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“Once the water recedes”- OSCE documentary raises awareness of flood disaster aftermath in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Publishing date: 18 August 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Environmental activities, Good governance
A new short film featuring first-hand accounts of the devastating floods in May 2014 and immediate responses at several sites across Bosnia and Herzegovina was released by the OSCE Mission to BiH on 18 August 2014. The documentary, “Once the water recedes: The 2014 floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the aftermath of a natural disaster”, highlights the shortcomings and struggles in the wake of the floods...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports Eurasian Group regional seminar on combatting cybercrime and money laundering
Publishing date: 18 August 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance
ISSYK-KUL, Kyrgyzstan, 18 August, 2014 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek is today supporting the Eurasian Group in hosting a workshop on combatting cybercrime and money laundering for some 50 experts of financial intelligence units and the private sector from five Central Asia states, Belarus, China, India and Russia...
OSCE Border Management Staff College, UNODC regional workshop focuses on effective measures to combat illegal drug traffic
Publishing date: 15 August 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management, Good governance
DUSHANBE, 15 August 2014 – A week-long workshop aimed at enhancing the capacity of law enforcement agencies and judicial institutions in West and Central Asia to dismantle criminal networks involved in illicit drug trafficking, concluded today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College...
OSCE, Swiss Customs support Kyrgyz Customs Service in assessing its risk management system
Publishing date: 14 August 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance
BISHKEK, 14 August 2014 – Representatives of Switzerland’s Federal Customs Administration of (FCA) started a two-week official visit to Bishkek today, with the support of the OSCE to examine the functioning of the risk management system of the State Customs Service of the Kyrgyz Republic...
Effective measures to combat corruption in focus at OSCE Border Management Staff College workshop
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management, Good governance
DUSHANBE, 18 July 2014 – Strategies and approaches to prevent and combat corruption were in focus at a five-day workshop that concluded at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe today...
OSCE supports dialogue on transparency and accountability in Armenia
Publishing date: 18 July 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Good governance
YEREVAN, 18 July 2014 – In an effort to support Armenia in meeting its commitments within the Open Governance Partnership (OGP) Initiative, the OSCE Office in Yerevan hosted a round table discussion today in Yerevan...
Albania’s Anti-corruption Co-ordinator presents OSCE-supported national action plan to combat graft
Publishing date: 16 July 2014
TIRANA, 16 July 2014- Bledar Çuçi, the Minister of State for Local Issues, who also serves as Albania’s National Co-ordinator on Anti-corruption, and the OSCE Presence in Albania today in Tirana presented the draft Anti-corruption Action Plan 2014-2017. The Action Plan was put together with the support and co-operation of the OSCE Presence in Albania...