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OSCE Centre in Astana co-organizes high-level meeting on good governance
Publishing date: 27 June 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities
ASTANA, 27 June 2012 – A high-level national meeting on combating money laundering, terrorism financing and corruption as essential elements of good governance was held in Astana today with the support of the OSCE Centre in Astana...
OSCE Centre in Astana promotes international standards in cross-border trade within Customs Union
Publishing date: 14 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities
ASTANA, 14 May 2012 – Facilitating cross-border trade and transport operations within the Customs Union comprised of Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia is the subject of a regional seminar that started in Astana today.юю
OSCE trains non-financial entities in preventing money laundering, financing terrorism
Publishing date: 3 May 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Countering terrorism
ASTANA, 3 May 2012 – An OSCE training course on anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) for Kazakhstani non-financial businesses and professions has taken place today in Astana...
OSCE promotes environmental education in Kazakhstan’s Caspian Sea area
Publishing date: 6 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
AKTAU, Kazakhstan, 6 December – A three-day workshop on education for sustainable development organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, the Central Asia Regional Environmental Centre (CAREC) and the recently established Aktau Aarhus Centre began in Aktau today...
OSCE Centre promotes transparency in extractive industries
Publishing date: 2 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Media freedom and development
URALSK, Kazakhstan, 2 December 2011 – A two-day OSCE-supported seminar on effective ways for civil society and the media to interact with the government and private companies in implementing the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in Western Kazakhstan and the Caspian Sea region began today in Uralsk...
OSCE Centre holds roundtable discussion on status of self-employed women in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 December 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Gender equality
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 2 December 2011 – A roundtable discussion on the status of self-employed women organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana in co-operation with the Civil Society Development NGO began in Almaty today...
OSCE Centre supports training for customs officers on international trade facilitation standards
Publishing date: 30 November 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
An OSCE-facilitated three-day regional training workshop for customs officers on implementing the World Customs Organization’s Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) programme concluded in Astana on 30 November. The AEO programme aims to facilitate and simplify customs processes and procedures, as well as to encourage public-private partnerships.