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OSCE Project Co-ordinator helps raise sustainability of Ukrainian civil society organizations

Publishing date: 12 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
KYIV, 12 September 2008- Twenty five representatives of civil society organizations are taking part in a seminar on fundraising, organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine today...

Human rights challenges in Tajikistan focus of meeting organized by OSCE Office

Publishing date: 12 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination
DUSHANBE, 12 September 2008- Free and fair elections, violence against women, prevention of torture, access to prisons and forced labour were topics discussed at a two-day meeting organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan that concluded today...

OSCE Secretary General meets President Karzai, discusses assistance to Afghanistan

Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Asian Partners for Co-operation, OSCE Secretary General, Partners for Co-operation
KABUL, 10 September 2008- The OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, met President Hamid Karzai today to discuss assistance the Organization could provide to Afghanistan...

OSCE official urges States to put victims' rights at the centre when investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases

Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Human rights, Rule of law
HELSINKI, 10 September 2008- The OSCE Special Representative for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, urged OSCE participating States today to put victims' rights at the centre when investigating and prosecuting human trafficking cases...

Anne-Marie Lizin appointed Special Co-ordinator for Belarus elections

Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
What we do: Elections
COPENHAGEN, 10 September 2008- Anne-Marie Lizin (Belgium), a Vice-President of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, has been appointed Special Co-ordinator to lead the OSCE short-term observers in the observation mission to the parliamentary election...

OSCE Centre organizes workshop on community-based tourism in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Economic activities, Education
ASHGABAD, 10 September 2008- Creating new market opportunities for local entrepreneurs by developing their tourism-related skills was the objective of an OSCE Centre-supported workshop that ends today in the south-eastern city of Mary...

Serbian Foreign Minister says OSCE provides unique forum in time of crisis

Publishing date: 10 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Permanent Council
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
VIENNA, 10 September 2008- Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic told the OSCE today that recent developments in Europe had damaged the fabric of security and co-operation, but there was still time to restore trust across the region.