The National Alliance of Professional Social Workers (Kazakh: Кәсіби әлеуметтік қызметкерлердің ұлттық альянсы, romanized: Käsıbi äleumettık qyzmetkerlerdıñ ūlttyq aliansy, KÄQŪA; Russian: Национальный альянс профессиональных социальных работников, romanized: Natsionalnyy alyans professionalnykh sotsialnykh rabotnikov) is a professional association in Kazakhstan that was founded on 8 April 2019. The KÄQŪA assists the development social work as a profession, expanding and strengthening international cooperation, providing expert and educational assistance to social workers at all levels.[1]
National Alliance of Professional Social Workers Republican Public Association | |
Кәсіби әлеуметтік қызметкерлердің ұлттық альянсы | |
| Abbreviation | KÄQŪA |
|---|---|
| Established | 8 April 2019 |
| Type | Professional association |
| Legal status | Public association |
| Purpose | Social work |
| Headquarters | 10A Ahmet Jubanov St., Apt. 221 |
| Location | |
Area served | Almaty, Astana, Semey, Kokshetau, Kyzylorda, Pavlodar |
Official languages | Kazakh Russian English |
Acting Director | Dinara Esimova |
| Funding | Government of Kazakhstan |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe National Alliance of Professional Social Workers (KÄQŪA) was formed according to the association's charter protocol meeting on 27 March 2019 and undergoing subsequent registration by the Ministry of Justice on 8 April 2019 in which KÄQŪA designates the date as the official founding date.[2] The association's aim is to unite professional social employees and professionals who perform social work functions within the platforms of social protection, healthcare, education, justice and law enforcement and to mainly form social work as a profession in Kazakhstan.[3]
On 7 October 2022, the KÄQŪA for the first time took part in the 2022 presidential elections, where it nominated public figure Qaraqat Äbden as a candidate for the race.[4]
Election results
editPresidential
edit| Election year | Candidate | First round | Second round | Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Rank | Votes | % | Rank | |||
| 2022 | Qaraqat Äbden | 206,206 | 2.60% | 3rd | — | Lost 
| ||
References
edit- ^ "Лента новостей - Лязат Нуркатова: «Для нас, прежде всего, важен статус социального работника»". www.obk.kz. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "Социальная работа в школе" (PDF). astana-modern.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "История создания альянса". www.napsw.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ Seilkhanov, Adlet (2022-10-07). "Female candidate enters run for President of Kazakhstan". Kazinform. Retrieved 2022-10-30.