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OSCE representative calls on States to establish reporting and monitoring mechanisms to fight human trafficking

Publishing date: 23 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 23 September 2008- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, called today for countries to establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms to document the scope of human trafficking...

OSCE Chairmanship countries discuss Georgia, pledge enhanced co-ordination ahead of December Ministerial Council

Publishing date: 23 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
NEW YORK, 23 September 2008- Foreign Ministers from the five countries holding the 2007-2011 OSCE Chairmanships met today at the invitation of this year's OSCE Chairman-in-Office to discuss Georgia and ways to strengthen OSCE action.

Statement by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities following visit to Georgia

Publishing date: 23 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 23 September 2008- The following statement was released today by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, following his 14-20 September visit to Georgia...

OSCE expert calls for a co-operative approach to secure energy infrastructure systems against terrorist attacks

Publishing date: 22 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
BRUSSELS, 22 September 2008- Raphael Perl, the head of the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit, said today that international co-operation was essential to comprehensively and effectively secure energy infrastructure systems against potential terrorist...

OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes Police Open Day in Demir Hisar

Publishing date: 19 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing
SKOPJE, 19 September 2008- Promoting community policing and increasing co-operation between the police and the population is the aim of a Police Open Day to be held in Demir Hisar tomorrow...

Armenian student movement assessed with OSCE support

Publishing date: 18 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 18 September 2008- Although the Armenian students' movement is not yet fulfilling the four pillars of student representation, there is ample enthusiasm to improve the picture, according to an assessment conducted by...

OSCE Centre supports forum to strengthen network of Kazakhstan's regional environmental groups

Publishing date: 17 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Conflict prevention and resolution, Good governance
KARAGANDA, 17 September 2008- An OSCE-supported forum aiming to strengthen contacts among regional environmental non-governmental organizations in Kazakhstan started today in the eastern city of Karaganda...