News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Astana organizes water management training seminar on safety of hydraulic structures
Publishing date: 29 July 2014
The safety of hydraulic structures was the focus of a two-day training seminar for more than 30 representatives of the Water Resources Committee and the Emergency Situations Ministry of Kazakhstan, which concluded on 29 July 2014 in Astana. The event was co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
OSCE Centre facilitates workshop in Kazakhstan on countering corruption
Publishing date: 25 July 2014
A three-day OSCE-supported national workshop on the prevention, detection and suppression of corruption-related crimes in Kazakhstan concluded on 25 July 2014 in Astana...
OSCE Centre in Astana supports seminar for prosecutors on resolving disputes
Publishing date: 22 July 2014
A two-day training seminar aimed at enhancing prosecutors’ knowledge and skills in dealing with, and resolving disputes was held on 21 and 22 July 2014 in Astana...
OSCE Centre promotes sustainable water management in South Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 30 June 2014
A OSCE-supported workshop on managing water resources was held on 27 and 28 June 2014 in Kyzylorda, Southern Kazakhstan for some 30 members of the Aral-Syrdariya Water Basin Council as well as representative of local authorities, academia, the business community and non-governmental organizations...
OSCE supports discussion in central Kazakhstan on implementing freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 27 June 2014
KARAGANDA, Kazakhstan, 27 June 2014 – The practical implementation of current national legislation on religious activities and religious associations was the focus of an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion held today in Karaganda, central Kazakhstan...
OSCE Centre in Astana contributes to modern water management in Balkhash area
Publishing date: 25 June 2014
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 25 June 2014 – Efficient water management as a way of promoting environmentally-friendly sustainable growth and improving the local ecology is the focus of an OSCE-supported event that started today in Almaty for members of the Balkhash-Alakol Water Basin Council...
OSCE facilitates video-conference on implementing Aarhus Convention in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 June 2014
More than 30 experts from the Environment and Water Resources Ministry of Kazakhstan, Aarhus Centres, academia and environmental non-governmental organizations took part in a video-conference on the draft Strategic Plan 2015–2020 for the implementation of the Aarhus Convention in Kazakhstan, on 23 June 2014 in Astana...