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Head of OSCE Office and Yerevan Mayor discuss regulatory system reform
Publishing date: 25 February 2011
The Head of the OSCE Office in Yerevan, Ambassador Sergey Kapinos discussed Armenia's regulatory reform with Yerevan Mayor Karen Karapetyan in a meeting on 24 February 2011...
ODIHR offers to engage in anticipated electoral reform process in Ireland
Publishing date: 23 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
In a report published on 23 February 2011, ODIHR offered to assist in the electoral reform process that is currently being discussed in Ireland. This was an element raised by political parties and state authorities during a recent needs assessment mission to the country, ahead of early parliamentary elections scheduled for 25 February...
ODIHR publishes final report on Belarus presidential election
Publishing date: 22 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
The 19 December presidential election in Belarus was marked by a lack of independence and impartiality of the election administration, an uneven playing field and a restrictive media environment, as well as a lack of transparency at key stages of the electoral process, concludes the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights’s final report published on 22 February...
Montenegro Mission supports local youth action plan
Publishing date: 22 February 2011
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro will assist Cetinje municipality in developing a Local Youth Action Plan, which will identify and address the needs of young people in the municipality.
High Commissioner Vollebaek meets High Representative and EU Special Representative Inzko in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 22 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
The OSCE's High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek, met the High Representative and EU Special Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Valentin Inzko, in Sarajevo on 21 February 2011.
OSCE Mission trains police on counter-terrorism investigation
Publishing date: 21 February 2011
An OSCE Mission in Kosovo-organized training course on advanced counter-terrorism investigation commenced on 21 February 2011. The one-week course is for 14 police officers, including four female officers, from Vushtrri/Vučitrn. Four experts from Turkey will train the officers on a wide range of issues related to countering terrorism and organised crime and the analysis of major crime trends...
ODIHR experts discuss e-voting proposals in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 21 February 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Elections
ODIHR experts have arrived in Dushanbe to discuss plans by the central election commission to develop and implement electronic voting in Tajikistan...