News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR event at the European Parliament highlights importance of ethical standards in enhancing public trust in democratic institutions
Publishing date: 1 March 2016
Good practices and the challenges in developing and implementing ethics reform were the focus of discussions during an event co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) on 1 March 2016 in Brussels as part of Ukraine Week in the European Parliament. Organized
OSCE/ODIHR trains young policy advisors from Moldova to improve their policymaking skills
Publishing date: 29 February 2016
Promoting youth political participation was the focus of a course co-organized in Chisinau by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Community of Democracies in Moldova from 27 to 29 February 2016.
New ODIHR publication highlights remaining challenges in increasing women’s representation in politics in the OSCE region
Publishing date: 25 February 2016
A new publication examining the progress made in achieving gender equality in politics was presented by the Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Micheal Georg Link on 25 February 2016 in Vienna, at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly’s Winter Session.
Public administration reform know-how shared at OSCE Centre in Bishkek–organized study visit to Georgia
Publishing date: 24 February 2016
TBILISI, 24 February 2016 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek, in co-operation with the Justice Ministry of Georgia organized a three-day study visit of eight Kyrgyz Government officials to Tbilisi from 22 to 24 February 2016 to exchange experiences on reforms to public and municipal administration...
Effectiveness of gender equality mechanisms at local level in Ukraine focus of OSCE/ODIHR-organized workshop
Publishing date: 19 February 2016
The effectiveness of gender equality mechanisms at the local level in Ukraine was the focus of a workshop organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institution and Human Rights (ODIHR), in co-operation with the Equal Opportunities Inter-Faction Union of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s Parliament, in Kharkiv, on 19 February 2016.
OSCE/ODIHR regional conference stresses need for regulation of political financing
Publishing date: 19 February 2016
Some 120 political officials, civil society representatives, international experts and members of academia from more than 30 countries discussed practical steps towards improving political finance regulations in Eastern and Central Europe at a conference co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Tbilisi on 18 and 19 February 2016.
Participants of OSCE-supported ‘Follow Us’ Initiative agree on 2016 action plan
Publishing date: 15 February 2016
The first meeting of the ‘Follow Us’ Initiative for 2016, facilitated by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the OSCE Mission to Serbia, took place in Skopje from 12 to 14 February 2016. The meeting brought together 18 prominent women working in politics, media, academia and civil society from Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade, to take stock of achievements and plan future activities...