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• Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Attention! At 11:00 (Vienna time) on 4 May, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (Phase 10) will host an information session within its Call for Proposals for civil society and non-governmental organisations working in the border regions of the Central Asian states.

• Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From April 26-28, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a regional workshop on e-learning methodologies in training institutions of the Central Asian border and customs agencies, as well as veterinary and phytosanitary services. The workshop equipped representatives of the training institutions with the necessary skills for the effective use of modern digital educational tools and training methods.

• Thematic Component: 4. Improvement of Cross-Border Cooperation
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

On 20 April 2022, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (Phase 10) launched the 1^st Call for Proposals for civil society and non-governmental organisations working in the border regions of the Central Asian states. The combined value of the grants under this call will be up to 300,000 EUR.

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Kyrgyzstan

From April 19-21, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a workshop in Bishkek on innovative principles and methods of risk management and green channels. The workshop targeted Kyrgyz national customs officers directly involved in the field of development and implementation of risk management strategies and measures of the State Customs Service, under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic. This is the second workshop of its kind, conducted by the BOMCA Programme in Central Asia, following the implementation of a similar activity in Kazakhstan.

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: Kyrgyzstan

From April 4-6 2022, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia organised a technical assistance mission to Bishkek, in the form of a national workshop for the representatives of the Central Directorate of the Customs Service, under the Ministry of Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic. The workshop was devoted to the improvement of customs processes and e-services, related to the electronic submission and processing of customs documents, as well as the development of Single Window. 

• Thematic Component: 3. Facilitation of Trade
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From April 4-6, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia organised a regional workshop on developing the training system of the Veterinary and Phytosanitary Services of Central Asia. The workshop looked into advancing the training system in all five countries of Central Asia by introducing the European best practices.

• Thematic Component: 2. Improvement of Detection Capacities
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From March 29 – 31, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia held a regional workshop in Almaty for the Heads of Investigation Units of the Border Guard and Law Enforcement Agencies from Central Asian countries. The workshop expanded cooperation in exchanging information between the law enforcement agencies dealing with the investigation of cross-border crimes.

• Thematic Component: 1. Institutional Development of Border Control Agencies
• Country: All region, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

From March 29 – 31, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia, in partnership with the OSCE Border Management Staff College, organised a regional consortium workshop for the Heads of Customs and Border Guarding services’ training institutions from Central Asian countries.