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Civil society oversight of municipalities necessary to improve public service, OSCE conference participants conclude

More than 25 civil society representatives from south-eastern Europe met on 15 and 16 July 2013 at an OSCE conference in Prishtinë/ Priština to exchange best practices on municipal oversight and participation in local decision-making... ()

OSCE Mission report shows need for more citizen participation in local decision-making in Montenegro

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro presented its 2012 annual report on fulfillment of good governance principles in local municipalities in Montenegro on 5 June 2013 in Podgorica... ()

OSCE Mission to BiH signs partnership agreements with entity Associations of Municipalities and Cities

The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina signed partnership agreements with the Associations of Municipalities and Cities (AMC) of the Federation of BiH and Republika Srpska on 19 June 2013 that will strengthen the Associations’ co-operation with municipal assemblies and councils, and intensify inter-municipal and inter-institutional co-operation in the country...

OSCE trains Tajik investigators on corruption disclosure and investigation techniques of corruption-related crimes

DUSHANBE, 18 June 2013 – A training on corruption disclosure and investigation techniques of corruption-related crimes ended at the OSCE Office in Tajikistan today... ()

Enhancing political parties system focus of OSCE-supported conference in Kazakhstan

ASTANA, 7 June 2013 – An OSCE-supported international conference aimed at enhancing the political party system and the work of parliamentary factions in Kazakhstan was held in Astana today... ()

Promoting civil society participation in law-making, oversight in Kosovo focus of OSCE initiative

The first in a series of meetings between the Assembly of Kosovo and civil society representatives on the improvement of co-operation and further inclusion of civil society in law-making concluded in Prishtinë/Priština on 21 May 2013... ()

OSCE Presence, USAID hold conference to promote court leadership in Albania

Promoting leadership in the management of courts was the focus of a conference organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania together with the USAID’s Justice Sector Strengthening Project (JuST) and in partnership with the Ministry of Justice and the High Council of Justice on 15 May 2013 in Tirana... ()

OSCE Mission presents report on implementation of legislation on civil society and public sector co-operation in Montenegro

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro presented a 2012 annual report on how the authorities have implemented legislation that relates to their co-operation with civil society on 14 May 2013 in Podgorica... ()