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72nd Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism meeting takes place in Ergneti

Publishing date: 1 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
On 30th November 2016, the 72nd meeting under the Incident Prevention and Response Mechanism (IPRM) took place in Ergneti, co-facilitated by Kęstutis Jankauskas, the Head of the European Union Monitoring Mission in Georgia (EUMM) and Ambassador Guenther Baechler, the Special Repre¬sentative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office for the South Caucasus...

Ukrainian police officers trained on human rights-compliant policing in Roma communities at OSCE/ODIHR course in Odessa

Publishing date: 1 December 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Policing, Roma and Sinti
Effective and human rights-compliant policing in Roma communities was the focus of a two-day training course for 20 Ukrainian police officers, organized by ODIHR from 30 November to 1 December in Odessa, Ukraine.

OSCE workshop promotes establishing Advance Passenger Information (API) system in Serbia

Publishing date: 1 December 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Countering terrorism
The Action against Terrorism Unit of the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia, held a three-day workshop in Belgrade from 29 November to 1 December 2016 on establishing an Advance Passenger Information (API) system in the country in line with international standards...

Digital platform for public participation with civil society hosted by OSCE Mission in Kosovo

Publishing date: 1 December 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization
A civil society forumwith representatives of non-governmental organizations on public participation and active citizenship, hosted by the OSCE Mission to Kosovo, was held on 1 December 2016 in Prishtinë/Priština...

Deteriorating journalists’ safety situation and impunity continue to plague media freedom in the OSCE region, OSCE Representative says

Publishing date: 1 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Media freedom on the internet
VIENNA, 1 December 2016 – Attacks on journalists and impunity for crimes committed against journalists continue to plague media freedom in the OSCE region, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović told the Permanent Council today when she presented her latest semi-annual report on media freedom developments in the OSCE region over the past six months...

White Ribbon Ceremony honours men’s engagement in promoting gender equality in OSCE activities

Publishing date: 1 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 1 December 2016 – Four male senior officials were presented today with a commemorative white ribbon by the OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier, honouring their work in promoting gender equality both in the OSCE’s activities and across the region...

OSCE Supports Advanced Security Policy Course for Officials from Bosnia and Herzegovina

Publishing date: 1 December 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TUZLA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1 December 2016 – The fourth Advanced BiH Security Policy Course, organized by the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Council of Ministers’ Inter-ministerial Working Group on Monitoring the Implementation of BiH Security Policy, concluded today in Tuzla.