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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Moldova mission helps train experts assisting survivors of trafficking
Publishing date: 20 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
CHISINAU, 20 May 2004- A training course for social workers and psychologists who help victims of trafficking after their traumatic experience started today in Chisinau. The six-day workshop is financed by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and...
International organizations launch initiative in southern Caucasus on link between environment and security
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed), OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed), OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
BAKU, 18 May 2004- An initiative focusing on the links between environmental problems and security was launched this week with national events in Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan...
OSCE/ODIHR begins observation of presidential election in Serbia
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BELGRADE/WARSAW, 18 May 2004- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has established an Election Observation Mission to observe the presidential election in the Republic of Serbia/Serbia and Montenegro on 13 June...
OSCE Office welcomes Azerbaijan's anti-trafficking efforts
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BAKU, 18 May 2004- The OSCE Office in Baku today welcomed the adoption by Azerbaijan of a national action plan to co-ordinate all efforts in the fight against human trafficking...
OSCE Office in Yerevan supports workshop on information resources
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 18 May 2004- Raising awareness of information resources available on the internet relating to science, education and environmental issues is the aim of a workshop taking place in Yerevan on 18 and 19 May...
Central Asia workshop introduces OSCE Handbook on Small Arms and Light Weapons
Publishing date: 18 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAD, 18 May 2004- A regional workshop on the OSCE's recently released "Handbook of Best Practices on Small Arms and Light Weapons" was held in the Turkmen capital on 17 and 18 May...
OSCE Office sponsors "Olympiad" for schoolchildren in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 17 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 17 May 2004- Over 50,000 Azerbaijani schoolchildren had a chance to show their knowledge of political affairs during an "Olympiad" sponsored by the OSCE Office in Baku. Launched in April...