October 19, the Department of Natural Sciences of the Pedagogical faculty of the West Kazakhstan Innovative and Technological University organized a meeting “Religious extremism – a threat to peace and stability.” A specialist of the regional center for the study of religion Yermekbayeva Aigerim Khaliollakyzy, curator of the Pedagogical faculty for religious affairs Sidakhmetov Serik Eltayevich, instructors and students were invited to the meeting. Yermekbaeva A.Kh. told the audience about the danger of religious extremism, Sidakhmetov S.Е. spoke about the history of religious extremism. A video on religious extremism was shown at the meeting. At the end of the meeting the guests answered questions from lecturers and students.