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OSCE Office organizes conference to promote women in local governance
Publishing date: 3 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Gender equality
BAKU, 3 June 2010- The importance of increasing women's participation political life is the main focus of a conference organized today by the OSCE Office in Baku together with local non-governmental organizations...
Western Balkan countries could benefit by using OSCE more, OSCE official says at meeting in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 2 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
SARAJEVO, 2 June 2010- Making more use of the tools that the OSCE provides would benefit the countries of the Western Balkans, the director of OSCE's Conflict Prevention Centre said today at the EU-Western Balkans meeting in Sarajevo...
OSCE Centre supports communication course for police neighborhood inspectors in northern Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, 1 June 2010- The first of 14 communication training seminars organized by the OSCE Office in Bishkek for neighborhood inspectors started today in Bishkek...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for amendments to Armenia's draft broadcast law to promote media pluralism
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Human rights, Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Rule of law
VIENNA, 1 June 2010- Dunja Mijatovic, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, today urged the Armenian authorities to bring the country's draft broadcast law in line with OSCE and international standards before it is adopted...
OSCE hosts forum on women's participation in political life in Ukraine
Publishing date: 28 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination
KYIV, 28 May 2010- A forum on promoting the participation and representation of women in the political life of Ukraine was organized today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE...
OSCE promotes single platform to verify ePassports
Publishing date: 27 May 2010
VIENNA, 27 May 2010- An OSCE workshop to promote a safer and technologically advanced system to secure the integrity of electronic Passports started in Vienna today...
OSCE media freedom representative calls for improved access to information at conference in Dushanbe
Publishing date: 26 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Human rights, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 26 May 2010- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, called for more transparency and easier access to government-held information in a speech delivered at the 12th OSCE Central Asia Media Conference...