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OSCE supports roundtable discussion on implementing Aarhus Convention in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 October 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
The implementation of the Aarhus Convention’s principles in Kazakhstan was the focus of an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion held on 2 October 2018 in Astana...
OSCE supports regional workshop on climate change adaptation measures in Kazakshtan
Publishing date: 26 September 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
An OSCE-supported three-day training seminar on climate change adaptation measures concluded on 26 September 2018 in Almaty...
First OSCE Russian-language live exercise to fight human trafficking for responders from Europe and Asia kicks off in Astana
Publishing date: 24 September 2018
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
ASTANA, 24 September 2018 – An OSCE-organized week-long simulation exercise on how to identify and rescue victims of human trafficking kicks off today at the Regional Hub for Countering Global Threats in Astana. More than 50 professionals from law enforcement, labour inspectorates, financial investigative units, prosecutorial offices, NGOs and social services from 14 OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation are participating in the live-action training...
OSCE supports environmental leadership programme for Central Asia and Afghanistan
Publishing date: 23 September 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
The OSCE-supported ninth annual Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) on Environment for Sustainable Development involving young leaders from the Central Asia and Afghanistan concluded on 23 September 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE supports training seminar on risk-based approach to combat money laundering and terrorism financing in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 18 September 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
An OSCE-supported two-day training seminar on applying a risk-based approach to counter money laundering and the financing of terrorism for some 80 representatives from the National Bank of Kazakhstan, the Financial Monitoring Committee and the second-tier banks concluded on 18 September 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE, UNODC and EAG conduct train-the-trainer course on countering terrorist financing for Kazakh government officials
Publishing date: 17 September 2018
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
A two-day train-the-trainer course for Kazakh government officials on countering terrorist financing was organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, in partnership with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime's Global Programme against Money Laundering (UNODC/GPML) and the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (EAG), from 14 to 15 September 2018, at the OSCE Secretariat in Vienna...
OSCE supports training seminar on managing corruption risks for public officials in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 14 September 2018