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OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes first youth debate tournament
Publishing date: 28 September 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Moldova
What we do: Education, Gender equality, Youth
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized the first in a series of three debate tournaments for 35 selected high school students from Bender, Cahul, Ceadîr-Lunga, Comrat, Taraclia, Tiraspol and Vulcănești. During the event, which took place on 26 September 2015 in Comrat, the young participants deliberated on the positive impact of increasing the number of women in politics...
OSCE presents report on the student perspective of education reforms in Armenia
Publishing date: 17 September 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
YEREVAN, 17 September 2015 – The findings and recommendations of an OSCE-supported survey exploring the awareness and attitude of students towards the educational reforms being implemented in Armenia were presented today in Yerevan. The so-called Bologna reforms are aimed at bringing quality of higher education system to the level of compatibility with the international standards...
OSCE supports Central Asian Leadership Programme for young environmentalists
Publishing date: 14 September 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Youth
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 14 September 2015 – An OSCE-supported annual seminar under the Central Asian Leadership Programme on sustainable development began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan...
New efforts to protect young people from criminal drug dealing focus of OSCE conference
Publishing date: 10 September 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 10 September 2015 – Finding long-term solutions to reduce an ever-increasing demand for illicit drugs amongst young people through improved co-operation and co-ordination between law enforcement agencies and civil society is the goal of an experts meeting at the OSCE today...
Radicalization of youth and countering violent extremism in focus of OSCE Chairmanship conference of Youth Ambassadors in Belgrade
Publishing date: 4 September 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Countering terrorism, Youth, Tolerance and non-discrimination
BELGRADE, 4 September 2015 – Best ways to tackle the radicalization of youth were the focus of a two-day conference hosted by Serbia’s OSCE Chairmanship, which concluded in Belgrade today and gathered representatives of Youth Ambassadors, OSCE structures and NGO sector.
Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine launches “Youth Contact Groups” Project
Publishing date: 3 September 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Youth
In accordance with its mandate to “Facilitate dialogue on the ground in order to reduce tensions and promote normalization of the situation” the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to Ukraine is pleased to announce the launch of the SMM ‘Youth Contact Groups' Project in Ukraine...
Youth from Albania and Serbia wrap up OSCE-supported Summer School in Tirana on inter-cultural dialogue in the digital era
Publishing date: 30 July 2015
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania, OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Democratization, Youth