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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE joint meeting to promote fighting the threat of illicit drugs
Publishing date: 27 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing
VIENNA, 27 June 2007- In partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit is organizing a two-day conference on "Fighting the Threat of Illicit Drugs" that will start tomorrow.
OSCE media freedom watchdog condemns attack against Hungarian journalist
Publishing date: 26 June 2007
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, 26 June 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, denounced today an attack against Hungarian investigative journalist Iren Karman, and urged the Hungarian authorities to take prompt measures to prevent...
OSCE media freedom watchdog presents report on journalists' rights during political demonstrations
Publishing date: 21 June 2007
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, 21 June 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, issued a special report today on the problems faced by journalists when covering political demonstrations...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine trains anti-trafficking hotlines operators
Publishing date: 19 June 2007
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, 19 June 2007- Helping anti-trafficking telephone hotlines improve their service is the purpose of a training seminar organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine...
OSCE, Russian Diplomatic Academy to train personnel for Mission work, election monitoring
Publishing date: 14 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
MOSCOW, 14 June 2007- The OSCE and the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry agreed today to work closer in preparing qualified candidates for future assignments in the Organization's Secretariat, Institutions and field operations...
OSCE promotes new methodology to support small business sector
Publishing date: 14 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities
VIENNA, 14 June 2007- A new methodology to evaluate State programmes aimed at supporting small and medium sized enterprises was the focus of a meeting in Vienna yesterday...
Co-operation with Asian partners focus of OSCE meeting in Mongolia
Publishing date: 13 June 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, Partners for Co-operation
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, 13 June 2007- Leaders at an OSCE meeting ending here today discussed how the 56-country Organization and its five Asian partner countries can strengthen mutual co-operation to enhance global security...