OSCE supports XII Internet Forum “Development of the Internet sphere in Central Asia”

An OSCE-supported two-day XII Internet Forum “Development of the Internet sphere in Central Asia” was concluded on 19 November 2021 in Almaty. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in co-operation with the MediaNet International Centre for Journalism and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung.

The event focused on national legislative practices of Internet regulation in Central Asia, international standards of Internet regulation, freedom of speech and opportunities of self-regulation. Participants also discussed a legislative initiative to protect children from cyberbullying in Kazakhstan and mandatory registration of foreign social networks in Kazakhstan.

Some 45 participants representing state bodies and NGOs, as well as independent national and international experts from across Central Asia attended the Forum.

The training seminar is part of the Programme Office’s efforts in supporting the host country in strengthening human rights and fundamental freedoms.