News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre trains representatives of Water User Associations in southern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 23 May 2011
JALAL-ABAD, Kyrgyzstan, 23 May 2011 – A three-day training seminar for the staff of 24 Water User Associations (WUAs) started today in Jalal-Abad in the south of Kyrgyzstan, with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek’s Osh field office...
OSCE presents report on improving bank support for sustainable use of remittances in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 16 May 2011
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 presents third study on migration data in Bishkek, discusses steps to harmonize regional data collection
Publishing date: 31 March 2011
BISHKEK, 31 March 2011 – The preliminary findings and recommendations from an assessment of Kyrgyzstan’s collection of migration data by the OSCE and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) were presented to government officials and policymakers dealing with migration data at a meeting in Bishkek today...
OSCE-sponsored conference in Kyrgyzstan stresses importance of Water User Associations for fair water distribution
Publishing date: 12 January 2011
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 13 January 2011 – Water User Associations (WUAs) need to be better integrated into the system of local self-governance to ensure fair and efficient distribution of irrigation water, participants agreed at an OSCE-sponsored conference that took place in the southern Kyrgyz city of Osh today...
OSCE Centre supports publication of gender analysis manual to enhance local and regional budgeting in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 22 December 2010
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 23 December 2010- An OSCE-organized workshop on gender mainstreaming for local and regional administration employees took place today in Osh, Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE Centre organizes conference that studies how labour migrants’ remittances could boost Kyrgyzstan’s economic growth
Publishing date: 20 December 2010
BISHKEK, 21 December 2010 – An OSCE-organized conference that started today in Bishkek looks at how earnings sent home by migrant workers could contribute to economic development in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan...
OSCE Centre enhances computer skills of Kyrgyzstan's Interior Ministry troops
Publishing date: 29 October 2010
BISHKEK, 1 November 2010- A two-week OSCE-supported training course for internal troops of Kyrgyzstan's Interior Ministry supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek on enhancing computer skills started today...