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OSCE releases Annual Report on a "challenging" 2008
Publishing date: 1 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 1 April 2009- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, released its 2008 Annual Report today....
Joint action and analysis needed to combat human trafficking in the OSCE region, Special Representative says
Publishing date: 30 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
PRAGUE, 30 March 2009- Enhanced co-operation is urgently needed to strengthen national monitoring and reporting mechanisms on trafficking in human beings in Europe, OSCE Special Representative Eva Biaudet said at a conference today...
OSCE Centre organizes training course on travel document security
Publishing date: 27 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
ASHGABAD, 27 March 2009- An OSCE-sponsored one-week training course on strengthening travel document security in Turkmenistan concluded in the Caspian Sea city of Turkmenbashi today...
OSCE supports Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan in conducting environmental impact assessments in a transboundary context
Publishing date: 25 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Environmental activities
BISHKEK, 25 March 2009- Government officials and experts from Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as well as representatives from the OSCE and the UNECE are meeting in Bishkek today to discuss environmental impact assessments in a transboundary context...
OSCE hosts seminar on facilitating Kazakh cross-border trade, transport
Publishing date: 17 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities
ASTANA, 17 March 2009- A two-day seminar supported by the OSCE on improving the implementation of international legal instruments to facilitate cross-border trade and transport operations ends in Astana today...
OSCE conference highlights need for comprehensive approach to migration management
Publishing date: 16 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Migration
TIRANA, 16 March 2009- The Second Preparatory Conference to the 17th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum on migration management and its linkages with economic, social and environmental policies started in Tirana today...
OSCE Strategic Police Matters Unit, Office in Tajikistan discuss co-operation with Tajik Interior Ministry and Drug Control Agency
Publishing date: 12 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Border management, Policing
DUSHANBE, 12 March 2009- OSCE Senior Police Adviser Kevin Carty met Tajik Interior Minister Abdurrahim Khaharov today to discuss OSCE assistance on police reform and co-operation on counter-narcotics training for the Afghan police...