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Deadline for nominations for the Max van der Stoel Award extended to 30 June

Publishing date: 26 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
The deadline for receipt of nominations for the 2011 Max van der Stoel Award, which recognizes outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities, has been extended to 30 June 2011.

OSCE organizes discussions on investment in hydropower in Tajikistan

Publishing date: 25 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Environmental activities
More than 40 officials and experts on water energy discussed on 24 May better utilization of hydropower as a step forward in economic development during a seminar in Dushanbe supported by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan and the Tajik-Norwegian Small-scale Hydro Power Initiative (SHP)...

Ambassador Ralf Breth appointed as Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje

Publishing date: 25 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
Ambassador Ralf Breth of Germany took up his appointment as the new Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje on 16 May...

OSCE media representative says Bosnia and Herzegovina urgently needs to uphold the editorial and political independence of its public service broadcaster

Publishing date: 25 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media pluralism, Media self-regulation
VIENNA, 25 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, said today that the recent changes to the statute of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s public service broadcaster (BHRT) may undermine its editorial independence...

OSCE Special Representative, 1500 students make symbolic journey to Palermo against organized crime

Publishing date: 24 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, along with some 1500 students, participated in a symbolic journey from Civitavecchia to Palermo on 22-23 May to promote the culture of legality...

OSCE promotes best practices on trans-boundary water management

Publishing date: 24 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution
Participants of a meeting held in Bishkek on 23 May to mark ten years of an OSCE-supported Trans-boundary Water Management Commission between Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, summed up the results achieved under the initiative and charted the way forward.

Concerts bring together young musicians from both sides of Dniestr/Nistru River

Publishing date: 23 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Youth
Young music students and professional musicians from both sides of Dniestr/Nistru River gave joint concerts in Pervomaisk and Chisinau on 17 and 20 May 2011 as part of an effort by the OSCE Mission to Moldova to build confidence across the Dniestr/Nistru River...