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OSCE organizes police training on prevention of domestic violence in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 29 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
GANJA, Azerbaijan, 29 November 2013 – The OSCE Office in Baku conducted a regional training course today on the prevention of domestic violence for police officers. The event was organized by the OSCE Office in close co-operation with the Azerbaijani Interior Ministry...
OSCE Office in Baku holds international seminar on protection of human trafficking victims
Publishing date: 26 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BAKU, 26 November 2013 –An international seminar organized by the OSCE Office on protection mechanisms for victims of human trafficking started in Baku today...
OSCE Office in Baku launches awareness-raising campaign for schools on road safety
Publishing date: 25 November 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Education
BAKU, 25 November 2013 – The OSCE Office in Baku today started an awareness-raising campaign on road safety for school children and their teachers. Some 2,500 children and 250 teachers will participate in events organized in co-operation with the Ministries of Interior and Education at 20 secondary schools of the capital Baku...
The OSCE Office support workshop on biodiversity
Publishing date: 22 May 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Environmental activities
A four-day training workshop on biodiversity conservation started in Baku on 22 May 2013...
OSCE Office announces results of contest on reporting on human trafficking
Publishing date: 21 October 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
BAKU, 21 October 2013 – The OSCE Office in Baku has announced today the results of the contest for media reports highlighting the problems of human trafficking and forced labour in Azerbaijan...
OSCE Office trains young politicians in Azerbaijan on organization, communication skills
Publishing date: 13 May 2013
The OSCE Office in Baku conducted a three-day train-the-trainers seminar on political party development for youth wings of political parties in Azerbaijan. Some 20 young people attended the event, which took place from 10 to 12 May 2013...
Extractive industries transparency in Azerbaijan theme of OSCE-supported discussion
Publishing date: 24 September 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Good governance
BAKU, 24 September 2013 – An OSCE-supported meeting focusing on Azerbaijan’s compliance with the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI), a mechanism for disclosing oil and gas industry earnings to improve the transparency and accountability of public finance management, took place in Baku today...
OSCE Office in Baku holds sessions on non-interference in election processes
Publishing date: 23 August 2013
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BAKU, 23 August 2013 – The OSCE Office in Baku, in co-operation with the Presidential Administration of Azerbaijan and the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Azerbaijan, held today in Baku the first in a series of sessions on the importance of non-interference in election processes in the run-up to the Presidential elections on 9 October 2013...
OSCE Office in Baku conducts training on implementing new law on the rights of detainees
Publishing date: 2 March 2013
From 28 February to 2 March 2013, the OSCE Office in Baku is holding a training session on complying with the rights of suspects and accused persons in line with OSCE commitments and other international standards, including the European Convention on Human Rights...
OSCE, UNHCR exchange good practices with Azerbaijani officials and legal professionals on countering human trafficking
Publishing date: 28 February 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
The OSCE Office in Baku and UNHCR held two workshops from 25 to 28 February 2013 on combating human trafficking and forced labour in Azerbaijan...