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Director of Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia addresses OSCE, stresses need for closer regional co-operation

Publishing date: 5 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 5 May 2011- Executive Director of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA), Ambassador Çınar Aldemir, in his address to the OSCE Permanent Council today emphasized the need for the two organizations to work together closer in addressing challenges in the region in all security dimensions..

Two-year research project culminates with report on pre-trial detention in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 5 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Rule of law
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) published an analytical report on judicial authorization of pre-trial detention in Kazakhstan on 5 May. The 56-page report presents the results of a research project carried out by ODIHR in 2009 and 2010...

OSCE Office supports anti-trafficking week in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 5 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BAKU, 5 May 2011 – The OSCE Office in Baku together with several partners today announced the start of a week-long campaign to fight human trafficking...

Press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Publishing date: 4 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
VIENNA, 4 May 2011- The following is a press release issued by the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly on 4 May. The views expressed in this press release do not necessarily reflect those of the OSCE Chairmanship, nor of all OSCE participating States...

OSCE Mission Head welcomes adoption of Kosovo civil service board’s code of ethics

Publishing date: 4 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Rule of law
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 4 May 2011- Ambassador Werner Almhofer, the Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, welcomed today the adoption of a code of ethics by the Independent Oversight Board for the Civil Service...

OSCE supports seminars to promote transparency in Uzbekistan's democratic reforms

Publishing date: 4 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
A series of seminars that started in Tashkent on 3 May with the support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan aims to strengthen the skills of staff at Uzbekistan’s state administration agencies and civil society organizations’ information services. Around 60 representatives of ministries and state agencies, as well as major non-governmental institutions are expected to take part in the training events...

OSCE Centre trains representatives of Water User Associations in southern Kyrgyzstan on legislation

Publishing date: 4 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 4 May 2011- A one-day training seminar for Water User Associations (WUAs) staff started today in Osh with support from the OSCE Centre in Bishkek’s Osh field office...