Event archive
April 2014
Seminar
Training-seminar on best international practices in countering drug trafficking for officers of border and customs services
The training seminar will provide an overview of some of the most pressing contemporary challenges in countering drug trafficking from experienced international experts. The seminar will serve to enhance the capacity of Kazakhstan’s law…
March 2014
Seminar
OSCE Centre in Astana Supports Seminars on Combating Domestic Violence for Police Officers
The training seminar “ Prevention of Domestic Violence – Tendencies and Issues ” to be held in Astana for Division of Women’s Protection against Violence inspectors of the Ministry of Interior. The event is aimed at building capacity of…
Seminar
Countering terrorist use of Internet to be discussed at OSCE seminar in Kazakhstan
The event will bring together some 60 local and international participants, including experts and representatives of state agencies and civil society. The seminar will focus on countering terrorist use of the Internet, terrorist threats…
Conference
The anti-corruption policy in Kazakhstan and the Swedish experience International Scientific-Practical Conference
The purpose of the Conference is to present the successful experience of Sweden in preventing and countering corruption, and in reforming the law enforcement sector in the process of managing the fight against corruption.
Roundtable
High-level roundtable on reform of criminal procedure legislation
This two day roundtable builds on previous public discussions and expert consultations on draft Criminal Procedure Code, which is presently is being considered by Mazhilis (lower chamber) of the Parliament of Kazakhstan.
Seminar
Training-seminar on operational-investigative activities’ features during drug crimes detection and prosecution.
A three-day training-seminar will focus on operational-investigative activities’ features during drug crimes detection and prosecution paying closer attention to controlled delivery and controlled buy.
Meeting
Kazakhstan CAYN alumni reunion 2014
The reunion is being organized to help further develop a network among young leaders with a keen interest in their region’s future and a passion for making a difference. They will have opportunity to meet with the OSCE High Commissioner on…
February 2014
Workshop
Study tour for Central Asian Youth Network alumni
Five students, one from each of the five countries of Central Asia, who participated in the 2013 Central Asian Youth Network (CAYN) seminar, will travel to Vienna, Austria for an OSCE study tour. During the visit, they will meet officials…
Meeting
Expert meeting on draft Criminal Code and Code of Administrative Offences
The OSCE Centre in Astana, in co-operation with Internews Kazakhstan, will hold an expert meeting in the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Parliament. to discuss the draft Criminal Code and draft Code of Administrative Offence. It will…
Seminar
Seminars for Judges on Combating Human Trafficking
The seminar “Combating trafficking in human beings” for district courts judges is the first 2014 seminar in a series of events to build capacity of local judges in the fight against human trafficking. The seminars will assist judges in…
December 2013
Roundtable
Roundtable and training event on local government reform and good governance
During this roundtable meeting participants will discuss challenges in the process of implementing the local self-governance law and learn about international best practices in this field. The preliminary results of two pilot projects in…
Roundtable
Presentation of the National Strategy for Reducing Prison Population
This event aims to present to a wider public the National Strategy “10 steps to reduce the prison population in Kazakhstan”. The concept paper was developed by the Office of the Prosecutor General. It aims to address the issue of the…
Meeting
Series of expert meetings on criminal justice reform
From 11 to 13 December the Centre, in co-operation with its partners, will hold 3 expert meetings in the Mazhilis, the lower chamber of the Parliament. The meetings aim to support the process of developing new Criminal Procedure and…
Workshop
Human Rights Day Photo Exhibition in Astana
To mark human rights day, traditionally celebrated on the 10th of December, a number of diplomatic missions will host a world renowned exhibition of photojournalism: World Press Photo (WPP). Around 150 works of winners of the most…
Conference
Annual Human Rights Day conference for law students
The aim of this conference is to celebrate the annual human rights day by increasing awareness among law students of issues related to human rights. The focus of this year’s conference will be on various aspects of tolerance and non…
November 2013
Conference
Green Growth Awareness Regional Conference
The conference aims to raise awareness and to promote the concept of the transition of the Republic of Kazakhstan to a green economy. It will bring together participants from the private sector, civil society and state institutions to…