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OSCE holds election observation workshops for Azerbaijan political parties
Publishing date: 13 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Rule of law
BAKU, 13 October 2009- The OSCE Office in Baku started a series of workshops on election observation today to prepare observers for the December municipal elections.
OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organizes seminar to promote gender-sensitive legislation
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
ASHGABAT, 12 October 2009- Participants at an OSCE seminar that took place in Ashgabat today discussed the importance of laws that promote and protect gender equality...
OSCE Centre organizes bomb disposal training course for Interior Ministry troops
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Education, Policing
BISHKEK, 12 October, 2009- 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...
Ukrainian NGO from Crimea to receive Van der Stoel prize 2009
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
THE HAGUE, 12 October 2009- An international jury led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, will award the fourth Van der Stoel Prize to the Integration and Development Centre for Information and Research from Crimea...
Lectures in southern Kazakhstan highlight OSCE principles and values
Publishing date: 8 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan, 8 October 2009- A second series of lectures about OSCE principles and values, as well as Kazakhstan's commitments and priorities ahead of its 2010 OSCE Chairmanship, continued today with a lecture in Shymkent...
OSCE Office supports professional development of Armenian parliament staff
Publishing date: 5 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization
YEREVAN, 5 October, 2009- A two-week extensive training programme aimed at strengthening the skills of the Armenian National Assembly's expert staff began today with the support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
OSCE Centre holds seminar in Osh to foster community-police partnerships
Publishing date: 2 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Policing
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 2 October 2009- More than 250 people took part in an OSCE-supported seminar today that aimed to inform about the principles of community policing and to foster partnerships between the police, non-governmental organizations...