In March 2025, a regular meeting of the mediation working group was held in Astana, where proposed changes and additions to the Rules for Training Mediators and coaches of Mediators were discussed. The proposals of the IPC management included in these Rules in the draft regarding an increase in the number of training hours for mediators, the introduction of standards for the training course for mediator trainers, additional requirements for candidates for coaches, changes in the content of a special course for mediators, and advanced training for mediators. The project is still under development.
We have also made proposals to the draft Regulation on the establishment of the Coordinating Council (CC) for Mediation under the Ministry of Culture and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan, they have also been adopted and taken into account. Currently, the Ministry is creating a Mediation Coordination Council, which will include all heads of mediation organizations and representatives of government agencies, as well as experts. Zhakupov Zhandilda spoke at the Ministry's meeting on China's initiative to establish an international mediation Organization. To date, there has not been and is not yet an international mediation organization in the world that unites mediators at the interstate level. Such an initiative is currently being undertaken by China. All countries, including Kazakhstan, are invited to sign this convention or participate in the signing ceremony. The signing of the concept is scheduled for May 30, 2025.