News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR announces funding for civil society projects in Ukraine
Publishing date: 1 June 2016
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) announced on 1 June 2016 the funding of five civil society projects in Ukraine aimed at increasing awareness of hate crime in society.
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports charity event for children with disabilities to mark International Children’s Day
Publishing date: 1 June 2016
To mark International Children’s Day on 1 June 2016, the OSCE Office in Tajikistan supported charity events for children with disabilities in Dushanbe and the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region (GBAO)...
Corruption issues in private sector discussed with support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan
Publishing date: 31 May 2016
Corruption risks, challenges in accountability and transparency as well as the legislative and regulatory frameworks in public procurement, customs and taxation, free competition and monopolies, were the focus of a workshop supported by the OSCE Office in Yerevan held on 28 and 29 May 2016 in Aghveran, in Armenia’s Kotayk region...
Civil society representatives tackle key NGO management issues at OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported event
Publishing date: 31 May 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova held the second in a year-long series of Civil Society Club meetings for NGOs from the left bank of the Dniester/Nistru River, which took place on 26 May 2016 in Chisinau and brought together 18 NGO representatives...
OSCE supports training session on strategic planning for Association of Legal Clinics in Ukraine
Publishing date: 31 May 2016
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the International Renaissance Foundation supported a training session for eight board members of the Association of Legal Clinics in Ukraine on strategic planning, which was held in Bucha, Ukraine, on 30-31 May 2016...
OSCE High Commissioner encourages inclusive approach to integration and education issues in Moldova and welcomes joint working group on Gagauzia
Publishing date: 30 May 2016
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors visited Moldova from 23 to 25 May 2016 to discuss issues including the draft integration strategy developed with HCNM’s assistance to the Bureau for Interethnic Relations, relations between Chisinau and the autonomous territorial
OSCE facilitates consolidation workshop on Regulatory Reform Roadmap for Armenia
Publishing date: 27 May 2016
The finalization of a Regulatory Reform Roadmap for Armenia was the focus of a workshop co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (OSCE/ODIHR), the Ministry of Justice of Armenia and the OSCE Office in Yerevan on 27 and 28 May 2016 in Tsaghkadzor, Armenia.