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OSCE Centre supports extractive industry transparency in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 1 June 2010- The Third National Conference of the Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative in Kazakhstan was held today...
Kyrgyzstan's Customs Service launches specialised training for customs instructors with OSCE support
Publishing date: 1 June 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Education, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 1 June 2010- The Kyrgyz Customs Service today launched an OSCE-supported training course on customs procedures and enforcement operations...
Georgian local elections mark evident progress, but significant shortcomings remain to be addressed
Publishing date: 31 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TBILISI, 31 May 2010- Yesterday's municipal elections in Georgia marked evident progress towards meeting international standards, but significant shortcomings remain to be addressed, international observers concluded in a statement released today...
OSCE hosts forum on women's participation in political life in Ukraine
Publishing date: 28 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination
KYIV, 28 May 2010- A forum on promoting the participation and representation of women in the political life of Ukraine was organized today by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) and the OSCE...
OSCE Centre supports development of strategy for inter-ethnic conflict prevention in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 28 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
BISHKEK, 28 May 2010- The OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports prevention of inter-ethnic conflict in Kyrgyzstan by organizing two roundtable meetings on inter-ethnic relations, the first of which will be held tomorrow in Osh...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo supports institutions use of 'e-governance'
Publishing date: 28 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 28 May 2010- An OSCE Mission-supported study visit to Estonia by key civil servants that focused on "e-governance" concluded today...
OSCE Centre supports Internet training for Kazakh-language journalists
Publishing date: 28 May 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 28 May 2010- A two-day training course to help journalists working in the Kazakh language to improve their knowledge of the Internet and new media tools started today in Almaty...