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OSCE media freedom representative praises Kyrgyzstan’s media freedom progress, urges authorities to ensure safety of journalists

Publishing date: 19 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 19 May 2011 – The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, praised Kyrgyzstan’s President Roza Otunbayeva for her efforts to advance media reforms and urged the authorities to do their utmost to ensure the safety of journalists, at the end of a three-day visit to Kyrgyzstan today...

OSCE supports public discussions on police reform concept

Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance, Policing
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 18 May 2011 – Public discussions on the draft Police Reform Concept for Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015, initiated by the Interior Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of OSCE Centre in Bishkek started today...

OSCE Centre chairs meeting on electoral assistance in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Elections
A donor co-ordination meeting on electoral assistance chaired by the OSCE Centre with the participation of the EU and the UN offices in Kyrgyzstan took place at the OSCE Academy in Bishkek on 17 May...

OSCE trains government and media from Central Asia on improving access to information in the digital age

Publishing date: 17 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Digital switchover, Media freedom and development
BISHKEK, 18 May 2011 – Promoting access to official information in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan is the focus of a three-day training seminar that started today in Bishkek...

OSCE Centre holds training on bomb disposal for law enforcement officers in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 16 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BISHKEK, 16 May 2011- A two-week bomb disposal training course to strengthen Kyrgyz law enforcement officers' skills in handling explosive devices, organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, began today...

OSCE presents report on improving bank support for sustainable use of remittances in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 16 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities, National minority issues
BISHKEK, 17 May 2011 – Remittances from labour migrants amount to some one billion USD annually, and commercial banks in Kyrgyzstan can do more to attract remittances and thus support the country’s economy, according to an OSCE-sponsored report that was presented to representatives of local banks and state bodies today...

OSCE Centre supports ethics training for journalists in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 10 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Media freedom and development
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 10 May 2011 – A training course on ethics and international standards of journalism for young Kyrgyz-language journalists started today in Karakol...