Svetlana Lavrova Speaks at the VI Capital Markets Kazakhstan Conference

On October 19, the VI Capital Markets Kazakhstan Conference, organized by Cbonds Congress in partnership with the National Endowment Association of Russia (NEA), was held in Almaty.

The Capital Markets Kazakhstan conference is a unique platform for communication among representatives of the banking community and the real economy.

The speakers included representatives of regulators, stock exchanges, leading domestic and international banks, international rating agencies, and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Svetlana Lavrova, Chair of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, delivered a presentation titled “Endowments: A New Type of Investor in Post-Soviet Countries.” She spoke about endowments as a tool for sustainable development and systematic support of the country’s entire nonprofit sector.

As Kazakhstan is currently working actively on a draft law on endowment funds, the presentation generated considerable interest. With the support of the NEA, representatives of universities and nonprofit organizations from Kazakhstan were given the opportunity to attend the conference free of charge.