OSCE organizes gender mainstreaming seminar for regional secretaries of the National Commission
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, in co-operation with the National Commission for Women, Family and Demographic Policy under the President of Kazakhstan (National Commission) organized a training seminar for regional secretaries of the Commission in Nur-Sultan on 18 and 19 November 2021.
The seminar aimed to strengthen participants’ knowledge and understanding of gender mainstreaming principles and gender perspectives in the management of local institutions. The topics were designed to enhance the authorities’ capacity in reporting and monitoring of the implementation of the national gender policy in line with the second phase of the plan on implementation of the Concept of Family and Gender Policy for 2020–2022. The seminar also focused on enhancing the capacities and skills of regional secretaries in public speaking, structuring teamwork and horizontal and vertical co-operation and communication. Some 30 participants attended the seminar including 15 regional secretaries of National Commission.
The event is part of the Programme Office’s continuous efforts to support gender mainstreaming and economic empowerment initiatives in the host country.