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OSCE Centre supports co-ordination meeting on disaster mitigation in southern Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 8 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 8 December 2009- A co-ordination meeting on mitigation strategies for natural disasters in southern Kyrgyzstan, supported by the OSCE's Centre's field office, was held in Osh today...

OSCE hosts meeting for Kyrgyz civil society to discuss counter-terrorism and human rights

Publishing date: 7 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Countering terrorism, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 7 December 2009- Civil society representatives from across Kyrgyzstan gathered in Bishkek today at an OSCE-organized meeting to discuss the role of non-governmental organizations in addressing extremism and ensuring respect for human rights...

OSCE trains Ukraine's civil society representatives on hate crime prevention

Publishing date: 4 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
KYIV, 4 December 2009- An OSCE-organized training course for civil society representatives on how to prevent and respond to hate crimes ended in Kyiv today...

OSCE Centre in Bishkek helps strengthen police, social services co-operation to prevent and combat domestic violence

Publishing date: 2 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing
BISHKEK, 2 December, 2009- A roundtable discussion for police, representatives of the state administration and social, educational and health institutions along with representatives of crisis centres for victims of domestic violence was held today...

OSCE at forefront of international efforts to reduce threat posed by small arms and ammunition, officials say

Publishing date: 1 December 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation
What we do: Arms control, Economic activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
ATHENS, 1 December 2009- The OSCE plays a crucial role in ensuring safe and secure storage of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), and it is a leader in helping countries eliminate the threat posed by a toxic Soviet-era rocket fuel component...

Reflections on European security focus of OSCE Magazine

Publishing date: 27 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 27 November 2009- Greek Prime Minister and Foreign Minister George Papandreou, former German Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher and Kazakh Foreign Minister Kanat Saudabayev set out their vision of European security...

Perspectives of Kazakhstan's 2010 Chairmanship discussed at OSCE-supported conference in Almaty

Publishing date: 26 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
ALMATY, 26 November 2009- An academic conference on perspectives and challenges of Kazakhstan's 2010 OSCE Chairmanship took place in Almaty today...