OSCE supports Young Policy Advisers course

The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan, in co-operation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Hertie School of Governance in Berlin, organised a Young Policy Advisers Course (PolAd) from 22 to 26 November 2021 in Nur-Sultan.

The event brought together 5 international experts and 23 young representatives of line ministries, Parliament, local self-governance bodies, academia, and the business sector in Kazakhstan.

The course’s objective was to develop the participants’ skills needed to undertake core tasks and policy-making functions, and address sensitive policy issues in Kazakhstan.

The course curriculum included innovative mixed-method adult learning techniques, such as one-on-one mentoring, experiential learning (simulations and role-play), expert lectures, and peer-to-peer collaboration. The lectures and exercises of the course were designed to enhance participants’ practical skills in core functions and effective policy advising, shaping complex political environments, conducting inclusive policy analysis, and developed their soft skills in policy writing, speech writing, devising communication strategies, public diplomacy, working with media, communicating effectively, and other necessary skills.

The event is a part of the Programme Office’s continuous efforts to support the promotion of democratic institutions and OSCE commitments in the field of democratic governance in Kazakhstan.