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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains future trainers in rights and duties of journalists in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 6 November 2020
On 6 November 2020, journalists, representatives of the Bar Association and the Supreme Court of Turkmenistan, as well as representatives of the Institute of State, Law and Democracy successfully completed an OSCE-organized advanced online train-the-trainer course on the rights and duties of journalists.
Freedom of expression in focus of OSCE activities in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 21 October 2020
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized a number of activities to provide support in modernizing journalism education and promoting freedom of expression. The events included an online course on freedom of expression for journalism students and online presentation of a model module on freedom of expression for journalism faculties designed by OSCE experts.
OSCE provides expert support in media digitalization in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 2 June 2020
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat organized a two-day online presentation of expert recommendations for the digital transformation of print media in Turkmenistan, which started 2 June 2020.
OSCE supports international media forum dedicated to 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s neutrality
Publishing date: 17 April 2020
On 17 April 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Turkmenistan organized an international media forum dedicated to the 25th anniversary of Turkmenistan’s permanent neutrality.
OSCE seminar addresses interaction between state institutions and media in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 4 March 2020
Representatives of key ministries and government bodies and journalists from online, print and broadcast media participated in a seminar organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat on 3 and 4 March 2020 on the efficient interaction between state institutions and the media...
Modernization of journalism education discussed at OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 14 November 2019
Modern approaches to education on journalism were the focus of an OSCE-organized seminar which took place in Ashgabat on 13 and 14 November 2019. The two-day event brought together journalism teachers from four institutions of higher education, journalists from Turkmenistan’s television, radio, print and online media outlets as well as representatives of the Ombudsperson’s Office, Ministries of Education and other relevant institutions...
OSCE organizes training course on covering current affairs in media in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 20 June 2019
Journalists from Turkmenistan’s print, online and broadcast media participated in an OSCE-organized training course on how to cover political, economic and humanitarian issues, which took place in Ashgabat from 18 to 20 June 2019. It provided practical tips on how to cover key national and international events, including elections, visits and parliamentary sessions and how to present economic news in a format understandable to audiences