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OSCE Kosovo Mission Head presents 2003 working plan

Publishing date: 14 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, National minority issues, Policing
VIENNA, 14 January 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Pascal Fieschi, today presented his working plans for 2003 to the OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer. A key focus in...

Democracy, good governance are key to maintaining stability, OSCE CiO says

Publishing date: 13 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 13 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, the Netherlands Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, said on Monday that strict adherence to the principles of good governance and democracy will help to protect...

The Netherlands takes over OSCE Chairmanship

Publishing date: 7 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Troika, Permanent Council
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Border management, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Elections, Countering terrorism, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti
VIENNA/THE HAGUE, 7 January 2003- The Netherlands will make the fight against trafficking in human beings, weapons and drugs a key focus of its Chairmanship of the OSCE, which began on 1 January. "The Netherlands has decided to focus attention...

OSCE Chairman regrets end of OSCE mandate in Chechnya

Publishing date: 3 January 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution
THE HAGUE, 3 January 2003- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Dutch Foreign Minister Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, today expressed regret that agreement could not be reached on extending the mandate of the OSCE Assistance Group to Chechnya...

OSCE and Belarus agree on new OSCE Office in Minsk

Publishing date: 30 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Permanent Council, OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
VIENNA, 30 December 2002- The Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe agreed on Monday to create a new OSCE Office in Minsk from January 1, 2003, replacing the OSCE Advisory and Monitoring...

OSCE conference discusses Tajik media legislation

Publishing date: 18 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
DUSHANBE, 18 December 2002- "We need to improve our media legislation using the experiences of European and other countries", said Ibragim Usmanov, State Adviser to the President of Tajikistan, at an OSCE-organized...

New OSCE Academy in Kyrgyzstan inaugurated

Publishing date: 18 December 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Personal Representatives of the Chairperson-in-Office, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BISHKEK, 18 December 2002- A new study and research institute on regional security issues, the OSCE Academy, was inaugurated in Kyrgyzstan yesterday. "This Academy is a unique institution of a new type that will facilitate the development of...