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OSCE Centre supports dialogue on Kazakhstan’s population registration legislation
Publishing date: 22 August 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
ASTANA, 22 August 2012 – Some 40 parliamentarians, government officials, and representatives of political parties, academia and civil society organizations discussed today at an OSCE-supported event how to improve the national population registration and management of internal migration in Kazakhstan...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports discussion on countering discrimination, xenophobia and intolerance
Publishing date: 14 August 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, 14 August 2012 – Some 40 representatives of state agencies and non-governmental organizations gathered at a roundtable meeting today to discuss the combined sixth and seventh periodic reports of Kazakhstan on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports human rights education in police
Publishing date: 31 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Policing
ASTANA, 31 July 2012 – Two OSCE-supported training seminars aimed at enhancing knowledge and skills of police schools instructors on human rights-related matters ended today in Astana...
OSCE Centre supports the creation of expert councils to monitor the implementation of largest infrastructure project in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 13 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
ASTANA, 13 July 2012 – Some 40 representatives of state entities, non-governmental organizations, international financial institutions, banks and businesses met today for the first meeting of the National Expert Council for Transparency and Sustainable Development...
Media-related legislative reform in Kazakhstan discussed at OSCE-supported conference
Publishing date: 12 July 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 12 July 2012 – An OSCE-supported conference to discuss legislative reform related to freedom of expression in Kazakhstan was held today in Astana...
OSCE Centre promotes education for sustainable development in Central Asia
Publishing date: 29 June 2012
A regional training course on education for sustainable development was held from 28 to 30 June 2012 in Almaty. The event was organized by the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) with the support of the OSCE Centre in Astana, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Government of Switzerland...
OSCE Centre in Astana advocates for child trafficking prevention
Publishing date: 28 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings