Event archive
April 2015
Training
Training seminar for judges on combating human trafficking
This seminar for judges on good legislative and judicial practices to combat trafficking in human beings is the second in a series of six seminars aimed at building the capacity of local judges in the fight against human trafficking…
Meeting
Meeting of working group on social standards for victims of human trafficking
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana attends the third meeting of the interdepartmental working group established with the aim to develop standards of social services for victims of human trafficking. Some 20 members of the group…
March 2015
Training
Training on countering transnational organized crime, trafficking of drugs, psychotropic substances and their precursors
Some 30 representatives of Kazakhstan’s regional State Revenues departments, Academies of the Border Service and the Ministry of Internal Affairs will be taking part in a five-day training seminar dedicated to the best practices in…
Conference
A conference on promotion of green technologies in the Schuchinsk-Borovoe resort zone
A conference on promotion of green technologies in the Schuchinsk-Borovoye resort zone is being organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Astana in partnership with the Burabay Aarhus Centre for some 50 representatives of the local…
Roundtable
“International Terrorism: Current trends and countering its influence on youth” roundtable
Some 40 parliamentarians, high-level representatives of the National Security Committee, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the Supreme Court, Ministries of the Interior, Justice, Education and Science, international and national experts, and…
Conference
International Conference on Digital Media and Ways for Development
The International Conference on Digital Media and Ways for Further Development will gather some 100 media representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation and Tajikistan to discuss regional co-operation, exchange…
Training
OSCE conducts a series of practical lessons on energy efficiency for schoolchildren
A series of four practical training events on energy efficiency and the rational use of natural resources are scheduled to be conducted in four secondary schools in Astana. Topics will include energy-saving practices in households, global…
Roundtable
High-level roundtable on improvement of criminal procedure legislation
This two-day roundtable aims to discuss the issues of criminal justice modernization and implementation of major legal novelties introduced by the new Criminal Procedure Code. The meeting will focus on such topical issues as efficiency of…
Meeting
OSCE assists in developing AML/CFT certification program for financial sector
This is the first meeting of the Working Group members aimed at developing an AML/CFT certification programme for financial entities that will comply with international standards and meet national needs. The nine representatives of the…
Training
OSCE conducts a series of practical lessons on energy efficiency for schoolchildren
A series of four practical training events on energy efficiency and the rational use of natural resources is scheduled to be conducted in four secondary schools in Astana. Topics will include energy-saving practices in households, global…
Training
Study visit to Serbia on National referral mechanism for victims of trafficking
This study visit is being organized upon request of Kazakhstan's Ministry of Healthcare and Social Development, and the Interior Ministry. Participants will include high-level government officials, parliamentarians and civil society…
Training
Training seminar for judges on combating human trafficking
This seminar for judges on good legislative and judicial practices to combat trafficking in human beings is the second in a series of six seminars aimed at building the capacity of local judges in the fight against human trafficking…
February 2015
Seminar
Seminar for defence lawyers on plea bargaining
The seminar is the third in a series of 2015 activities aimed at strengthening the capacity of law-enforcement officers and legal community, including defence lawyers, to effectively function in the realities of newly adopted Criminal…
Roundtable
Developing national legislation on access to information, public control and counteracting corruption
This roundtable meeting initiated by the Legal Council of National Democratic Party Nur Otan is aimed to discuss three draft laws - on access to information, public control and counteractions against corruption. Participants will discuss…
Seminar
Seminar for prosecutors on conflict resolution and trial techniques
This two-day seminar is aimed at discussing the prosecutor’s role in court proceedings and improving the quality of prosecutor’s knowledge and skills with a specific focus on conflict resolution and trial techniques in accordance with the…
Meeting
Expert meeting on the improvement of the penitentiary legislation in Kazakhstan
The OSCE Programme Office supports a parliamentary working group on the development of concurrent law to Criminal Executive Code adopted in 2014. As a part of this support, the expert meeting on harmonisation of some legislative acts with…