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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Central Asia experts discuss regional co-operation on water management
Publishing date: 27 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
TASHKENT, 27 October 2008- Improving regional co-operation on water management and promoting environmental security and safety were the focus of a workshop that ended in Tashkent on Saturday...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine holds meeting to support fight against human trafficking
Publishing date: 24 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
KYIV, 24 October 2008- Promoting co-operation between Ukrainian authorities and Kyiv-based embassies and consulates to fight human trafficking was the purpose of a meeting organized in Kyiv today by the OSCE Project Coordinator in Ukraine...
OSCE media freedom watchdog condemns killing of two journalists in Croatia
Publishing date: 24 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 24 October 2008- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, condemned today the recent killing of two journalists in Zagreb and called on Croatian authorities to work to ensure that journalists can carry out their work...
Workshop at OSCE aims to find ways to prevent violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism
Publishing date: 24 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 24 October 2008- How to best prevent radicalization and violent extremism that lead to terrorism was the focus of a workshop held at the OSCE in Vienna today...
OSCE holds high-level seminar on travel document security in Banja Luka
Publishing date: 23 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
BANJA LUKA, 23 October 2008- A two-day high-level seminar on security standards for issuing and producing travel documents started in Bosnia and Herzegovina today...
Strategy needed to halt violence against women, say participants at OSCE Dushanbe meeting
Publishing date: 21 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 21 October 2008- OSCE participating States must design and implement efficient strategies to end violence against women, participants at a seminar in Dushanbe said today...
Parliamentarians visit Bosnia and Herzegovina to assess work of OSCE Mission, anti-trafficking efforts
Publishing date: 20 October 2008
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
SARAJEVO, 20 October 2008- OSCE parliamentarians are in Sarajevo today to visit the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) and to observe the implementation of the Mission's mandate, including its work to combat human trafficking...