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OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan co-hosts ceremony to award winners of open data hackathon
Publishing date: 28 December 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security
On 28 December 2021, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) co-hosted an award ceremony recognizing the winners of the Open Data Challenge 2021 hackathon, an IT contest to develop digital solutions based on open data. The ceremony and the hackathon were organized by the PCUz in collaboration with the State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Statistics (UZSTAT), the Technological Park of Software Products and Information Technologies (IT-Park Uzbekistan) and other national partners.
OSCE-supported Ombudspersons Forum in Tashkent served as a platform to strengthen interregional co-operation and business integrity
Publishing date: 14 December 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Economic activities
The 1st International Forum of Business Ombudspersons “Strengthening Interregional Cooperation and Integrity in Business Sphere” was held in Tashkent on December 14, 2021. The Forum was organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan jointly with the Commissioner under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for the protection of the rights and legitimate interests of business entities (Business Ombudsman).
OSCE supports training course on international standards of human rights and freedoms for defense lawyers from all regions of Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 2 December 2021
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan organized an in-person training-of-trainers, from 28 November to 2 December 2021 in Tashkent, on international standards of human rights and freedoms for defense lawyers from all regions of Uzbekistan. The training course is part of the longstanding efforts of PCUz to reach out to legal professionals and to support the creation of a community of legal experts in Uzbekistan, with knowledge of the most recent developments among international legal experts.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan conducts study visit for government delegation to the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
Publishing date: 27 August 2021
With support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, a delegation of Uzbek government officials participated in a study visit to the Headquarters of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) in Rome from 24 to 27 August 2021.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan strengthens the role of women in socio-economic and political life through series of roundtables
Publishing date: 3 August 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Gender equality
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan conducted a series of roundtable discussions, held on 2 and 3 August 2021, on strengthening the role of women in socio-economic and political life and investing in women's professional development and leadership skills. The event was jointly organized with the National Commission on Gender Equality and Committee of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Women and Gender Equality.
Ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities celebrated in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 28 July 2021
On 28 July 2021, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) co-organized the official ceremony dedicated to the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the Republic of Uzbekistan attended by 150 participants. This high-level event was organized in partnership with the National Human Rights Centre of Uzbekistan and the United Nations Country Team.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan discusses new steps of co-operation with Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations
Publishing date: 28 July 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
On 23 July 2021, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) Pierre von Arx, met with Erkin Mukhitdinov, First Deputy Minister of Employment and Labour Relations of the Republic of Uzbekistan. They discussed ongoing projects and the potential for future co-operation with the Ministry and the Agency for External Labour Migration under the Ministry as the key project partner of the PCUz.