Gold Magazine December 2013 - January 2014, Issue 33 | Page 48

Kazakhstan
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that the situation in the world is changing
and this might lead to adjustments, I have
instructed a working group to be formed
that has tracked our status and worked
out a viable strategy under these new economic conditions.
Taking into account the working group’s
recommendations, I suggest we set a new
political course for the nation until 2050
that builds on the tasks set by strategy
2030. We must realize clearly that time
and conditions will bring their own adjustments to our plans, as they have done
to the 2030 programme.
2050 is not merely a symbolic date. It
is a real timeline adopted by the world
community. The United Nations has
developed its Global Forecast on “Future
of civilizations” until 2050. The Food
and Agriculture Organization has issued a
forecast report until 2050. More and more
countries are developing and adopting
long-term strategies. The same horizon for
strategic planning is set in China. Even
large transnational companies prepare development strategies half a century ahead.
Fifteen years ago, when Strategy 2030 was
adopted, the first generation of citizens
born after independence was about to start
school. Today they are already working
or graduating from universities. In two to
three years, we shall witness the second
generation of Independence. Therefore, in
order to set them in the right direction, it
is important for us to start thinking now.
Our main goal is to enter the club of the
Top 30 most developed countries of the
world.
Our achievements and our development
model must become the basis of our new
political course.
Strategy Kazakhstan 2050 will integrate

with our previous strategy and answer the
questions: Who are we? Where are we going? Where d