News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports Montenegrin-Albanian cross-border environmental activities
Publishing date: 19 May 2015
OSCE-supported second bilateral meeting of Parliamentary Committees for Environmental Protection from Montenegro and Albania was held in Podgorica on 15 May 2015. The Chairs of the committees, Predrag Sekulic from Montenegro and Eduard Shalsi from Albania, and their deputies discussed possible joint activities...
OSCE supports training for members of the Municipal Gender Focal Point Network
Publishing date: 18 May 2015
PODGORICA, 18 May- The strategies and benefits of using local resources in implementation of gender standards and principles were highlighted at an OSCE-supported training course held in Podgorica on 18 and 19 May 2015. The training was organized for members of the Municipal Gender Focal Point Network...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro, ODIHR-supported conference highlights importance of transparent and accountable local governance
Publishing date: 7 May 2015
A two-day regional conference on public integrity at local level, organized by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities and the Council of Europe was held from 5 to 6 May in Budva...
Cetinje Parliamentary Forum explores human rights and gender equality in the security sector
Publishing date: 30 April 2015
The 17th annual Cetinje Parliamentary Forum on Human Rights and Gender Equality in the Security and Defence Sector was held on 28 and 29 April 2015 in Cetinje, Montenegro, bringing together parliamentary, government representatives and academia from the Western Balkans. The Forum was organized by the Parliament of Montenegro and supported by OSCE Mission to Montenegro...
Include more women into security sector reform in Montenegro by developing a National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security, says OSCE’s Senior Gender Adviser
Publishing date: 30 April 2015
PODGORICA, 30 April 2015- Montenegro has taken important steps in promoting women's rights and gender equality in the country through developing adequate policies and legislative frameworks but more can be done, the OSCE Senior Adviser on Gender Issues Ambassador Miroslava Beham said as she concluded a three-day visit to Montenegro...
Improvement of accountability and transparency of public institutions in focus of OSCE seminar
Publishing date: 23 April 2015
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the United States Embassy in Podgorica organized a three-day seminar from 22-24 April 2015 in Budva on the importance of public information and outreach in the Judicial, Prosecutorial, and Police institutions...
OSCE facilitates public discussion on implementation of Free Access to Information Law
Publishing date: 23 April 2015
Public discussion on the implementation of the Free Access to Information Act supported by the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and in co-operation with the Agency for the Protection of Personal Data and Free Access to Information, took place on 21 April 2015 in Niksic...