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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Presence supports opening of center for environmental information in Albania
Publishing date: 13 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Environmental activities
TIRANA, 13 December 2006- An environmental information centre featuring a specalized library and an Internet facility opened today in Tirana with the support of the OSCE Presence in Albania...
OSCE Mission to Croatia and Education Ministry award winners of art contest in multicultural schools
Publishing date: 12 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education
VUKOVAR/OSIJEK, 12 December 2006- The winners of an art contest for children, organized by the OSCE Mission to Croatia and the country's Education Ministry for multicultural schools, received their awards today...
OSCE Mission organizes discussion in Croatian Parliament of voter registration lists
Publishing date: 11 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
ZAGREB, 11 December 2006- The need to have an accurate, comprehensive and centralized voter registration list was discussed in the Parliament in Zagreb today...
OSCE Presence in Albania helps create property restitution and compensation claims database
Publishing date: 6 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
TIRANA, 6 December 2006- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the country's Property Restitution and Compensation Agency (PRCA) today signed an agreement that provides technical and financial assistance to design an electronic database...
OSCE's Belgian Chairmanship says helped start new chapter for Organization
Publishing date: 5 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BRUSSELS, 5 December 2006- OSCE Chairman Karel De Gucht said today Belgium had helped redress the balance between the three aspects of security and championed reforms that could end an introspective episode and start a new chapter for the Organization...
OSCE Mission to Skopje promotes external oversight of law-enforcement bodies
Publishing date: 4 December 2006
SKOPJE, 4 December 2006- Establishing independent external oversight mechanisms for law-enforcement bodies was the focus of a discussion, organized today by the OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Macedonian Centre for International Co-operation...
OSCE Mission and Bosnia and Herzegovina government work together to improve juvenile justice system
Publishing date: 1 December 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Rule of law
SARAJEVO, 1 December 2006- The OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina will commence its project in Sarajevo today to improve the response of the country's authorities to juvenile offenses in accordance with international standards on child protection...