FORUM OF COMPLIANCE OFFICERS OF EAST KAZAKHSTAN REGION HELD AT AMANZHOLOV UNIVERSITY

Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University hosted a forum of compliance officers from quasi-public sector entities of East Kazakhstan Region. The event brought together representatives of government bodies and regional organizations to discuss current issues of anti-corruption compliance, prevention of corruption risks, and the development of a culture of integrity.

The forum was moderated by Yerzhan Medetkhanovich Aikymbekov, Head of the Department of Civil Service Affairs for East Kazakhstan Region.

The Chairman of the Board – Rector Gulzhan Jarassova delivered a welcoming address to the participants. In her speech, she emphasized the importance of anti-corruption compliance not only as a mechanism for monitoring compliance with established requirements, but also as a tool for developing a sustainable culture of honesty, openness, and responsibility.

The Anti-Corruption Compliance Service at Amanzholov University was established in 2020. Today, it carries out systematic work to prevent corruption risks, improve internal processes, and promote the principles of integrity within the University. The University emphasizes that the activities of the Compliance Service are not limited to control functions. Its specialists participate in the analysis of internal documents, assess potential corruption risks, provide recommendations, and contribute to discussions of management decisions.

The forum addressed issues related to improving anti-corruption legislation and the practical activities of compliance services. Arkhat Abzhatovich Beisembayev, Head of the Corruption Prevention Division of the Department of Civil Service Affairs for East Kazakhstan Region, presented amendments and additions to the Model Regulations on Anti-Corruption Compliance Services in Quasi-Public Sector Entities.

Almira Kabidoldayevna Nurtayeva, Chief Specialist of the Corruption Prevention Division of the Department of Civil Service Affairs for East Kazakhstan Region, presented the model rules for conducting internal analysis of corruption risks.

Vladimir Vasilyevich Nadtochiy, Compliance Officer of Ulba-TVS LLP, shared practical experience. In his presentation, he discussed the specific features of anti-corruption compliance at a nuclear energy facility with foreign participation.

Yerbol Bakytbekovich Kizhikov, Compliance Officer of SEC Ertis JSC, presented the results of the organization’s compliance activities.

The Rector also paid particular attention to academic integrity in the context of digitalization and the growing use of artificial intelligence. Amanzholov University is currently developing a new Academic Integrity Policy that will define the principles governing the use of artificial intelligence by students, faculty members, and researchers, requirements for disclosing its use, and the author’s responsibility for the final result.

The University takes a comprehensive approach to developing a culture of integrity. In accordance with its work plan, information and awareness-raising activities, thematic meetings, lectures, seminars, and round tables are regularly held to improve the legal and anti-corruption literacy of students and employees.

The forum concluded with a discussion during which participants exchanged professional views and considered practical issues related to the application of anti-corruption mechanisms in quasi-public sector organizations.

Hosting the forum at Amanzholov University provided an opportunity for professional dialogue among representatives of government bodies, regional organizations, and the education sector. Such events contribute to the exchange of practical experience and the further development of mechanisms for preventing corruption risks.

“Our broader task is to create an environment in which honesty, openness, responsibility, and fairness are perceived as a natural standard of professional conduct,” emphasized Gulzhan Jarassova.