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<title>Astana hosts nuclear disarmament conference</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Astana, 26 August 2010 - Kazakhstan hosts an international conference on nuclear disarmament in its capital Astana to mark the International Day against Nuclear Tests, officially observed on August 29.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/65.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>The Round table to discuss the assistance to the Semipalatinsk region and priorities for 2010-2015 </title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/64.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					The Round table to discuss the assistance to the Semipalatinsk region and priorities for 2010-2015 carried out by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs jointly with the United Nations in Kazakhstan take place in Astana.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/64.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Draft Law on Access to Information to Be Discussed in Ust-Kamenogorsk</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/63.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 6 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Ust-Kamenogorsk based Oblast Akimat is to host regional public hearings on the draft law on access to public information developed within the UNDP project &quot;Transparency and Access to Information and Justice in Kazakhstan&quot; with the financial support of the British Embassy in Kazakhstan.<br />
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<title>Kazakhstan to Develop the National Action Plan to Ensure the Rights and Improve the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/62.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 5 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					UNDP and the Kazakh Ministry of Labour and Social Protection held a joint meeting on the development of a long-term National Action Plan to Ensure the Rights and Improve the Quality of Life of Persons with Disabilities and a meeting on the implementation of the Kazakh Law ‘On Special Social Services’. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/62.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Volunteers in East Kazakhstan arrange bus stops in Ziasan</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/67.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					The campaign on installement of bus stops in the most crowded areas of the town was organized by the oralman-activists together with the UNDP/UNV. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/67.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Astana Economic Forum – way to sustainable development</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/61.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					III Astana Economic Forum has started on 1 July, 2010. This annual event that takes place at the capital of Kazakhstan has already proved its importance. This year the Forum is devoted to the issues of sustainable economic growth in post-crisis period. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/61.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Oralmans of East Kazakhstan renovate the school’s sport facilities </title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/66.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					A Volunteer Campaign organized by the oralman-activists together with the UNDP/UNV project “Promoting Social and Economic Intergration of Oralman” to renovate and repaire the school’s sport facilities has taken place in Molodejnoe village, Ulan region, East Kazakhstan Oblast.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/66.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Burabai Forum of anti-corruption activists</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/59.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					An anticorruption workshop on international tools and mechanisms of countering corruption took place in Burabai national park with participants from more than 40 states and 14 international organizations. This meeting was initiated by RK Agency for fighting economic and corruption crimes together with UNDP and Transparency International.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/59.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Fuel Plantation in the East Kazakhstan Region</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					On the 14th of June, 2010 the Forest Day Campaign was launched in Katon-Karagai district near Akmaral village by planting fast growing poplars. Five thousand seedlings of the laurel-leaved poplar were planted on the area of 1 ha. Thus, UNDP Project has laid a foundation for the long-term use of the grown wood to prevent degradation of the forest ecosystems and to ensure the recovery of the Katon-Karagai National Park forests. The fuel plantations will provide the firewood and timber supply for the local communities.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/57.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>The International Year of Biodiversity opened in Kazakhstan</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/56.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 31 May 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					The Ministry of Environmental Protection of the Republic of Kazakhstan jointly with the UN Development Program have officially opened the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB) in Kazakhstan.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/56.jsp">More...</a>
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<title> Zhongar-Alatau State National Nature Park - new Protected Area established in Kazakhstan </title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/60.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Sun, 30 May 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					The International Year of Biodiversity was commemorated with the establishment of Zhongar-Alatau State National Nature Park with a total area of 356,022 ha. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/60.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Conciliation is the main task of the Mediator</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/55.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					A roundtable meeting on current issues on application of conciliatory procedures (or mediation) took place today in Astana. Public attention has been drawn to the draft law developed by Kazakhstani layers and practitioners with the support of UNICEF and UNDP Kazakhstan. <br />
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<title>Managing the Protected Area</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/58.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					GEF/UNDP project on steppe conservation and management delivered a workshop on management plan development for PAs at Irgiz-Torgai state nature Rezerve<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/58.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Adaptation to Climate Change: Challenges and Opportunities for Kazakhstan </title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/53.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					A round table &quot;Adaptation to climate change: challenges and opportunities for Kazakhstan to discuss the issues on the development of the National Program on Adaptation to Climate Change was organized by UNDP / MEP RK joint project &quot;Strengthening the capacity in the field of sustainable development through integration of climate change issues into strategic planning in the Republic of Kazakhstan”.<br />
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<title>Support for Beekeeping Development in Almaty Oblast </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Residents of Sarkand and Kokzhar, Almaty Oblast, have been trained on control of apian diseases and new technologies of receiving beekeeping products during the trainings organised by GEF/UNDP project “In-Situ Conservation of Kazakhstan’s Mountainous Agrobiodiversity”.<br />
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<title>OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF GROWING INCLUSIVE MARKETS IN EASTERN EUROPE AND CIS PROJECT</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/51.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					The Project in Kazakhstan will foster partnerships with a wide range of stakeholders to facilitate development of inclusive markets - markets that involve poor as producers, suppliers and wage employees (on supply side) and as customers and users of affordable goods and services (on demand side).<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/51.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>UNDP/UNV Project «Promoting Social and Economic Integration of Repatriates (Oralmans) to deliver a two-day workshop on Community Mobilization in partnership with the Akimat of Semei city</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/50.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					The East Kazakhstan region is the home for over 20,000 repatriates, but social integration is still a challenge. The purpose of the workshop is to increase the capacity of specialists working with immigrants, as well as to teach oralmans to establish non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for implementing social projects.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/50.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>The CASPECO Project announces the Second Round of the Matched Small Grants Program (MSGP) and Micro Environment Grants Program (MEG)</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/48.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>Farms of the Almaty region in the midst of planting company - a UNDP project to restore rangelands</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/49.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 8 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					The farms of the Almaty region in the midst of planting season. In the framework of the UNDP project &quot;Sustainable management of pastoral resources to improve rural livelihoods and preserve the ecological integrity&quot; now beginning to lay the seeds of perennial forage crops that improve productivity and increase fodder, farm &quot;Karassai Batyr village Ulguli Zhambyl region. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/49.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REMARKS AT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH H.E. MR. NURSULTAN NAZARBAYEV, PRESIDENT OF KAZAKHSTAN </title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/47.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>The second day of his visit UN Secretary General started from meeting with the UN staff in Kazakhstan. </title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/46.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 7 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					After welcome remarks by Mr. Haoliang Xu, UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan, the Secretary General addressed the UN staff with an inspiring speech stressing the importance to continue effective UN team work. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/46.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls on all nuclear weapons states to follow suit of Kazakhstan</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 6 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					The Secretary-General visited the former Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan today, becoming the first head of the United Nations to do so. He flew by helicopter to the remote Ground Zero site, where atomic bomb tests were carried out.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/45.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>UNDP LAUNÑHES A PROJECT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF SOCIAL PROTECTION OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES </title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/43.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					UNDP Kazakhstan jointly with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan launches a two-year project for improvement of social protection of persons with disabilities within the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/43.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Memorandum of Understanding signed between UNDP and the Republican Public Association “Union of Farmers of Kazakhstan”.</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/44.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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<title>International Conference &quot;Strategy 2020: New Opportunities for Women&quot; </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					In the light of the adoption of the Law of Republic of Kazakhstan &quot;On State guarantees of equal rights and equal opportunities for men and women&quot; in the December 2009, the main purpose of the international conference is to inform interested parties about the state of the national gender policy and to establish a working group to develop a mechanism for implementing the Law &quot;On State guarantees of equal rights and equal opportunities for men and women&quot;. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/52.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Opening ceremony of the joint Norwegian-Kazakhstani Employment Center</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Within the visit of the Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway and Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Development Program to Kazakhstan the opening ceremony of the SYSLAB Employment Centre took place in Astana.<br />
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<title>The first meeting of UNDP Strategic Advisory Council </title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					The Council comprised of representatives of the Ministry of foreign affairs and UNDP chaired by the Ministry of Economy and Budget Planning met in Astana today.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/42.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Helen Clark: Haiti update</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Despite having endured a terrifying earthquake and aftershocks, our UNDP staff in Haiti continue their work helping the Haitian people. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/40.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>EU/UNDP project on transboundary dialogue and water management starts in Kazakhstan</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/39.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					the United Nations Development Programme with the financial support of the European Union hosted a National Inception Seminar for Kazakhstan's component of the project “Promoting Integrated Water Resources Management and Fostering Transboundary Dialogue in Central Asia”. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/39.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>“Fighting corruption is our common duty” </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					UNDP Kazakhstan jointly with the UN Office on Drugs and Crimes conducted an essay contest for more than 50 schools and first-year-university students of Astana. Under the topic “Fighting corruption is our common duty” the contestants were encouraged to share their visions and perceptions of dangers of corruption and come up with ideas and recommendations on how to tackle best this issue.<br />
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<title>INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER DAY IN KAZAKHSTAN</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/35.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Sat, 5 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Every year the United Nations globally celebrates the International Volunteer Day (IVD) on December 5.  IVD is an opportunity to highlight and evaluate the developmental impact of volunteerism on local, national and international levels. UN views this date as a unique opportunity for the joint work of the state bodies, non-governmental organizations, non-profit institutions, educational institutions, private sector and volunteer organizations in the pursue to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.  <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/35.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Two postage stamps issued under the logo of Biodiversity Conservation Fund of Kazakhstan</title>
<link>http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/36.jsp</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 3 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Solemn ceremony of clearing the stamps of «Flora and Fauna» series with a logo of Biodiversity Conservation Fund of Kazakhstan under the topic «Rare and relic species of Mangistau» was carried out today in the House of the Artists Union of Kazakhstan.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/36.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Kazakhstan’s 6th Ramsar site in 2009</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 2 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Sixth Wetland of International Importance was designated in the year 2009 , complementing its first Ramsar site, which was originally listed by the Soviet Union back in 1976. “Alakol-Sasykkol Lakes System” is a State Nature Reserve in the far east of the country – it’s Kazakhstan’s largest reserve for nesting wetland birds and a major migratory stop, with over a hundred thousand waterbirds and semi-aquatic birds stopping annually.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/37.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>UNDP Kazakhstan and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan sign Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the new stage of national development </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					UNDP Kazakhstan and Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan signed Memorandum of Understanding (2010-2014) on cooperation in the new stage of national development. Strong fifteen-years-cooperation between the Republic of Kazakhstan and UNDP based on Standard Basic Assistance Agreement (SBAA) as of 4 October 1994 and the established strategic dialogue will now continue in a new format.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/34.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>UNDP Kazakhstan launched National Human Development Report 2009 </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					UNDP Kazakhstan launched National Human Development Report 2009 &quot;From Exclusion to Equality: Realising the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Kazakhstan&quot; in the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The report, which is the country's first comprehensive study on the status of persons with disabilities, outlines a road map of measures the government needs to take to meet its obligations and improve the standard of living for persons with disabilities.<br />
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<title>School children of Kyzylorda oblast participate in elections </title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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The mock-up election was held in Zhalagash, Syrdarya and Karmakshy rayons of Kyzylorda oblast. The event was organized by Nur-57 Public Fund with the support of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the joint project, funded by the British Embassy and the United Nations Development Program in the Republic of Kazakhstan.<br />
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<title>Annual Drug Report Released In Kazakhstan</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					ASTANA (Kazakhstan) – Today the Drug Report for 2008 was launched in UN premises. The report covers major trends of the drugs situation in the country. The report was drafted by experts from the Drug Combating Committee of the Ministry of the Interior, the Republican Centre for Applied Research on Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Narcology, the Ministry of Health, the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Accounts of the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Penitentiary Committee and the Forensic Centre of the Ministry of Health.<br />
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<title>UNDP Kazakhstan and Akimat of Karaganda Oblast signed Memorandum of Understanding</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Karaganda – The UN Development Program in Kazakhstan and Akimat of Karaganda oblast signed the memorandum of mutual understanding with the aim to implement environmental projects related to energy efficiency in municipal heat and hot water supply (modernization of existing energy use systems, adoption of energy saving technologies at the stage of housing planning and construction) as well as cooperation in the sector of wind power development.<br />
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<title>Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in Kazakhstan: Reality and Prospects</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					Astana – the UN Development Programme in Kazakhstan organized a final conference: &quot;Equal opportunities for women and men in Kazakhstan: reality and prospects&quot; jointly with the National Commission for Women Affairs and Family Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the framework of &quot;Tomiris 2&quot; Project at the financial support of the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA).<br />
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<title>Almaty Students to test their knowledge in electoral law </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					On October 9-10, 2009, Almaty - Interactive seminar on the electoral law for the students of Almaty universities was held in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University for students of Kazakh National University, Kazakh State Pedagogical University, Turan University and Kunayev University.<br />
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<title>PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN KAZAKHSTAN: EMPLOYMENT ISSUES</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 9 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					October 9, 2009, Astana - On the eve of the National Day of Persons with Disabilities (October 10) the UNDP Kazakhstan and the Kazakhstani Confederation of Persons with Disabilities, with the support of the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the British Embassy in Kazakhstan holds a round-table meeting devoted to the issues of employment of persons with disabilities in the light of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/2/">Press Releases</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/2/26.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>EU/UNDP Helped to Refurbish Rehabilitation Centre for Drug Addicts in Kazakhstan</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					8 October 2009 , Pavlodar city – Today, the EU-UNDP Central Asia Drug Action Programme (CADAP) handed over a refurbished and equipped building of the &amp;#1171;Atlantis” Rehabilitation Centre for drug addicted convicts in a pilot prison # 162/2 in Pavlodar. Reconstruction works, furniture and computer equipment provided for the Centre is worth over ˆ 99,000.<br />
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<title>Oralman (repatriate): back to the fatherland </title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 7 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					7 October, Semey - While building its nationalty Kazakhstan faces issues of nation development. While much has been done from the top national management to encourage oralman to return to their ethnic homeland, the economic and social integration of oralman once resettled in the country remains a significant challenge.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/">News & Events</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/1/27.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>UNDP lunches Global Human Development Report 2009</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 6 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					6 October, Astana - We live in a highly mobile world, where migration is not only inevitable but also an important dimension of human development. Nearly one billion—or one out of seven—people are migrants. <br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/2/">Press Releases</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/2/24.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Roundtable on follow-up to General Assembly Resolution and UN strategies for Semipalatinsk</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					29 September, 2009, Astana - Today representatives of UN regional agencies: UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, IAEA, UN Volunteers and representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RK gathered at the round table to effectively follow up to the GA resolution on Semipalatinsk.<br />
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<title> A round table and workshop on application of mediation process in Kazakhstan</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					17-18 September, 2009, Astana - A round table and workshop on application of mediation process in Kazakhstan take place in the Supreme Court with assistance of UNDP.<br/><i>Section: <a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/2/">Press Releases</a></i><br><a href="http://www.undp.kz/en/articles/2/22.jsp">More...</a>
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<title>Presentation of the National Action Plan on Human Rights for 2009-2012</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 9 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					9 September 2009, Astana - National Action Plan on Human Rights for 2009-2012 was presented in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today. This is the first document in Central Asia which formulates basic directions of internal and external policy on human rights and includes specific proposals for improvement of the protection mechanisms in the country.<br />
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<title>The official signing of Memorandum</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 4 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					4 September 2009, Astana - The official signing of Memorandum of Understanding between UN Development Program in Kazakhstan and JSC &quot;Samruk-Energo&quot; on development of renewable sources of energy and wind/sun power station construction project took place in the UN building today.<br />
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<title>60 years after the first bomb - the Semipalatinsk region still needs help for recovery </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 29 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					29 August 2009, Astana — On this day 60 years ago, the first Soviet nuclear bomb was tested at the Semipalatinsk Test Site, which then became the primary testing venue for the Soviet Union&amp;#1170;s nuclear weapons with more than 450 nuclear tests at the site. Despite the fact that the test site was closed in 1991, it continues to have a negative influence on the region, which includes some rayons of East-Kazakhstan, Pavlodar and Karaganda Oblasts of Kazakhstan.<br />
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<title>Barnaul welcomes young leaders</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0600</pubDate>
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					23-27 August 2009 - Training for 60 youth leaders from Pavlodar, Karagandy and East Kazakhstan oblasts was conducted under the framework of interregional youth camp in Bayanaul, Pavlodar oblast. The event was organized by Pavlodar Regional Governance School with the support of the Central Election Commission within the Project funded by the UNDP in Kazakhstan and the British Embassy in Kazakhstan.<br />
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