The Kazakh project SOCIAL REPUBLIC has taken third place in the "Eurasia Leader" nomination of the international "Eurasia" award. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
The project is aimed at employing people with disabilities. Within its framework, inclusive coffee shops and a taxi service are being developed, giving people with special needs the opportunity to work and actively participate in public life.
The "Eurasia Leader" nomination is intended to award citizens who have made a personal contribution to implementing projects that have a significant impact on public life.
The award was presented by Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov and Alyona Arshinova, chair of the coordination council of the autonomous non-profit organization "Eurasia".
The international "Eurasia" award is being held for the second time this year. According to the organizers, more than 5,000 applications from 73 countries were submitted to the competition this year.
The total prize fund of the award amounts to 17 million rubles.