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OSCE Centre promotes sustainable water management in South Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 30 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
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
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
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
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
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
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
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...
OSCE promotes application of freedom of expression standards in judicial practice in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 June 2014
ASTANA, 19 June 2014 – An OSCE-supported training seminar on enhancing the efficiency of the judicial system in applying international standards on freedom of expression began today in Astana...
OSCE Centre supports human rights protection, fair trial standards in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 18 June 2014
ASTANA, 17 June 2014 – A two-day training seminar for judges on the application of international standards and mechanisms of human rights protection began today in Astana...
OSCE Centre helps promote transparency on Western Europe- Western China Motorway in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 12 June 2014
The final round of meetings to present the results of monitoring of the reconstruction of "Western Europe-Western China" transport corridor and related national roads network began on 12 June 2014 in Arshaly, Kazakhstan. The meetings were supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana...