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OSCE organizes lecture course on political communication for students in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 14 October 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Education, Media freedom and development, Youth
Some seventy students representing the Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Magtymguly Turkmen State University and the International University for Humanities and Development attended an OSCE-organized lecture course on political communication, which took
Parliament of Montenegro equipped to communicate on budget and research through infographics
Publishing date: 13 October 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
Building on the training courses in 2020 and 2021, the OSCE Mission to Montenegro finalized in September advanced training sessions on infographics and data visualization for eight staff of Parliamentary Institute and Parliamentary Budget Office, enabling them to develop creative solutions for Parliament’s publications, produced in a clear and concise form.
OSCE Presence launches project to advance Albania’s training capacities in fight against human trafficking
Publishing date: 12 October 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The OSCE Presence in Albania presented today its project on advancing the training capacities of the School of Magistrates and the Security Academy in the fight against trafficking in human beings. The Project – financed by the governments of the United States of America, Norway and Italy – aims to
OSCE supports the police to deliver educational classes and colouring books to first graders in Montenegro
Publishing date: 12 October 2022
During September 2022, around 7.800 first graders in all elementary schools across Montenegro were presented with educational colouring books, designed and printed with the support of the OSCE Mission to Montenegro, in co-operation with the with the Montenegrin section of the International Police Association and the Women Police Association of Montenegro.
Kazakhstan 2022 referendum: ODIHR observation mission final report
Publishing date: 11 October 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The 2022 referendum in Kazakhstan was administered efficiently but the campaign lacked meaningful debate. Together with the restrictive media environment, there were limited opportunities for voters to be informed on the substance of the proposals, although the initiative for constitutional changes
Challenges of disinformation and propaganda at focus of 8th annual Media Development Forum organized by OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 11 October 2022
Content type: News
What we do: Democratization, Education, Good governance, Media freedom and development, Youth
On 11 October, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized its eighth annual Media Development Forum, a platform for dialogue among media, public institutions and civil society. This year’s Forum focused on press freedom and the development of media in the country, journalist safety, and the challenges
OSCE Presence empowers women councillors in Albania through Women Municipal Excellence Programme
Publishing date: 10 October 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Gender equality
On 7 and 8 October 2022, the OSCE Presence in Albania awarded 20 motivated women members of municipal councils who completed the Women Municipal Excellence Programme (WoMEP), and also organized the second training module for 22 other women councillors, WoMEP’s third generation. WoMEP assists women