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More Muslim voices in Europe condemning anti-Semitism needed, says Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism
Publishing date: 27 May 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights
Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office on Combating Anti-Semitism, Andrew Baker, stressed importance of different communities in joining forces to tackle anti-semitism.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator calls for joint efforts in supporting voices of moderation, promoting dialogue and restoring trust
Publishing date: 20 May 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
“Inter-cultural dialogue should not only lead to a deeper understanding of the other, but also include conflict prevention and de-escalation, combating prejudices and stereotypes in the public and political discourse,” Ambassador Alexis Chahtahtinsky, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku, said in his remarks at the Third World Forum on Intercultural Dialogues that took place in Baku on 18-19 May 2015...
OSCE and Press Council announce contest for reporting on domestic violence
Publishing date: 15 May 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku and the Azerbaijani Press Council are pleased to announce two contests for media reports highlighting the problems of domestic violence in Azerbaijan...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku discontinues its operations in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 4 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 4 July 2015 – The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku’s operations in Azerbaijan were discontinued today. The OSCE remains open to other forms of co-operation with Azerbaijan...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office stresses the importance of dialogue during his visit to Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 1 June 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BAKU, 1 June 2015 – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić started his official trip to the South Caucasus today with a visit to Baku.
Co-operation matters! OSCE interactive campaign seeks global vision of security and co-operation
Publishing date: 17 April 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued), OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Montenegro, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova, OSCE Mission to Serbia, OSCE Mission to Skopje, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed), OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed), OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed), OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
VIENNA, 17 April 2015 – In a new interactive campaign launched today, the OSCE is inviting members of the public to send in photos, videos and social media messages on how we can work together to make security a reality and promote peace through co-operation...
OSCE and Azerbaijan discuss cybersecurity
Publishing date: 13 April 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Countering terrorism
BAKU, 13 April 2015- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku and Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry organized a two-day conference on ensuring national security in the information age, which brought together more than 80 representatives from more than 30 government and private organizations in Azerbaijan as well as international experts on cybersecurity...
OSCE supports study visit of Azerbaijani officials to the Netherlands on Holocaust education and remembrance
Publishing date: 15 December 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
Holocaust education and remembrance are the main topics of a five-day study visit of Azerbaijani officials to the Netherlands, organized by OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku, in co-operation with the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, which will take place from 15 to 20 December 2014...
OSCE trains legal professionals on preventing domestic violence
Publishing date: 1 December 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Rule of law
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku and Azerbaijan’s Justice Academy organized a two-day train-the-trainers course on 1 and 2 December 2014, focusing on the legal norms of preventing domestic violence...
OSCE Special Representative praises Azerbaijan’s efforts to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 13 March 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BAKU, 13 March 2015 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Ambassador Madina Jarbussynova today praised the government for its progress in the fight against human trafficking...