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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission sees concession for Croatia third TV channel as increasing pluralism
Publishing date: 17 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Croatia (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Media freedom and development
ZAGREB, 17 September 2003- The Head of the OSCE Mission to Croatia, Ambassador Peter Semneby, said he hoped the decision to allocate the frequency of the third national television channel to a private bidder would promote the private broadcasting...
Kosovo media representatives to establish press council
Publishing date: 17 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Media freedom and development
PRISTINA, 17 September 2003- Journalists from throughout Kosovo have agreed during a two-day media rights conference to establish a self-regulatory body and to draw up a code of conduct for the print media...
Azerbaijani border guards complete training at Polish academy
Publishing date: 16 September 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: Border management, Human rights
WARSAW, 16 September 2003- A group of 15 border guards from Azerbaijan have completed a one-year training programme at the Polish Border Guard Academy in Ketrzyn. The programme was initiated and sponsored by the OSCE's Office for Democratic...
Journalist training on media freedom and responsible reporting starts in Skopje
Publishing date: 12 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Media freedom and development
SKOPJE, 12 September 2003- Freedom of the media, responsible reporting and investigative journalism top the agenda of a media training school, which began today in Skopje. It has been organized by the university of St. Cyrill and...
OSCE/ODIHR deploys observers to monitor presidential election in Azerbaijan
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
BAKU, 11 September 2003- The OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) has begun its Election Observation Mission to monitor the presidential election in the Republic of Azerbaijan, scheduled for 15 October...
OSCE's Kosovo Mission Head inaugurates two libraries to support education effort
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Democratization, National minority issues
PRISTINA, 11 September 2003- The OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the municipal authorities of Lipjan/Lipljan today inaugurated a library in the local house of culture, which will serve children of all communities in the municipality. A similar project...
Negotiation skills workshop for Kosovo's political leadership ends in Pristina
Publishing date: 11 September 2003
PRISTINA, 11 September 2003- A one-week negotiation skills workshop for Kosovo's political leadership ended today in Pristina...