News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports train-the-trainers course for Interior Ministry officials on crisis management in hostage situations
Publishing date: 26 October 2015
The OSCE Mission to Skopje is supporting a five-day train-the-trainers course for the country’s Interior Ministry officials on crisis management in hostage situations and hostage negotiations from 26 to 30 October 2015 at the International Training Centre in Budapest, Hungary...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports the “Open Day of Multiculturalism” in Kichevo
Publishing date: 17 October 2015
Promoting multicultural diversity and improving co-operation between civil society and local institutions were the aims of an Open Day of Multiculturalism held in Kichevo on 17 October 2015, supported by the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Citizens’ Group “Vredit da si od Kichevo” (It’s worth being from Kichevo)...
Mentoring is effective in promoting women’s participation in public and political life, say participants of OSCE expert workshop in Skopje
Publishing date: 15 October 2015
Mentoring is one of the most effective strategies to promote women’s participation in public and political life, said participants of an expert meeting in Skopje organized by the OSCE Gender Section on 12 October 2015, which brought together representatives of civil society, politics, business and academia from across the Western Balkans...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports efforts to address discrimination of Roma at border-crossing points
Publishing date: 14 October 2015
SKOPJE, 14 October 2015 – An OSCE-supported conference took place in Skopje today with the aim of compiling recommendations on how to address the discrimination of Roma at national border crossing points, who are often restricted in their freedom of movement under the pretext that they are potential asylum seekers.
OSCE-supported “Building Bridges” event in Skopje gathers over 700 students from 30 schools
Publishing date: 3 October 2015
SKOPJE, 3 October 2015 – More than 700 students from 30 schools around the country gathered today at the Building Bridges Fund event, organized by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, for a day of songs and singing, theatre plays, sport games, and dance performances...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports review process of Ohrid Framework Agreement
Publishing date: 29 September 2015
SKOPJE, 29 September 2015 – Evaluating the role of the Ohrid Framework Agreement (OFA) in enhancing social cohesion is the aim of the OSCE-supported review process discussed in Skopje today, focusing on anti-discrimination, de-centralization, education, equitable representation, the use of languages and numerically smaller communities...
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains police station commanders on general management and problem oriented policing
Publishing date: 28 September 2015
The OSCE Mission to Skopje will organize three workshops for 56 police station commanders with the aim of increasing the professional capacity of police in democratic, professional and efficient performance. The workshops will take place between 28 September and 9 October 2015 in Ohrid and Ponivka...