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Representative on Freedom of the Media’s Slovakia visit highlights media freedom challenges and progress
Publishing date: 9 June 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development
VIENNA, 9 June 2023 – Teresa Ribeiro, the Representative on Freedom of the Media (RFoM), concluded her visit to Slovakia yesterday. The purpose of the visit was to discuss persistent challenges to freedom of the media and assess the progress made in ensuring the safety of journalists in Slovakia.
First OSCE training course on cybercrime and digital evidence in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 9 June 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security, Policing
From 5 to 9 June, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, organized an introductory training course on cybercrime and digital evidence at the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.
Tackling climate and biodiversity crises through co-operation: OSCE and adelphi publish a new strategy paper on climate change and security in the Shar/Šara Mountains and Korab Massif area
Publishing date: 9 June 2023
Content type: News
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities
Biodiversity loss is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. Amplified by climate change, it threatens not only ecosystems but also the people who depend on them. On June 9, OSCE and adelphi, a Berlin-based think tank, published a Strategy Paper on strengthening co-operation to address
Better education for a brighter future- OSCE Mission to Skopje and Ministry of Education award grants for schools and CSOs
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
SKOPJE, 8 June 2023 — The OSCE Mission to Skopje, together with the Ministry of Education and Science, awarded grants to 14 schools across North Macedonia that will support the implementation of joint curriculum classes- classes which pair teachers to instruct integrated classes in two languages as a means to foster exchange between different ethnic communities.
OSCE Mission in Kosovo concludes workshops on sexual violence and sexual harassment for high school students
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo concluded on 31 May 2023 a series of five workshops for high school students on sexual violence and sexual harassment. Organized in co-operation with the Ministry of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (MESTI), the workshops aimed at further enriching the
OSCE Presence in Albania and Italian Anti-Corruption Authority conclude training on corruption risk assessment in public procurement
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance
On 5 and 6 June 2023, the OSCE Presence in Albania held the last phase of a comprehensive multi-module curriculum training for state auditors on diagnosing and assessing corruption risks in the public procurement area. The training sessions – organized in partnership with the Italian
ODIHR opens election observation mission to Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 8 June 2023
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections