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OSCE Finnish Chairmanship announces photo contest
Publishing date: 1 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 1 February 2008- The Finnish OSCE Chairmanship announced today a photo contest under the theme "Waterways of life". The main prize for a single photo (or series) will be a Nokia multimedia computer with camera...
OSCE Mission to Montenegro concerned about non-functioning of public broadcaster RTCG's Council
Publishing date: 1 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Democratization, Elections, Media freedom and development, Rule of law
PODGORICA, 1 Februar, 2008- The OSCE Mission to Montenegro expressed its concern today about the continuing failure to provide the Council of public broadcaster...
OSCE Chairman to visit Belgrade, Pristina to discuss regional stability, OSCE field operations
Publishing date: 1 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Mission to Serbia
HELSINKI, 1 February 2008- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Finnish Foreign Minister Ilkka Kanerva, will travel to Belgrade and Pristina on 5 and 6 February...
OSCE, EU should build on OSCE field presence and human security work, says EU External Relations Commissioner
Publishing date: 31 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
VIENNA, 31 January 2008- OSCE, EU co-operation to bolster the OSCE's field presence and develop a human security agenda offers opportunities for the future, EU External Relations Commissioner Benita Ferrero-Waldner told the Permanent Council today...
OSCE Office helps clarify army conscription procedures in Armenia
Publishing date: 30 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 30 January 2008- An Anti-Corruption Reception Centre, which is supported by the OSCE Office in Yerevan, hosted a presentation today of the latest legal and procedural developments relating to military conscription...
Education key to tolerance, says OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities on visit to Skopje
Publishing date: 30 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
SKOPJE, 30 January 2008- Education plays a key role in promoting tolerance, equal opportunities and public participation, said the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek, at the end of a visit to Skopje and Tetovo...
OSCE Mission to Skopje helps municipalities implement national strategy on tackling drug abuse
Publishing date: 30 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
SKOPJE, 30 January 2008- Action plans aimed at implementing the national strategy on tackling drug abuse in municipalities of Ilinden and Petrovec were presented to the public today at a roundtable in Skopje...