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OSCE Mission to Skopje and Interior Ministry launch project to reduce risk of weapons and proliferation of ammunition
Publishing date: 30 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 30 November 2017 – The OSCE Mission to Skopje and the Ministry of Internal Affairs launched in Skopje today a new project aimed at reducing the risk of proliferation of weapons and of ammunition and to increase the security of existing stockpiles of small arms and light weapons...
Challenges in strengthening capacities of public broadcaster’s smaller community newsrooms addressed at OSCE-organized roundtable in Skopje
Publishing date: 27 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 27 November 2017 – Challenges to strengthening the capacity of the Public Broadcaster’s smaller community newsrooms and the way forward were the focus of an OSCE-organized roundtable discussion that took place in Skopje today...
Ongoing efforts to implement reform agenda create unique opportunity for progress, says OSCE Secretary General in Skopje
Publishing date: 17 November 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 17 November 2017 – Having successfully overcome the political crisis and the ongoing efforts to implement the reform agenda create a unique opportunity for progress, said OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger during a two-day visit to Skopje, which ended today...
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir discusses media reforms, welcomes positive steps in Skopje
Publishing date: 15 November 2017
Content type: Press release
SKOPJE, 15 November 2017- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Harlem Désir, during his visit to Skopje today, commended several positive media reforms while underlining the need to improve the general media situation in the county.
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities presents first ever children's illustrated Macedonian-Albanian/Albanian-Macedonian dictionary
Publishing date: 10 November 2017
Content type: Press release
SKOPJE, 10 November 2017 – OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Lamberto Zannier presented the first ever children’s illustrated Macedonian-Albanian/Albanian-Macedonian dictionary for primary schools to Education Minister Renata Deskoska in Skopje today. This innovative tool was developed by the HCNM and the Nansen Dialogue Centre, Skopje, and supported financially by the German government...
Whole-of-society approach key to countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, participants underline at tabletop exercise
Publishing date: 8 November 2017
SKOPJE, 8 November 2017- A whole-of-society approach to preventing and combating violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism is the focus of a tabletop exercise taking place in Skopje from 7 to 9 November, organized jointly by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, the United States Embassy and the Partnership for Peace Consortium, in co-operation with the Office of the National Committee for Countering Violent Extremism and the Fight against Terrorism.
Regional conference on seeking solutions for unregistered Roma people kicks off in Skopje
Publishing date: 1 November 2017
SKOPJE, 1 November 2017 – The inclusion of undocumented Roma people was the focus of a regional conference held in Skopje on 1 November 2017. At the conference, public officials and civil society representatives from the country and the region gathered to discuss and exchange best practices on the topic...