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OSCE Presence in Albania trains probation officers on Offender Assessment System for Juveniles and Young Adults
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
On 15-18 July 2014, the OSCE Presence in Albania trained 30 probation officers from across the country as well as members of the General Directorate of the Probation Service. The training introduced the newly-developed Offender Assessment System for Juveniles and Young Adults (OASJ) and effective approaches to working with juvenile offenders. This assessment and related user manual was developed by a working group chaired by the Presence...
Latest from the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) in Ukraine based on information received until 18:00 hrs, 17 July
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM is currently making its way to the crash site in the Donetsk region, where a civilian aircraft came down, leading to the deaths of 298 people on 17 July. The SMM intends to monitor the situation at the scene and report accordingly...
Effective measures to combat corruption in focus at OSCE Border Management Staff College workshop
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management, Good governance
DUSHANBE, 18 July 2014 – Strategies and approaches to prevent and combat corruption were in focus at a five-day workshop that concluded at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe today...
OSCE works to promote child-friendly justice in Armenia
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
YEREVAN, 18 July 2014 – Ensuring better co-ordination and collaboration among different state and non-state agencies dealing with juvenile offenders was the main objective of an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion held today in Yerevan...
OSCE PA President deplores apparent downing of Malaysian Airlines flight
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
COPENHAGEN, 18 July 2014 – OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ilkka Kanerva (MP, Finland) issued the following statement today on the crash of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine:
OSCE supports dialogue on transparency and accountability in Armenia
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Good governance
YEREVAN, 18 July 2014 – In an effort to support Armenia in meeting its commitments within the Open Governance Partnership (OGP) Initiative, the OSCE Office in Yerevan hosted a round table discussion today in Yerevan...
After tragic crash of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 in Ukraine, CiO offers condolences and OSCE support
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Bern, July 17, 2014- Didier Burkhalter, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Swiss Foreign Minister, expressed his sincere condolences to the families of the many victims of the shocking crash of the Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 over Ukrainian territory. He said that the circumstances which led to this tragedy had to be investigated in a thorough and impartial manner and commended Ukraine’s readiness to involve international expertise.