News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Belgrade mission distances itself from discussions on the use of Bosnian in Sandzak schools
Publishing date: 15 November 2004
BELGRADE, 15 November 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro today distanced itself from discussions taking place in the country's Sandzak region on the usage of Bosnian in schools in Sandzak. The OSCE does not participate in discussions on...
OSCE Office in Baku voices concern over establishment of the Bar Association
Publishing date: 11 November 2004
BAKU, 11 November 2004- The OSCE Office in Baku is concerned about recent developments in the course of legal reforms in Azerbaijan. Attending the inaugural meeting of the Azerbaijan Bar Association last week, the OSCE Office in Baku observed that...
OSCE mission brings British police officers, local government representatives to train police and municipal officials in south Serbia
Publishing date: 11 November 2004
BELGRADE, 11 November, 2004- As part of the Community Policing and Community Safety programmes to assist the Serbian Interior Ministry in its efforts to reform the police, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro has brought British police officers...
OSCE Mission helps Georgia develop National Action Plan to combat human trafficking
Publishing date: 11 November 2004
TBILISI, 11 November 2004- The OSCE Mission to Georgia is boosting the country's fight against human trafficking by helping the government develop an Action Plan, which is set for completion at a conference starting today. "The fight against human...
OSCE Trieste seminar spotlights effects of demographic imbalance on security
Publishing date: 9 November 2004
TRIESTE, 9 November 2004- The impact of unbalanced population growth on economic development and security was the focus of a two-day international seminar ending today in the Italian city of Trieste. Ageing, health hazards, family dynamics, population...
OSCE Centre, U.S. Embassy in Tashkent hold workshop on government-civil society co-operation in preventing human trafficking
Publishing date: 9 November 2004
TASHKENT, 8 November 2004- Learning from international and local best practices of government-civil society co-operation in preventing human trafficking was the focus of a work-shop, organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent and the U.S. Embassy in...
OSCE Mission workshop focuses on helping Serbia's creative industries and designers
Publishing date: 8 November 2004
BELGRADE, 8 November 2004- Making Serbia's creative industries more competitive in the global market and raising the profile of domestic designers was the focus of a workshop held in Belgrade. More than 30 participants from industry and design...