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OSCE promotes monitoring of women's rights in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 8 February 2008- The methodologies used to monitor women's rights were the focus of a workshop, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Centre in Astana, that ended in Almaty today...
OSCE Finnish Chairmanship announces photo contest
Publishing date: 1 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 1 February 2008- The Finnish OSCE Chairmanship announced today a photo contest under the theme "Waterways of life". The main prize for a single photo (or series) will be a Nokia multimedia computer with camera...
OSCE meeting promotes co-operation for secure and safe waterways traffic
Publishing date: 28 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
VIENNA, 28 January 2008- With maritime and inland waterways traffic on the increase, enhanced co-operation is needed to meet security and environmental concerns, heard participants at the start of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum today...
Chairman-in-Office meets Ukrainian President for talks on OSCE and regional matters
Publishing date: 16 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Rule of law
KYIV, 16 January 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, met Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko today and congratulated Ukraine on its progress pursuing political reforms and consolidating its democratic system...
OSCE meeting identifies need for border-crossing best practices for the CIS
Publishing date: 20 December 2007
KYIV, 20 December 2007- Problems related to cross-border transit of goods within the CIS region as well as between the CIS and the EU were the focus of an OSCE meeting which ended in Kyiv today...
OSCE Centre presents research on profitability problems facing Tajikistan's newspapers
Publishing date: 19 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Education, Media freedom and development
DUSHANBE, 19 December 2007- Most newspapers in Tajikistan are not profitable, according to new research presented today at a news conference at the OSCE Centre in Dushanbe...
OSCE Moldova Mission awards photo contest winners
Publishing date: 14 December 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
CHISINAU, 14 December 2007- The winners of the photo contest "Imaging Moldova- Diversity and Identity", organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova, were announced in Chisinau today, with the first prize awarded to Iurie Foca...