched in a proactive mode. Registration of the birth record, enqueuing in pre-school institutions, the appointment of benefits for the birth of a child and payments for child care up to 1 year are combined into one proactive service and are provided without personal treatment of women.                                                                                    ***In general, the measures taken within the framework of social protection of motherhood and childhood had a positive impact on the demographic growth of the country's population. Over the past 10 years, the birth rate has increased by 10% (in 2008, 356,6 thousand were born and in 2018 – 391 thousand children).Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/19222?lang=kk

In order to simplify the process and reduce the terms of providing state address assistance to citizens, the Ministry of labor and social protection of the population, together with the Ministry of education and science and the Ministry of information and communications, implemented an optimized process of state services to obtain a certificate confirming the applicant's (family) affiliation to the recipients of the ASA, through one-time passwords and through the service of obtaining certificates by third parties on the web portal of "electronic government".Previously, citizens had to provide certificate confirming the status of the right to receive state address social assistance to CPS, local executive bodies or educational institutions in order to receive address assistance. Optimization of procedures allowed the bodies providing services to confirm this status by automatic request to the database of the Ministry, freeing the citizen receiving the service from the need to obtain a certificate on their own.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/19188?lang=kk

Уровень пенсионного обеспечения женщин намного ниже, чем у мужчин, учитывая особенности их трудовой деятельности. Это и относительно непродолжительные периоды работы, и невысокие размеры заработной платы.Унификация пенсионного возраста – эта одна из мер, направленных на повышение уровня пенсионного обеспечения женщин. После изменений в пенсионное законодательство, внесенным в 2015 году, в Республике Казахстан, начиная с 2018 года, поэтапно каждые 6 месяцев повышается пенсионный возраст женщин. К 2027 году их возраст выхода на пенсию сравняется с пенсионным возрастом для мужчин и составит 63 года.На первом этапе в 2018 году возраст выхода на пенсию для женщин увеличился на 6 месяцев по сравнению с 2017 годом и составил 58,5 лет. Для мужчин  возраст выхода на пенсию, как и прежде, составляет 63 года. Соответственно, женщины, родившиеся в первой половине 1960 года, вышли на пенсию во второй половине 2018 года.С 1 января 2019 года возраст выхода на пенсию для женщин увеличился еще на 6 месяцев и составил 59 лет. В текущем году на пенсию выйдут женщины, родившиеся во второй половине 1960 года.Одновременно с этим с 1 июля 2018 года вводится новая методика назначения базовой пенсии. Она предусматривает дифференцированный подход к установлению размера базовой пенсии в зависимости от стажа участия в пенсионной системе. При этом учитывается трудовой стаж как до 1 января 1998 года, так и после этой даты на основе периодов уплаты обязательных пенсионных взносов.Также в стаж участия в пенсионной системе, учитываемого для назначения базовой пенсии, включаются периоды: нахождения матерей по уходу за ребенком до 3 лет (в общей сложности не более 12 лет), ухода за ребенком-инвалидом, проживания супругов военнослужащих (кроме военнослужащих срочной службы), сотрудников специальных государственных органов в местностях, где отсутствовала возможность их трудоустройства (не более 10 лет в общей сложности) и т.д.Кроме того, с 2014 года из республиканского бюджета введено субсидирование 10% обязательных пенсионных взносов работающим женщинам, находящимся в отпусках по уходу за ребенком до 1 года.С 2020 года вводится условно-накопительная компонента, направленная на увеличение объемов пенсионных накоплений за счет уплаты 5% обязательных пенсионных взносов, уплачиваемых работодателем в пользу своих работников за счет собственных средств.Все это позволяет женщинам увеличить как объем пенсионных накоплений, так и трудовой стаж, учитываемый при назначении базовой пенсии.   При этом сохранены все действующие льготы раннего выхода женщин на пенсию:во-первых, женщины, родившие пятерых детей и имеющие 20 лет трудового стажа, вправе выйти на пенсию в 53 года;во-вторых, женщины, проживавшие не менее 5 лет в зонах чрезвычайного и максимального радиационного риска Семипалатинского испытательного ядерного полигона, выходят на пенсию в возрасте 45 лет (при стаже работы 20 лет);в-третьих, для участниц накопительной пенсионной системы при достаточности пенсионных накоплений для приобретения пенсионного аннуитета возраст раннего выхода в 2019 году достиг 51 летнего возраста.График повышения пенсионного возраста женщин201858 лет 6 месяцевС 01.01.1960 по 30.06.1960 г.201959 летС 01.07.1960 по 31.12.1960 г.202059 лет 6 месяцевС 01.01.1961 по 30.06.1961 г.202160 летС 01.07.1961 по 31.12.1961 г.202260 лет 6 месяцевС 01.01.1962 по 30.06.1962 г.202361 летС 01.07.1962 по 31.12.1962 г.202461 лет 6 месяцевС 01.01.1963 по 30.06.1963 г.202562 летС 01.07.1963 по 31.12.1963 г.202662 лет 6 месяцевС 01.01.1964 по 30.06.1964 г.202763 годаС 01.07.1964 по 31.12.1964 г.По итогам 11 месяцев 2018 года средний размер совокупной пенсии из бюджета составил 81 159 тенге, что на 23% превышает средний размер пенсии за аналогичный период 2017 года (на 1 декабря 2017 года средний размер совокупной пенсии из бюджета составлял – 65 935 тенге).  Общая численность получателей пенсионных выплат по возрасту на 1 декабря 2018 года составила – 2 172,9 тыс. человек.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/19152?lang=kk

In order to optimize the process of providing state services, the Ministry of labor and social protection of population of RK (hereinafter – the Ministry) implements a Road map for the proactive provision of state services related to the establishment of disability in 2018. Road map provides for the provision of 8 state services in a proactive format:Appointment of the state social disability benefit;Appointment of social benefit in case of disability;Assignment of benefit to mother or father, adoptive parent (adopter), guardian (trustee), raising a disabled child; Registration of documents for the disabled to provide them with prosthetic and orthopedic care;Providing people with disabilities with surdo- tiflo-technical means and obligatory hygienic means;Registration of documents for the disabled to provide them with the services of an individual assistant for the disabled of the first group who have difficulty in moving and a sign language specialist for the hearing impaired;Provide disabled with wheelchair;Providing disabled with health resort treatment. According to the results of the medical and social examination, the service recipient proactively, that is, without an application, will be issued documents for the appointment of state disability benefits, social benefits for disability, benefits for raising a disabled child, as well as the provision of funds and rehabilitation services in accordance with the individual rehabilitation program, which will significantly reduce the route of a disabled person, eliminate the need to visit service providers to obtain appropriate services, reduce the paperwork.Within the framework of the implementation of the Road map, employees of the territorial departments of the Labor, social protection and migration committee of the Ministry, Departments of employment coordination and social programs of the regions, city/district departments of employment and social programs were trained to work in information systems with the functionality of the process of providing proactive state services related to the establishment of disability.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/19125?lang=kk

According to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan, in the third quarter of 2018, the nominal wage index compared to the corresponding quarter of last year was 109.3%, real - 103.1%.The real wage index is determined by dividing the nominal wage index by the consumer price index for goods and services. Both indices refer to the same time period.The list number of employees at enterprises and organizations (excluding small enterprises engaged in entrepreneurial activities) for the 3rd quarter of 2018 amounted to 3,755.5 thousand people, the actual number is 3,543 thousand people.The list number of employees - the number of persons accepted under an employment contract, regardless of the term of its conclusion, as well as people employed on a voluntary basis.The actual number of employees (accepted for calculating the average wage) is the number of employees on the payroll minus certain categories of workers who have a formal attachment to work (persons on maternity leave, child care, and others).The average monthly nominal wage per employee in Q3 2018 was 161,783 tenge (99.4% as a percentage of the previous quarter, 109.3% as compared to the corresponding quarter of the previous year).By region, the highest wages are paid in Atyrau region - 310,568 tenge, 273,160 tenge - in Mangystau, 240,683 tenge - in Astana.In Almaty, the average wage was 197,736 tenge, 155,796 - in WKR, 146,324 in Karaganda, 139,015 in Pavlodar, 137,526 in Aktobe, 135,841 in East Kazakhstan, 132,829 in Kyzylorda, 125,522 in Kostanay, 121,358 in Akmola , 113 716 in Shymkent, 113 660 in Almaty, 110 988 in Zhambyl, 110 853 in North Kazakhstan, 98 834 in Turkestan region.The average monthly nominal wage per employee is determined by dividing the amount of the accrued wage fund by the actual number of employees and the number of months in the reporting period.The top 10 spheres of activity in which they receive the maximum wage include: sea and coastal freight transport 683,234 tenge (100.8% from the previous quarter, 99% to the corresponding quarter of last year), employment 563,449 (109.4% -113.1%), water transport 560,818 (101.4% - 97.2%), activities of parent companies; management consulting 505,020 (108.2% -95.2%), compulsory social insurance activities 499,228 (112.4% -116.2%), pipeline transportation 472,658 (121.7% - 115 , 8%), passenger air transport 417 865 (96.8% - 114.8%), air transport 414 931 (97.1% - 114.5%), insurance, reinsurance and pension funds, except compulsory social insurance 378,930 (128.9% -160%), auxiliary activities in the provision of financial services and insurance 374,188 (86.9-136%).The top 10 areas of activity with the lowest wage include: buying and selling real estate 51,438 tenge (79.3% compared to the previous quarter, -), fishing and aquaculture 58,378 (104.6% to the previous quarter - 150% to the corresponding quarter last year), pre-school (pre-primary) education 62 373 (92.1% -101.1%), social services with the provision of accommodation 78 314 (97.6% -103.9%), primary education (first level) 80,381 (85.7% -113.2%), provision of social services without accommodation 80,899 (99.7% -101.3%), security and investigation activities 87 734 (105.2% -107.8%), education 97 482 (84.6% -107.9%), higher education 149 784 (90.6% -117.7%), veterinary activity 98 236 (108.8% -101.4%).Most of all, in the third quarter of 2018, wages increased by the corresponding quarter of last year in such areas as: the activities of tour operators, travel agents and other organizations providing services in the field of tourism - 162,838 tenge (99.2% -138.3%), support services for the provision of financial services and insurance 374,188 (86.9% -136%), repair of computers, personal and household goods 237,840 (105.8% - 128%), warehousing and storage of goods 130 530 (102, 4% -125.2%), administrative and support services 193,234 (107.8% -123.2%), river freight transport 149,737 (115.3% - 122.8%), higher education 149,784 (90.6% -117.7%), financial and insurance activities 317,413 (94.7% -116.4%), activities in the field of compulsory social insurance, 499,228 (112.4% -116.2%), state provision of services to the society as a whole 135,898 (99.8% - 115.9%).Most of all, in the third quarter, wages fell to the corresponding quarter of last year in such areas as: auxiliary educational services KZT 143,576 (114.9% -78.6%), advertising and market research 156,364 (95.6% -83%), activities in the field of administrative and managerial, economic and other support services 172,149 (116.9% -87.7%), the production of film, video, and television programs, phonograms and music recordings 149,444 (90, 6% - 87.8%), freight transport by road and transfer services zkam 226 959 (97.9% - 90.1%), the activities of head offices; management consulting 505,020 (108.2% -95.2%), computer programming, consulting and other related services 304,281 (102.2% -96%), water transport 560,818 (101.4% - 97, 2%), real estate transactions on a fee or contract basis 144,229 (116.3% -98%), sea and coastal freight transport 683,234 (100.8% - 99%).In terms of regions, the largest actual number of employees is in Almaty (467.2 thousand people), in the Karaganda region (321 thousand), East Kazakhstan region (283.5 thousand), in Astana (265.7 thousand), in Almaty region (225, 1 thousand), Turkestan region (207 thousand), Atyrau region (201.8 thousand), in the city of Shymkent (183.8 thousand people).The smallest - in NKR (114.9 thousand), WKR (133.4 thousand), in Kyzylorda region (145.7 thousand), Akmola (149.9 thousand), Mangystau (150 thousand), Zhambyl (158.9 thousand) , Kostanay (178.2 thousand), Aktobe (181.7 thousand), Pavlodar (190 thousand people).By type of economic activity, most of the workers work in education (952.7 thousand people, of which 710.4 thousand are women), 620.1 thousand - in industry (including 161.2 thousand women), 408.5 thousand in state management and defense, in compulsory social security (139.2 thousand women), 407.2 thousand in health care and social services (319.2 thousand women), 220.9 thousand in transport and warehousing (57.2 thousand women), 165.9 thousand - in construction (18.8 thousand women), 135 thousand in activities in the field of administrative and support services (26.3 thousand the same Shin).Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/19086?lang=kk

The Forum was organized by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan in association with the Association “Kazakhstan Council of Foreign Investors” in the Republic of Kazakhstan (AKCFI).The Forum was attended by deputies of the Parliament, members of the Government, representatives of international organizations and consulting companies, international and Kazakhstan experts, major Kazakhstani employers and foreign investors.Delegates of the forum evaluated the scenarios of the impact of challenges in the global labor market on national markets, new forms of employment and adaptation of the social protection system. The issues of digitization of the labor market infrastructure and the transformation of the training system in the 4th Industrial Revolution were actively discussed. The themes of labor mobility and the inflow of foreign talents, the development of an active employment policy on the path to inclusion, as well as new tools to support target groups were also raised.During the Forum, representatives of international organizations reported on global trends bringing changes to labor markets. Experts with international experience told about the difference in the influence of global trends for developed and developing economies. Practitioners from developed and developing countries presented experiences and plans for managing changes in employment, education and ensuring adequate social protection.The forum also summed up the first stage of the project “Development of labor skills and stimulation of jobs”, implemented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan with financial and technical support from the World Bank. The section participants discussed the impact of modern technologies on the demand for various work skills in the international and local context, the role of education in shaping the skills and competencies necessary in the 21st century, and also noted the importance of developing the National Qualifications System for improving and shaping the balance in the Kazakhstani labor market. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18958?lang=kk

Today, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a presentation of the National Resource Center for Social Work, created with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in order to develop human resources, as well as improve the system of Kazakhstan social work.Opening the meeting, Madina Abylkasymova, Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan, noted that in light of the tasks voiced by the Head of State in the new Message to the people of Kazakhstan, solving social issues and social services is one of the important areas of state policy in Kazakhstan.“In accordance with international standards to improve the quality of life of Kazakhstan’s people, today our country sets itself the task of introducing new types of social services and improving their quality through the modernization of the social services system. In this regard, work has begun on the introduction of an integrated model for the provision of social services and social assistance, which envisages improving the mechanism for coordinating the activities of social workers in the education, health, social protection and other spheres, which will enable the provision of social services to needy citizens on the principle of "one window", said Madina Abylkasymova.Also in order to improve the quality of social services provided, an important aspect is to increase the level of knowledge and practical skills of social professionals.“Today, the social protection system of the population of the Republic of Kazakhstan employs more than 10 thousand social workers who provide services to 116.8 thousand citizens who need special social services. In this regard, the center has been tasked with systematizing the standards of vocational training of social workers in the system of higher, secondary and pre-university education, as well as training and retraining of social workers at the central and regional levels, ”the head of the department noted. In addition, the presentation of the National Social Work Resource Center was attended by deputies of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, representatives of state bodies, and leaders of public associations, who also noted the importance and necessity of intensifying work in this direction. Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18706?lang=kk

This year, the contest was organized by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population and the Nur Otan Party.During the event, there was an exhibition of all projects participating in the competition, and the official award ceremony.The competition was held in such areas as equal opportunities, assistance in overcoming difficult life situations, the development of the volunteer movement in the social sphere, etc.The competition allowed to look at the existing problem situations in the country through the eyes of those people who need support. The participants were 318 authors of projects from all over the country, which is two times more than last year."The exhibition of the best social projects has become an annual tradition. This year it reached the national level. The number of projects has increased significantly. There are many more people who every day contribute to the improvement of the quality of life of people in difficult situations Within the framework of the new plan, we will try to switch to international standards for the quality of service provision, social support measures will be expanded, but without an active society, public organizations and each Khstanza we will not succeed "- said Madina Abylkasymova.According to the results of the competition one winner was determined, two winners were awarded second and third place. At the same time, by the decision of the commission, 5 special prizes and 3 prizes were established for the authors of the projects that received the most votes in online voting.First place was awarded to Rasim Temerbaev with the initiative "Free lunches for pensioners." The second places were given to the project of Kenzhebek Zhanabilov “Center for the Development of ART-therapy“ El-Nazy ”and the project of Nurbolat Karabasov“ Electrical installation - wheelchair-free life on a wheelchair ”.Two third places were taken by the projects of Saniya Arapova “Meikaton“ TOM: Kazakhstan ”and Marzhan Radiyeva“ Umіt saulesі ”.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18689?lang=kk

“All tours are important for us. Recently, the ballet company has performed for a month with great success in the cities of Europe, and there were full houses everywhere. Now Andris Liepa has invited us to perform one-act ballet Scheherazade in Moscow at a prestigious concert venue. This will be an important and significant performance for us, as the entire second part of the gala program is given to the Astana Opera. The Kremlin Palace stage will be adorned with colorful sets, which we will bring from Kazakhstan. I hope that the dancers will be able to present the ballet at a high level. I would like to thank Andris Marisovich for his regard and trust in us. In March, Kazakhstani viewers will have a chance to see this ballet at the Astana Opera,” Altynai Asylmuratova said.Traditionally, People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Andris Liepa’s project “Autographs and Images” is held annually. The gala concert program includes fragments from the ballets Le Sacre du Printemps, Pétrouchka, The Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Le Talisman and others. However, the evening’s main event will be the showing of the captivating Eastern tale Scheherazade featuring Léon Bakst’s revived decorations and costumes.A young virtuoso, Principal Dancer of the Astana Opera, Honored Worker of Kazakhstan Bakhtiyar Adamzhan will perform the part of The Golden Slave. The ballet critics and audiences all over the world fully appreciated the “magnificent flights of the Astana Opera’s étoile, who retains exemplary academic form in the most incredible jumps”. The Principal Dancer has a superb performing technique and rare individual charisma, the artist is able to hold the viewers’ attention and lead them along. The opera house’s young promising Soloist Anastasia Zaklinskaya will perform the part of the exquisite Eastern beauty Zobeide. Dancers with excellent acting talent Zhanibek Imankulov and Ildar Shakirzyanov will present Shahryar and Shakhezman. Charismatic dancer Olzhas Makhanbetaliyev is in the role of the Chief Eunuch. Odalisques – Moldir Shakimova, Adelina Tulepova, Yerkezhan Zhunussova, Mariko Kitamura, Seika Tonosaki, Nazira Zayetova.Along with Kazakh dancers, a Principal of London’s Royal Ballet Vadim Muntagirov and Daria Klimentova, and other world ballet stars, including Yulia Makhalina (Mariinsky Theatre), Tatiana Melnik (The Hungarian National Ballet), Eleonora Sevenard (Bolshoi Theatre of Russia), Brooklyn Mack (Washington Ballet), Xander Parish (Mariinsky Theatre), Denis Rodkin (Bolshoi Theatre of Russia) and others, will take part in the gala concert.Let us remind that March 12, 2019 will mark the 130th anniversary of Vaclav Nizhinsky – the great dancer and choreographer of the early 20th century, the star of the Sergei Diaghilev’s “Russian Seasons”. He was one of the first male dancers in the world. His ballet parts overshadowed the glory of many ballerinas of the time. His plastique and artistic charisma brought him world fame.The Host and Director of the evening is People’s Artist of the Russian Federation Andris Liepa.The concert will be held in 2 parts with an intermission.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/18668?lang=kk

Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the Population Madina Abylkasymova told about the introduction of the STP and its impact on the receipt of social payments by the population in cases of disability, loss of a breadwinner, loss of work, pregnancy and childbirth, care of the expert round table "What to expect from a single cumulative payment?" for a child up to one year.As the minister noted, the STP will ensure that the state receives payments for the loss of ability to work, for the loss of the bread-winner, and for the state at the basic level - this is a disability allowance, for the loss of the bread-winner (it is guaranteed to everyone), ie payments from the Social Security Fund come from above.In addition, there will be a right to social payments from the Social Security Fund for pregnancy and childbirth, child care for up to one year in excess of what they would receive from the state budget. So, for today from the state budget, the grant on the care of the child till 1 year is provided. In this case, payment for maternity will be carried out only by the Social Insurance Fund."According to our calculations, women will be able to receive payment on maternity pay in the amount of 124 732 KZT. Also, they will be able to receive payment for child care for up to a year. Thus, the woman who paid the STP will be able to claim payments from the Social Insurance Fund, "the minister said.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18658?lang=kk

Minister of Labor and Social Protection of the population Madina Abylkasymova told about the advantages of introducing the Single Total Payment, which is supposed to be introduced from January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2023 within the framework of the expert round table on the topic: "What to expect from a single aggregate payment?"In pursuance of the instructions of the Head of State, announced in the Address to the People of Kazakhstan, "New Opportunities for Development in the Context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution", in order to work out issues on the participation of the self-employed population in social security systems, and to ensure quality employment, a draft law "On Amendments and Additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the formalization of employment. "Within the framework of the draft law:1. Systemic measures to legalize the activities of the informal workers, through the implementation of the Single Total Payment.2. A single definition of "employed person", and "independent worker", as well as categories relating to the employed population.3. Unification of categories of payers in laws on social insurance, compulsory social health insurance, and pensions.One of the novelties of the bill is the introduction of the Single Comprehensive Payment (SCP) for informally employed:participate in the system of compulsory social health insurance and access to medical services that are unlimited in amount and type, with the right to choose a medical institution;participate in the funded pension system and receive a basic pension benefit, depending on the length of participation in the system;receive social benefits in cases of disability, loss of employment, loss of breadwinner, pregnancy, and childbirth, adoption or adoption of a child, care of a child under 1 year of age.M. Abylkasymova, speaking at the round table, noted that by paying this one-time payment - 2525 KZT and 1263 KZT in the village - the citizen first of all formalized his activity, i.e., he officially registered his activities. Secondly, it will begin to benefit from participation in three social security systems: KHI, basic social security, and compulsory social insurance, the pension system. In addition, the state policy on social support for self-employed citizens also includes a number of other areas."This is the work we are doing to ensure productive employment, training, microcrediting. We think, in aggregate, this will increase their level of social security and income," said M. Abylkasymova.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18647?lang=kk

In all regions of Kazakhstan, the competition to select the best social projects was completed. Out of 318 submitted applications following the results of regional competitions, 49 projects have been identified as winners, which will be presented in Astana at the republican exhibition "Best social projects in Kazakhstan".In total, from March 1 to June 30 this year. in the framework of the contest over three hundred authors have addressed, including:1. In the area of "Ensuring equal opportunities", 116 applications;2. In the field of "Assistance in overcoming difficult life situations" 60 applications were received;3. In the direction "Development of Volunteer Movement in the Social Sphere" 53 applications were received;4. In the direction "Assistance in the employment of citizens, including persons with disabilities" 47 applications were received;5. In the field of "Information promotion of solving social problems" 42 applications were received.The best work of the Republican stage will be determined by the competitive commission, whose members are currently studying the projects submitted from the regions. And the winners of the audience sympathy will be chosen as a result of the online voting conducted on the websites of the party "Nur Otan" and the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan from August 22 to September 22 this year.It should be noted that in the current year the number of applications is twice as large as in the previous one. If 155 applications were submitted for participation in 2017, this year there are 318 of them. This indicates the increased attention of the public to social projects, as well as the expansion of the scope of participants due to active work on the ground.At the same time, the solemn ceremony of awarding the winners of the contest will be held in September this year. within the framework of the organized exhibition "The best social projects of Kazakhstan".The authors of the projects will be given the opportunity to present their works selected according to the results of the regional stage. We hope that among them there will be projects that will not only arouse lively interest but will further find their practical implementation with the support of state bodies, public associations and other interested persons.It should be noted that this contest is aimed at attracting the attention of civil society to solving the problems of citizens who find themselves in a difficult life situation, creating equal opportunities for life and developing their creative potential for them.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18530?lang=kk

August 10, on the basis of the Republican public reception of the party "Nur Otan" held a personal reception of citizens by the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population M.E. Abylkasymova.The main questions asked by citizens during the reception were topics related to the appointment of the state basic pension, provision of sanatorium treatment, violation of labor rights, disability appointment and social assistance.Madina Abylkasymova, having listened to everyone who applied, gave corresponding instructions to the heads of the MLSP branches."The Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population receives citizens every month. At the reception today, 17 people enrolled. In total, about 40 appeals are received daily to the Ministry. I note that we are working not only in written appeals, but also with appeals in social networks, "said Deputy Chairman of the Labor, Social Protection and Migration Committee of the department D. Sadvokasov.To ask questions personally to the Minister could not only residents of Astana, but also Almaty through video communication.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18499?lang=kk

This is a very important event for the young opera house, which has been writing its history for six years. Now the Chamber Hall repertoire has become even more diverse. Piccolo Chamber Theatre is a creative laboratory where students, recent graduates, young vocalists can hone their craft together with accomplished opera singers.There is a full house in the auditorium. Interesting action began to unfold under the house lights in an intimate chamber atmosphere. According to the plot, Giulia (Zhannat Baktay, Saltanat Akhmetova), ​​the ward of Dormont (Ramzat Balakishiyev, Ruslan Sovet), is already secretly married to Dorvil (Zhan Tapin, Damir Saduakhassov), who climbs up into his wife’s bedroom every night on a silken ladder. Dormont wants to marry his ward off to Blansac (Yevgeniy Chainikov). Giulia’s cousin Lucilla (Saltanat Muratbekova, Malika Minisini), in turn, is in love with Blansac. Upon hearing that Giulia was expecting her husband at night, the guileless servant Germano (Sundet Baigozhin), believing that it was Blansac, hurries to inform him that the silken ladder will be lowered down for him...Time and again, the heroes found themselves in comedic situations, to which the audience reacted very vividly, responding with laughter and rounds of applause. Talented young vocalists and the sought-after masters of the opera art not only conveyed the subtle vocal nuances of their parts, but, since this is a farce, simultaneously expressed various emotions using facial expressions, expressive gestures, and playful looks. The listeners were very excited, as the artists were in constant movement, running, hiding and appearing at the most unexpected moments. Italian Stage Director Ala Simonishvili’s flawless work was rather noteworthy: she has built the geography of the performance in such a way that every corner of the stage was filled with life, as if the action took place on a Venetian square.Zhannat Baktay and Saltanat Akhmetova interpreted the main character each in her own way, through the prism of their own personalities and life experience. Both artists showed excellent mastery of the Rossini style and exceptional acting skills on different premiere days. They used their fans deftly and moved around the stage gracefully. Zhan Tapin and Damir Saduakhassov successfully portrayed Giulia’s love interest in this production. The tenors’ vocals were at a high level, just as it was for the baritones Sundet Baigozhin and Yevgeniy Chainikov. The audience could enjoy the masterful performance of these artists on both premiere days. In addition to brilliant vocals, Sundet Baigozhin showed tremendous acting talent, his portrayal had special magnetism. Evgeniy Chainikov created an interpretation of both comedic and charming hero-lover. It is clear that the part of Dormont was easy for Ramzat Balakishiyev and Ruslan Sovet, both artists were settled into their characters well. Wonderful mezzo-soprano singers Saltanat Muratbekova and Malika Minisini performed the part of Lucilla, demonstrating excellent bel canto technique.Magnificent scenery was created by the Set and Costume Designer from Italy Manana Gunia. She made the costumes and sets in the style of the Venetian carnival, more precisely in vein of Commedia dell’Arte, with its famous characters Il Capitano, Il Dottore, Arlecchino and others. The artists looked extraordinary in these costumes. Such incredible exoticism with a bright palette of colours was perceived by the audience in the still rather cold capital with wonder and delight. The sets, costumes and video projections created the atmosphere of warm Italy in the mid-18th century.The music in this opera was strictly dependent on the text. The orchestra musicians’ performance under the baton of Music Director and Conductor Abzal Mukhitdinov was brilliantly virtuosic and, as the orchestra was not in the orchestra pit, but in the auditorium, in close proximity to the listeners, the audience could feel like participants in the performance.The premiere that took place within the Year of Youth with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Sports of the Republic of Kazakhstan was a great success. The listeners gave the artists long deafening applause. Thus, the creative project Piccolo Chamber Theatre received positive feedback from high art connoisseurs, as well as leading media, which means that it will have a long and happy scenic life.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/tsm/press/news/details/18371?lang=kk

Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev visited the Akmola region as part of his working visit to familiarize himself with the implementation of the President's Addresses "Third Modernization of Kazakhstan: Global Competitiveness", "New Opportunities for Development in the Conditions of the Fourth Industrial Revolution" and "Five Social Initiatives" in the region.In the schedule of the working trip, the Prime Minister visited the industrial and technological park of agricultural and communal equipment LLP "Kazakhstan Agro Innovation Corporation", the city polyclinic number 1, the meat processing plant and the Specialized Service Center of the population, where he got acquainted with the methods of providing public services on the principle of "one window" and in general, with the implementation of the state program Digital Kazakhstan in the region.During the meeting with the company's assets and business, the results of the work on creating the necessary conditions for ensuring high-quality and sustainable growth of the economy in the conditions of a new global reality were considered. In particular, in such areas as the agro-industrial complex, attraction of investments, development of the basic sectors of the economy, mass entrepreneurship, technological modernization and implementation of the elements of Industry 4.0, digitalization, training and creation of new jobs, and further diversification of the economy.M. Abylkasymova, Minister of Labor and Social Protection, spoke on employment issues and creation of new jobs. She noted that the main tasks in the sphere of employment are currently the management of the flow of labor, the effective implementation of the Program for the Development of Productive Employment and Mass Entrepreneurship to provide employment for the unemployed and the unproductive self-employed, the modernization of the labor market infrastructure, the actualization and formalization of the status of the independently and informally employed population, as well as issues of social security and protection of labor rights of workers.In the context of the Akmola region, in the first quarter of 2018, the workforce was 429,000, of which 408,000 are employed, and the unemployed are 20,000. In the employment structure, 275 thousand employees (67%) and 133 thousand self-employed (23%). According to the level of remuneration of labor Akmola region lags behind the republican by 28%.Modernization of production is planned in 6 enterprises: JSC GMK Kazakhaltyn, JSC EPK Stepnogorsk, LLP Kokshetau Energo, JSC Tynys, LLP Agrofirma Rodina, LLP RG GOLD. They plan to redistribute employees within the company without releasing work resources.In order to manage the flow of labor, the akimat of the region today signed Road maps with all large enterprises, mainly mining, manufacturing, and trade.The main tool to promote employment Madina Abylkasymova called the Program for the Development of Productive Employment and Mass Entrepreneurship, for which in the Akmola region this year it was allocated 4.6 billion tenge. The target for coverage for this year is 20.6 thousand people.At the same time, 8,900 people have already become participants, of which 7,1 thousand people are employed, including 4,6 thousand people for permanent work. (51.6%).The small and medium-sized business sector accounts for a third (31.2% or 127.2 thousand people) of the employed region and has a great potential, so to increase the incomes and employment of the population, an important task is to stimulate the development of entrepreneurship. In this regard, this year, Akmola region for microcrediting the population, taking into account the implementation of the fourth social initiative put forward by the Head of State, allocated more than 4 billion tenge.Speaking about the modernization of labor market infrastructure, the Minister of Labor and Social Protection of Population noted that in Akmola region all 19 employment centers are connected to the electronic labor exchange. However, not all of them fully use this system yet.Another issue that the minister touched upon in his speech was the actualization of the status of citizens. Since the beginning of the year, out of 125 thousand people without a status in the region, 42.7 thousand people (34%) have been updated today.With regard to the remaining persons without status, work continues on clarifying the places of their work, identifying employers, facilitating the conclusion of contracts and identifying violations of labor relations.Since January 1, 2018, on behalf of the Head of State, the introduction of targeted social assistance for a new format has been started. 457.8 million tenge is envisaged for implementation of the new format in the Akmola region this year.At the end of the speech, the minister appealed to Akimat of the Akmola region with a request to strengthen work on the listed tasks in order to provide the population with quality jobs, which in turn would raise the level of income and social protection of the population.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18333?lang=kk

Within the framework of the working visit to Mangystau region, Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Bakytzhan Sagintayev discussed the socio-economic development of the region with asset and public of Zhanaozen.Special attention was paid to the issues of employment, the introduction of a system of MSHI, vocational training and employment of young people.Vice-Minister of labor and social protection of population of Kazakhstan Nurzhan Altaev made a report on the assessment of the Road map on the flow of labor resources, the tasks of the region on productive employment, training for the new economy and labor mobility.According to the Vice-Minister, since 2001 the number of workers has doubled: from 146 to 292 thousand people. The number of employed increased from 131 to 277 thousand people. The share of the self-employed population decreased from 24 to 6%. "The Mangystau region is one of the five labor-surplus regions, from which resettlement to labor-deficit areas is carried out. This year, the number of migrations has more than doubled. In addition, it is planned to relocate 2,328 families (9,4 thousand people)" - said Nurzhan Altaev.At the same time, the Vice-Minister of the relevant Department called the educational composition of the employed region unique, and all because 72% of the employed in the region have technical and professional education. And this level is the highest among all regions (37% of Kazakhstan).At the same time, personnel with higher education of the region make up 26% of employees (39% of Kazakhstan). Personnel with school education make up 2% (23% of Kazakhstan). These are the minimum levels for all the region.In General, in the Mangystau region 3.3 billion tenge is provided for the Implementation of the program of development of productive employment.As of today, 7.6 thousand people have become its participants. Employed about 7,5 thousand persons, of them in permanent jobs - 3,7 thousand people (49,3%).In order to implement the fourth social initiative of the Head of state, the Mangystau region allocated an additional 1.3 billion tenge (total 2.0 billion tenge) to expand microcredit in rural areas and cities. In total, it is necessary to cover at least 422 people.During his speech, Vice-Minister N. Altaev noted the importance of updating the status of citizens.Thus, at the beginning of the year, the analysis of information systems revealed 72.5 thousand persons who are not available in databases. To date, the status of 24 thousand people (33%) has been updated."However, in the region there are still 39.8 thousand people without status. Therefore, it is important for akimats to actively work on their actualization and involvement in the program of productive employment", - concluded Nurzhan Altaev.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18310?lang=kk

Nariman Mukushev was born in 1984 in the city of Satpayev, Karaganda region. In 2007 he graduated from the University. Suleyman Demirel, 2011 - International Academy of Business. On a specialty - the engineer-system technician, the master of business administration.He began his career in 2005.In 2005-2014 he worked as a specialist, leading specialist, head of the department, deputy head of the department, head of the department, director of the department of innovative technologies of JSC Kazkommertsbank.From 2014 to 2017 - Managing Director for Innovation and IT JSC Kazpost.From September 2017 to the present he held the position of managing director for the transformation of business and IT of Kazpost JSC.Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/enbek/press/news/details/18308?lang=kk