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OSCE Centre in Astana supports meeting to promote effective laws to combat domestic violence
Publishing date: 26 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 26 February 2009- Parliamentarians, members of the National Commission on Women, Family and Demographic Policy under the President, police officers and civil society representatives discussed how Kazakhstan can best combat domestic violence...
Kazakhstan's experience in maintaining peace and stability in a multicultural society discussed at OSCE-supported conference in Almaty
Publishing date: 25 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 25 February 2009- Kazakhstan's experience in inter-ethnic and inter-religious understanding, tolerance and non-discrimination, as one of the planned focus areas of the country's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship, was the topic of a conference...
OSCE supports Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan in managing transboundary water resources
Publishing date: 6 February 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Economic activities
BISHKEK, 6 February 2009- More than 20 experts and government officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE are meeting in Bishkek today to discuss transboundary water resources...
OSCE Centre supports role of civil society to combat corruption in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 January 2009
ASTANA, 26 January 2009- The OSCE Centre and the non-governmental organization Transparency Kazakhstan held a workshop today aimed at fostering co-operation with civil society and strengthening its role in combating corruption...
OSCE meeting focuses on monitoring and reporting on women's rights in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 11 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ALMATY, 11 December 2008- Ways to improve monitoring and reporting on the rights of women in Kazakhstan are the focus of an OSCE roundtable discussion which began in Almaty today...
OSCE Centre promotes law on equal rights and opportunities for women and men
Publishing date: 28 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ASTANA, 28 November 2008- A roundtable discussion on Kazakhstan's draft law on gender equality and the best practices of other OSCE participating states took place in Borovoye in Central Kazakhstan today...
OSCE Centre launches new training course on sustainable development for business in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 27 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
ALMATY, 27 November 2008- How to integrate environmental and social factors into business strategies was the topic of a four-day training course that ended in Almaty today...