4.12 Programme Office in Nur-Sultan Committee, GPO and protected area administrations, which co-ordinate government entities in combating poaching. Participants were introduced to the tools and methods used to implement effective patrolling, identifying violators and detaining poachers in line with legislation. Local and international experts also discussed examples of preventing illegal hunting while also familiarizing participants with international best practice in this area. Participants of the training course practicing their skills during a simulation of a mass gathering and consecutive negotiation process, Karaganda, 17 April 2019. (OSCE/Igor Kondratyev) On 7 July, in co-operation with Transparency International Kazakhstan and ACA, the Office organized the opening session of the Anti-Corruption Summer School. This was the first in a series of seminars that continued for one month, covering some 18 cities. During the first session, 40 representatives of government organizations, civil society, media, and academia focused on practical examples of anticorruption best practice as well as international experiences in combating corruption. Participants also discussed anticorruption legislation, the role of civil society in promoting accountability and the application of anti-corruption standards in business. On 7 and 8 October, the Head of Office took part in a high-level conference on the role of digital technologies in reducing corruption risks, organized by the Co-ordinator of OSCE EEA in Almaty with the support of the 2019 Slovak OSCE Chairmanship and ACA. During the conference, participants discussed the use of digital technologies in monitoring the implementation of anti-corruption strategies, public procurement, asset declaration policies and beneficial ownership disclosure. International experts also presented approaches, practices and solutions in introducing digital tools aimed at reducing corruption. In total, some 60 seniorlevel officials and experts from Central Asia and the wider OSCE region participated in the event. From 11 to 15 November, in partnership with Law Enforcement Academy and Forestry and Wildlife Committee of the Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources Ministry, the Office organized a training course in Almaty on enhancing co-ordination in the field of countering corruption. The event brought together 40 representatives of Forestry and Wildlife 120 On 10 December, the Head of Office participated in an “International anti-corruption conference” in Nur-Sultan, organized by the ACA, French ACA and the Office. The event brought together 100 representatives of governmental agencies, civil society, academia, diplomatic corps and international organizations. Specific discussions focused on topics such as liability for illicit enrichment, protection of ‘whistle-blowers’, rewards for reporting corruption and the verification of professional integrity. Community Policing, Police-Public Relations and Crime Prevention On 3 September, the Office supported a roundtable discussion on inclusive community policing in multi-ethnic societies, organized by TNTD/SPMU and Office of the OSCE High Commissioner for National Minorities (HCNM) in Nur-Sultan. The event familiarized 45 representatives of the MoIA, CSOs and diplomatic corps with the Recommendations on Policing in Multi-Ethnic Societies and the Graz Recommendations on Access to Justice and National Minorities. Participants further discussed the importance of promoting trust-based relations between the police and the communities they serve, and the need also to engage all stakeholders. Particularly highlighted was the importance of encouraging members of national minorities to access police assistance. Gender-Based Violence From 19 to 21 February, aimed at building the capacity of those police inspectors who respond to calls on possible domestic violence cases, and in co-operation with the MoIA and the crisis centre Girlfriends, the Office organized three training seminars as well as a public discussion on the legislative mechanisms that regulate the police’s work in combating domestic violence in the Almaty region. The event took place in Taldykorgan, bringing together 209 community police officers who discussed best practice in preventing and addressing domestic violence. From 13 to 15 March, from 17 to 19 April, and from 20 to 22 May, in partnership with the MoIA and the crisis centre Girlfriends, the Office conducted three training seminars in Zhambyl, Atyrau and Aktobe on the capacity-building of police inspectors who respond to calls on possible cases