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OSCE Presence in Albania trains women to run in upcoming local elections
Publishing date: 8 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Gender equality, Rule of law
TIRANA, 8 April 2011- Albanian President Bamir Topi and the Head of the OSCE Presence, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, presented today certificates to women who completed an OSCE training project for female candidates in upcoming local government elections...
OSCE-supported women's network in Albania seeks presidential support for electoral gender balance
Publishing date: 9 March 2011
A group of 40 Albanian women participating in an OSCE Presence in Albania project on gender equality asked Albanian President Bamir Topi for support in ensuring women’s inclusion in electoral candidates’ lists for the upcoming local elections during a meeting on 8 March 2011 in Tirana...
OSCE Presence urges for more female candidates in upcoming local elections
Publishing date: 7 March 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Elections, Gender equality
TIRANA, 7 MARCH 2011- International Women’s Day on 8 March and upcoming local elections on 8 May provide an opportunity to underline our continued support of the promotion of gender equality, said the Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth today...
OSCE Presence and Albanian Government hold conference to encourage women to run for public office
Publishing date: 9 November 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
TIRANA, 9 November 2010- More than 120 women active in political and public life from Albania, Slovenia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia met today in Tirana in an OSCE-organized conference that encourages Albanian women...
OSCE Presence supports participation of Albanian women in politics
Publishing date: 16 October 2010
BAJRAM CURRI, Albania, 16 October 2010- Women active in local government, political parties and civil society gathered to discuss ways of enhancing participation in the political and public life, in a forum organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania.
OSCE-organized forums across Albania create networking opportunities for women
Publishing date: 5 February 2010
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality, Tolerance and non-discrimination
SHKODRA, Albania, 5 February 2010- The final in a first series of regional forums for female leaders in political and public life, organized by the OSCE Presence in Albania, concluded in Shkodra today...
Albanian President makes key speech and presents certificates to participants in OSCE Presence women in governance project
Publishing date: 16 June 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Gender equality
TIRANA, 16 June 2009- The President of the Republic of Albania, Bamir Topi, presented certificates today to 50 Albanian women who took part in an OSCE Presence project to enhance the role of women in governance...