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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 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
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...
OSCE/ODIHR opens election observation mission for presidential election in Ukraine
Publishing date: 26 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
KYIV, 26 November 2009- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today formally opened its election observation mission for the 17 January 2010 presidential election in Ukraine...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine presents interactive classroom for police cadets
Publishing date: 25 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Policing
DNIPROPETROVSK, Ukraine, 25 November 2009- The first interactive classroom and specialized course on combating domestic violence for police cadets were presented by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator at the Dnipropetrovsk State University of Interior today...
OSCE Office in Baku supports conference on domestic violence
Publishing date: 25 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
BAKU, 25 November 2009- A conference on domestic violence organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the State Committee on Family, Women and Children's Affairs started today...
OSCE Centre organizes seminar on international maritime law in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 20 November 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Environmental activities
ASHGABAT, 20 November 2009- A two-day OSCE workshop on international maritime law and inter-state co-operation ended in Ashgabat today...
First train that will transport toxic substance from Ukraine for safe disposal prepared for departure as part of OSCE-supported project
Publishing date: 18 November 2009
Content type: Press release
KALYNIVKA, Ukraine, 18 November 2009- A special train carrying more than 500 tonnes of a highly toxic and volatile rocket fuel component was assembled today ahead of its departure from the south-western Ukrainian town of Kalynivka...