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OSCE Centre fosters discussion on political reforms in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Democratization
ASTANA, 26 September 2008- Legislation on political parties and elections as a contributing factor to the reforms process in Kazakhstan was the topic of a roundtable discussion today co-organized by the OSCE Centre in Astana...
Serbian police officers learn about staff training on OSCE Mission-supported study visit to Slovenia
Publishing date: 25 September 2008
BELGRADE, 25 September 2008- Eleven senior officials from the Serbian Interior Ministry learned more about the organization of basic, specialized and in-service training courses during a three-day study visit to Slovenia that ended today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje, FOSIM mark International Right to Know Day
Publishing date: 25 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
Skopje, 25 September 2008-The OSCE Mission to Skopje and the local foundation of the Open Society Institute are marking International Right to Know Day with a conference today encouraging journalists to make use of rights to free access to information...
OSCE observes exercise to protect energy infrastructure from terrorist attack
Publishing date: 24 September 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, 24 September 2008- The OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit is observing a tactical training exercise aimed at neutralizing a simulated terrorist attack on critical energy infrastructure, which started today near St. Petersburg...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad organizes workshop on stock markets
Publishing date: 24 September 2008
ASHGABAD, 24 September 2008- More than 30 professionals and students from Turkmenistan's Banking College, Central Bank, Finance Ministry and the Institute for Strategic Planning are taking part in a workshop on equity markets valuation that ends today...
OSCE Office helps promote attractive investment and business climate in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 23 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
DUSHANBE, 23 September 2008- Ways of creating conditions for attracting investment and developing businesses are being discussed at an OSCE-organized seminar that began in Dushanbe today...
OSCE representative calls on States to establish reporting and monitoring mechanisms to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 23 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 23 September 2008- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, called today for countries to establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms to document the scope of human trafficking...