UNICEF Zhastary: UNICEF Kazakhstan volunteer programme for young people aged 16-35

For young people aged 16 to 35 in Kazakhstan who want to take part in protecting children's rights and addressing social issues. Participants register on the UNICEF Zhastary platform, complete mandatory training, then take challenges, join campaigns and events and launch their own projects in areas such as children's rights, violence prevention, mental health, climate and ecology, and leadership. Activities run online and in UNICEF youth hubs in Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Aktau, Semey and Kokshetau. Online courses are free and volunteers receive a UNICEF volunteer certificate; recruitment rounds are held several times a year (the press release names February, April, July and October).