OSCE supports webinar on communication skills for local self-governance bodies in Kazakhstan

An OSCE-supported webinar on enhancing the communications skills of maslikhats (local self-governance bodies) was conducted from 8 to 11 February 2022 in Kazakh and Russian languages.

The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan co-organized the event with the Ministry for Information and Social Development of Kazakhstan, the Public Administration Academy under the President of Kazakhstan, the Fund for Parliamentary Development in Kazakhstan, Internews Kazakhstan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

The webinar brought together three national experts and some 210 deputies who represent district, city and province-level maslikhats. It aimed to develop and improve participants’ communication skills with their constituents, the media and public groups and organizations.

During the webinar, experts explained how to effectively prepare and conduct public speaking, organize and hold briefings, press conferences and anti-crisis communications and work with social media audiences.

The training included innovative methods that combined theoretical and practical knowledge, using tools such as presentations, simulation games, real case studies, and analysis of the participants’ social networks. The training concluded with the development of practical recommendations for the participants.

The webinar was a part of the Programme Office’s ongoing efforts to promote good governance and democratic development in Kazakhstan.