News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Centre supports study tour on political party systems
Publishing date: 14 September 2012
A group of 12 political parties’ activists, government officials as well as representatives of civil society and think tanks from Kazakhstan took part in an OSCE Centre-supported five-day study tour to Poland which concluded in Warsaw on 14 September 2012.
OSCE Academy in Bishkek hosts seminar on security in Central Asia
Publishing date: 14 September 2012
The fifth annual Central Asian security seminar took place at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek on 13 and 14 September 2012...
Fostering public participation in decision-making crucial for Kosovo’s democracy, says OSCE Mission Head
Publishing date: 14 September 2012
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA, 15 September 2012 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Ambassador Werner Almhofer, marking International Democracy Day, highlighted the importance of public participation and transparency in political decision-making...
Gender and economy the focus of Prague event
Publishing date: 14 September 2012
The OSCE’s Gender Section held a discussion on gender and economy on the margins of the 20th Annual Economic and Environmental Forum in Prague on 14 September 2012...
OSCE Centre trains naval and maritime border officers in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 14 September 2012
ASHGABAT, 14 September 2012 –An OSCE-organized training course on maritime border patrolling and surveillance methods concluded in the Caspian coast town of Turkmenbashi in Turkmenistan today...
OSCE Office promotes shadow reporting to protect human rights in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 14 September 2012
BAKU, 14 September 2012- Some 25 civil society activists are learning about using alternative and shadow reports in advocacy and co-operation with international human rights institutions at a three-day OSCE-supported workshop that started today. The OSCE is co-sponsoring the event with the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) and Counterpart International supported by USAID...
OSCE/ODIHR opens limited observation mission for early parliamentary elections in Montenegro
Publishing date: 14 September 2012
PODGORICA, 14 September 2012 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened a limited election observation mission to monitor the 14 October early parliamentary elections in Montenegro...