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Prosecutors learn about practices to combat torture during seminar organized by OSCE Centre in Astana
Publishing date: 15 June 2011
ASTANA, 15 June 2011 – An OSCE-organized seminar for prosecutors from across Kazakhstan on international standards and practices to combat torture started in Astana today...
OSCE Centre in Astana trains journalists in environmental reporting
Publishing date: 9 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities, Media freedom and development
ATYRAU, Kazakhstan, 9 June 2011 – An OSCE-supported training course on environmental matters for 25 journalists from Western Kazakhstan started today in Atyrau...
OSCE Centre in Astana conducts training seminar on confidence- and security-building measures
Publishing date: 7 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
ASTANA, 7 June 2011- A three-day regional training seminar for military officers on the practical implementation of the Vienna Document 1999 on confidence- and security-building measures (CSBMs) began in Astana today...
OSCE Centre supports new media training for Kazakh-language journalists
Publishing date: 27 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 27 May 2011- A two-day training event to improve Kazakh language journalists’ knowledge of the Internet and new media tools began today in Almaty...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports discussion on equal rights and opportunities for women
Publishing date: 26 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
ASTANA, 26 May 2011 – About 100 high-level government officials, parliamentary deputies and representatives of non-governmental and international organizations today discussed Kazakhstan's efforts to eliminate discrimination against women during a meeting co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
OSCE promotes best practices on trans-boundary water management
Publishing date: 24 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
Participants of a meeting held in Bishkek on 23 May to mark ten years of an OSCE-supported Trans-boundary Water Management Commission between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, summed up the results achieved under the initiative and charted the way forward.
OSCE workshop on Kazakhstan’s draft migration law
Publishing date: 19 May 2011