Centre supports the Forum of women candidates in the Kyrgyz local elections
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The OSCE Centre in Bishkek will support the Forum of women candidates for local council elections, scheduled to take place in Kyrgyzstan on 11 December 2016.
The Centre’s support aims to encourage some 25 graduates of the women’s leadership schools in the Osh and Batken regions to campaign in the forthcoming local elections.
The forum will serve as a platform for dialogue between female candidates and leaders the region , and will gather female candidates in the local elections, as well as members of the national Parliament, prominent public figures, representatives of the Central Election Commission, civil society and international organizations.
This event is a follow-up to a series of training courses for female candidates, conducted in the Bishkek, Issyk-Kul, Osh and Batken regions in 2016, to increase their capacity and awareness of election legislation.
The event is a part of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek’s Project on Strengthening Democratic Governance in Kyrgyzstan.