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OSCE Centre holds seminar on access to government information in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
BOROVOYE, Kazakhstan, 8 September 2006- An OSCE-organized seminar on improving public access to government information by strengthening relations between the authorities and the media began today in the northern city of Borovoye...
OSCE has key role to play in supporting ICTY efforts, says Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte
Publishing date: 7 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Rule of law
VIENNA, 7 September 2006- Carla Del Ponte, the Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), said today the OSCE was well-placed to help make sure war crimes suspects...
OSCE Mission to Skopje helps strengthen role of neighborhood self-government units
Publishing date: 4 September 2006
SKOPJE, 4 September 2006- The first of five OSCE-supported regional workshops on the role of units helping citizens participate in governing their neighbourhoods began in Kicevo today...
OSCE Centres help train Kazakh and Kyrgyz journalists to report on labour migration
Publishing date: 17 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
ALMATY, 17 August 2006- A training course on labour migration for journalists from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan began today in Almaty. Organized by the OSCE Centres in Almaty and Bishkek, and the Kazakh International Centre for Journalism MediaNet...
OSCE Centre holds meetings on judicial reform and civil society development in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 11 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
DUSHANBE/VARZOB, 11 August 2006- The role of public organizations in civil society development and problems and perspectives of judicial reform in Tajikistan topped the agenda of two events, co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe today...
OSCE Office in Baku programme gets clear picture of Azerbaijan's public television
Publishing date: 28 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 28 July 2006- The first part of an OSCE Office programme to help improve Azerbaijan's Public Television (PTV), concluded today with the completion of a study to assess the broadcaster's needs...
Economic information centre to promote investment in southern Kyrgzystan
Publishing date: 25 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
OSH, 26 July 2006- To help three provinces in southern Kyrgyzstan attract foreign and domestic investors, a new Economic Information Dissemination Centre has opened its doors today, established by the OSCE's Osh Field Office. The new centre, which...