News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE workshop in Ankara looks at how e-learning can be used to train police
Publishing date: 9 June 2011
A two-day OSCE workshop that began 9 June 2011 at the Turkish National Police Academy in Ankara looks at how e-learning can be used to train police officers...
Sustainable transport and energy theme of photo contest launched by OSCE and Lithuanian Chairmanship
Publishing date: 6 June 2011
VIENNA, 6 June 2011 – The OSCE and its Lithuanian Chairmanship today launched a photo competition to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable transport and energy...
OSCE hosts workshop for South-Eastern Europe on computer forensics and digital evidence
Publishing date: 1 June 2011
The OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit is hosting a regional workshop in Belgrade on computer forensics and digital evidence. The workshop on 2 and 3 June aims to give police supervisors, appellate-level prosecutors and judges an introduction to computer crimes, computer forensics and cyber evidence...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek on International Children’s Day supports sports and arts event for young people
Publishing date: 1 June 2011
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 1 June 2011- A one-day sports and art event initiated by Issyk-Kul Juvenile Delinquency Inspectorate with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek started today in the city of Karakol in northern Kyrgyzstan...
OSCE media freedom representative and other free speech rapporteurs call upon governments to keep the Internet free
Publishing date: 31 May 2011
BUDAPEST, 1 June 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, said today that in the 21st century access to the Internet is the foundation for pluralism and free media, and there can be no justification for government regulations to impede Internet access...
OSCE seminar highlights good practices in border demarcation
Publishing date: 31 May 2011
VILNIUS, 31 May 2011 – Border officials, diplomats, scientists, cartographers, engineers and other experts today began discussing good practices in delimitation and demarcation of borders at an OSCE Chairmanship seminar in Vilnius...
OSCE media freedom representative meets Bulgarian Foreign Minister, discusses media freedom issues and co-operation
Publishing date: 30 May 2011
SOFIA, 30 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, discussed the media situation in Bulgaria during a meeting today with Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov...