OBJECTIVES, TASKS, AND ACTIVITIES OF THE NON-PROFIT JOINT-STOCK COMPANY “OTANDASTAR QORY”

The Non-Profit Joint-Stock Company “Otandastar Qory” (hereinafter – the Company) was established with 100 percent state participation in its charter capital. The Concept was developed taking into account the main directions of state policy regarding the support of ethnic Kazakhs residing abroad and those who have returned to the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Objective

The main objective of the Company’s activities is to preserve the national identity of Kazakhs living abroad by strengthening cultural and humanitarian ties, as well as to provide informational support to compatriots who have returned to Kazakhstan.

Tasks:

• - Establishing connections with ethnic Kazakhs and compatriots residing abroad;
• - Implementing projects aimed at preserving the national identity and native language of Kazakhs living outside the country;
• - Providing informational support in the process of adaptation and integration of ethnic Kazakhs who have returned to Kazakhstan into new conditions;
• - Establishing partnerships and exchanging experience with domestic and international organizations engaged in migration and diaspora issues.

Types of Activities:

• • Organizing qurultais, conferences, seminars, symposia, briefings, meetings, and roundtables with the participation of compatriots, representatives of Kazakhstani and foreign governmental and public organizations, officials, and public figures;
• • Facilitating the receipt of educational grants by compatriots and the implementation of projects funded through extra-budgetary resources provided voluntarily by individuals, legal entities, international, and foreign organizations;
• • Supporting research and academic work on issues related to the Kazakh diaspora;
• • Supplying Kazakh national-cultural centers and schools abroad with literature, textbooks, teaching materials, and other publications not prohibited by law;
• • Promoting the study of the Kazakh language, traditions, and customs, as well as supporting cultural and other events in near and far-abroad countries;
• • Establishing and awarding the Company’s prizes and honors, organizing charitable activities for compatriots, and supporting philanthropic initiatives;
• • Establishing partnerships with mass media in Kazakhstan and abroad, as well as providing informational support to ethnic Kazakhs who have arrived in Kazakhstan on matters of adaptation and integration;
• • Developing and approving plans and programs within the framework of the Company’s activities;
• • Attracting crowdfunding resources and sponsorship support for the development and implementation of projects consistent with the Company’s objectives.