News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence, Council of Europe assist Albania in increasing election commissioners’ professionalism
Publishing date: 31 March 2014
TIRANA, 31 March 2014- Best practices and platforms for the training of electoral commissioners were discussed today in Tirana at a roundtable organized by the Central Election Commission (CEC) with the support of the OSCE Presence and the Council of Europe’s office in Albania. Concrete examples of electoral training centres were brought by the directors of two such structures in Georgia and Moldova.
OSCE Presence in Albania promotes strengthening of Parliament’s co-operation with civil society, independent institutions
Publishing date: 11 December 2013
A roundtable discussion focused on strengthening co-operation between the Parliament, civil society organizations, and independent institutions began in Tirana on 11 December 2013 organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Albanian Assembly...
OSCE Presence in Albania trains probation officers on treatment of juveniles
Publishing date: 25 November 2013
On 20-22 November 2013, the OSCE Presence in Albania trained 20 probation officers from across the country and the General Directorate of the Probation Service. The training aimed to improve probation officers’ understanding of the specifics of working with juvenile offenders to increase their chances of social reintegration.
OSCE Presence strengthens ties with Albanian parliament
Publishing date: 22 November 2013
New members of Albania’s parliament took part in an orientation programme developed by the Assembly’s administration and the OSCE Presence in Albania, on 20 November 2013. The programme aimed to familiarize the new members of parliament with the functioning and structure of the Assembly, and to assist them in building a stronger co-operative relationship with the Assembly’s staff
OSCE helps female parliamentarians re-establish caucus in Albanian Assembly
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
The OSCE Presence in Albania organized a meeting with female parliamentarians, on 30 October 2013, to support them in re-establishing the women’s caucus in the Albanian Assembly, a structure that has been inactive for the last four years.
OSCE Presence helps Albanian government start administrative and territorial reform
Publishing date: 17 October 2013
TIRANA, 17 October 2013- The Albanian Government and the OSCE Presence in Albania co-organized a national conference today in Tirana that initiates a major administrative and territorial reform in the country...
OSCE helps Albanian army get rid of dangerous old chemicals
Publishing date: 16 October 2013
Eighty tonnes of hazardous chemicals in Albania’s military facilities will be repackaged and safely stored in a single place, as part of a project by the OSCE Presence in Albania that started on 14 October 2013...