News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
National Strategy and Action Plan on Countering Violent Extremism discussed at OSCE roundtable in Tetovo
Publishing date: 19 November 2018
Representatives of the municipal administration, local institutions, civil society, education sector, youth, women as well as religious and local community leaders gathered at an OSCE roundtable in Tetovo on 19 November 2018 to discuss the implementation of the National Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Strategy and Action Plan at the local level...
OSCE Mission to Skopje marks International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Publishing date: 2 November 2018
SKOPJE, 2 November 2018 – The OSCE Mission to Skopje marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists in Skopje today by launching a guidebook on safety of journalists while covering critical events...
Network tackling hate speech in media focus of OSCE Mission to Skopje discussion in Mavrovo
Publishing date: 1 November 2018
Hate speech in the media was the focus of a two-day OSCE Mission to Skopje-supported discussion with representatives of media organizations, national human rights institutions, state and regulatory bodies, criminal justice agencies and civil society organizations, which concluded on 1 November 2018 in Mavrovo...
Profiling and identification of returning foreign fighters focus of OSCE international conference in Ohrid
Publishing date: 16 October 2018
Best practices in dealing with violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT), particularly the challenge of returning foreign fighters, is the focus of a three-day international conference that opened in Ohrid on 16 October 2018...
Building Bridges event supported by the OSCE brings together students of different ethnicities in Skopje
Publishing date: 15 October 2018
SKOPJE, 13 October 2018 – Students from 27 schools throughout the country gathered for a day of interaction, fun and entertainment as part of the Building Bridges Fund annual event in Skopje today, organized by the OSCE Mission to Skopje...
Media sustainability and successful media business models in focus of OSCE conference in Podgorica
Publishing date: 9 October 2018
PODGORICA, 9 October 2018 – Business challenges and opportunities for the sustainability of traditional media, the importance of diversifying revenue streams and investing in quality journalism in the digital age, is the focus of a two-day conference, which opened today in Podgorica...
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains police officers on countering religiously motivated terrorist organizations
Publishing date: 28 September 2018
Enhancing the capacities of law enforcement officers to counter religiously motivated terrorist organizations in line with international best practices was the aim of a five-day training course for some 20 counter-terrorism officers from the Interior Ministry, which concluded on 28 September 2018. The course was organized by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, in co-operation with the Turkish National Police...