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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Some 1000 teachers to be trained under OSCE environmental education project in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 8 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
BAKU, 8 August 2007- Implementing an environmental education programme for secondary school teachers and raising their awareness on local and global sustainable development issues is the aim of a project launched by the OSCE Office in Baku this week...
OSCE Chairman seriously concerned about missile incident in Georgia
Publishing date: 7 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
MADRID, 7 August 2007- The OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, expressed his serious concern at last night's incident in the Shida Kartli region, when an air-launched missile impacted open space...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo condemns unprofessional, irresponsible journalism by local daily
Publishing date: 7 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISHTINE/PRISTINA, 7 August 2007- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo issued the following statement today: "The OSCE Mission in Kosovo has observed a worrying development of increased unprofessional and irresponsible reporting by the daily Infopress...
OSCE organizes study visit to Poland for Georgian penitentiary officials
Publishing date: 7 August 2007
TBILISI, 7 August 2007- Georgian Penitentiary Department officials completed a study visit to Poland, organized by the OSCE Mission. During the five-day trip...
Poland's continuing prosecution of journalists violates international standards, says OSCE media freedom watchdog
Publishing date: 6 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media
What we do: Media freedom and development, Safety of journalists
VIENNA, 6 August 2007- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, has condemned the sentencing of Gazeta Wyborcza journalist Jacek Brzuszkiewicz, and urged Poland to decriminalize press offences...
Democratic control of armed forces discussed at OSCE conference in Baku
Publishing date: 3 August 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BAKU, 3 August 2007- The principles of democratic control of the armed forces and ways to address the welfare needs of Azerbaijan's service personnel were the focus of an OSCE meeting that ended in Baku today...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo calls for increased awareness on interdependence between returns and property rights
Publishing date: 31 July 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
GRACANICA/GRACANICE, 31 July 2007- The international community and the PISG have invested a large amount of resources into protecting property rights of displaced persons and sustainable returns, but further efforts are necessary...