News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje signs memorandum of understanding with the Association of Journalists
Publishing date: 28 March 2018
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Nina Suomalainen, and the President of the Association of Journalists (AJM) Naser Selmani signed today in Skopje a memorandum of understanding, which envisages the organization of a series of activities aiming to improve the safety of journalists and to promote freedom of the media...
OSCE-supported roundtable discussion on advancing rights of smaller communities, focusing on education, culture and media held in Skopje
Publishing date: 6 December 2017
SKOPJE, 6 December 2017 – Senior representatives of ministries in charge of education, culture, and information society and administration came together today in Skopje to discuss ways to further advance the rights of smaller communities. The discussion, organized by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, in co-operation with the national Agency for the Community Rights Realization, aims at encouraging dialogue on equitable representation and on improving community rights in education, culture, public administration and media...
OSCE workshop on political participation of persons with disabilities takes place in Skopje
Publishing date: 29 September 2017
Promoting the participation of persons with disabilities in political and public life was the focus of an OSCE Mission to Skopje-organized workshop that took place on 28 September 2017 in Skopje.
Experts and activists meet in Skopje to discuss political participation of people with disabilities
Publishing date: 22 June 2017
The stronger political engagement of people with disabilities at the national level and increased co-operation with organizations representing them were discussed during two events organized in Skopje this week by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Skopje...
OSCE Mission to Skopje Head Suomalainen meets Prosecutor Janeva, offers support and co-operation
Publishing date: 10 November 2015
SKOPJE, 10 November 2015 – The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, Nina Suomalainen, met today Prosecutor* Katica Janeva to discuss her new role and challenges ahead, offering the Mission’s support and co-operation...
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-supported training on understanding and investigating hate crimes takes place in Skopje
Publishing date: 23 April 2015
The OSCE Mission to Skopje, in co-operation with the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), will train 50 law enforcement officers in recognizing, understanding and investigating hate crimes from 23 to 29 April 2015 in Skopje...