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Good governance requires vibrant political parties, pluralism, participants at OSCE meeting say
WARSAW, 18 May 2011 - Vibrant political parties and pluralism are essential for good governance and effective representation of citizens in the political process, participants said at the opening of a three-day OSCE meeting today...
OSCE supports public discussions on police reform concept
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 18 May 2011 – Public discussions on the draft Police Reform Concept for Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015, initiated by the Interior Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of OSCE Centre in Bishkek started today... ()
Kosovo institutions fall short in supporting integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, says OSCE report
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 9 May 2011 – While there has been progress in some areas, Kosovo institutions still are not creating adequate conditions for integration of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, is a conclusion of report presented today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE trains local self-government officials in southern Kyrgyzstan on good governance and conflict management
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 28 April 2011 - A two-day OSCE-supported training seminar for the local self-government representatives from southern Kyrgyzstan started today in Osh... ()
OSCE-supported conference promotes contact between Armenian and European civil society groups
YEREVAN, 14 April 2011 – Civic participation in decision making, protecting the environment, increasing government transparency and combating corruption, and promoting free media as well as good governance were among the topics discussed at a two-day conference that started in Yerevan today... ()
OSCE, EU organize conference in Albania to fight corruption at local level
TIRANA, 14 April 2011 – The civil society’s role in fighting corruption at the local level will be discussed tomorrow at a national conference organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and financed by the Delegation of the European Union in Albania...
Fight against corruption focus of OSCE co-organized seminar in Vilnius
VILNIUS, 23 March 2011 – A three-day expert seminar on anti-corruption policy and integrity training, a joint initiative of the OSCE and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), started in Vilnius today...
Judges, government officials and NGOs discuss how to promote an independent judiciary during OSCE-supported meeting
ASTANA, 25 February 2010 – How to apply international standards of judicial independence in the selection, promotion and evaluation of judges as well as in the co-operation among the judicial, legislative and executive branches was in focus today during an OSCE-supported event held at the Supreme Court...
OSCE supports publications on civil society development in Armenia
YEREVAN, 22 February 2011 – OSCE-supported publications to promote civil society development in Armenia, titled Armenian Civil Society: from Transition to Consolidation, were launched in Yerevan today... ()