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Gender aspects of border and security management in focus of OSCE online meeting in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 August 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Gender equality
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized an online roundtable discussion on gender mainstreaming in border and security management from 3 to 5 August 2020. The event brought together representatives of the State Border, Customs and Migration Services of Turkmenistan, and was held as part of an extra-budgetary project on strengthening the capacities of the State Border Service of Turkmenistan. The roundtable aimed to acquaint participants with best international practices in promoting gender aspects in law enforcement activities...
Role of women in security and development process focus of OSCE-organized lectures for students in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 5 December 2018
Over 70 university students and teaching staff attended lectures on the role of women in the security and development process from 3 to 5 December 2018 in Ashgabat. The event was organized by OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. Swanee Hunt, the Eleanor Roosevelt Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in the United States, delivered the lectures, focusing on women’s active participation in conflict prevention and resolution, peace building and policy making.
OSCE training course in Ashgabat promotes women’s participation in public life
Publishing date: 29 April 2015
ASHGABAT, 29 April 2015 – Gender equality and the participation of women in public life were the focus of an OSCE-organized seminar today in Ashgabat...
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Centre in Ashgabat hold seminar for Turkmen MPs on parliamentary activities
Publishing date: 15 April 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Economic activities, Elections, Gender equality
ASHGABAT, 15 April 2015 – Lawmakers from Turkmenistan discussed activities of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and opportunities to deepen their engagement in its work at a seminar conducted by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat this week...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat celebrates its 15th anniversary
Publishing date: 7 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Human rights, Gender equality, Rule of law
A ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat took place on 5 March 2014...
OSCE raises awareness on women’s rights with law enforcement officials in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 25 July 2013
ASHGABAT, 25 July 2013 – Some 25 officials of Turkmenistan’s law enforcement institutions participated in an OSCE-organized seminar on women’s rights and gender issues in Ashgabat today...
OSCE Centre organizes seminar on domestic violence for law enforcement officials in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 29 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
ASHGABAT, 29 June 2012 – More than 25 representatives from Turkmenistan participated today in Ashgabat in an OSCE-organized seminar on good law-enforcement practices in preventing and addressing domestic violence...