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OSCE Programme Office supports a series of seminars on enhancing the role and capacity of local self-governance bodies
Publishing date: 20 October 2021
An OSCE-supported series of seminars on enhancing the role and capacity of maslikhats (local self-governance bodies) was launched, in a blended format, from 19 October to 23 November 2021. The event covers all fourteen provinces and the three major cities – Almaty, Nur-Sultan and Shymkent. Some 140 deputies of the district, city and province-level maslikhats of the Kostanay province attended the first event.
OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan supports workshop on enhancing youth participation in political and civic life
Publishing date: 15 October 2021
An OSCE-supported a workshop on enhancing youth participation in political and civic life in Kazakhstan took place in Nur-Sultan on 15 October 2021. Some 50 members of parliament, representatives of the Ministry of Information and Social development, youth organizations, young experts and human rights defenders participated in the event, which was held in a blended format.
OSCE supports a seminar on countering illegal capital flight
Publishing date: 15 October 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
On 15 October 2021 in Nur-Sultan, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan concluded a two-day seminar on countering illegal capital flight.
Second national simulation exercise to fight human trafficking kicks off in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 14 October 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
An OSCE-organized week-long simulation exercise on combating human trafficking along migration routes, hosted by the Almaty Police Academy under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, started on 11 October 2021 in Almaty.
OSCE supports online roundtable discussion on access to justice during COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 October 2021
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, in co-operation with the Supreme Court and Legal Policy Research Centre in Kazakhstan, co-organized an online roundtable discussion on access to justice during the COVID-19 pandemic on 8 October 2021.
OSCE supports roundtable discussion on implementing Aarhus Convention principles in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 7 October 2021
An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on implementing the Aarhus Convention principles in Kazakhstan concluded on 7 October 2021 in Turkestan, held in a blended format.
OSCE supports a series of webinars on human rights and freedoms
Publishing date: 4 October 2021
An OSCE-supported series of online thematic webinars on human rights and freedoms were launched on 30 September 2021 and will last until 10 November 2021. The first event was attended by some 46 participants consisting of civil activists, human rights defenders and representatives of governmental agencies.