On March 14, 2024, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over specialized equipment to the Department of Chemicalization, Plant Protection and Quarantine of the Ministry of Agriculture of Kyrgyzstan. The total value of the transferred equipment amounted to 9479.2 EUR.
On March 6, the Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) held a regional online workshop on distance learning for instructors/trainers on the topic of “Modern teaching methodologies”.
From March 4 to 6, the EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) holds a national workshop in Bishkek on improvements of electronic data flows related to customs clearance processes and the digitalisation of process flows.
On February 27, EU-funded Border Management Programme in Central Asia (BOMCA 10) handed over ICT equipment to the Veterinary Service of the Ministry of Water Resources, Agriculture and Processing Industry of Kyrgyzstan. The total value of the transferred equipment amounted to 10,205.77 EUR.
Some 35 participants, officials from international and regional organisations, international experts, as well as representatives of civil society and relevant government agencies from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan attended the workshop “Law enforcement agencies and civil society to prevent violent extremism”, and shared their insights and lessons learned on cooperation to enhance the detection and prevention of violent radicalization. The workshop took place in Almaty, Kazakhstan, on 14-16 February 2024, and was jointly organised by BOMCA and LEICA (Law Enforcement Programme in Central Asia).
On February 5, 2024, the EU-funded BOMCA 10 programme held an online lecture on post-clearance checks and customs auditing.
Local authorities are the first contact points for the border areas population in address any issues. Therefore, the BOMCA Programme and its Component 4 have been supporting local authorities in further building up their communication skills.
In cooperation with the State Customs Committee under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uzbekistan, the EU-funded BOMCA 10 Programme organised a joint webinar series which aimed to promote gender equality and enhance gender mainstreaming in customs management, as well as strengthening women leadership in the customs agencies of Central Asian countries.
BOMCA 10 Regional Manager, Mr. Maris Domins and BOMCA 10 National Coordinator for Kyrgyzstan, Mr. Rakhatbek Boogachiev have visited Osh region, Kyrgyzstan. There they paid a visit to the Centre for Advanced Training and Retraining of the Border Service of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan.
