News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE supports first country-wide debating competition among universities in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 15 April 2019
The first debating competition among universities from across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) was organized by the OSCE Mission to BiH, in co-operation with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the Students’ Union of the Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar, the Gorgija Debating Club of the University of Zenica. The event was held at the Faculty of Law of the Dzemal Bijedic University from 12 to 14 April 2019 in Mostar...
ODIHR works with Czech prosecutors to strengthen their skills in addressing hate crime
Publishing date: 15 April 2019
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Office of the Prosecutor General and the Judicial Academy of the Czech Republic have agreed to co-operate in enhancing the ability of prosecutors to recognize and prosecute hate crimes in the country, ODIHR and Czech officials announced on 15 April 2019.
OSCE conducts gender equality training course for youth of registered political parties in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 15 April 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducted a two-day training course for 28 young men and women, youth representatives of seven registered political parties of Tajikistan, on 12 and 13 April 2019 in Dushanbe...
OSCE donates technical equipment to training centre of Committee of Emergency Situations and Civil Defence of Tajikistan
Publishing date: 15 April 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe donated computer equipment to the Training Centre of the Committee of Emergency Situation and Civil Defence of Tajikistan on 12 April 2019 in Dushanbe...
OSCE, UNODC and ICITAP deliver training course on countering terrorist financing in Albania
Publishing date: 12 April 2019
A three-day training course aimed at further strengthening the capacity of Albania to counter terrorist financing was organized from 10 to 12 April 2019, in Tirana...
OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek helps to enhance inter-confessional dialogue in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 12 April 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek supported the bringing together of more than 80 representatives of religious organizations and communities of Kyrgyzstan for a tree-planting event in the capital on 6 April 2019. Some 100 trees were planted during the event, which aimed at enhancing inter-confessional dialogue, promoting inter-religious tolerance and raising public awareness about the denominations represented in the country.
Office of OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities co-organizes conference to promote multilingual education in Moldova
Publishing date: 12 April 2019
Some 70 experts and practitioners involved in multilingual education shared their experiences at a conference on “Multilingual education in the OSCE region: experiences and perspectives for Moldova” on 11 April 2019 in Chisinau. The conference was organized by the office of the OSCE High