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OSCE Chairman calls for improvements in integrating legal immigrants
Publishing date: 23 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Economic activities, Migration
PRAGUE, 23 May 2005- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office urged the Organization's 55 participating States on Monday to improve the position of legal immigrants and ensure they have an opportunity to become fully integrated into host societies.
Migration, demographic trends and integration of national minorities to top agenda of OSCE Economic Forum in Prague
Publishing date: 19 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Migration
VIENNA, 19 May 2005- Ways to ensure security and development in the OSCE area in light of the changing demographic situation and migration patterns will be the focus of the 13th OSCE Economic Forum in Prague from 23 to 27 May. This year's event...
Experts discuss Uzbekistan's migration policy at OSCE Centre meeting
Publishing date: 14 September 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Migration
TASHKENT, 14 September 2004- Experts on migration in Uzbekistan today discussed the country's new approach to migration issues at a meeting organized by the OSCE Centre in Tashkent. The meeting focused on a draft Concept Paper on Migration Policy of...
High-level meeting on migration and terrorism opens in Prague
Publishing date: 3 June 2002
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Migration
PRAGUE, 3 June 2002- A high-level international meeting on combating terrorism through sharing information on migration opened in Prague today...
International meeting on migration legislation in the CIS to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 29-31 October
Publishing date: 28 October 2001
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Migration
WARSAW, 28 October 2001 (OSCE)-- The development of migration legislation in line with international standards in the Commonwealth of Independent States will be the focus of an international high-level meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 29-31 October
OSCE to address controversial issue of Roma refugees and asylum seekers
Publishing date: 11 October 2000
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Migration, National minority issues, Roma and Sinti
WARSAW, 11 October 2000- Every year, thousands of Roma, also known as Gypsies, from East Central and South Eastern Europe leave their homes and seek asylum, mostly in countries of Western Europe and North America...
OSCE KVM helps with refugee registration
Publishing date: 9 April 1999
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Kosovo Verification Mission (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Migration
PRISTINA, 9 April 1999-- The pace of registering ethnic Albanian refugees in the Stenkovac camps to make them ready for airlifts to sanctuary countries is rapidly increasing, and is expected soon to reach 2000 persons a day....