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OSCE Magazine previews Helsinki ministerial meeting, 2009 Greek Chairmanship, spotlights human trafficking

Publishing date: 1 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 1 December 2008- President Tarja Halonen of Finland leads the line-up of contributors to the latest OSCE Magazine, now available ahead of the Organization's annual meeting in Helsinki on 4 and 5 December...

OSCE course on travel document security starts in Bishkek

Publishing date: 1 December 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
BISHKEK, 1 December 2008- A two-week OSCE-sponsored training course on strengthening travel document security started in Bishkek today...

OSCE Centre promotes law on equal rights and opportunities for women and men

Publishing date: 28 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
ASTANA, 28 November 2008- A roundtable discussion on Kazakhstan's draft law on gender equality and the best practices of other OSCE participating states took place in Borovoye in Central Kazakhstan today...

OSCE holds workshop on managing surplus arms and ammunition in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 28 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Arms control
ASHGABAD, 28 November 2008- Effective stockpile management and securing small arms and light weapons (SALW) and conventional ammunition (CA) were the focus of an OSCE-organized workshop that ended in Ashgabad today...

OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes workshop on gender, social inclusion

Publishing date: 27 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Gender equality
SKOPJE, 27 November 2008- Twenty NGO representatives and civil society activists will take part in a three-day workshop on gender and social inclusion, launched in Ohrid today...

OSCE launches channel on YouTube

Publishing date: 27 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 27 November 2008- The OSCE today launched its own channel on the popular video-sharing website YouTube...

Albania launches new electronic National Register of Citizens

Publishing date: 27 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections
TIRANA, 27 November 2008- The Albanian Interior Ministry, the OSCE Presence and the Delegation of the European Commission, presented the new National Register of Citizens today. Starting in December, all civil status offices in the country will...