News and press releases

Civil society organizations from the left bank (Transdniestria) and donors gathered for this year’s Donors Forum organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova in Chisinau on 8 November 2017 to reflect on the work that they have accomplished together as well as lay out plans for the future...

The fifth annual Model OSCE Conference was organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova from 26 to 29 October 2017 in Vadul lui Voda, bringing together 35 students from Balti, Chisinau, Cahul, Comrat and Tiraspol to participate in a simulation exercise that engages youth in conflict resolution, thereby honing their negotiation skills...

The sixth Human Rights Club of the year was organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova on 26 October 2017. The meeting provided legal professionals from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River with an opportunity to discuss how to differentiate between an act of discrimination and a hate crime when identifying the law that has been violated in a given case.

Forty-six teachers from vocational schools throughout Moldova completed a Train the Trainer programme and learned new techniques for achieving gender equality and improving their skills in the promotion of women’s rights in the field of education. The training course, organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova in partnership with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, took place from 22 to 25 August 2017 in Chisinau...

The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized a three-day summer training course for lawyers from 23 to 25 June 2017 aimed at enhancing their ability to access information and to collect and protect personal data in accordance with Moldovan law and international standards. The event, held at Vadul-lui-Vodă, brought together 30 lawyers and representatives of NGOs and legal aid clinics for lively discussions on this complex subject...

The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized a training event for 21 law students between 7 and 9 June 2017 to equip them with the knowledge and skills to deliver primary legal aid to vulnerable people across Moldova. Law students from Moldova’s north and south participated in the event, held at Vadul-lui-Vodă, a town by the Dniester/Nistru River...

The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized the second in a series of Human Rights Club meetings for lawyers from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River on 19 May 2017. The event, held in Chisinau, brought together some 40 lawyers and civil society representatives to discuss current ethical norms and standard practices governing the legal profession...