The Turkmen delegation is taking part in the International Forum of Volunteers of the CIS countries, which started on August 1 in Cholpon-Ata, Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan.
The forum is attended by 120 representatives from Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, reports culture.akipress.org with reference to the press service of the Ministry of Culture of Kyrgyzstan.
The goal of the forum is to strengthen interstate cooperation and develop volunteer activities in the CIS countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improve the quality of life of the population.
The following issues will be discussed within the framework of the forum:
• exchange of experience and practices in the field of volunteering between the CIS member countries;
• development of cooperation and partnership between volunteer organizations;
• drawing attention to the importance of volunteering for solving social, environmental and economic problems;
• integration of the SDGs approved by the UN into the activities of volunteer organizations of the CIS countries;
• creating conditions for the formation of an active civil society and involving young people in volunteer activities.
