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OSCE Mission praises National Minority Councils elections in Serbia
Publishing date: 27 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Elections, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 27 October 2014- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Ambassador Peter Burkhard, welcomed today the conduct of elections to the National Minority Councils as further evidence of Serbia’s support and respect for the rights of all its citizens...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities discusses issues of citizenship, language, and education in Latvia
Publishing date: 21 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors discussed the situation of national minorities and the integration of society with the Latvian authorities, parliamentarians, civil society and minority representatives during her first visit to Latvia as High Commissioner on 15-17 October 2014...
OSCE-supported Youth Camp for national minorities opens today in Armenia
Publishing date: 20 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: National minority issues, Youth
TSAKHKADZOR, Kotayq region of Armenia, 20 October 2014 – A one-week Youth Camp for national minorities, supported by the OSCE Office, opens today, 20 October 2014, in Tsakhkadzor, Kotayq region of Armenia...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities signs co-operation agreement with Kyrgyzstan authorities on multilingual education
Publishing date: 14 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors visited Kyrgyzstan from 7 to 10 October 2014, where she discussed issues of mutual interest with the authorities and explored how her office can support efforts to address minority concerns...
High Commissioner on National Minorities addresses OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Meeting on Ukraine crisis
Publishing date: 6 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors addressed the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Autumn Meeting in Geneva on 3 October 2014, and participated in the debate on Ukraine...
Spravedlivost receives Max van der Stoel Award 2014 for improving position of national minorities in OSCE area
Publishing date: 2 October 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
THE HAGUE, 2 October 2014 – Spravedlivost, a Kyrgyzstan-based NGO, was today presented with the Max van der Stoel Award for its work to improve the position of national minorities in the OCSE area...
Balancing the need to protect identity and promote integration in education
Publishing date: 1 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
How can States, policy-makers and educators find an appropriate balance between protecting identity and promoting integration in schools? This question was the focus of a side event organized by the office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities during the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting on 29 September 2014...