On June 23, 2023, deputy director Ainur Mazhitova, methodologist-analyst Kalamkas Yessimova and scientific researcher Amina Khassanova took part in the round table “Interaction between organizations from Russia and Kazakhstan in the field of developing mechanisms for working with migrants”. The round table was organized by the Charitable Foundation for the Support and Development of Educational and Social Projects “PSP-Fund” (Russia) and the NGO Legal Center for Women’s Initiatives “Sana Sezim” (Kazakhstan). The round table was held within the framework of the “Migration and Development. Dissemination of successful technologies of Russian NGOs in the system of pre-departure training of migrants through the development of cooperation between public organizations of Russia, EAEU and CIS” project implemented with the support of the Presidential Grants Fund of the Russian Federation. During the round table, the participants discussed trends, legislation, regulation of migration processes in the Russian Federation and other topical issues.

The second half of the event was covered by the training “Migration policy of the Russian Federation and the interaction of organizations in Russia and Kazakhstan in working with migrants”. The trainers were Boris Panich (Director of the Charitable Foundation “PSP-Fund”, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation) and Andrey Yakimov (project coordinator of the Charitable Foundation “PSP-Fund”, Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation). During the training, the following topics were discussed: the migration policy of the Russian Federation, the possibilities and mechanisms for interaction between organizations in Russia and Kazakhstan, the mechanisms and practices of promoting the legal and socio-cultural adaptation of migrant workers and their families in the Russian Federation.