News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre conducts regional seminar on countering drug trafficking
Publishing date: 3 November 2014
KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 3 November 2014 – A four-day regional seminar for law enforcement officers on the detection of trafficking routes for illegal drugs and their precursors, including methods for detecting relevant contraband, began today in Karaganda...
OSCE Centre concludes training course in Kazakhstan on using dogs to detect explosives
Publishing date: 31 October 2014
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 31 October 2014- A three-week advanced training course on the use of detection dogs co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, the Canine Centre of the Customs Control Committee of Kazakhstan and the US Embassy in Astana concluded today in Almaty...
OSCE Centre organizes study visit to Netherlands on legislation of probation
Publishing date: 28 October 2014
The OSCE Centre in Astana and the Legislative and Judicial Reform Committee of the Mazhilis (lower chamber of the Parliament) with support of the Penal Reform International Office in Central Asia and Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry co-organized a study visit to Netherlands from 23 to 28 October 2014...
OSCE Centre supports event for young leaders in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 October 2014
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 25 October 2014 – Promoting youth empowerment and enhancing its engagement in the political, economic and cultural life of society will be in focus at the annual Zhas (Youth) Camp that began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE Centre supports international forum on future energy
Publishing date: 23 October 2014
ASTANA, 23 October 2014 – The International Forum "Future Energy: Reducing CO2 Emissions" held in preparation for the International Specialized Exhibition EXPO-2017 started today in Astana...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports human rights education for police
Publishing date: 22 October 2014
ASTANA, 22 October 2014 – A train-the-trainers seminar and master class aimed at enhancing knowledge and skills of police academy instructors on human rights began today in Astana...
OSCE Centre supports seminar on transition to new model of criminal justice in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 15 October 2014
An effective functioning of the legal system, law enforcement practice and legislative development in light of ongoing criminal justice reform in Kazakhstan were among the topics of a three-day training seminar co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana that took place from 13 to 15 October 2014...