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OSCE Centre holds workshop in Ashgabad on combating illicit spread of small arms and light weapons
Publishing date: 3 November 2006
ASHGABAD, 3 November 2006- Ways to identify and trace small arms and light weapons, including man portable air defence systems, are being discussed at an OSCE-organized workshop that ends in Ashgabad today...
OSCE Skopje Mission helps young people expand knowledge on economy and politics
Publishing date: 3 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 3 November 2006- A group of 36 young people and teachers will take part in a study tour to Skopje tomorrow as part of a project to promote inter-ethnic dialogue and empower them to become more active citizens through...
OSCE conference discusses media freedom in South Caucasus
Publishing date: 2 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media laws, Media pluralism
TBILISI, 2 November 2006- Challenges and prospects for the privatized and privately owned media in the South Caucasus are the focus of the third annual OSCE Media Conference, hosted by the Government of Georgia, which opened in Tbilisi today...
OSCE-organized conference gathers scientists to discuss Armenia's capacity to confront new security threats
Publishing date: 2 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 2 November 2006- Scientists and researchers from Armenia, Russia and the USA met in Yerevan for a two-day conference to talk about Armenia's capacity to deal with new threats and challenges to security...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes gender equality at the local level
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality
SKOPJE, 31 October 2006- Women now have more opportunities to participate in decision-making at the local level, thanks to an OSCE-supported two-year project that concluded today...
Jailed Belarus opposition leader visited by OSCE official
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Minsk (closed)
MINSK, 31 October 2006- Amb. Ake Peterson, the Head of the OSCE Office in Minsk, visited today Alexander Kozulin, a prominent political figure and candidate in last March's presidential election, who was jailed this summer...
OSCE and American Bar Association train defence lawyers involved in war crimes proceedings
Publishing date: 31 October 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 31 October 2006- Challenges faced by defence lawyers in war crimes proceedings was the focus of a two-day regional seminar, which ended today in Jahorina, Bosnia and Herzegovina...