News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE/ODIHR Young Policy Adviser Course brings together young officials from Eastern Europe and South Caucasus in Sweden
Publishing date: 26 January 2018
Nearly 30 young officials from six OSCE participating States in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus increased their knowledge about democratic institutions and OSCE commitments in the field of democratic governance during the latest edition of the Young Policy Adviser Course, organized by the
OSCE provides platform to improve co-operation between government and civil society in Ukraine
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
Over 200 representatives of the Ukrainian government, civil society and the international donor community gathered to discuss ways to stimulate partnership and co-operation between the state and civil society during a two-day conference on 18 and 19 December in Kyiv.
MPs and experts explore ways to enhance transparency and public participation in lawmaking in Georgia at workshop co-hosted by ODIHR in Tbilisi
Publishing date: 19 December 2017
Practical ways to ensure a transparent and participatory legislative process were the focus of a workshop held by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the Parliament of Georgia and the UN Development Programme (UNDP), in co-operation with the EU and the Institute
ODIHR hosts panel discussion on migrant integration in Poland ahead of International Migrants Day
Publishing date: 15 December 2017
A panel discussion on migrant integration issues in Poland, hosted by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), took place in Warsaw on 15 December 2017 in the run-up to the International Migrants Day on 18 December. The event enabled representatives of Polish national
Equal political participation of persons with disabilities, youth and women focus of OSCE/ODIHR forum in Bishkek
Publishing date: 12 December 2017
Ensuring equal access to decision-making for persons with disabilities, youth and women was the focus of an event co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and other partners in Bishkek on 12 December 2017. Over 50
OSCE/ODIHR Director calls for increased co-operation with persons with disabilities, their organizations on International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Publishing date: 2 December 2017
WARSAW, 2 December 2017 Ahead of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, marked on 3 December, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) Ingibjörg Sólrún Gísladóttir invited participating States to establish closer partnerships with persons with disabilities and their representative organizations to jointly work towards more representative and equal societies...
OSCE/ODIHR shares expertise on judicial independence and accountability with members of judiciary and legal professionals in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 30 November 2017
The role of judicial councils in ensuring judicial independence and accountability was the focus of a seminar in Tashkent on 29 and 30 November 2017, co-organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the Office of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan.