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OSCE launches project on enhancing the capacity of Police and Customs Co-operation Centres in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management
SKOPJE, 25 October 2016 – An OSCE project to enhance the capacity of Police and Customs Co-operation Centres in South-Eastern Europe was launched today at a conference in Skopje, which brought together heads of police, the border police, and customs services from across the Western Balkans...
Latest from OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine, based on information received as of 19:30, 24 October 2016
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
Content type: Daily report
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
The SMM recorded more ceasefire violations in Donetsk region on 24 October compared with 22 and 23 October. Violations centred mainly around Avdiivka and Svitlodarsk...
OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported debate discusses youth motivation in choosing career
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: National minority issues, Youth
The key factors and decision-making that go into choosing a career path were the issues up for discussion at the second debate tournament for high school students, organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova from 22 to 23 October 2016 in Vadul-lui-Voda, a town by the Dniester/Nistru River...
OSCE condemns threats against journalist in Kosovo
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
Content type: Press release
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINË/PRIŠTINA / VIENNA, 25 October 2016 – The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jan Braathu, and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the threats against Leonard Kërquki, chief editor of Gazeta Express and author of the weekly Zona Express show...
OSCE Office supports practical referral mechanisms for protection of domestic violence survivors in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
KURGAN-TYUBE, Tajikistan, 25 October 2016 – Promoting practical referral mechanisms for the protection of domestic violence survivors was the focus of an OSCE-supported workshop for 25 officials and members of civil society that took place today in Kurgan-Tyube, the administrative centre of Khatlon region, Tajikistan...
OSCE supports workshop on Internet trade taxation administration in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Good governance
ASTANA, 25 October 2016 – Internet trade taxation administration is in focus of an OSCE-supported training seminar for some 30 officials from the Finance and Economy Ministries, Kazpost Postal Service and the Central Bank that began today in Astana, Kazakhstan...
OSCE-hosted discussion in Vienna calls for stronger co-operation and effective fight against corruption in Western Balkans
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
VIENNA, 25 October 2016 – Some 60 anti-corruption professionals from the Western Balkan region and experts from international organizations called for stronger co-operation and an effective fight against corruption at a two-day expert meeting entitled “Lessons from South East Europe” that concluded today in Vienna...