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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE seminar in Montenegro discusses professional standards of journalism
Publishing date: 21 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Media freedom and development
PODGORICA, 21 November 2003- The OSCE Office in Podgorica and the Self-Regulatory Body of the Journalists of Montenegro organized a seminar aimed at bringing the Code of Conduct for Montenegrin Journalists to life...
OSCE Office holds first Congress of women entrepreneurs in Baku
Publishing date: 21 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights
BAKU, 21 November 2003- The improvement of conditions for women to start and run a business and their active participation in the economic life of Azerbaijan are being discussed at a three-day congress which opened today in Baku...
OSCE/ODIHR human rights chief calls on Azeri authorities to recognise violations during presidential election
Publishing date: 20 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Elections
BAKU/WARSAW, 20 November 2003- Ambassador Christian Strohal, Director of OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, urged the authorities of Azerbaijan to acknowledge the serious violations that occurred during the election process...
Over 33,000 returnee children enrolled in schools in Bosnia and Herzegovina return area
Publishing date: 20 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization
SARAJEVO, 20 November 2003- A statistical report on the implementation of the Interim Agreement on Returnee Children, presented today at a meeting in Banja Luka, showed that this school year over 400 school-age returnee children enrolled in schools...
Improved investment climate in Moldova would help combat sex trafficking, says OSCE Mission Head
Publishing date: 18 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
CHISINAU, 18 November 2003- At an international conference on combating sex trafficking, co-organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova, the Head Ambassador William Hill, has urged the Moldovan Government to take concrete steps in tackling the root...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad contributes to improvement of taxation mechanism
Publishing date: 18 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Policing
ASHGABAD, 18 November 2003- The OSCE Centre in Ashgabad in co-operation with the Main Tax Service of Turkmenistan has successfully completed the first phase of the joint project- 'Review and Improvement of the Taxation Mechanism'. The objective...
Sustainable business development is best conflict prevention, say OSCE seminar participants
Publishing date: 17 November 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 17 November 2003- The importance of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in transition economies and their role in economic development and employment is the topic of an international OSCE seminar that takes place in Armenia today...