OSCE conducts second training seminar on hazardous chemicals and obsolete pesticides in Kazakhstan
Aigul Jumadilova, Chairperson of the Board of the Public Fund “Kyzylorda Aarhus Centre”, speaking about problems related to the handling of pesticides and disposal of pesticide containers, Aralsk, 29 April 2016. (OSCE/Meirambek Kuatov) Photo details
The second in a series of OSCE-supported two-day training seminars to raise awareness on the proper handling of hazardous chemicals and obsolete pesticides concluded on 29 April 2016 in Aralsk, Kazakhstan.
More than 50 representatives including the local government authorities, the agricultural sector, academia, environmental non-governmental organization learned about proper procedures in handling hazardous chemicals and obsolete pesticides.
The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana in co-operation with the Public Fund Kyzylorda Aarhus Centre. It is part of the OSCE Programme Office’s multi-year efforts to advance the implementation of international standards of the Aarhus Convention in Kazakhstan.