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ODIHR launches new publication on political participation of persons with disabilities at awareness-raising event in Warsaw

Publishing date: 13 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization
Examples of positive practices to promote more inclusive parliaments, political parties and democratic institutions were the focus of an event for the release of a booklet produced by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) to address the under-representation of persons

OSCE Programme Office supports inauguration of Tajikistan’s Inter-Agency Secretariat for Border Management and Security

Publishing date: 13 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe and representatives from 16 government agencies participated in the official opening of the Inter-Agency Secretariat for Border Management and Security of Tajikistan on 12 September 2017...

OSCE organizes risk assessment and crisis management exercise in Slovakia on protecting critical energy infrastructure from terrorist attacks

Publishing date: 13 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Countering terrorism
A national table top exercise focusing on preparedness and protection of non-nuclear critical energy infrastructure against IT-based terrorist attacks concluded on 13 September 2017 in Bratislava...

OSCE media freedom representative calls on authorities in Montenegro to swiftly investigate death threats against journalist

Publishing date: 12 September 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
WARSAW, 12 September 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today condemned a death threat directed at Vladimir Otašević, a journalist with the Montenegrin newspaper Dan, and called for a swift investigation...

OSCE Border Management Staff College concludes workshop on eLearning courses

Publishing date: 12 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management
ELearning is a form of knowledge delivery that is being increasingly used in our societies for the efficient delivery of academic and professional training. From 5 to 8 September 2017, the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) in Dushanbe delivered a workshop on the design, development and implementation of eLearning courses, which aimed to assist national border security and management agencies to unlock the potential of digital learning technology...

ODIHR presents two new handbooks on election observation at Warsaw event

Publishing date: 12 September 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched two new publications on election observation at an event in Warsaw on 12 September 2017, during the annual OSCE Human Dimension Implementation Meeting. The publications are part of the Office’s efforts to develop and refine

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media welcomes release of Azerbaijani journalist Mehman Aliyev, calls for all charges to be dropped

Publishing date: 11 September 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
WARSAW, 11 September 2017 – OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir today welcomed the release of prominent Azerbaijani journalist and media expert Mehman Aliyev...