OSCE Centre holds seminars for Kazakh civil servants on Organization's activities
ASTANA, 7 November 2007 - Promoting awareness of OSCE activities among Kazakh State officials and legislators is the goal of a series of seminars taking place in Astana, Almaty, Shymkent and Semei this week.
The seminars were organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, the Organization's Secretariat in Vienna and the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
Members of Parliament, representatives of central governmental institutions, and regional administrations will learn more about the Organization's history, its instruments and mechanisms.
"The OSCE has proved its unique character through its co-operative and comprehensive approach to security, flexibility and ability to address emerging challenges," said Ambassador Ivar Vikki, the Head of the OSCE Centre.
"Field missions, including the OSCE Centre in Astana, have an important role to play in promoting the Organization's values and principles. In Kazakhstan, the OSCE enjoys good and fruitful co-operation with State institutions and civil society. This is a prerequisite for a successful fulfillment of our mandate and benefits the people of the country."
Similar seminars for students and civil society representatives were organized earlier this year.