News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission and Dutch Government assist Serbia and Montenegro in reforming police education
Publishing date: 27 September 2004
BELGRADE, 27 September 2004- As part of an assistance programme aimed at reforming police education, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro and the Embassy of the Netherlands today handed over equipment and materials to the ministries...
OSCE Skopje Mission helps keep borders open but safe
Publishing date: 6 August 2004
SKOPJE, 6 August 2004- A second generation of 279 Border Police Officers graduated today from the Idrizovo Police Academy, which is supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje. As former members of the Defence Ministry's Border Brigade...
OSCE Mission supports further police training in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 30 July 2004
BELGRADE, 30 July 2004- The Serbian Interior Ministry and the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro have today signed an agreement to identify further training needs of the Serbian Police in southern Serbia. According to the agreement, mission staff...
Reform and co-operation key to OSCE success, EU Council President says
Publishing date: 14 July 2004
VIENNA, 14 July 2004- Enhanced co-operation between the EU and the OSCE in fighting terrorism and trafficking and promoting tolerance, as well as over regional issues and reform of the Organization, were raised today in an address to the OSCE...
OSCE Mission concludes project to strengthen Serbian Police accountability
Publishing date: 14 July 2004
BELGRADE, 14 July 2004- An eight-month OSCE project to train and equip the staff of the Inspector General's Office of the Serbian police was concluded in Belgrade today with the hand-over of technical equipment to the Interior Ministry. The role of...
OSCE Skopje Mission sponsors police reform workshop
Publishing date: 7 July 2004
SKOPJE, 7 July 2004- An OSCE-sponsored workshop on the involvement of civil society in police reform began in Skopje today. The event aims at identifying areas in which NGOs can provide input and work together with the police in the reform...
OSCE Skopje Mission and Dutch Embassy support community policing activists
Publishing date: 1 July 2004
SKOPJE, 1 July 2004- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje today began a training session for some 300 members of Citizens Advisory Groups, which have been created with the OSCE Mission's assistance to support a community policing initiative...