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OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities commends efforts to improve access to higher education in southern Serbia
Publishing date: 3 March 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
BELGRADE, 3 March 2010- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, welcomed today the completion of a Serbian government-sponsored study on higher education needs in southern Serbia...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities issues statement on Slovakia's language law
Publishing date: 4 January 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
THE HAGUE, 4 January 2010- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, issued the following statement today: "The Government of Slovakia has adopted the Principles for the Implementation of the amended State Language Act..."
Press Release on the Joint Conference concerning Roma Migration and Freedom of Movement
Publishing date: 9 November 2009
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 9 November 2009- The serious human rights challenges faced by Roma when migrating or exercising their right to freedom of movement, as well as the security implications, will be the focus of a joint international conference in Vienna...
Max van der Stoel award 2009 presented to Ukrainian NGO from Crimea
Publishing date: 14 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 14 October 2009- The Dutch Minister for European Affairs, Frans Timmermans, presented the 2009 Max van der Stoel Award to the IDC, a non-governmental organization from Crimea, Ukraine, today...
Ukrainian NGO from Crimea to receive Van der Stoel prize 2009
Publishing date: 12 October 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
THE HAGUE, 12 October 2009- An international jury led by the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, will award the fourth Van der Stoel Prize to the Integration and Development Centre for Information and Research from Crimea...
OSCE supports government in promoting integrated education in multi-ethnic environment
Publishing date: 8 October 2009
Content type: Press release
What we do: Education, National minority issues
SKOPJE, 8 October 2009- A policy paper with proposed measures for an integrated education system reflecting the country's multi-ethnic environment, prepared with the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), was presented in Skopje today...
OSCE High Commissioner discusses minority participation, education during visit to Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 September 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: National minority issues
SHYMKENT, Kazakhstan, 23 September 2009- The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, urged Kazakhstan today to further enhance effective minority participation in the country...