News and press releases

Six students representing the Central Asian Youth Network (CAYN) concluded on 7 November 2014 their three-day study visit to Vienna, Austria, to familiarize themselves with the work of OSCE and its institutions and the organization’s comprehensive approach to security. The trip was organized by the Centre in Astana with financial and logistical support from other OSCE field operations in Central Asia, the United States Mission to the OSCE and the Conflict Prevention Centre...

ASTANA, 6 November 2014 – Government officials, parliamentarians, representatives of regional and local bodies of power, international organizations and civil society gathered at a roundtable discussion today in Astana to discuss the status of implementation of ongoing local self-governance reform in Kazakhstan...

ALMATY, Kazakhstan 4 November 2014 – The first national forum on effective water resources management and co-operation between the government, universities and industries began today at the Kazakh-German University in Almaty...

KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 3 November 2014 – A four-day regional seminar for law enforcement officers on the detection of trafficking routes for illegal drugs and their precursors, including methods for detecting relevant contraband, began today in Karaganda...

ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 31 October 2014- A three-week advanced training course on the use of detection dogs co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, the Canine Centre of the Customs Control Committee of Kazakhstan and the US Embassy in Astana concluded today in Almaty...

The OSCE Centre in Astana and the Legislative and Judicial Reform Committee of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of the Parliament) with support of the Penal Reform International Office in Central Asia and Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry co-organized a study visit to Netherlands from 23 to 28 October 2014...

ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 25 October 2014 – Promoting youth empowerment and enhancing its engagement in the political, economic and cultural life of society will be in focus at the annual Zhas (Youth) Camp that began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...