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OSCE supports entrepreneurship capacity-building workshops in Nakhchivan
Publishing date: 8 November 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Economic activities
Access to finance, tax regulations and cross border trades have been the main topics of discussions at the OSCE-supported workshops on entrepreneurship capacity-building in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) of Azerbaijan. The event, which took place from 6 to 8 November, was organized by the OSCE Office in Baku, in conjunction with the Entrepreneurs Confederation and Foreign Affairs Office of NAR.
OSCE Office supports discussions on difficulties preventing domestic violence in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 30 October 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
Some 30 representatives from government agencies and civil society organizations discussed what hinders efforts to prevent domestic violence in Azerbaijan at an event organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the Labour and Population Social Protection Ministry...
OSCE Office trains Azerbaijani journalists on investigative reporting skills
Publishing date: 27 September 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
As part of its investigative reporting skills training project for Azerbaijani journalists, the OSCE Office in Baku organized the third training course for journalists focusing on human trafficking and forced labour cases from 26 to 27 September 2013, in Guba city, north of Azerbaijan...
French diplomat appointed OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku
Publishing date: 14 February 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
BAKU, 14 February 2014 – French diplomat Alexis Chahtahtinsky has been appointed OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku starting from 1 March 2014...
OSCE trains police officers in Baku on domestic violence
Publishing date: 29 August 2013
The OSCE Office in Baku, in close co-operation with Azerbaijan’s Interior Ministry, concluded on 27 August 2013 training cources for police officers...
Domestic violence in Azerbaijan: OSCE Office in Baku issues trial monitoring report
Publishing date: 30 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
BAKU, 30 December 2013 – As part of its 2013 trial monitoring programme, the OSCE Office in Baku has today issued a report on domestic violence cases in the justice system of Azerbaijan...
OSCE holds seminar in Azerbaijan on legislation for prevention of domestic violence
Publishing date: 22 July 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization
On 20 July 2013, some 20 government and civil society representatives took part in a seminar in Nakhchivan, an autonomous republic in Azerbaijan, on the country’s legislation regulating the prevention of domestic violence...
OSCE Office trains Azerbaijani journalists on environmental reporting
Publishing date: 18 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities, Media freedom and development
BAKU, 18 December 2013 – The OSCE Office in Baku organized a three-day training course for Azerbaijani journalists on environmental investigative reporting, which began today. The course aims to increase the flow of environmental information in the country, as well as facilitate public participation and action on environmental matters...
OSCE Office in Baku supports the integration of energy efficiency provisions in public buildings
Publishing date: 13 December 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
BAKU, 13 December 2013- Policy guidelines on the integration of energy efficiency provisions in public procurement is the main topic of a conference organized by the OSCE Office in Baku and the Centre for Strategic Studies (CSS) under the President of Azerbaijan...
OSCE trains law enforcement officials in Azerbaijan on standards for arrest and pre-trial detention
Publishing date: 1 July 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights
The OSCE Office in Baku trained 12 law enforcement officials in the newly adopted legislation on the rights and freedoms of individuals kept in detention from 27 to 29 June 2013...