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Greek Chairmanship priorities, dialogue on European security featured in OSCE Magazine

Publishing date: 18 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
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
VIENNA, 18 February 2009- The latest OSCE Magazine, now available online, highlights the Greek OSCE Chairmanship's challenging start to the year and the results of the 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki...

OSCE supports States' efforts to develop gender-sensitive labour migration policies

Publishing date: 16 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance, Gender equality
BRDO, Slovenia, 16 February 2009- Eighty senior government officials as well as representatives of workers' and employers' organizations and migrant associations met today for a seminar aimed at supporting gender-sensitive labour migration policies...

EU backs continued OSCE work in Georgia, Czech Foreign Minister says

Publishing date: 29 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Gender equality
VIENNA, 29 January 2009- The European Union supports efforts by the OSCE to find ways to enable the Organization to continue its important work in Georgia, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg told the OSCE Permanent Council today...

Winners of OSCE-supported media contest highlighting women's role in Armenia receive awards

Publishing date: 27 January 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination
YEREVAN, 27 January 2009- A television report on a female taxi driver and a radio report on a female trolley bus driver were among winners announced today in an OSCE-supported competition awarding media for coverage of women's achievements...

OSCE meeting focuses on monitoring and reporting on women's rights in Kazakhstan

Publishing date: 11 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ALMATY, 11 December 2008- Ways to improve monitoring and reporting on the rights of women in Kazakhstan are the focus of an OSCE roundtable discussion which began in Almaty today...

Women's Resource Centre opens in Armenia's Syunik province

Publishing date: 2 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
MEGHRI, Armenia, 2 December 2008- The Meghri Women's Resource Centre, supported by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, opened today in Meghri, in the remote Syunik region of Armenia...

OSCE Centre promotes law on equal rights and opportunities for women and men

Publishing date: 28 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ASTANA, 28 November 2008- A roundtable discussion on Kazakhstan's draft law on gender equality and the best practices of other OSCE participating states took place in Borovoye in Central Kazakhstan today...