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Joint OSCE-UNEP mission to assess environmental impacts of conflict in Georgia
Publishing date: 30 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
TBILISI, 30 September 2008- A joint OSCE-United Nations Environmental Programme mission is in Georgia this week to assess the environmental impact of the recent conflict in Georgia and offer confidence-building recommendations...
Co-operation in fight against terrorism theme of OSCE workshop in Tashkent
Publishing date: 29 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
TASHKENT, 29 September 2008- Fostering co-operation among police and other agencies in Central Asia is the purpose of a regional OSCE workshop that started today in Tashkent...
OSCE observes exercise to protect energy infrastructure from terrorist attack
Publishing date: 24 September 2008
ST. PETERSBURG, 24 September 2008- The OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit is observing a tactical training exercise aimed at neutralizing a simulated terrorist attack on critical energy infrastructure, which started today near St. Petersburg...
OSCE Office helps promote attractive investment and business climate in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 23 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
DUSHANBE, 23 September 2008- Ways of creating conditions for attracting investment and developing businesses are being discussed at an OSCE-organized seminar that began in Dushanbe today...
OSCE representative calls on States to establish reporting and monitoring mechanisms to fight human trafficking
Publishing date: 23 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 23 September 2008- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, called today for countries to establish monitoring and reporting mechanisms to document the scope of human trafficking...
OSCE expert calls for a co-operative approach to secure energy infrastructure systems against terrorist attacks
Publishing date: 22 September 2008
BRUSSELS, 22 September 2008- Raphael Perl, the head of the OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit, said today that international co-operation was essential to comprehensively and effectively secure energy infrastructure systems against potential terrorist...
OSCE, British Council organize course for female candidates in Armenia on election campaign management
Publishing date: 19 September 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
GORIS, Armenia, 19 September 2008- How to run an election campaign, manage media relations and give political speeches are among the topics of an OSCE-organized two-day course for women that started in the southern Syunik province today...