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OSCE works with energy ministry to introduce strategic environmental assessment in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 6 April 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
ASTANA, 6 April 2017 – An OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on introducing the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) in Kazakhstan began today in Astana, Kazakhstan...
OSCE supports workshop on women’s economic empowerment in rural areas of Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 30 March 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities
SHORTANDY, Kazakhstan, 30 March 2017 – A two-day OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on economic empowerment of women living in rural areas of Kazakhstan began today in the village of Shortandy near Astana...
OSCE-supported workshop in Kazakhstan focuses on facilitating temporary import of goods
Publishing date: 3 March 2017
Some 70 officials from central and local customs authorities in Kazakhstan and members of the Chamber of Commerce and business community were trained on a system which allows entities to temporarily import goods into a country during a workshop supported by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana on 2 and 3 March 2017...
OSCE supports training of customs and police officers in Kazakhstan on countering transnational organized crime and drug trafficking
Publishing date: 2 November 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities
PAVLODAR, Kazakhstan, 2 November 2016 – An OSCE-supported training seminar aimed at building the capacity of law enforcement to address transnational threats with a focus on trafficking in drugs, new psychoactive substances and synthetic drugs began today in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan...
OSCE supports study visit of Kazakhstan customs officials to Switzerland
Publishing date: 28 October 2016
A group of four customs officials from Kazakhstan’s Finance Ministry and a representative from Kazakhstan’s Chamber of Commerce concluded an OSCE-supported four-day study visit to Basel and Zurich, Switzerland on 28 October 2016...
OSCE supports training seminar on labour migration management in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 3 October 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Migration
ASTANA, 3 October 2016 – An OSCE-supported two-day training seminar on labour migration management for some 25 central and regional migration and employment authorities began today in Astana...
OSCE and World Customs Organization promote cross-border trade in Central Asia
Publishing date: 27 September 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
ASTANA, 27 September 2016 – An OSCE-supported regional discussion on trade facilitation through enhancing regional transit for public and private sector representatives from Central Asia and the South Caucasus as well as specialized trade and transport organizations began today in Astana...