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OSCE Presence, Central Election Commission organize technical workshop on enhancing voter outreach campaigns
Publishing date: 3 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Education, Elections, Roma and Sinti
In view of the 2025 parliamentary elections in Albania, the OSCE Presence and the Central Election Commission (CEC) organized a technical workshop on findings and recommendations regarding voter education, on 3 April 2024. Opening the event, Acting Head of OSCE Presence in Albania Clarisse Pasztory
Issues of Media Literacy in Engaging with Citizens on Social Networks
Publishing date: 3 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, in co-operation with the Committee on Innovative Development, Information Policy and Information Technology of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Centre for Retraining of Journalists of Uzbekistan, organized
Protecting public spaces and critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks – first national awareness-raising workshop in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 2 April 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Countering terrorism
National experts from the Government of Kazakhstan convened at the Law Enforcement Academy under the Prosecutor General’s Office near Astana on 27 and 28 March 2024 for an interactive national workshop on the protection of vulnerable targets from terrorist attacks.
OSCE strongly condemns the attack on Stari Grad Municipality Mayor Irfan Čengić
Publishing date: 2 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
SARAJEVO, 01 April 2024- The OSCE Mission to BiH strongly condemns the attack on Stari Grad Municipality Mayor Irfan Čengić. We appreciate the swift investigation by the FBiH and Sarajevo Canton law enforcement agencies and expect the perpetrators to be brought to justice as a matter of priority.
Enhancing Virtual Asset Regulation and Supervision: Insights from a study visit to Tbilisi for representatives of the National Bank of Moldova
Publishing date: 29 March 2024
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
From 27 to 29 March, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a 3-day study visit for representatives of the National Bank of Moldova to Tbilisi, Georgia. The visit aimed to promote the exchange of insights and experiences between representatives of the National Bank of Moldova and its Georgian counterpart, the National Bank of Georgia.
OSCE strengthens capacity on virtual asset regulation at workshop with the National Bank of Georgia
Publishing date: 29 March 2024
Content type: News
From 25 to 29 March, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) conducted a workshop aimed at strengthening the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) regulatory framework of the National Bank of Georgia. Held in Tbilisi and hosted by the National Bank of Georgia, the workshop aimed to enhance the National Bank of Georgia's capacity to regulate VASPs operating within the country.
Media ethics roundtable in Tashkent highlights challenges
Publishing date: 29 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
On 28 March, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz), in co-operation with the Public Fund to Support and Develop National Media in Uzbekistan, convened a roundtable discussion on the topic of “Media Ethics and Self-Regulation of Media”. The roundtable was opened by Ambassador Antti
OSCE Mission to Montenegro supports border police officers in fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 29 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Policing
Effective border control is a key element in the fight against international organized crime, including human trafficking, which is why the OSCE Mission to Montenegro from 25 to 29 March organized two training sessions in Budva in Kolašin for border police officers from across the country on how to interview a victim of human trafficking.
OSCE supports the strengthening of legal measures against illicit drug trafficking in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 29 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
In 2023, the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek (the Programme Office) collaborated with the Service on Countering Illicit Drug Trafficking (SCIDT) of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Internal Affairs to develop a new national draft law on illicit drug trafficking. This initiative aimed to address the limitations of the existing legal framework, which encountered difficulties in tackling the increasing complexities of national, regional, and global drug trafficking challenges.
ODIHR experts present reports on recent referendum and presidential election and discuss recommendations in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 28 March 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
Election experts from the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) presented the final reports on Uzbekistan’s 2023 constitutional referendum and early presidential election during a visit to Tashkent that took place from 26 to 28 March 2024. “The interest shown in our