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OSCE facilitates consolidation workshop on Regulatory Reform Roadmap for Armenia
Publishing date: 27 May 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
The finalization of a Regulatory Reform Roadmap for Armenia was the focus of a workshop co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), the Ministry of Justice of Armenia and the OSCE Office in Yerevan on 27 and 28 May 2016 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.
OSCE organizes multi-agency training course on combating domestic violence in Armenia
Publishing date: 20 May 2016
Two two-day training courses on combating domestic violence through strengthening the co-operation and capacities of different state and non-state players were organized jointly by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the Armenian Police and the Social Justice non-governmental organization on 17-18 May and 19-20 May 2016 in Tsakhkadzor, Armenia...
OSCE Office promotes integrity of civil service and accountability among Armenia’s local self-governance bodies
Publishing date: 19 May 2016
A memorandum of understanding signed on 19 May 2016 by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Development, and the Union of Government Employees NGO aims to enhance the transparency and accountability of the community civil service of Armenia’s municipalities, local self-government bodies, and to improve relevant legislation, bringing it in line with international standards to reduce corruption in public administration...
OSCE joins international partners in promoting sustainable use of natural resources in Armenia
Publishing date: 11 May 2016
Content type: Press statement
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
YEREVAN, 11 May 2016 – Methodologies for measuring efforts to support a green national economy in Armenia were presented today at a workshop jointly organized in Yerevan by the OSCE Office and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)...
OSCE strengthens communities in disaster risk reduction efforts in Armenia
Publishing date: 10 May 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Disaster risk reduction, Environmental activities
A workshop focusing on strengthening citizens’ participation in community-based efforts to reduce disaster risk and the impact of natural hazards was held on 6 May 2016 in Yerevan, Armenia. The event was organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, in co-operation with the Fund for Disaster Risk Reduction National Platform...
Human rights at police detention centres focus of OSCE-supported workshop in Armenia
Publishing date: 12 April 2016
A two-day workshop aimed to promote and enhance protection of human rights of persons in detention opened on 12 April 2016 in Dilijan, Armenia. The workshop is organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan in co-operation with the Police and Public Monitoring Group for Police Detention Centres...
OSCE promotes free access to Government-held information in Armenia
Publishing date: 5 April 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
A two-day training course, the first in a series of three, entitled “Promoting Free Access to Government-Held Information”, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan jointly with the Armenian Justice Ministry, was launched on 5 April 2016 in the capital...