An international conference dedicated to "Next Steps of Professional Social Work in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals in the Context of Kazakhstan: Implementation of the SOLID Project" was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, jointly with the National Alliance of Professional Social Workers.
На этой международной конференции участвовала преподаватель кафедры «Социальная работа и туризм» Ромханқызы Жансұлу.
Within the framework of the final conference, implemented SOLID projects in Kazakhstan, Central Asia, China, and Germany, aimed at the resocialization of individuals with addictive behaviour and persons released from places of detention, were discussed.
The conference also discussed the current state of socio-economic development through the lens of professional social work in Kazakhstan. The Professional Association of Social Workers shared its achievements over five years of operation and proposed for consideration the following joint steps with stakeholders for the coming five years.
Overall, the discussion at the final conference was open and constructive. Representatives of state bodies, the academic community, the expert community, and civil society listened to questions as well as to the reports of doctoral and postdoctoral researchers, and provided practical recommendations for the systematic improvement of professional social work in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals within the context of Kazakhstan.