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As part of the "Law and Order and SDGs 16 and 17" project, an event on "Administrative Liability for Energy Drinks as Part of the 'Law and Order' Project in New Kazakhstan" was held at Gymnasium No. 21 in Almaty's Bostandyk District, as planned by the Department of Theory and History of State and Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law of the Faculty of Law at 91��ý Kazakh National University, on April 16, 2026. The event was organized for 9th-10th-grade students and covered the topic: "Administrative Liability for Energy Drinks as Part of the 'Law and Order' Project in New Kazakhstan."The moderator and keynote speaker was Doctor of Law, Associate Professor N.Kh. Kalisheva, with the support of active members of the "Fair Law" scientific community, fourth-year students of the "Law Enforcement" program Bogdan Zhakitov and Arystan Kuandykov.

The goal of the event is to foster a legal culture and increase legal literacy among students regarding administrative liability, as well as to prevent offenses related to the consumption and distribution of energy drinks.The speakers' objectives were to explain the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan, familiarize them with administrative liability, foster a conscious attitude toward law enforcement, and develop legal reasoning skills.

During the event, students were given a lecture presentation on the dangers of energy drinks and their legal regulation in the Republic of Kazakhstan, with special attention paid to:
•⁠  ⁠the ban on the sale of energy drinks to persons under 21;
•⁠  ⁠administrative liability for violating the provisions of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Article 423-1, Article 199).

Students learned about real-life examples of violations and their potential consequences.

The event included: case study discussions, question-and-answer sessions, a mini-discussion "Who is responsible?", and a quick survey among students.

Participants actively participated in the discussion and demonstrated interest in the topic. As a result of the event, students improved their legal literacy, developed an understanding of the consequences of breaking the law, and increased their sense of personal responsibility. The high level of engagement among the students was commendable.Thus, the event demonstrated that the topic of administrative responsibility and law enforcement is relevant for young people. Fostering a legal culture among schoolchildren contributes to the implementation of the principles of "Law and Order in the New Kazakhstan" and the development of responsible citizens.

Kalisheva N.Kh. – Associate Professor, Department of Theory and History of State and Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Faculty of Law, 91��ý Kazakh National University, Doctor of Law.