News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports training seminar on public procurement in Astana
Publishing date: 28 August 2018
An OSCE-supported training seminar on improving efficiency and combating corruption in public procurement concluded on 28 August in Astana.
OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek staff undergoes intensive gender training course
Publishing date: 27 August 2018
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek staff members have undergone a rigorous gender training course conducted by the Kyrgyzstani non-governmental organization Women Support Center, from 19 to 24 August 2018 in Bishkek...
Belarusian education policymakers trained in integrating human rights into education system
Publishing date: 24 August 2018
Belarusian education policymakers trained in integrating human rights into education system
OSCE holds workshops to improve Tajikistan’s police communication with the public and media
Publishing date: 24 August 2018
From 9 to 24 August 2018, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducted three workshops aimed at enhancing communication between police and the general public and media. The workshops were held in Romit, Guliston and Nurek districts of Tajikistan.
Vocational school teachers enhance their gender equality skills during an OSCE-supported workshop
Publishing date: 24 August 2018
Fifty seven teachers from vocational schools throughout Moldova successfully completed a training-of-trainers workshop on gender equality organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova. The event was organized in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research and the NGO “Gender-Centru” from 21 to 24 August, 2018 in Chisinau. The aim of the training was to improve the teachers’ skills in promoting gender equality and contribute to enlarging the pool of teachers able to challenge gender stereotypes and create a gender-sensitive educational environment.
ODIHR publishes Ukrainian version of its anti-trafficking guide
Publishing date: 21 August 2018
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its Guiding Principles on Human Rights in the Return of Trafficked Persons in the Ukrainian language at an event in Kyiv on 21 August 2018.
OSCE and IOM work with Turkmenistan on the establishment of an Advance Passenger Information system
Publishing date: 21 August 2018
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) office in Turkmenistan and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized a workshop from 16 to 17 August on how to set up an Advance Passenger Information (API) system in Turkmenistan. The event was part of wider efforts to prevent the movement of foreign terrorist fighters (FTFs) and enhance aviation security.