On October 6, 2026, the Department of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs in Almaty (hereinafter referred to as the Department), in cooperation with the Almaty City Youth Policy Department, the Anti-Corruption Compliance Service of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, and the Faculty of Arts, held a seminar-training entitled «Say No to Corruption: One Step Towards a Clean Society». The event was attended by the faculty’s management, staff, and students.
During the meeting, Kurmangazy Madiyev, Head of the Anti-Corruption Compliance Service, outlined the key areas of corruption prevention and counteraction. Particular attention was paid to ensuring transparency and fairness, preventing conflicts of interest, prohibiting the unlawful receipt of monetary rewards, and upholding the principles of academic integrity.
As part of the event, Moldir Zhabayeva, Chief Specialist of the Department’s Corruption Prevention Division, explained the importance of corruption prevention and provided an overview of the fundamental concepts and types of corruption-related offences. In addition, the participants discussed in detail the importance of upholding the rule of law in the educational environment, strengthening the principles of transparency and fairness, identifying conflicts of interest, and applying mechanisms to prevent them.