OSCE supports capacity building of water management lecturers in Kazakhstan
An OSCE-supported training seminar on building the capacity of water management lecturers in sustainable water management concluded on 5 July 2018 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana in partnership with the International Fund for Saving the Aral Sea and the National Agrarian University.
A four-day training brought together some 15 lecturers from various regions of Kazakhstan’s academic institutions who were trained on national water legislation, sustainable development goals, environmental protection challenges and modern approaches to integrated water resources management. The event also provided a discussion platform on the current status of higher education and on enhancing academic programmes in water governance based on the international best experience.
The seminar is part of the OSCE Programme Office’s long-term efforts to promote sustainable development goals and to improve educational standards in line with best international practices in the area of water resources management.