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Seminar in Ukraine discussed public awareness of media freedom

Publishing date: 26 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Media freedom and development
KYIV, 26 November 2002- A two-day seminar on "Public Awareness on Freedom of the Media" ended today in the southern Ukrainian town of Mykolaiv. The event was part of a series of seminars held throughout Ukraine on the difficulties experienced...

OSCE holds second roundtable on water management in Ukraine

Publishing date: 26 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 26 November 2002- Developing sustainable water management policies brought together experts in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv for a second time yesterday. The one-day seminar on the "Introduction of the EU Water Framework...

Training seminars for border and customs officials held in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 22 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management
ASHGABAD, 22 November 2002- A series of four training seminars aimed at strengthening the professionalism and operational capacity of Turkmenistan's border and customs authorities were concluded in Ashgabad. The...

OSCE calls Serbian electorate to vote on 8 December

Publishing date: 22 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE, 22 November 2002- On the occasion of his first visit to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Appointed Head of the OSCE Mission to the FRY Ambassador Maurizio Massari announced that the Mission will launch a campaign to...

OSCE/ODIHR and Council of Europe to hold roundtable on improving electoral process in Albania

Publishing date: 21 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Elections
TIRANA, 21 November 2002- The second in a series of four roundtables aimed at improving the electoral process in Albania will be held on 22 and 23 November in Tirana. This...

New UN Human Rights Commissioner calls for expansion of co-operation with OSCE

Publishing date: 21 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights, National minority issues
VIENNA, 21 November 2002- Speaking for the first time at a meeting of the OSCE's 55-nation Permanent Council, the new United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello, called for expanded co-operation between his office and...

OSCE applauds BiH education strategy presentation

Publishing date: 21 November 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 21 November 2002- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina applauds the BiH authorities' presentation of an Education Reform Agenda, to the Peace Implementation Council in Brussels today. The agenda, "Reforming...