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OSCE helps strengthen inter-ethnic cohesion in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 May 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
On 18-19 May, the OSCE Programme Office (POiB) kicked-off a series of capacity-building activities, within its programmatic efforts to support peacebuilding activities in Kyrgyzstan. The workshop, which was held in Osh city, focused on strengthening Kyrgyzstan’s early warning and conflict prevention institutions, including within the framework of implementing the national civic integration concept “Kyrgyz Jarany” (“Kyrgyz Citizen”).
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities supports development of tools for multilingual education in Central Asia
Publishing date: 1 July 2019
Content type: News
The office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities has gathered a group of international experts, researchers and professionals in the field of multilingual education to develop tools to support multilingual education in Central Asia. The Regional Expert School on Multilingual and
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities holds regional summer school on multilingual and multicultural education in Central Asia
Publishing date: 7 July 2015
Content type: News
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors, in co‑operation with the Ministry of Education and Science and UNICEF in Kyrgyzstan, is holding a regional summer school on “Multilingual and Multicultural Education for Integration” from 6 to 11 July 2015 in Cholpon Ata. A total of 75
Kyrgyzstan-based NGO Spravedlivost named winner of 2014 Max van der Stoel Award
Publishing date: 10 July 2014
Content type: Press release
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 10 July 2014 – Spravedlivost, a non-governmental organization based in Jalal-Abad in southern Kyrgyzstan, has been named as the 2014 winner of the Max van der Stoel Award, for its outstanding work in improving the position of national minorities in the OSCE area...
OSCE and UN promote dialogue on ethnic minorities in Central Asia
Publishing date: 21 June 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: National minority issues
BISHKEK, 21 June 2011- A two-day regional conference on the rights of minorities started in Bishkek today. The conference is organized jointly by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, the Central Asian Regional Representation of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the UN Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia...
OSCE presents report on improving bank support for sustainable use of remittances in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, National minority issues
BISHKEK, 17 May 2011 – Remittances from labour migrants amount to some one billion USD annually, and commercial banks in Kyrgyzstan can do more to attract remittances and thus support the country’s economy, according to an OSCE-sponsored report that was presented to representatives of local banks and state bodies today...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek launches information campaign in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 27 September 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
OSH, 27 September 2010- An information campaign launched today with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek aims to provide the population of the southern Osh and Jalal-Abad provinces with relevant information...