News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes workshop on distribution of irrigation water
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
ASHGABAD, 24 November 2008- Fourteen officials involved in Turkmenistan's water distribution are attending an OSCE-organized course today on the use of modern technology to ensure effective distribution of irrigation water...
OSCE Mission organizes study visit for Serbian journalists to ICTY, ICJ
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
BELGRADE, 24 November 2008- Eight editors and senior journalists from media outlets in south and southwest Serbia are in the Hague today on a study visit to learn more about the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Former Yugoslavia and...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports development of administrative justice in Ukraine
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
KYIV, 24 November 2008- Judicial review of administrative disputes is the focus of a seminar organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine in Kyiv today...
OSCE Mission to Serbia, UNHCR support authorities to resolve problems facing people without legal identities
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
BELGRADE, 24 November 2008- The challenges related to legally recognizing people without identity documents is the focus of a roundtable discussion which started in Belgrade today, following similar discussions held in Novi Sad and in Nis this month...
OSCE Centre fosters discussion on developing local self-government in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
ASTANA, 24 November 2008- Kazakh legislation on the development of local self-government was discussed at an international conference in Astana today. The event, organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana, the United Nations Development Programme...
OSCE promotes discussion in Belarus on Internet media regulation
Publishing date: 24 November 2008
MINSK, 24 November 2008- The challenges of Internet media regulation are the focus of a roundtable discussion in Minsk today. The event, organized by the Ministry of Information, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, the OSCE Office...
Fifth anniversary of OSCE Police Reform Programme in Kyrgyzstan marked with conference
Publishing date: 22 November 2008
BISHKEK, 22 November 2008- Almost 100 officials participated in a conference today that marked the fifth anniversary of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek's Police Reform Programme. The Interior Ministry and the OSCE Centre co-organized the event...