An informative seminar for people with disabilities was held at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

On February 14, 2025, the Scientific and Practical Center "Inclusive Environment" at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University together with the "Zharkent" Corporate Fund organized the informative  seminar on the topic:  "Right to Read."  The experts from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and the  Kyrgyzstan, representatives of the  state institutions,  the specialists in the field of inclusion and individuals with disabilities participated in the seminar.
The seminar was opened with a welcoming speech by Almat Sabitzhanovich Nauryzbayev, the  Chairman of the Central Administration of the "Kazakhstani  Society of the Blind." He emphasized the importance of ensuring  an access to information and highlighted  the key problems  in  forming  an inclusive society. Following this, Sabit Kurmanzhanovich Suatai,  the Vice-Rector for Sustainable Social Development, and Kenzhegul Socialovich Seitzhan, a member of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, shared their views on enhancing inclusive education and information accessibility.
Sevеral significant presentations were delivered during the seminar. Lyazzat Moldabekovna Kaltaeva, the Chairwoman of the Inclusion Council at  the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan and an external advisor to the Minister of Justice, addressed the  pressing issues related to building an inclusive society. Tanzaule Gabdymanapovich Serikov, a member of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, spoke about  the importance of the Marrakesh Treaty.
Kholmakhmad Akhmadovich Tengniev,  the Chairman of the "Mehrbakhsh" Association for People with Disabilities in Tajikistan, shared his  experience  in  implementing  the Marrakesh Treaty in Tajikistan and ensuring  an access to information for people with disabilities. Nurilya Nurseitovna Sarybayeva from Kyrgyzstan spoke about the ABC Consortium project aimed at developing inclusive libraries.
A key part of the seminar was a presentation by Gaini Orazbekovna Tazhina, Director of the "Inclusive Environment" Scientific and Practical Center at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. She discussed the ongoing efforts to develop an inclusive environment at the university.
Technological development and information accessibility were also in focus. Marlen Jakupov, the  representative of the Kazakh Society of the Blind, shared his  experience in  using information technologies for visually impaired individuals. Ziyat Abdykaimov, an expert in assistive technologies and accessibility at Nazarbayev University, outlined development goals and perspectives up to 2025.
At the end of the seminar, Kassyet Omarova, an advisor to the mayor of Almaty on disability issues, shared her personal experiences and highlighted pressing issues related to information accessibility.  The participants exchanged views and discussed future collaboration opportunities.
The seminar became an important step in improving information accessibility for people with disabilities.  The participants explored the  experiences from different countries in building an inclusive society and laid the foundation for joint initiatives.

Participants: Deputy Head of the Department of Turkology and Language Theory for аcademic, methodological, and educational affairs, Sh.T. Kudyarova, senior lecturer A.Zh. Rakhymbayev, and the teaching staff  of the Department.