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OSCE Centre in Bishkek trains border officials on travel document security
Publishing date: 11 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
NOVOPOKROVKA, Kyrgyzstan, 11 November 2011- An OSCE-sponsored training course on travel document security was completed in the Novopokrovka Border Troops Training Centre near Bishkek today...
OSCE Secretary General meets incoming Chairperson-in-Office in Dublin
Publishing date: 11 November 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met the Irish Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore in Dublin on 10 November 2011. They discussed Ireland’s 2012 Chairmanship of the OSCE as well as the upcoming OSCE Ministerial Council in Vilnius on 6 and 7 December.
OSCE Special Representative highlights role of parliamentarians in combating human trafficking
Publishing date: 11 November 2011
The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, in her address to the Committee for Human Rights and Humanitarian Aid of the German Bundestag on 9 November 2011 stressed the critical role that Parliaments can play in changing the perception of trafficking, especially in the field of labour exploitation...
OSCE Secretary General meets Turkmenistan’s leadership, discusses engagement with Afghanistan, energy security
Publishing date: 4 November 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier met President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov, Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and the Mejlis Speaker Akja Nurberdyyeva on his first official visit to Ashgabat on 3 November 2011...
OSCE Chairmanship holds high-level energy conference in Ashgabat
Publishing date: 3 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
ASHGABAT, 3 November 2011 – International policy makers and experts on energy diplomacy will discuss energy markets and security at a two-day OSCE Chairmanship high-level conference on “Integrating Global Energy Markets – Providing Energy Security” that started today in Ashgabat...
OSCE Secretary General in Turkey meets President, Foreign Minister, participates in high-level conference on Afghanistan
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier on a visit to Turkey on 31 October to 2 November, 2011, discussed Turkey’s engagement in the OSCE’s work and the country’s role in reaching out to the OSCE partners in Asia and the Mediterranean. He is also taking part in a high-level regional conference on Afghanistan...
Protecting children from trafficking is top priority, says OSCE Special Representative during visit to Moldova
Publishing date: 1 November 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
CHISINAU, 1 November 2011 – The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, during her visit to Moldova today called on the country to continue improving measures to prevent human trafficking, including trafficking for labour exploitation, and protect victims' rights, including access to compensation and long-term support for the social inclusion of victims, especially child victims...