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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Cyber threats in focus of OSCE Presence information sessions with schools across Albania
Publishing date: 2 November 2022
As part of the Cybersecurity Awareness Month, from 19 October to 2 November 2022, the OSCE Presence in Albania reached out to children, parents, teachers, school psychologists and social workers to increase community awareness on cyber threats. The information sessions, which took place in Korça,
OSCE Presence supports exchange workshop to Slovenia for journalists covering parliamentary affairs in Albania
Publishing date: 1 November 2022
Eleven journalists covering parliamentary affairs from different media outlets in Albania and staff of the Communication Service of the Assembly of Albania traveled to Ljubljana, from 27 to 29 October, to share experiences with their Slovenian counterparts and learn from their best practices. The
OSCE Presence in Albania, Central Election Commission sign Memorandum of Understanding on strengthening election administration capacities, intensifying co-operation
Publishing date: 17 October 2022
On 17 October, the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Central Election Commission (CEC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to intensify co-operation for advancing CEC’s capacities to carry out its work in line with OSCE/ODIHR recommendations and best international standards. “This document is a
OSCE Presence in Albania and partners discuss achievements and future plans of small arms and light weapons project
Publishing date: 14 October 2022
The second executive committee of the project “Assisting the national authorities of the Republic of Albania to decrease the risk of weapon proliferation and misuse of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW)” was gathered in Tirana on 14 October 2022. The project is implemented by the OSCE Presence in
OSCE concludes training on the Identification of Forged Documents for the Albanian Border Police in Tirana
Publishing date: 14 October 2022
From 10 to 14 October, the Border Security and Management Unit of the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in close co-operation with the OSCE Presence in Albania, organized advanced training on the Identification of Forged Documents for 15 border police officers (3 women, 12 men) from Albania.
OSCE Presence launches project to advance Albania’s training capacities in fight against human trafficking
Publishing date: 12 October 2022
The OSCE Presence in Albania presented today its project on advancing the training capacities of the School of Magistrates and the Security Academy in the fight against trafficking in human beings. The Project – financed by the governments of the United States of America, Norway and Italy – aims to
Challenges of disinformation and propaganda at focus of 8th annual Media Development Forum organized by OSCE Presence in Albania
Publishing date: 11 October 2022
On 11 October, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized its eighth annual Media Development Forum, a platform for dialogue among media, public institutions and civil society. This year’s Forum focused on press freedom and the development of media in the country, journalist safety, and the challenges