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Study visit to Washington D.C. to strengthen the open data ecosystem in Uzbekistan, organized by the OSCE
Publishing date: 17 July 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
From 12 to 14 July, staff members from the Statistics Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan benefited from a three-day study visit to Washington D.C., United States, which included a specialized training on data openness and quality, metadata and data dissemination, as well as meetings with relevant stakeholders such as the World Bank, the Global Data Barometer and the Center for Open Data Enterprise. The training was organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) and delivered by Open Data Watch (ODW), an international non-profit organization working at the intersection of open data and official statistics.
OSCE spotlights Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Freedom of the Media
Publishing date: 11 July 2023
Content type: News
On 10 July, in Tashkent, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), together with the Public Fund to Support and Develop National Media in Uzbekistan and the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), held a roundtable discussion on the Freedom of Media in Digital Age.
OSCE and Atlantic Council bring Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge to Central Asia
Publishing date: 11 July 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Youth
WASHINGTON/ TASHKENT, 11 July 2023 — The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Atlantic Council, the US State Department and Inha University in Tashkent partnered to bring a multi-disciplinary cyber competition to Uzbekistan.
OSCE organizes a series of trainings for people with disabilities aspiring to become members of Parliament in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 6 July 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Youth
From 5 to 7 July, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan in collaboration with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Association of Disabled People of Uzbekistan organized a training course on enhancing negotiation skills. This marks the first phase of a series of capacity-building training courses for representatives of disability-focused NGOs who aspire to participate in Uzbekistan’s 2024 parliamentary elections.
OSCE enhances networking and capacity building among Women Resource Centres and civil society organizations in Central Asia
Publishing date: 27 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Gender equality
In collaboration with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, the OSCE Secretariat Gender Issues Programme organized a two-day regional meeting in Tashkent on 20-21 June 2023. The meeting enhanced networking and capacity building among Women's Resource Centres and civil society organizations in Central Asia, with a focus on combating gender-based violence.
OSCE Senior Gender Adviser concludes three-day visit to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 22 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Gender equality
OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues, Lara Scarpitta concluded her visit to Uzbekistan, following three days of intensive discussions and field visits organized with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan.
OSCE develops Methodological Guidelines to Ensure Rights of Women and Children in Emergency Situations
Publishing date: 12 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Gender equality
On 9 June 2023, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) in collaboration with the National Human Rights Centre and the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Uzbekistan held a roundtable to discuss the draft Methodological Guidelines to Ensure Rights of Women and Children in Emergency Situations.