News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence, University of Tirana launch Masters degree to improve social services in Albania’s justice system
Publishing date: 30 April 2012
The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Tirana University presented on 30 April 2012 a new interdisciplinary Masters programme aimed at improving the standards of social services in Albania, in particular of those offered by the justice system...
OSCE supports watercraft patrolling, mountain training for Kyrgyzstan’s Internal Troops
Publishing date: 30 April 2012
Officials of the Internal Troops of Kyrgyzstan’s Interior Ministry were trained in critical energy infrastructure protection at an OSCE-supported 10-day event which took place from 20 to 29 April 2012 at the Toktogul water power station in Kara-Kul town, Jalal-Abad province in southern Kyrgyzstan...
ODIHR supports discussion on increasing women’s participation in political parties in Georgia
Publishing date: 27 April 2012
Measures to increase women’s participation as political party candidates in Georgia were the focus of a three-day event co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in Tbilisi from 25 to 27 April 2012...
OSCE Mission to Moldova hosts donors’ meeting on media development
Publishing date: 26 April 2012
The OSCE Mission to Moldova hosted on 26 April 2012 in Chisinau a conference for donor organizations engaged in the development of media on both sides of the Dniester/Nistru river...
OSCE High Commissioner continues dialogue with Romania on national minorities in neighbouring states
Publishing date: 26 April 2012
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek visited Romania on 23 and 24 April 2012 to discuss Romania’s relations with neighbouring countries...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports training for police on anti-terrorism
Publishing date: 24 April 2012
The OSCE Mission to Skopje, in co-operation with the Intelligence Academy of the Turkish National Police are organizing training for 18 police officers from the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence of the country’s Interior Ministry from 23-27 April 2012...
OSCE helps establish first support centre for domestic violence victims in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 24 April 2012