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OSCE Centre supports entrepreneurship training for young people in Kyrgyzstan's rural regions

Publishing date: 27 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
BISHKEK, 27 July 2009- Young people from Kyrgyzstan's rural regions completed today a two-week training course on entrepreneurial skills, given by top students from Bishkek-based economic universities...

OSCE/ODIHR deploys expert team to support Afghanistan elections

Publishing date: 26 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 26 July 2009- A team of election experts deployed by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights arrived in Kabul today to support the conduct of the 20 August presidential and provincial council elections in Afghanistan...

Kyrgyz presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements

Publishing date: 24 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
BISHKEK, 24 July 2009- Kyrgyzstan's presidential election failed to meet key OSCE commitments, despite some positive elements, the OSCE election observation mission concluded in a preliminary statement released today...

Tajik media develop self-regulation mechanism with support of OSCE Office

Publishing date: 24 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 24 July 2009- Tajik media associations and representatives of Tajik media companies developed and presented the first draft of a complaint mechanism at an OSCE-supported workshop on media self-regulation that concluded in Dushanbe today...

OSCE Office co-organizes study tour on combating violence against women for Tajik officials

Publishing date: 23 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 23 July 2009- High-ranking governmental officials from Tajikistan concluded an OSCE Office-supported study tour to Vienna on combating violence against women today...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator promotes environmental education in Ukraine

Publishing date: 23 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Education
KYIV, 23 July 2009- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator (OSCE PCU) presented a multi-media educational kit- known as the Green Pack- to educators, environmental groups and media at a roundtable discussion in Kyiv today...

OSCE minorities commissioner discusses amendments to Slovakia's language law

Publishing date: 22 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, National minority issues, Tolerance and non-discrimination
THE HAGUE, 22 July 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, received delegations from Slovakia (on 21 July) and Hungary (on 22 July) to discuss the amendments to the "Law on the State Language of the Slovak Republic"...