News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Law students hone their public presentation skills on legal aid at OSCE-supported training course in Moldova
Publishing date: 19 May 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized a follow-up training event Vadul-lui-Vodă on 13 and 14 May 2016 for 14 law students from Bălţi, Cahul, Chişinău and Comrat aimed at raising public awareness of state guaranteed legal aid in Moldova...
OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum Preparatory Meeting in Berlin highlights importance of good governance for stable economic development and security
Publishing date: 19 May 2016
BERLIN, 19 May 2016 – Co-operation on good governance is fundamental to strengthening economic stability and security said participants at the start of the two-day Second Preparatory Meeting of the Annual OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum, today in Berlin...
Law students and paralegals trained to raise awareness about state guaranteed legal aid at OSCE event in Moldova
Publishing date: 26 April 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized a training event on raising the public’s awareness of state guaranteed legal aid for four paralegals and 18 law students from Bălţi, Cahul, Chişinău and Comrat, from 22 to 23 April 2016 in Vadul-lui-Vodă...
OSCE and partners support orientation seminar for members and staff of Kyrgyz parliament
Publishing date: 25 April 2016
BISHKEK, 25 April 2016 – A three-day OSCE-supported orientation seminar for some forty members of parliament and new parliamentary staff on the role and functions of Kyrgyzstan’s 120-seat legislature, the Jogorku Kenesh, concluded today at the Suparu ethno-complex outside Bishkek...
The OSCE Office in Tajikistan trains state experts and civil society on corruption risk assessment
Publishing date: 15 April 2016
The OSCE Office in Tajikistan conducted its first workshop on how to identify and assess corruption risks in specific sectors for 20 participants from ten state agencies and civil society organizations, which took place from 11 to 14 April in Dushanbe. The aim of the workshop was to provide participants with the necessary practical tools and methodologies that will help them to elaborate practical and focused anti-corruption strategies...
OSCE Centre promotes good governance principles in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 14 April 2016
ASHGABAT, 14 April 2016 – Representatives of the Financial Intelligence Unit of Turkmenistan, as well as law enforcement, financial and supervisory bodies discussed the importance of verifying customers’ identity (Customer Due Diligence “CDD”) for preventing and combating money laundering and terrorism financing at an OSCE-organized workshop that concluded today in Ashgabat...
OSCE co-organizes training course in Kazakhstan on best practices in combating corruption in the judiciary
Publishing date: 24 February 2016