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OSCE Centre supports festival of environmental journalism in Central Asia
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Environmental activities
ALMATY, 15 November 2005- The 5th Festival of Environmental Journalism ended yesterday in Almaty with an award ceremony for the best TV, radio programmes and printed materials focusing on environmental problems in Central Asia...
OSCE Chairman urges Joint Control Commission to seek basis for dialogue in Georgian-Ossetian conflict
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
BRDO PRI KRANJU, 15 November 2005- OSCE Chairman-in-Office Dimitrij Rupel today opened a meeting of the Joint Control Commission on the Georgian-Ossetian conflict by urging the participants to pave the way for an early dialogue at the highest level...
OSCE Mission holds seminar for Georgian and Ossetian students on human rights
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
TBILISI, 15 November 2005- Forty-five Georgian and Ossetian students took part in a five-day seminar on human rights laws and conflict resolution, that ended this week. Organized by the OSCE Mission to Georgia and...
OSCE Mission to Skopje organizes study trip for Georgian police
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
SKOPJE, 15 November 2005- A group of high-ranking Georgian police officers arrived yesterday in Skopje to study police reform, particularly in the field of community policing. The visit is supported by the OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje and...
OSCE Centre supports development of "business incubators" in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Economic activities
BISHKEK, 15 November 2005- Developing business incubators that nurture young firms, helping them to survive and grow during the start-up period when they are most vulnerable, and their role in reducing poverty in Kyrgyzstan, will be the focus...
OSCE Mission hosts first regional conference on police education and training in Belgrade
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
BELGRADE, 15 November 2005- Evaluating current police education and identifying additional joint police training programmes were the aims of the first Regional Conference on Police Training, organized by the OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro...
OSCE Centre supports election lessons for first-time voters in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 15 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
ALMATY, 15 November 2005- Over 7,000 secondary school students from 10 regions of Kazakhstan who can cast their vote for the first time in the forthcoming presidential election on 4 December are today beginning a special course on elections, supported...