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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Best practices on Public Service Broadcasting showcased at OSCE-led Central Asian media conference
Publishing date: 22 May 2014
BISHKEK, 22 May 2014 – More than 70 participants gathered today in Bishkek to share their experiences on various models of Public Service Broadcasting (PSB) at an OSCE conference. The participants at the two-day conference will discuss experiences of six OSCE participating States that have transformed state controlled broadcaster into the public service broadcasters...
OSCE donates equipment to Kyrgyzstan multilingual TV and radio station to promote pluralist, public media
Publishing date: 1 April 2014
OSH, 1 April 2014 – As part of OSCE efforts to support the development of pluralistic and professional media, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek today donated computer equipment to Yntymak TV and Radio in Osh, which is the only media outlet in the southern provinces of the country broadcasting programmes in Kyrgyz, Russian and Uzbek languages...
OSCE supports reform of Kyrgyzstan’s governmental press services
Publishing date: 20 December 2012
BISHKEK, 20 December 2012- The results of a needs assessment on the legal aspects of the work of press services of governmental institutions in Kyrgyzstan were presented in Bishkek today at an OSCE-supported conference...
Ethical standards in Kyrgyzstan’s media discussed at OSCE-supported event
Publishing date: 1 November 2012
BISHKEK, 2 November 2012 – Ways to improve ethical standards and relevant professional principles in online and print journalism in Kyrgyzstan were the key topic of an OSCE-supported roundtable discussion that took place today in Bishkek...
Young journalists at OSCE Academy in Bishkek discuss media issues with German Minister
Publishing date: 28 August 2012
Students of the Central Asian School of Contemporary Journalism of the OSCE Academy and the Deutsche Welle Akademie, a summer school for young journalists, met Federal Minister for Economic Co-operation and Development of Germany Dirk Niebel in Bishkek on 26 August 2012...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek holds discussion of media legislation developments
Publishing date: 27 June 2012
Freedom, responsibility and challenges for the media following the adoption of new legislation were the focus of an OSCE-organized roundtable discussion that took place on 27 June 2012 in Bishkek...
OSCE Centre supports training for young reporters from Kyrgyzstan’s provinces
Publishing date: 31 May 2012
BISHKEK, 31 May 2012 – A graduation ceremony for some 25 young reporters who have successfully completed a three-month journalism course, organized by the non-governmental organization and news agency Kloop Media, was held in Bishkek today. The tuition for eight students from Kyrgyzstan’s provinces was supported by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek...