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OSCE representative urges parliamentarians to step up fight against human trafficking
Publishing date: 12 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings
VIENNA, 12 February 2008- The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Eva Biaudet, said today that parliamentarians have a crucial role to play in the fight against trafficking...
Albanian civil society organizations promote increased participation of women in elections
Publishing date: 9 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
TIRANA, 9 February 2008- Civil society experts today prepared a set of recommendations aiming to increase women's role in politics as candidates, leaders and voters. The proposals came at the end of a forum...
OSCE promotes monitoring of women's rights in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 8 February 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
ALMATY, 8 February 2008- The methodologies used to monitor women's rights were the focus of a workshop, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights and the OSCE Centre in Astana, that ended in Almaty today...
OSCE meeting promotes co-operation for secure and safe waterways traffic
Publishing date: 28 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Good governance
VIENNA, 28 January 2008- With maritime and inland waterways traffic on the increase, enhanced co-operation is needed to meet security and environmental concerns, heard participants at the start of the OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum today...
Regional co-operation in fighting illicit drugs threat focus of OSCE workshop in Istanbul
Publishing date: 24 January 2008
ISTANBUL, 24 January 2008- Enhancing law enforcement and judicial co-operation to curb the illicit drug trade on the Balkan routes is the aim of a regional workshop that opened in Istanbul today. It was organized by the OSCE, UNODC and...
OSCE Office in Baku inaugurates new academic year and curriculum at police school
Publishing date: 16 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Education, Policing, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BAKU, 16 January 2008- The OSCE Office in Baku and the Interior Ministry of Azerbaijan today celebrated the beginning of the new academic year and the launch of a new curriculum at the Baku Police School...
OSCE Secretary General expresses condolences over death of former OSCE official Didier Fau
Publishing date: 15 January 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretary General, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 15 January 2008- The OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, offered his condolences today to the family of Didier Fau, former Director of the Office of the Secretary General, who passed away yesterday...