OSCE Office supports workshop for judges on improving communication with media in Kazakhstan

An OSCE-supported training seminar to improve communication channels between the courts and the public took place on 19 June 2015, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

The one-day workshop was co-organized by the OSCE Office in Astana in co-operation with the Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It aimed improve communication channels between the courts and the public with a particular focus on using media outlets.

The workshop gathered 30 judges from specialized administrative courts countrywide. An expert from the Russian Federation and national media experts discussed best practices on communication between the courts and media, ways of responding to legal cases that draw public attention and delivering public presentations.

The event is part of the Office’s activities on providing expert support to the government and civil society of the host country in the field of access to information and media freedom.