News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Almaty Centre trains journalists in Kazakhstan on gender issues
Publishing date: 26 April 2004
ALMATY, 26 April 2004- In order to increase gender sensitivity and awareness of the rights of women among media professionals, the OSCE Centre in Almaty is holding a two-day seminar for local journalists on gender issues, beginning today. "Overcoming...
OSCE Centre promotes community policing in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 April 2004
ALMATY, 26 April 2004- Police officers and NGO representatives from Kazakhstan will take part in a three-week community relations training programme in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, sponsored by the OSCE Centre in Almaty. The event is designed to further...
Head of OSCE Skopje Mission stresses importance of second round of presidential elections
Publishing date: 23 April 2004
SKOPJE, 23 April 2004- The Head of the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Carlos Pais, stressed the importance of a successful and democratic second round of presidential elections in meetings with representatives of the four...
OSCE Mission helps Serbian Parliament open up to the public
Publishing date: 21 April 2004
BELGRADE, 21 April 2004- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, Ambassador Maurizio Massari, has today met the Speaker of the Serbian Parliament, Predrag Markovic, to give the OSCE support to the outreach activities of the Parliament...
OSCE Baku Office conference boosts eco-tourism as alternative income source for Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 15 April 2004
BAKU, 15 April 2004- Specialists from Azerbaijan and abroad will discuss best management practices in eco-tourism, its impact on the country s economy and strategies for promoting it, during an OSCE co-organized conference that opened today in Baku...
OSCE Mission produced documentary on Roma community to premiere in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 8 April 2004
SARAJEVO, 8 April 2004- A documentary about the Roma community, produced and filmed by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, will premiere here today, marking International Roma Day. The film, Absent: Roma in School, sheds light on the struggle...
Chairman-in-Office offers support to Kyrgyzstan's reform path
Publishing date: 7 April 2004
BISHKEK, 7 April 2004- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Bulgaria's Foreign Minister Solomon Passy, making the third stop on his week-long trip to Central Asian States, discussed co-operation with the OSCE during a meeting today with...