Legal Culture and Volunteering: The Foundation of a Responsible Society

On November 2, the Faculty of Law at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University hosted an insightful meeting titled “Volunteering, Law, and Order — The Foundation of Societal Development.”

The event was organized under the leadership of Dr. Guldana Amangeldiyevna Kuanaliyeva, Doctor of Law, Professor, and Head of the Department of Customs, Financial, and Environmental Law, with the active participation of representatives from the department’s Student Legal Clinic.

The main objective of the meeting was to increase students’ civic responsibility, expand their legal literacy, explain the importance of volunteer activities, foster social engagement among youth, and reinforce the principles of “Law and Order” in society.

Invited experts with extensive experience in human rights advocacy, the legal profession, psychology, and volunteering attended the event and shared their professional insights:

Lyazzat Bekmukhanbetovna Rakisheva – Lawyer, human rights defender, and President of the “Human Rights Lawyers” Public Foundation;

Raikhan Serikovna Yeldesbayeva – Attorney at the Almaty City Bar Association;

Zhenisgul Zhaparkhanovna Khabayeva – Psychologist and national trainer-psychologist;

Serik Kambarbayev – Project Ambassador and Head of External Communications at the “Asar Ume” Foundation;

Nursultan Birkilenov – Head of the Development and Volunteer Management Department at the “Asar Ume” Foundation.

During the meeting, participants shared their experience in advancing the volunteer movement, strengthening cooperation among civil society organizations, and providing media and information support for social projects.