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OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan introduces a series of capacity development webinars for NGOs and crisis centers in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 October 2021
An OSCE-supported series of webinars for NGOs and crisis centers in Kazakhstan launched on 27 October 2021. The event was organized in co-operation with the Verum Foundation, the Center for Legal Defense “Zan Talaby” and the Eurasia Foundation’s Civil Society Support Program’s office in Almaty.
OSCE awards green office contest winners in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 28 October 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
The winners of the OSCE-supported green office contest were announced on 22 October 2021 in Nur-Sultan. The contest provided an opportunity for government institutions, private companies, civil society and international organizations to promote sustainable use of resources by focusing on waste reduction and recycling.
OSCE organizes training seminar for lawyers and legal advisers
Publishing date: 22 October 2021
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized an online two-day training seminar on enhancing capacities of professional societies for lawyers on 21 and 22 October 2021.
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