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Croatian democratic institutions made considerable progress, OSCE Mission report says
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
ZAGREB, 13 June 2006- Croatia's democratic institutions in the field of civil society, police and media have made considerable progress towards becoming self-sustainable, the OSCE Mission to Croatia says in a report that will be presented to OSCE...
OSCE Mission to Skopje hosts regional workshop on policing in Roma and Sinti communities
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Policing, Roma and Sinti
SKOPJE, 13 June 2006- Roma and police experts from the Balkans began a workshop in Skopje today to share best practices on policing in Roma and Sinti communities...
OSCE Presence supports preparation of Tirana value map for restitution and compensation of property
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
TIRANA, 13 June 2006- The OSCE Presence in Albania and the Albanian State Committee on Property Restitution and Compensation today signed an agreement that provides for the preparation of a property value map for the region of Tirana in four months...
OSCE Secretary General urges participating States to implement commitments on promoting tolerance
Publishing date: 13 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretary General
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ALMATY, 13 June 2006- A two-day OSCE meeting on promoting tolerance, inter-cultural, inter-religious and inter-ethnic understanding ended today in Kazakhstan with calls by Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut and other participants for action...
OSCE Office launches training programme for parliamentary staff in Armenia
Publishing date: 12 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education
YEREVAN, 12 June 2006- A three-week parliamentary staff training programme that aims to support a more effective, professional and transparent law-making process began today in Yerevan. The course has been organized by the OSCE Office in Yerevan...
Almaty meeting calls for promoting tolerance as a factor of security and stability across OSCE region
Publishing date: 12 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ALMATY, 12 June 2006- Inaugurating an OSCE implementation meeting on promoting tolerance, inter-cultural, inter-religious and inter-ethnic understanding, Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev said that tolerance was a major factor of stability...
OSCE/ODIHR Director Strohal says NGOs crucial in promoting tolerance
Publishing date: 11 June 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Tolerance and non-discrimination
ALMATY, 11 June 2006- NGOs play a key role in fostering a dialogue between different cultural, religious and ethnic communities, and offer support for the OSCE's efforts to combat discrimination and promote tolerance, said ODIHR Director...