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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Many positive efforts, but more work to be done in implementing gender laws in Kyrgyzstan, says OSCE's gender adviser
Publishing date: 27 February 2009
BISHKEK, 27 February, 2009- Combating and eradicating gender-based violence, and helping improve existing legal mechanisms, were the main goals of a visit to Bishkek of Jamila Seftaoui, the OSCE's Senior Adviser on Gender Issues.
OSCE supports Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan in managing transboundary water resources
Publishing date: 6 February 2009
BISHKEK, 6 February 2009- More than 20 experts and government officials from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE are meeting in Bishkek today to discuss transboundary water resources...
OSCE Centre organizes course for Kyrgyz Border Service on detecting false IDs
Publishing date: 12 December 2008
BISHKEK, 12 December 2008- Eighteen Border Service officers completed a training course on identifying counterfeit ID documents in Bishkek today...
Fifth anniversary of OSCE Police Reform Programme in Kyrgyzstan marked with conference
Publishing date: 22 November 2008
BISHKEK, 22 November 2008- Almost 100 officials participated in a conference today that marked the fifth anniversary of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek's Police Reform Programme. The Interior Ministry and the OSCE Centre co-organized the event...
OSCE Centre trains Kyrgyz prosecutors on children's and women's rights
Publishing date: 9 June 2008
BISHKEK, 9 June 2008- Protecting the rights of juvenile and women prisoners, and legislation in the field is the focus of a training course for prosecutors and their assistants, organized by the OSCE Centre, that began in Bishkek today...
Kyrgyzstan, OSCE Centre promote participation of young people in country's development
Publishing date: 27 May 2008
BISHKEK, 27 May 2008- Engaging young people in Kyrgyzstan's development processes and capacity-building in strategic development management methods are the aim of a memorandum of understanding signed by the OSCE Centre and the Presidential...
OSCE Field Office supports gender analysis training for Osh City Council deputies
Publishing date: 10 April 2008
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 10 April 2008- Introducing the deputies of the City Council of Osh to gender analyses methods was the aim of a training workshop organized by the Field Office in Osh of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek today...