On the Concept of civil society development in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2006-2011
Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 25, 2006 No. 154
To be published in the "Collection of Acts of the President and the Government" and the republican press.
In order to create conditions for the accelerated development of civil society institutions and the possibility of implementing civil initiatives
I DECREE:
1. To approve the attached Concept of Civil Society in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2006-2011 (hereinafter referred to as the Concept).
2. The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan should develop and approve an action plan for the implementation of the Concept within one month.
3. This Decree shall enter into force from the date of signing.
President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
APPROVED By Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 25, 2006 No. 154
Concepts of civil society development in the Republic of Kazakhstan2016 - 2011
Astana, 2006
Content:
Introduction 1. Formation and development of civil society in the Republic of Kazakhstan2. The concept of civil society, its structure and functions 3. Goals and objectives of the Conception4. Long-term vision of civil society in the Republic of Kazakhstan5. Basic principles and legal foundations of civil society development 6. Ways and mechanisms of implementation of the Conception6.1. Improving the legal framework for the activities of civil society institutions 6.2. Strengthening the instruments of cooperation between government agencies and civil society6.3. Creating conditions for a high political, legal and civic culture of the population6.4. Improvement of labor relations 6.5. Modernization of social policy6.6. Increasing the social responsibility of business6.7. Development of civil society institutions in the Republic of Kazakhstan6.8. Development of international cooperation of civil society institutions 7. Terms and stages of the Concept implementation Conclusion
Introduction
The development of Kazakhstan as a dynamic, modern state with high standards of quality of life is possible only on the basis of the activation of human potential, the entrepreneurial spirit of citizens, and the further development of civil society. The Concept of Civil Society development in the Republic of Kazakhstan for 2006-2011 (hereinafter referred to as the Concept) was developed in accordance with the National Program of Democratic Reforms and the strategy for Kazakhstan's entry into the top fifty most competitive countries in the world, outlined in the Message of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the people of the country dated March 1, 2006. This Concept analyzes the main trends in the development of civil society in Kazakhstan at the present stage, outlines ways and specific mechanisms for its development in the coming years. The concept defines the main directions of development of civil society institutions and the possibilities of implementing civil initiatives. It will become the basis for the development of targeted programs, legislative and other regulatory legal acts aimed at creating favorable conditions for the functioning of civil society institutions.
1. Formation and development of civil society in the Republic of Kazakhstan
The fundamental reforms in the economic, social and political spheres that began in the late 1980s and early 1990s stimulated the creation of public associations to protect the rights and interests of various social groups. Independent trade unions representing the interests of workers in the non-governmental sector of the economy were among the first to appear in Kazakhstan. The mass media, public and religious associations, and political parties were actively institutionalized. The most striking manifestation of civic consciousness was the Nevada-Semipalatinsk social movement, which aimed to close nuclear test sites. To a certain extent, the development of civil society and its institutions in the country is facilitated by the State's efforts to create appropriate political, legal and other conditions for the implementation of this process. On June 27, 1991, it was adopted The Law of the Kazakh SSR "On Public associations in the Kazakh SSR". As a result, the parties "People's Congress of Kazakhstan", "Alash", the Social Democratic Party of Kazakhstan (SDPK), the Socialist Party of Kazakhstan, the Republican Party of Kazakhstan, the Republican Slavic Movement "Lad" and the Civil Movement of Kazakhstan "Azat", a branch of the Memorial public educational society, the Almaty Helsinki Group appeared in the country, the Unity movement, the historical and educational society "Adilet", the movement of pensioners "Generation" and others. In the early 1990s, the Social Protection Coalition was created, which brought together 28 different organizations, parties, and movements to work together to overcome acute social problems by discussing them and finding mechanisms to solve them on a consolidated basis. In December 1994, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed a decree on the establishment of the Republican trilateral commission on social partnership in the field of socio-economic and labor relations, which marked the beginning of the development of constructive trilateral relations and the creation of a system of social partnership. The creation of a legal framework for the formation and functioning of parties and movements and, consequently, the further development of the country's party system was facilitated by the adoption in 1995. The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and, in 1996, the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Public Associations" and "On Political Parties". In addition, national cultural centers have been actively developed, which have united into the Assembly of the Peoples of Kazakhstan. Interethnic harmony has become the foundation that allows for the implementation of reforms in the country. The end of 1990 was marked by the professionalization of the activities of civil society institutions, which made it possible to increase the effectiveness of their work in solving various social problems, needs and needs. There have been qualitative changes in the mass media market related to the process of denationalization of the mass media (hereinafter referred to as the media), printing enterprises, as well as the transition from a system of state financing and subsidizing the media to a state order for the implementation of state information policy. The introduction of amendments and additions to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the country's Parliament on October 7, 1998, which provided for the introduction of party-list elections into the country's electoral system, accelerated the processes of party building. So, from December 1998 to August 1999, the Civil Party of Kazakhstan (CPC), the Republican People's Party of Kazakhstan (RNPK), the Democratic Party "Azamat", the Agrarian Party of Kazakhstan (APC), the Republican Political Party "Otan", the Democratic Party of Women of Kazakhstan, the Rukhaniyat Party, the National Party of Kazakhstan were formed.Alash." There were party factions in Parliament. In 1999, NGO Information Centers were opened in almost all regions, the main task of which was to interact with regional non-governmental organizations, provide them with advisory assistance, information and methodological support. In October 2000 in In the President's Address to the people of Kazakhstan "Towards a free, efficient and secure society", the first instructions appeared to the Government to create conditions for the development of non-governmental organizations (hereinafter referred to as NGOs), whose role in realizing the interests of various groups of the population began to increase. In 2000, the Confederation of Non-Governmental Organizations of Kazakhstan was established, which consolidated the efforts of NGOs to create mechanisms for interaction with government authorities (hereinafter referred to as the authorities). Adopted in December 2000 The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Social Partnership in the Republic of Kazakhstan" has elevated to the rank of state policy ensuring the coordination of interests between representatives of executive authorities, associations of employers and employees. The new Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Political Parties", adopted and put into effect in July 2002, led to further qualitative structural changes in the country's party system. In 2001, the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Non-Profit Organizations" was adopted, and in 2002, the Concept of State Support for Non-Governmental Organizations was adopted. In 2003, the Government of the country approved a program of state support for non-governmental organizations for 2003-2005, according to which regional (city) programs were developed. In the same year, the first Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions was held with the participation of many prominent religious figures, representatives of different faiths, at which the Declaration "Towards Peace and Harmony" was adopted, and the Forum for Peace and Stability was established. In 2003, the first Civil Society Forum was held with the participation of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, N.A. Nazarbayev. He outlined the political recognition of the non-governmental sector and initiated the formation of a systematic mechanism for the interaction of civil society institutions with government agencies. In 2005, the second Civic Forum was held, which helped to attract business associations to participate in the public life of the country. Work has begun to be actively carried out at the central and local levels to create long-term sustainable mechanisms for the government-society partnership and various dialogue platforms. As a result, in April 2005, it was adopted The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the State Social Order", which provided opportunities for the creation of a fundamentally new system of relations between authorities and NGOs. In 2003-2005, the permanent meeting on developing proposals for further democratization and development of civil society and the National Commission on Democracy and Civil Society under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan functioned successively. The work of both structures has allowed creating conditions for deepening the national dialogue between the state and civil society institutions on the most important issues of Kazakhstan's political development and jointly developing measures aimed at improving the political system and democratic reforms in the country. In March 2006, it was formed The State Commission for the development and specification of the program of democratic reforms in the Republic of Kazakhstan, which is attended by representatives of political parties and public associations. It is significant that within the framework of public reports of akims of all levels to the population, such a form of civil control as the committees of public trust in akims (hereinafter referred to as the CODE) began to develop in the country. The experience of the CODE requires study as a possible productive model mechanism for monitoring civil society institutions over the activities of government agencies. Thus, over the past years, civil society institutions have been formed in the country and are currently developing quite rapidly, including political parties, non-profit (non-governmental) organizations, trade unions, national cultural associations, non-governmental media, and other institutions that generally represent the non-governmental sector. To date, 12 political parties, 5,820 NGOs of various types, 3,340 public foundations, 1,072 associations of legal entities, 471 national cultural associations, 3,340 religious associations representing over 40 denominations and denominations, and 6,646 mass media of various forms of ownership have been officially registered and operate in Kazakhstan. These and other civil society institutions have become an important resource for further democratization of the country. At the same time, a number of problematic issues have emerged in society, related not only to the further growth of civil society institutions, but also to challenges that contribute to the country's involvement in the processes of global globalization. They generally hinder the further harmonious development of civil society in the country, have characteristic features for each of its segments and require their own solutions. Thus, the issues of equal civil partnership of non-profit organizations (hereinafter referred to as NPOs) with government agencies have not been resolved. The mechanism for implementing the state social order needs to be improved in order to increase the transparency of competitive procedures and the participation of NGOs in determining the programs and projects needed at this stage. NGOs are developing unevenly in the regions, especially in rural areas. The registration procedure is complicated and permissive, the registration fee is overstated, and the issue of the status of informal associations of citizens without forming a legal entity has not been resolved. Business structures are poorly involved in the financial support of socially significant NGO initiatives. Despite the social need, party building in the country is proceeding at a slow pace, and the role and powers of parties are limited.
2. The concept of civil society, its structure and functions
Civil society is a society where the main actor and subject of the processes and relationships taking place in it is a person with the whole system of his needs, interests and values. This concept also refers to the totality of public relations existing independently of the state and its bodies: political, economic, cultural, national, religious, family and others, and reflects the diversity of private interests. A society becomes civil only at a certain stage of democratic development and is formed with the economic and political development of the country, the growth of welfare, culture and self-awareness of the people. The formation of civil society and the development of democracy in a country are closely interrelated: the more developed civil society is, the more democratic the state is. The prerequisites for the development of civil society are the emergence of economic independence among citizens with a variety of forms of ownership and an increase in the status of the human personality. The political foundation of civil society is the rule of law and democracy, which are necessary to ensure all individual rights and freedoms, and to develop society in order to create an environment of stability, security, justice and cooperation. The economic basis of civil society is the diversity of ownership forms and the sovereignty of individual owners, who are provided with legislative guarantees of equal recognition and protection. One of the main basic conditions for the existence of a civil society is transparency, which is ensured through independent media. In a democracy, the institutions of civil society and the State function as different but interdependent parts of a common system. Relations between the government and civil society are based on a public agreement, and cooperation is aimed at reaching a compromise. Citizens of a democratic State enjoy the right to individual freedom, but at the same time they share responsibility for building the future with other State institutions. Civil society reaches a high level of development only in a democratic political system where relations between government and civil society are based on a public agreement. Democratic procedures in civil society are based on the public right to assess the quality of government activities and on mechanisms for influencing government in the public interest. The task of a democratic, secular, legal, and social state is to create the necessary conditions for the full development of civil society, in which various associations of citizens and legal entities (parties, NGOs, mass media, unions, associations, initiative groups, and others) establish a link between a person and the state and prevent the latter from usurping power. The task of civil society is to mediate between the individual and the State. The purpose of civil society is to protect the interests of each member of society, represent his interests before the authorities and society, public control over the activities of the authorities and the formation of the internal and foreign policy of this society. Civil society institutions include political parties, local communities, trade unions, religious associations, creative, public, and scientific unions and associations, the media, and non-governmental organizations that provide a wide range of services to society and engage in various activities, including non-governmental foundations, non-profit institutions, and unions (associations). legal entities, other organizations, and initiative groups in order to solve socially useful tasks. A political party is a voluntary association of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan that expresses the political will of citizens and various social groups in order to represent their interests in representative and executive bodies of state power and local self-government and participate in their formation. Trade unions are independent public associations with fixed individual membership, voluntarily established by citizens on the basis of their common professional interests, to represent and protect labor and other socio-economic rights and interests of their members, and to improve working conditions. Religious associations - local religious associations (communities), religious administrations (centers), as well as religious educational institutions and monasteries. Mass media - periodicals, radio and television programs, documentary films, audiovisual recordings, and other forms of periodic or continuous public dissemination of mass information, including websites on publicly accessible telecommunications networks (the Internet and others). Public associations are political parties, trade unions, and other associations of citizens created on a voluntary basis to achieve common goals that do not contradict legislation. Public associations are non-profit organizations. A non-governmental organization is a non-profit organization (with the exception of political parties, trade unions and religious associations) established by citizens and (or) non-governmental legal entities on a voluntary basis to achieve their common goals in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan. A national cultural association is an association of citizens who identify themselves as belonging to certain ethnic communities on the basis of their voluntary self-organization in order to independently resolve issues of preserving their ethnic identity, developing language, education and culture. Local self-government is a form of self-organization of citizens at their place of residence within certain settlements in order to independently resolve issues of local importance directly or through established bodies (institutions) of local self-government. Civil society performs the following functions: support, development and encouragement of civil initiatives; participation in the creation of conditions for the voluntary integration of people into unions, associations based on the convergence of interests and the achievement of certain goals; ensuring the participation of citizens in solving national and local problems; promoting the protection of citizens' rights and the realization of the interests of various groups of the population; affirming universal norms, values and moral foundations in society; participation in creating conditions for productive work that ensures an independent existence of a person; provision of social services; assistance in harmonizing relations between government, business and public institutions, creating conditions for social harmony and reducing social conflicts, resolving social and other conflicts through constructive dialogue; promoting openness and transparency in the process of government decision-making; support for the activities of trade union organizations, performing the most important public functions for regulating social and labor relations; support for freedom of speech, strengthening media independence, and ensuring an open information space.
3. Goals and objectives of the Concept
The purpose of this Concept is to further improve the legislative, socio-economic, organizational and methodological framework for the comprehensive development of civil society institutions and their equal partnership with the state and the business sector in accordance with international legal instruments within the framework of international treaties and covenants in the field of human rights and the human dimension. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to focus efforts on five main tasks: building a democratic, secular, legal and social state where people, their rights and freedoms are the main values; creating a system of harmonious, equal and partnership relations between non-governmental organizations, the business sector and the state; developing economic incentives for the business sector to participate in NGO projects, charity and patronage development; formation of a favorable legal framework for the development of all institutions of civil society; achievement of high standards of quality of life, harmonization of labor relations, reduction of the difference between income levels of rich and poor segments of the population.
4. Long-term vision of civil society in the Republic of Kazakhstan
The implementation of the goals and objectives of the Concept involves the implementation of a model of civil society that ensures: respect for human rights and democratic freedoms; creation of favorable conditions for the sustainable development of civil society institutions; a harmonious combination of rights and freedoms with human responsibility to society; effective control by society of the activities of government. Formation of a culture of cooperation based on the principles of partnership between authorities and civil society organizations; creation of an effective social protection system; formation of a system for coordinating the interests of society and government. As a result of the measures taken, the main principle of a democratic state is being comprehensively implemented in the country - ensuring human rights as the main value of civil society. Entrepreneurship, small and medium-sized businesses will form the economic basis of civil society, and the middle class will form its social base. The State and civil society institutions ensure social harmony and political stability by reducing the difference between the income levels of rich and poor segments of the population, and protecting human and civil rights. Based on the main priority of serving society, the government, together with civil society institutions, will strictly ensure freedom of speech, religion, assembly, the right of citizens to unite, a fair trial, and fair and transparent elections. The State will legislatively provide the conditions for the creation and development of diverse civil society institutions. Cooperation with civil society institutions on a professional and specialized basis is becoming a prerequisite for the authorities. The formation of state programs, national and local budgets is based on and taking into account the needs of the individual and society. Labor relations in the country have reached the level of world standards. Economic growth will be reflected in higher wages for employees. The social partnership of the state, employers and trade unions in the country will become an effective mechanism for coordinating interests in the labor and socio-economic spheres. The share of small and medium-sized businesses in the economic component of civil society is significantly increasing. Civil society institutions, commissioned by government agencies, carry out socially significant projects, monitor and study public opinion on various socio-economic issues. The role of political parties in society will be strengthened, this will be facilitated by the democratization of legislation, increased state support for political parties, and the strengthening of the role of party factions in the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and maslikhats. The State and civil society institutions strive to improve the level of public services to the population in order to achieve modern standards of quality of life and ensure the protection of human rights. People with disabilities are provided with conditions for the realization of their civil rights on the basis of a modernized State social protection system and the creation of an appropriate legislative framework. The State will create a broad system of political education for citizens and training them in effective negotiation skills, conflict prevention and resolution. Along with judicial practice, there are alternative ways to resolve social, interpersonal conflicts and disputes, and there is a system of reconciliation (harmonization) of interests, created taking into account national mentality and historical experience. The mass media objectively reflect the life of the country and are focused on protecting public interests and values.
5. Basic principles and legal foundations of civil society development
The further development of civil society is based on the principles of: respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of man and citizen; evolutionism and gradualism; coordination with transformations in the spheres of public life, primarily in the economic sphere, taking into account global trends in world development; the rule of law, equality of all without exception before the law; participation of citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan and their authorized representatives in managing the affairs of the state and solving other socially useful tasks; ensuring equal opportunities for citizens to participate in democratic processes in the country; introducing citizens to a democratic culture of behavior; commitment of government and society to a culture of dialogue and cooperation. None of the citizens' associations and their structural divisions can represent the interests of the entire civil initiative sector in their relations with the public authorities. The legal basis for the development and implementation of this Concept is: The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan; International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (signed on December 16, 1966, ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan on November 28, 2005); International Labour Organization Convention on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize No. 87 (adopted on July 9, 1948, ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan on December 30, 1999); Message of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the People of Kazakhstan "Kazakhstan-2030". Prosperity, security and improving the well-being of all Kazakhstanis" dated October 10, 1997; The Strategic Development Plan of the Republic of Kazakhstan until 2010 (approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 4, 2001 N 735), the Concept of formation of the state identity of the Republic of Kazakhstan (approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 23, 1996 N 2995); The Concept of Legal Policy of the Republic of Kazakhstan (approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated September 20, 2002 N 949), the Concept of state support for non-governmental organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan (approved by Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 23, 2002 N 85).
6. Ways and mechanisms of implementation of the Concept
The main mechanisms for the implementation of the Concept are: improvement and harmonization of national legislation, taking into account international treaties and covenants signed by the Republic of Kazakhstan; strengthening instruments for cooperation between government agencies and civil society institutions and creating favorable conditions for the effective implementation of the state social order; creating conditions for a high political, legal and civic culture of the population; Strengthening the role of political parties by empowering party factions and their representation in the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan and maslikhats; enhancing the role of civil society institutions in protecting human rights; democratizing legislation governing the media; improving legislation governing religious associations in accordance with international standards; improving labor relations; modernizing social policy; increasing social responsibility. business responsibility; development of other civil society institutions; development of international cooperation of civil society institutions.
6.1. Improving the legal framework for the activities of civil society institutions
In the coming period up to 2011, it is necessary to take measures to improve the regulatory legal acts that ensure the activities of civil society institutions. It is important to improve the legal norms and mechanisms governing: taxation of the non-profit sector; social work of non-governmental organizations; charitable activities and patronage; improvement of the procedure for registration and liquidation of non-profit organizations; ensuring gender equality and strengthening national human rights institutions. It is necessary to analyze and work on improving Kazakhstan's legislation in terms of ensuring the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, including in the fields of culture, education, ecology, health, information, social security, economics, gender equality, housing policy, and local self-government. It is necessary to accelerate work on the implementation of the provisions of ratified international treaties and covenants into national legislation, as well as to continue work on accession to other international treaties and covenants that have not yet been ratified. In this area, representatives of civil society institutions and independent experts will be involved in legislative work. Supporting the work of the Chamber of Public Experts under the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan will make it a unique mechanism for taking into account the interests of civil institutions in the legislative process.
6.2. Strengthening the instruments of cooperation between government agencies and civil society institutions
To strengthen cooperation between government agencies and civil society institutions, it is necessary to hold civil society forums on a regular basis, which should become an effective national dialogue platform for working out ways to solve problems of interaction between the state and civil society institutions and identify priorities for interaction and partnership.; to develop permanent cooperation mechanisms at the central and regional levels in the form of public councils, advisory bodies, commissions, working groups on legislative work, participation in the formation of state, sectoral (sectoral) and regional development programs; to introduce the practice of holding public hearings on socially significant issues; to work out and put into practice productive mechanisms of civil control over the activities of public authorities and their decisions related to the observance of the rights and interests of citizens, openness and transparency of the budget process, to create an appropriate methodological framework in this area of work; To promote the formation and development of a national information and analytical network that monitors the implementation of programs for the development of civil society institutions and their intersectoral cooperation, as well as the introduction of modern information and telecommunication technologies.; systematically study, identify, test and implement the most promising forms and methods of intersectoral interaction between civil society institutions, develop recommendations for public authorities and local governments on the formation of effective mechanisms for interaction with civil society institutions; work out the issue of introducing special training courses in public higher education institutions of the country for working with civil society institutions and for relations with by the public; to study the issue of creating structural public relations units in central and local government bodies; to develop effective social partnership in the field of labor relations as the main mechanism for coordinating interests between employers, employees and authorities in accordance with the standards of the International Labor Organization. Special attention should be paid to ensuring organizational, political and legal conditions for the effective implementation of the state social order, which will allow developing a system of interaction and cooperation between government agencies and civil institutions. In principle, it is necessary to extend the mechanism of the state social order to central and local executive bodies, primarily the social block. To provide for a phased increase in budget expenditures for the state social order. To create favorable conditions for the implementation of the state social order, it is also necessary at the national and regional levels: to consistently develop financial and contractual relations between authorities and civil society institutions on a partnership basis; to form a state social order with the participation of NGOs based on the study of public needs and evaluation of project results using appropriate indicators of usefulness for target groups and recipients of services; to put into practice modern instruments of interaction between civil institutions and government bodies that ensure transparency in the process of forming and placing a state social order; to create and implement new forms and methods of work aimed at increasing social activity of citizens; to study and implement in the country advanced foreign experience in the preparation and implementation of national and territorial (regional) action programs in various socially significant areas.
6.3. Creating conditions for a high political, legal and civic culture of the population
According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the ideal of personality can be achieved under such conditions when everyone has the opportunity to enjoy the economic, social, civil and political rights guaranteed to him by the Constitution. This requires: the formation of human legal consciousness through the work of civil society institutions; the introduction of a functioning system of local self-government in the country and ensuring the full participation of citizens in solving national problems; formation of respect for the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan and state symbols in society; improvement of the practice of teaching the basics of law in secondary general, primary and secondary professional educational organizations; increasing the role of human rights NGOs in ensuring human rights and freedoms in Kazakh society; further liberalization of the legal system; involvement of human rights NGOs in the development of projects aimed at humanizing the penal system systems, stimulating the development of the institution of public defender in the country; systematic implementation of socially oriented projects to ensure the rights of socially vulnerable segments of the population, active involvement of NGOs in the development of socially significant projects aimed at protecting the rights of persons with disabilities, women and youth; implementation of joint information and educational campaigns of relevant government agencies and civil society institutions to achieve a high level of public awareness of universally recognized human rights standards and their values for every person and society as a whole; active implementation of mechanisms for out-of-court conflict resolution, the practice of pre-trial dispute resolution through negotiations, arbitration, world courts, and mediation; development and strengthening of gender equality, and assistance in overcoming negative stereotypes in the public mind regarding the rights of women and men.
6.4. Improvement of labor relations
Improving labor relations requires: bringing labor legislation into line with the principles of the welfare state in order to ensure a balance between the interests of employees and employers; increasing the role and place of trade unions in ensuring the protection of workers' rights; effective interaction between owners and trade unions in order to prevent possible conflicts and labor disputes; shifting the center of gravity of labor relations regulation to the enterprise level; implementation of mechanisms to ensure an effective negotiation process within the framework of collective agreements between employers and employee representatives; establishment of a system of interaction between trade unions and non-governmental organizations in order to meet the interests, needs of employees and solve acute social and environmental problems in industrial centers.
6.5. Modernization of social policy
The common task of the government and civil society is to build a welfare state, increase the effectiveness of social policy in order to stimulate the country's advanced economic development and improve the well-being of citizens. It is necessary to develop and put into practice a national standard of quality of life, designed to establish state norms and standards that ensure the implementation of the constitutionally guaranteed socio-economic rights of citizens, and at the same time serve as a guideline for the implementation of socio-economic policy of the state. The national standard should include the following sections: remuneration, pension provision, social insurance and social services for the population, standard of medical services, consumer basket, standard of educational services, standards of social support for the family, standards of general and informational culture of the citizen, standards of ecological culture, standards of providing the population with housing, utilities and household services. Based on the resource potential accumulated over the years of independence, budget opportunities and positive trends in the economy of the republic, it is quite realistic to make all indicators of the national standard of quality of life in Kazakhstan the highest among all countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States and ensure that the Republic of Kazakhstan becomes one of the fifty most competitive countries in the world. It is important to introduce the principle of subsidiarity into the basis of the social policy, which means solving problems from the bottom up, based on the interests of a person, a family, a group of people, a public association. At the same time, it is necessary to create conditions for the broad involvement of non-governmental organizations in the implementation of social assistance programs, which in turn will reduce administrative costs at the local level and increase the effectiveness of government work in the social sphere. It is also necessary to create conditions for the development of territorial NGOs capable of solving problems at the local level and developing the institution of volunteerism in the country.
6.6. Increasing the social responsibility of business
Encouraging business social responsibility is a way to create conditions for the development and co-financing of socially significant projects, timely payment of decent wages, ensuring safe and secure working conditions, and providing social support to employees. This is the way to form a culture of charity, spirituality in society, and strengthen the system of moral and ethical values. The motivation for entrepreneurs to increase their social responsibility should be the task of participating in the formation of a favorable, socially safe environment for their activities. Socio-political stability in society is the key to successful business development. It is advisable to implement the principles of the UN Global Compact on Corporate Social Responsibility of Business and create a legislative framework for patronage and charitable activities, economic incentives and effective interaction between business and NGOs.
6.7. Development of civil society institutions in the Republic of Kazakhstan
In the period up to 2011, measures will be worked out and gradually implemented to further develop such important institutions of civil society as political parties, trade unions, religious associations, and the media. Kazakhstan's achievement of sustainable economic growth provides an opportunity to create favorable organizational, institutional, economic and legislative conditions for carrying out this work. In the segment of non-governmental organizations, it is necessary to improve and ensure the transparency of the mechanism for forming a state social order, improve the mechanisms and procedures for its implementation, and provide for the participation of NGOs in determining priority social programs and projects. It is necessary to resolve the issue of the status of informal citizens' associations, including improving the procedure for their registration, taking into account international standards. It is important to create a regulatory framework that encourages the country's commercial sector and large businesses to finance NGO projects. In general, it is necessary to deepen the process of interaction between the state and NGOs, strengthen the institutional and organizational base for supporting the development of the NGO segment, especially in regions and rural areas. A qualitatively new level of tasks is facing political parties. Given their increasing role in socio-political life and public administration, it is necessary to improve the relevant legislation, especially in terms of expanding their powers, simplifying the process of state registration, developing and implementing a transparent mechanism for verifying registration documents, improving the mechanisms of legislative regulation of associations, mergers and others. Trade unions should take an active part in the development and implementation of the socio-economic policy of the state. To do this, it is important to develop national legislation taking into account the international conventions of the International Labour Organization, ratified by the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is necessary to ensure that collective agreements and agreements become an effective mechanism for protecting workers' rights, and that labor laws are respected in all enterprises, regardless of their forms of ownership, and trade unions can exercise their rights to protest if necessary. The field of mass media requires the creation of effective legislation providing economic incentives to increase the competitiveness of domestic television and radio, newspapers and magazines. It is necessary to address a range of issues related to ensuring transparency in the allocation of budget funds within the framework of the state order for information policy, improving the level of training for the information sector, legal protection for journalists and the media, and improving the right to information. In the segment of religious associations, the necessary conditions should continue to be created in order to prevent the use of religion to commit illegal acts. It is necessary to take a set of organizational and legal measures that take into account the specifics of religious associations and are aimed at preventing religious extremism, creating an effective system of state control over religious education of young people, especially abroad, and suppressing the activities of sectarian organizations that forcibly involve fellow citizens in their ranks and engage in fraud by exerting physical and psychological pressure. Taking all this into account, the State, in cooperation with civil society institutions, needs to take further measures aimed at creating favorable economic, political and legal conditions for the development of civil society in the country. Legislation regulating the activities of the media is being democratized. State support for the activities of independent media will be expanded, including through a government order. Legislation regulating the activities of religious associations is being improved in accordance with international standards. Government support for the activities of youth and children's organizations in the republic will expand. The role of the Assembly of the Peoples of Kazakhstan will be strengthened. The forms and mechanisms of participation of national cultural associations (centers) in the formation and implementation of state policy in the field of interethnic relations, education, culture and information will be improved and expanded. State support for national cultural associations (centers) will be expanded. Special attention will be paid to the systematic and step-by-step development of local self-government. The practice of interaction between the state and its bodies with local government institutions will expand. Priority areas, mechanisms and specific tools for working in these areas, taking into account their specifics, are considered separately in the relevant regulatory legal acts.
6.8. Development of international cooperation of civil society institutions
In recent decades, there has been a steady trend of cooperation between civil society institutions in various countries. Its goal is to develop effective mechanisms to respond to the challenges of the time in various areas: security, human rights protection, economic and social development, poverty reduction, environmental protection, education, science, culture, emergency humanitarian and technical assistance, peacemaking. Joint programs and platforms for action are being developed. To develop international cooperation in this area, it is necessary: to continue the integration of Kazakhstani civil society institutions with the international community, which will allow studying global trends in social development, foreign experience to adapt to the conditions of Kazakhstan and actively present the country to the world; to develop cooperation with international organizations to implement social, cultural, educational and other projects in the context of national interests.; to actively use the opportunities of modern information technologies, electronic media, to increase the level of information about the "third sector" in Kazakhstan in order to promote the country's positive image abroad; to encourage the creation in Kazakhstan of regional non-governmental organizations focused on the implementation of targeted socio-economic programs in Central Asia.
7. Terms and stages of the Concept implementation
The implementation of the proposed package of measures for the development of civil society is designed for 2006-2011 and involves the following stages: the first stage is 2006-2008. Draft laws aimed at further development of civil society institutions are being developed. Mechanisms of cooperation between government agencies, business and civil society institutions are being strengthened. The Civil Society Forum is becoming an effective, permanent dialogue platform for the government, business and civil society. Sectoral and regional permanent cooperation systems are being formed in the form of public councils, advisory bodies, commissions, and working groups attached to key government agencies. Working groups are being set up on legislative projects, the formation of state, sectoral (sectoral) and regional programs, and public hearings on socially significant issues are being held. Based on the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 12, 2005 "On the State Social Order", a system of cooperation between the government and NGOs is being built. An information program is being implemented according to the priorities of the Concept. The favorable conditions created by the state for the development of civil society institutions and the growing public needs for their activities activate the initiative of citizens. Its result will be an increase in the number of public organizations. The second stage is 2009-2010. As a result of the implementation of the envisaged measures, qualitative growth is achieved in the development of civil society institutions. The active work of the third sector will create a high level of political culture and legal literacy of the population. The norms and values of civil society take root in the public consciousness and enter into everyday practice. The country is implementing the experience of the developed countries of the world in the formation of national action programs in various fields. The development of social partnership in the field of labor relations will ensure the realization of the rights of Kazakhstani workers. A culture and mechanisms of charity and patronage are being formed. Local funds are being formed to support civic initiatives. The joint development of projects for the socio-economic development of the regions is initiated within the framework of commissions including representatives of business, NGOs, and government authorities. NGOs are actively involved in the development of projects aimed at protecting the rights of persons with disabilities in access to educational services and participation in the socio-political life of society, youth and women in employment and employment. The institute of volunteerism will be developed in the country as a high level of civil society development. The mechanisms of civil control over the activities of public authorities and their decisions related to the protection of the rights and interests of citizens, openness and transparency of budgets and the budgetary process are being consolidated. The models of the report of government structures to the public in a public form are approved. The country is actively implementing mechanisms for out-of-court conflict resolution and the practice of pre-trial dispute resolution through negotiations and arbitration courts. The integration of Kazakhstan's civil society institutions with the international community of non-profit organizations continues. The third stage is starting in 2011. The development of civil society institutions is becoming systemic and irreversible. Corrective changes are being made to relations with businesses and government agencies to optimize their interaction with each other. Annual reports are published and annual hearings are held on the development of Kazakh society. The development of civil society is a permanent process that is based on changes in social needs, global development trends and the challenges of the time.
Conclusion
The development of civil society is an important prerequisite for the creation of a democratic, secular, legal and social State. Social progress, democratic development, and economic recovery are possible with the active participation of citizens in all important spheres of society. The implementation of this Concept for the Development of Civil Society will make it possible to activate and mobilize the human and intellectual potential of the country, increase the personal responsibility of everyone for their own destiny and the fate of the country, ensure transparency in government activities, create conditions for the eradication of corruption, arbitrariness, and abuse of power by the state bureaucracy, and accelerate the achievement of a high standard of living for every citizen of the country. Kazakhstan rights and freedoms of citizens. The trust and respect of the authorities on the part of society are a solid foundation for social peace and harmony, political stability and, consequently, the sustainable development of our Motherland. Kazakhstan, with its complex and vibrant history, its long-suffering right to freedom and sovereignty, and its aspiration to enter the world community with dignity, is ready to implement the proposed model of civil society.
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