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Michael Georg Link takes up post as new ODIHR director

Publishing date: 2 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
WARSAW, 2 July 2014 – Michael Georg Link of Germany assumed his new duties on Tuesday as director of the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR)...

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office expresses gratitude to outgoing ODIHR Director Lenarčič

Publishing date: 30 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Human rights, Elections, Gender equality, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BERN, 30 June 2014- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, today expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Janez Lenarčič of Slovenia, the outgoing Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), for his work over the last six years...

OSCE Mission to Skopje supports camp for high school boys on gender equality

Publishing date: 27 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality, Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
For third consecutive year, the OSCE Mission to Skopje supported a week-long camp from 18 to 24 June 2014 as part of the Young Men Leadership Project, organized by YMCA Bitola and US Peace Corps in Krusevo. One of the themes of this year’s camp was gender equality...

‘Sincere political push’ needed to close gender gap, says OSCE PA Vice-President in Tokyo

Publishing date: 17 June 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Gender equality
COPENHAGEN, 17 June 2014 – A “sincere political push” by governments and lawmakers is needed to help close the nagging gender gap in society, politics and business, said OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Vice-President Walburga Habsburg Douglas (MP, Sweden) in Tokyo today...

OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports training on women’s economic empowerment

Publishing date: 13 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Gender equality
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro on 11 June 2014 presented certificates to 14 women who had completed a Mission-supported course on employment skills and economic empowerment in Budva municipality...

Regional politicians meet at Cetinje Parliamentary Forum to discuss role of women in business

Publishing date: 12 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Good governance, Gender equality
The Cetinje Parliamentary Forum “Women in business” was held on 9 and 10 June 2014 in Cetinje, bringing together parliamentary and government representatives from the Western Balkans and Turkey to discuss the challenges and potential for advancing women’s role in entrepreneurship...

OSCE Presence in Albania supports women’s political and public participation ahead of 2015 local elections

Publishing date: 11 June 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
The first of a series of forums aimed at increasing women’s participation in political and public life took place on 11 June 2014 in Tirana. The nine vertical and 18 horizontal forums – part of a one-year project of the OSCE Presence in Albania – will bring together women that already hold public or political posts as well as those aspiring to enter political life...