News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Astana launches series of local seminars on new Customs Code
Publishing date: 23 September 2010
KOSTANAY, Kazakhstan, 23 September 2010- The first in a series of OSCE-supported training seminars for local businesses, government and NGOs on a new Customs Code and the Customs Union between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia was launched today...
OSCE supports student research on security challenges in Central Asia
Publishing date: 22 September 2010
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 22 September 2010- More than 30 university students from across Central Asia met in Almaty today to present research papers on the region's security challenges in an OSCE-sponsored event...
Combating illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons focus of OSCE organized seminar
Publishing date: 16 September 2010
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 16 September 2010- A seminar co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana on combating the illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons (SALW) began in Almaty today...
OSCE-supported seminar focuses on challenges faced by female migrant workers
Publishing date: 14 September 2010
ASTANA, 14 September 2010- Raising awareness of the challenges faced by female migrant workers in the OSCE region and the need for more appropriate policy responses, is the focus of an OSCE-supported training seminar which started in Astana today...
OSCE Centre in Astana holds seminar on assistance measures to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 August 2010
BOROVOE, Kazakhstan, 26 August 2010- A two-day seminar for government officials and representatives of NGOs to promote access to medical, psychological and social assistance for victims of trafficking and domestic violence began today...
OSCE Centre organizes course on combating corruption for civil society, media in southern Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 August 2010
SHIMKENT, 23 August 2010- An OSCE-organized course for civil society and journalists on their role in combating corruption and money laundering started today in Shimkent in southern Kazakhstan...
OSCE Centre in Astana organizes course to help authorities and NGOs combat domestic violence
Publishing date: 19 August 2010
BOROVOE, 19 August 2010- An OSCE-organized training course for government and non-governmental organization employees to teach courses on domestic violence prevention began today in Borovoe, northern Kazakhstan...