“A Conscious Generation — A Healthy Society”: Preventing Religious Extremism and Terrorism

On October 9, 2026, a preventive meeting entitled “Prevention of Religious Extremism and Terrorism” was held at the Concordia Theatre as part of the “A Conscious Generation — A Healthy Society” preventive forum.

The speaker was Zhanna Urinbasarovna Kantarbayeva, Senior Lecturer at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and Candidate of Philosophical Sciences.

A total of 950 students attended the event and listened to a lecture on preventing religious extremism and terrorism. The lecture addressed the importance of improving religious literacy among young people, preventing the influence of destructive religious movements, countering radical ideologies, developing critical thinking, and fostering civic responsibility.

The main objective of the event was to strengthen young people’s religious and legal awareness, increase their understanding of the dangers of extremist ideologies, and promote peace, public safety, and social stability.

Such preventive initiatives help students develop a conscious and responsible civic position and contribute to efforts to prevent religious extremism and terrorism.