News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre in Bishkek holds events to help Kyrgyzstan combat corruption
Publishing date: 8 December 2010
BISHKEK, 9 December 2010- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek today launched an anti-corruption campaign that comprises a film, posters and information banners- and hot beverages- to encourage all stakeholders to do their part to fight corruption.BISHKEK, 9 December 2010- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek today launched an anti-corruption campaign that comprises a film, posters and information banners- and hot beverages- to encourage all stakeholders to do their part to fight corruption.
OSCE hosts national workshop in Yerevan on enhancing cyber-security
Publishing date: 8 December 2010
YEREVAN, 8 December 2010- A national expert workshop on combating terrorist use of the Internet and comprehensively enhancing cyber-security, organized by the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit (ATU) in co-operation with the OSCE Office in Yerevan, started in Yerevan today...
ODIHR provides training on freedom of religion or belief
Publishing date: 8 December 2010
On 8 December, staff from ODIHR and members of ODIHR’s Advisory Council on Freedom of Religion or Belief provided a one-day training session in Vienna for 23 participants from non-governmental organizations and religious or belief communities from all parts of the OSCE region.
OSCE promotes public-private partnerships in South-Eastern Europe to counter terrorist financing and radicalization
Publishing date: 7 December 2010
SARAJEVO, 8 December 2010- Experts from governments and the private sector in South-Eastern Europe are discussing how to best combat terrorist financing and radicalization that lead to terrorism at an OSCE-organized workshop that began in Sarajevo today...
OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina announces winners in school competition on national minorities
Publishing date: 7 December 2010
SARAJEVO, 8 December 2010- Three schools received valuable prizes today as the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina announced winners of the a nationwide school competition in which participants shared their views on national minorities, democratic values and diversity.
OSCE Centre in Astana promotes social accountability in extractive industries
Publishing date: 7 December 2010
KAGARANDA, Kazakhstan, 8 December 2010-Representatives of local administrations, the business community and non-governmental organizations are learning about corporate social accountability and good governance in mining industries at an OSCE-supported workshop that started today in eastern Kazakhstan...
Need for more transparency and pluralism stressed at OSCE/ODIHR meeting on electoral reform in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 7 December 2010
DUSHANBE, 8 December 2010- Participants in a meeting on electoral reform organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with the OSCE Office in Tajikistan today stressed the importance of increasing transparency and pluralism in Tajikistan...