News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Kyrgyzstan’s State Registration Service promote international standards in the production of travel documents
Publishing date: 23 October 2012
BISHKEK, 23 October 2012 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek presented information brochures on requirements for passport photographs to Kyrgyzstan’s State Registration Service today...
OSCE Secretary General holds consultations in Moscow ahead of Ministerial Council
Publishing date: 23 October 2012
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier discussed preparations for the Ministerial Council to take place in Dublin in December, as well as the Organization’s current activities and priorities during a working visit to the Russian Federation that got under way on 23 October 2012...
OSCE trains journalists from Belarus, Moldova, Ukraine in online media
Publishing date: 22 October 2012
CHISINAU, 23 October 2012 – The freedom, professionalism and sustainability of Internet media in Eastern Europe are the focus of a two-day OSCE training seminar that opened today in Chisinau...
Including women in conflict mediation, focus of OSCE expert discussion
Publishing date: 22 October 2012
VIENNA, 22 October 2012- Exploring ways to include women in formal and informal peace processes was the theme of a roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE in Vienna on today...
OSCE Mission trains law enforcement agencies in Kosovo on procurement fraud and corruption investigation
Publishing date: 22 October 2012
A training course on procurement fraud and investigating corruption organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded on 19 October 2012 at the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety in Vushtrri/Vučitrn...
OSCE Centre in Astana helps improve migration management
Publishing date: 22 October 2012
A five-day study tour on migration management for a group of experts from Kazakhstan started on 22 October 2012 in Minsk. The visit is co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Office in Astana...
OSCE discusses youth engagement to counter violent extremism and terrorist radicalization
Publishing date: 19 October 2012
VIENNA, 23 October 2012 – The challenge of countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism among young people and the role of youth in countering these phenomena are the focus of a two-day meeting organized by the OSCE that began today in Vienna...