News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE continues training Kazakhstan’s government officials to counter cybercrime
Publishing date: 19 October 2015
An OSCE-supported five-day training seminar on countering cybercrime for representatives of the host country’s governmental institutions and law-enforcement agencies began on 19 October 2015 in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
OSCE-supported certification programme for combatting money laundering and financing of terrorism launched in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 19 October 2015
An OSCE-supported certification programme aimed to help representatives of the banking sector to detect and to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing in compliance with international standards was launched on 19 October 2015 in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
OSCE Representative calls on authorities in Montenegro to investigate detentions of journalists and to ensure journalists’ safety
Publishing date: 18 October 2015
VIENNA, 18 October 2015 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about the arrests of two journalists covering public protests in Podgorica, Montenegro, and urged for swift and transparent investigations of the cases...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports the “Open Day of Multiculturalism” in Kichevo
Publishing date: 17 October 2015
Promoting multicultural diversity and improving co-operation between civil society and local institutions were the aims of an Open Day of Multiculturalism held in Kichevo on 17 October 2015, supported by the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Citizens’ Group “Vredit da si od Kichevo” (It’s worth being from Kichevo)...
OSCE/ODIHR presents recommendations from final report on 2015 local elections in Albania
Publishing date: 16 October 2015
Elections experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) met with electoral stakeholders in Tirana from 14 to 16 October 2015 to present recommendations from the final report on the 21 June 2015 local elections in Albania.
Kazakhstan’s officials learn about best practices in election administration during OSCE-supported study visit to Finland
Publishing date: 16 October 2015
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana and Finland’s Foreign Ministry organized a study tour to Helsinki for four members of Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission (CEC) from 12 to 16 October 2015, with the aim of acquainting them with the institutional and legal framework of Finland’s election system and its election administration...
Mentoring is effective in promoting women’s participation in public and political life, say participants of OSCE expert workshop in Skopje
Publishing date: 15 October 2015
Mentoring is one of the most effective strategies to promote women’s participation in public and political life, said participants of an expert meeting in Skopje organized by the OSCE Gender Section on 12 October 2015, which brought together representatives of civil society, politics, business and academia from across the Western Balkans...