Chair of Almaty Process

The Republic of Kazakhstan was elected as the first Chair of the Almaty Process during the 5 June 2013 Ministerial Conference on Refugee Protection and International Migration: the Almaty Process. Kazakhstan has assumed the Chairmanship of the Almaty Process for two years.

The designated representative for all actions concerning the Chairmanship of Kazakhstan is H.E. Birzhan Nyrymbetov, Vice-Minister of Healthcare and Social Development, Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Terms of Reference of the Chairperson are:
• Chair the meetings held within the framework of the Almaty Process, host the Ministerial review and plan conferences;
• Act as focal point for follow-up on Almaty Process-related initiatives and their implementation throughout the period of the chairmanship;
• Organize, with assistance of the Support Unit, workshops, consultations and conferences on specific migration or asylum-related topics;
• Represent the Almaty Process at external events, acting on behalf of and in accordance with decisions of participating States;
• Promote the visibility of the Almaty Process;
• With the assistance of the Support Unit mobilize resources needed for the functioning of the Almaty Process.