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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports conference that aims to strengthen Ombudsman Institution capacities to include anti-torture work
Publishing date: 25 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Rule of law
5 September 2009- An OSCE-supported conference that started in Skopje today aims to begin a process to strengthen the Ombudsman Institution's capacity to deal with prevention of torture and inhuman treatment..
OSCE Centre trains members of local councils in Kyrgyzstan's southern provinces
Publishing date: 25 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 25 September 2009- A training course on principles of local self-government and communication strategies for members of district and town councils from the Osh and Jalal-Abad provinces started in Osh today...
Number of women in OSCE senior positions up, but gender equality challenges remain, finds report
Publishing date: 24 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
VIENNA, 24 September 2009- The OSCE has made strides in promoting gender equality and mainstreaming gender in its programmes and projects but further work is needed, found a report presented to the OSCE's participating States today...
OSCE Office in Tajikistan supports Central Asia Journalism Festival
Publishing date: 24 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
DUSHANBE, 24 September 2009- The OSCE-sponsored seventh Central Asia Journalism Festival, which aims to increase awareness about environmental matters, ended in Dushanbe today...
OSCE Centre provides support, training on environmental sustainability and climate change for Kyrgyzstan teachers
Publishing date: 24 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Environmental activities, Education
BISHKEK, 24 September 2009.- A two-day course began today for teachers from different regions of Kyrgyzstan to discuss integrating sustainable development and climate change challenges into educational programmes in schools and universities...
OSCE Centre in Astana holds training course on media self-regulation
Publishing date: 24 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Media freedom and development
ASTANA, 24 September 2009- Journalism students learned about the importance of ethics as a pillar of media self-regulation at a training course supported by the OSCE Centre in Astana today...
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains newly elected municipal councillors on good governance
Publishing date: 24 September 2009
SKOPJE, 24 September 2009- An OSCE Mission-supported project to strengthen the institutional capacities of local government and promote good governance principles was launched in Skopje today...