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OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan supports a roundtable discussion of the new Water Code concept
Publishing date: 1 October 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
A roundtable discussion on the concept of the planned Water Code concluded on October 1, 2021 in Aktau, Mangystau province. The two-day event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in partnership with the Water Resources Committee of the Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Ministry of Kazakhstan.
OSCE supports seminar on water governance and climate security in Central Asia
Publishing date: 29 September 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
An OSCE-supported three-day seminar on water governance and climate security in Central Asia concluded on 29 September 2021 in Almaty. The event was attended by some 30 young civil servants, students and representatives of government organizations responsible for climate change policy and water resources management in Central Asia and Afghanistan.
OSCE supports seminar on water treatment and sanitation requirements in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 September 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities, Water management
An OSCE-supported online seminar on water treatment and sanitation in Kazakhstan took place on 22 September 2021. Some 40 representatives of local administrations, project engineers, non-governmental organizations and the private sector from the Aktobe, Karaganda and Turkestan regions participated in the event...
OSCE donates unmanned aerial vehicle to Altyn-Emel national park administration
Publishing date: 23 September 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
On 18 September 2021, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan handed over a specialized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Altyn-Emel national park. The handover took place at the park administration’s headquarters in Baschi village, the Almaty region and included the official signing of a donation agreement.
OSCE supports twelfth annual Central Asia environmental leadership programme in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 21 September 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities, Youth
The OSCE-supported annual Central Asian Leadership Programme (CALP) for some 40 young environmental leaders and decision-makers from the state, non-government, academic and business sectors of Central Asia and Afghanistan began on 20 September 2021 in Almaty. Participants from five Central Asian countries and Afghanistan took part in the event held in a blended format.
OSCE supports awareness raising seminar on Kazakhstan’s new Environmental Code
Publishing date: 10 September 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
An OSCE-supported awareness-raising seminar on Kazakhstan’s new Environmental Code took place on 8 September 2021. The event was conducted by online format and was attended by some 90 representatives from the Parliament, municipal ecology departments, non-governmental organizations and the private sector.
Environmental challenges focus of OSCE-supported roundtable discussion in northern Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 June 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
On 24 June 2021, twenty-eight participants, including 12 women and 16 men, from Parliament, local authorities, private companies and civic organizations participated in a roundtable discussion on the main ecological challenges of the region in Petropavl, northern Kazakhstan. The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized the event, in partnership with the Association of Environmental Organizations...