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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Baku conference focuses on enhancing transport security and co-operation
Publishing date: 16 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
BAKU, 16 March 2006- The role of transport in promoting regional co-operation and security is the focus of an OSCE conference that opened today in Baku. It brought together over 180 participants, representing governments, international...
OSCE remains major actor in Bosnia and Herzegovina, says new High Representative Schwarz-Schilling
Publishing date: 16 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council, OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Elections
VIENNA, 16 March 2006- Christian Schwarz-Schilling, the new High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, stressed today the continued close co-operation between the OSCE and his Office to move the country toward full partnership with Europe...
OSCE Office trains women in Azerbaijan in strategic planning
Publishing date: 15 March 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
BAKU, 15 March 2006- An OSCE-supported workshop aimed at helping non-governmental organizations define their mission goals and translate their visions into mission statements and realistic objectives concluded today in Baku...
OSCE Mission supports transformation of Serbian police high school into training Centre
Publishing date: 15 March 2006
BELGRADE, 15 March 2006- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Amb. Hans Ola Urstad, today welcomed the decision of the Serbian Interior Ministry to transform the Police school in Sremska Kamenica into a Basic Police Training Centre...
OSCE Chairman urges Kosovo leaders to begin decentralization process, continue standards implementation
Publishing date: 16 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISTINA/MITROVICA, 16 February 2006- During a one-day visit to Kosovo today, the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht, told political leaders in Pristina the implementation of standards and the start of a decentralization...
Environmental concerns in Ferghana valley to top agenda of OSCE meeting in Bishkek
Publishing date: 10 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
VIENNA/BISHKEK, 10 February 2006- Regional environmental and security challenges, especially in the Ferghana Valley, will be the focus of an OSCE and the United Nations Development Programme meeting in Bishkek on 13 and 14 February...
OSCE Osh office helps improve access to credit for rural residents
Publishing date: 9 February 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 9 February 2006- Better access to loans for rural residents will be the focus of a meeting tomorrow supported by OSCE Osh Field Office.