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More youth empowerment needed in Kosovo, participants in OSCE-organized conference conclude

Publishing date: 14 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 14 April 2011 – More focus on youth empowerment is needed at both central and local level, concluded participants in a conference on youth organized today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports...

National human rights institutions need clear mandate, resources and independence, speakers at OSCE meeting say

Publishing date: 14 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
VIENNA, 14 April 2011 – National human rights institutions need a clear mandate, sufficient resources and genuine independence from governments to be able to play their role effectively, participants said today at the opening of a special OSCE meeting on the topic in Vienna...

Sustainable development education in Kazakhstan focus of OSCE conference

Publishing date: 14 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ARKALYK, Kazakhstan, 14 April 2011 – Integrating a sustainable development curriculum into Kazakhstan’s higher educational system is the topic of a two-day conference that began in Arkalyk today...

OSCE-supported conference promotes contact between Armenian and European civil society groups

Publishing date: 14 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Good governance, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 14 April 2011 – Civic participation in decision making, protecting the environment, increasing government transparency and combating corruption, and promoting free media as well as good governance were among the topics discussed at a two-day conference that started in Yerevan today...

Resolution of protracted conflicts crucial for OSCE, Lithuanian President says

Publishing date: 13 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 13 April 2011 – Protracted conflicts are of key importance to the OSCE, and efforts to resolve them are crucial to unity among the Organization’s 56 participating States, Lithuanian President Dalia Grybauskaite told the OSCE Permanent Council today...

OSCE Centre launches private-public mediation network in southern Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 9 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Policing, Rule of law
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 9 April 2011- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek officially launched today a public-private network of mediators in southern Kyrgyzstan...

OSCE Presence in Albania trains women to run in upcoming local elections

Publishing date: 8 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Gender equality, Rule of law
TIRANA, 8 April 2011- Albanian President Bamir Topi and the Head of the OSCE Presence, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, presented today certificates to women who completed an OSCE training project for female candidates in upcoming local government elections...