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OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine to help Central Election Commission improve election procedures
Publishing date: 11 September 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 11 September 2006- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine will work together with the Central Election Commission to develop a central voter registry, increase the legal awareness of the public, improve election procedures, and help...
OSCE's human rights office facilitates discussion on international trends and local perspectives in criminal justice in Central Asia
Publishing date: 7 August 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Education, Rule of law
ALMATY, 7 August 2006- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today welcomed 25 criminal justice practitioners from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan to a week-long Summer School...
OSCE media representative's office ends Ukrainian series of seminars aiming to improve governmental reporting
Publishing date: 28 July 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
ODESA, 28 July 2006- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today addressed press secretaries and journalists participating in a two-day training seminar aiming to improve reporting on governmental issues...
OSCE supports OECD in developing investment initiative for Central Asia and Black Sea regions
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
ISTANBUL, 14 July 2006- The OSCE joined forces with the OECD at a July 11-12 conference in Turkey to develop an initiative to better coordinate efforts to attract more investment to the Central Asia and Black Sea regions...
OSCE offices co-organize study tour for Armenian group on fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 14 July 2006
Content type: Press release
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
YEREVAN, 14 July 2006- Representatives of Armenian non-governmental organizations, the Ministry of Labour and Social Issues and the police participated in a study tour to Odessa, organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan and...
OSCE/ODIHR issues recommendations on Ukrainian elections
Publishing date: 23 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 23 June 2006- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights urges Ukraine to establish a centralized voter register, harmonize its election-related laws and increase the professionalism of lower-level election commissions...
OSCE's office in Ukraine organizes training seminar on role of business in the community
Publishing date: 23 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Human rights, Education
KHARKIV, 23 June 2006- An OSCE-led training seminar to show business leaders how they can help strengthen the community opened today in the Eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv...