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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports conflict prevention and mediation in schools
Publishing date: 17 October 2012
SKOPJE, 17 October 2012 – Exchanging best practices and experience in conflict resolution and mediation in schools is the aim of an OSCE-supported regional conference that started in Ohrid today...
OSCE launches data collection handbook to help fight money laundering and terrorism financing
Publishing date: 16 October 2012
Guidelines developed by the OSCE on improving data collection to help combat money laundering and terrorism financing were launched in Vienna on 16 October 2012...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo help municipal officials develop returns and repatriation databases
Publishing date: 16 October 2012
A series of two training workshops on systematic data collection and development of databases on returnees and repatriated persons for 19 municipal officers for communities and returns from Gjilan/Gnjilane region concluded on 12 October 2012 in Gjilan/Gnjilane.
OSCE states review implementation of economic and environmental commitments
Publishing date: 16 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 16 October 2012 – Representatives of the 56 OSCE participating States met today in Vienna to discuss the implementation of their commitments on economic and environmental issues...
OSCE/ODIHR expert team in Ryazan follows Russia’s direct local elections
Publishing date: 15 October 2012
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Following an invitation from the Russian Central Election Commission, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) sent a team of experts to Ryazan to follow election-day proceedings and the use of new voting technologies during the 14 October 2012 ‘single voting day’...
OSCE Centre, partners open new training centre for water management in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 15 October 2012
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
KYZYLORDA, Kazakhstan, 15 October 2012 – A red ribbon ceremony was held today to mark the opening of the OSCE-supported Kyzylorda Training Centre for Aral-Syrdarya Basin Water Management. The Centre is expected to help introduce modern water management and sustainable development practices to the area...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo helps standardize municipal acts
Publishing date: 15 October 2012