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OSCE trains trainers on media literacy in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 October 2024
Media literacy and methods of teaching media literacy skills were in focus of an OSCE-organized train-the-trainer course that took place on 29 and 30 October 2024. The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized the course to provide support in preparing a pool of national trainers on media literacy and
OSCE states review commitments in the field of water management at 2024 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting
Publishing date: 29 October 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairpersonship, Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 29 October 2024 – The Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM) began at the Vienna Hofburg today, providing a platform for reviewing the implementation of commitments in the field of water management.
Integration of biometrics in travel documents, countering illegal migration in Ukraine key focus of OSCE-led study visit to London
Publishing date: 29 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management
Study Visit on promotion and exchange of good practices and modern standards in border controls and document security, with a special focus on biometric components in travel documents and countering illegal migration for State Border Guard Service of Ukraine (SBGS).
National Forum explores future of multilingual education in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Education
Policymakers, educators and international experts discussed the future of multilingual education in Kyrgyzstan at the National Forum on Multilingual Education in Bishkek on 25 October 2024. The event was organized by Kyrgyzstan’s Education Ministry of Education with support from the office of the
Voters lacked a genuine choice in Uzbekistan’s technically well-prepared parliamentary elections
Publishing date: 28 October 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TASHKENT, 28 October 2024 – Uzbekistan’s 27 October parliamentary elections took place amid ongoing reforms, including amendments to the Constitution, but the political environment remained constrained, not providing voters with a genuine choice, international observers said in a preliminary statement released today. Despite the ongoing reforms, fundamental freedoms remain disproportionally limited both by legislation and in practice, the statement says.
Georgia’s elections marred by an uneven playing field, pressure and tension, but voters were offered a wide choice: international observers
Publishing date: 27 October 2024
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 27 October 2024 –While voters were offered a choice between 18 candidate lists and candidates could generally campaign freely, Georgia’s parliamentary elections were marred by entrenched polarization and concerns over recently adopted legislation and its impact on fundamental freedoms and civil society, as well as highly divisive campaign rhetoric and widespread reports of pressure on voters, international observers said in a statement today.
OSCE facilitates capacity-building training for professionals in water resource management
Publishing date: 26 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Environmental activities, Water management
From 24 to 26 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe (POiD), in collaboration with the Ministry of Energy and Water Resources Management (MEWR), organized a three-day training session designed to enhance regional water co-operation and to deepen understanding of national and international water law.