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Anti-trafficking practitioners meet in Italy for first Mediterranean regional simulation-based training exercise
Publishing date: 11 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The first Mediterranean regional simulation-based training exercise for anti-trafficking practitioners from OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation concluded today in Vicenza, Italy, at the premises of the Centre of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU).
Global economic engagement in the Indo-Pacific focus of OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group Meeting
Publishing date: 11 October 2024
On 11 October 2024, North Macedonia, as Chair of the Asian Partners for Co-operation Group, organized the fourth OSCE Asian Partners for Co-operation Group meeting in collaboration with Australia. This meeting centered on the theme "Global Economic Engagement in the Indo-Pacific for Peace, Prosperity, and Security."
OSCE-led Mobile Training Team trains Kazakhstan’s Customs and Border officers
Publishing date: 11 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management
Twenty-eight border and customs officers participated in a training course held from 7 to 11 October in Astana, Kazakhstan. The training course was organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department in close co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Astana, and with the support of the Permanent Mission of Kazakhstan to the OSCE.
People with disabilities do not feel supported while voting in elections, OSCE report shows
Publishing date: 11 October 2024
In Montenegro, the majority of people with disabilities think that election management bodies do not offer enough support, which makes voters with disabilities feel left out. 54 per cent of them said they faced barriers while voting in the 2023 elections. A further 45 per cent of voters thought polling station staff did not know how to approach and communicate with them.
Dialogue and partnership across religious and belief communities vital to strengthen human rights and security
Publishing date: 10 October 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Tolerance and non-discrimination
Dialogue and partnership across religious or belief communities play an invaluable role in strengthening human rights and security, participants agreed at the launch of a new guide entitled Belief, Dialogue and Security by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) during the Warsaw Human Dimension Conference this week.
OSCE strengthens Tajikistan’s Drug Control Agency's online investigation capabilities with Open-Source Intelligence training
Publishing date: 10 October 2024
The OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe conducted a three-day practical training course entitled "Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) and Online Investigations: Introductory Level" from 8 to 10 October 2024 in Dushanbe. The training was designed for 20 officers from the Drug Control Agency (DCA) of Tajikistan and was led by an international expert.
OSCE brings together youth and international organizations to commemorate International Day of the Girl Child
Publishing date: 10 October 2024
On 10 and 11 October 2024, the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe will organize a two-day roundtable discussion dedicated to the United Nations' International Day of the Girl Child. The event aims to bring together around 150 young men and women, along with representatives from civil society organizations, government institutions, and international partners