Event archive
December 2005
Workshop
Regional workshop on handling and issuance of travel documents
The two-day workshop will cover best practices on the issuance of travel documents and share views on challenges and lessons learned. Recommendations for immediate and long-term national and international action will follow.
November 2005
Training
Training for NGOs on identification of victims of trafficking in human beings
The training aims to raise public awareness on how to identify human trafficking victims and how to provide them with adequate assistance and protection in compliance with the National Referral Mechanism.
Seminar
Seminar for students on elections
The event is part of the Programme of youth mobilization, which aims to support the initiatives of young voters in asserting their constitutional right to vote and to encourage their participation in elections.
Conference
Fifth Central Asian Festival for Ecological Journalism
The festival will be held within the framework of the OSCE/UNDP/UNEP Environmental Security Initiative (EnvSec). The Centre in Almaty will assist in preparing and conducting national and regional activities, as the concluding event will be…
Roundtable
Roundtable on regulations of the legal framework and monitoring of financial institutions
A team of experts will review the draft legislation as well as the legal and institutional framework on combating money-laundering and the financing of terrorism. It will focus on international best practices and standards in this field.
Training
Regional co-operation workshop on the investigation of sexual crimes
Police officers from Central Asian states will participate in a training course on dealing with sex offenders' behaviour as well as appropriate interviewing and interrogation techniques.
Seminar
Seminar for teachers on elections
The event is part of the Programme of youth mobilization, which aims to support the initiatives of young voters in asserting their constitutional right to vote and to encourage their participation in elections.
Training
Supporting participation of Kazakhstani officials in capacity-building of specialized prosecutors and investigators on anti-corruption measures for Central and Eastern Europe
The OSCE Centre in Almaty will support the participation of two representatives from the Office of the Prosecutor General and the Agency on Fight Against Corruption and Economic Crime in the training for prosecutors and investigators on…
Seminar
Seminar "I vote for the first time!"
One-day seminars will be held in 10 regional cities for high school teachers, aiming to enhance their knowledge of democratic values and election procedures.
Seminar
Seminar on capacity-building of local experts and NGOs in mediation and conflict prevention practices
A three-day training will be conducted by international experts in mediation issues. Representatives of regional NGOs and civil society activists will learn best practices and techniques of conflict prevention and mediation at local and…
October 2005
Conference
Mélange scoping study (needs assessment visit)
A group of OSCE and international experts will elaborate on an independent technical and economic assessment of the recycling and disposal issues of mélange stockpiles. Mélange is a highly toxic missile fuel component.
Roundtable
Co-ordination roundtable on the role of civil society in supporting electoral processes
The objective of the roundtable is to formulate recommendations that will raise public awareness on activities and events surrounding the upcoming presidential elections.
Conference
Working meeting within the OSCE police assistance programme
Representatives of the Ministry of Interior and non-governmental organizations will discuss projects and activities in the field of police development and human rights.
September 2005
Conference
Fourth sub-regional conference on environmental education and education for sustainable development in Central Asia
The focus of this year's conference is implementing the "UN Decade on Education in Sustainable Development" (2005-2014) in Central Asia. The OSCE Centre in Almaty will help organize the participation of Kazakhstani participants in the…
Conference
Assistance to the Government of Kazakhstan in preparation of ratifying the Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers
In the framework of a larger programme of assistance, the meeting will focus on technical and legal conditions for the ratification of the PRTR protocol to the Aarhus Convention in Kazakhstan.
Seminar
Training of trainers for regional facilitators on elections issues
Within a joint First Time Voter project, NGO Elections-2000 and the OSCE Centre in Almaty will hold a two-day training seminar for regional co-ordinators on election issues.