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OSCE supports public discussions on police reform concept
Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance, Policing
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 18 May 2011 – Public discussions on the draft Police Reform Concept for Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015, initiated by the Interior Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of OSCE Centre in Bishkek started today...
OSCE Centre chairs meeting on electoral assistance in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 May 2011
A donor co-ordination meeting on electoral assistance chaired by the OSCE Centre with the participation of the EU and the UN offices in Kyrgyzstan took place at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek on 17 May...
OSCE human rights office celebrates 20th anniversary
Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
WARSAW, 17 May 2011 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today celebrated its 20th anniversary with a ceremonial event at the Office’s new premises in Warsaw...
OSCE trains government and media from Central Asia on improving access to information in the digital age
Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom and development
BISHKEK, 18 May 2011 – Promoting access to official information in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is the focus of a three-day training seminar that started today in Bishkek...
Winners of OSCE-supported competition on traffic safety in Armenia announced
Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 17 May 2011 – In an event today concluding the Road Safety Week in Armenia six schoolchildren from Yerevan were awarded prizes for their knowledge of traffic rules...
OSCE Mission to Serbia marks 10th anniversary
Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
Key OSCE partners from Serbia’s government, civil society and media as well as other international organizations discussed the work of the OSCE in Serbia during a conference marking the Mission’s 10th anniversary, held in Belgrade on 16 May.
International Community Remains Firmly Engaged in BiH
Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution
STRASBOURG, 17 May 2011- The political situation in BiH remains of great concern agreed the High Representative and EU Special Representative in BiH Valentin Inzko and Head of OSCE Mission to BiH Ambassador Gary D. Robbins during an exchange of views with democracy experts of the Committee of Ministers Rapporteur Group at the Council of Europe (CoE) in Strasbourg today...