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High Commissioner Thors in Skopje: Integration is needed to avoid parallel societies
Publishing date: 16 December 2014
Content type: News
What we do: Education, National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors discussed the government’s plans to address the ethnic divide in society during her visit to Skopje, Tetovo and Struga from 9 to 12 December 2014. In Skopje, Thors discussed with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Fatmir Besimi a possible set of government-owned initiatives that would signal the authorities’ commitment to integration...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities facilitates regional co-operation on multilingual education in Central Asia
Publishing date: 11 December 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
The office of the High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) organized two events in Dushanbe, Tajikistan on 4 and 5 December 2014, as part of the HCNM’s Central Asia Education Programme. They build on previous HCNM initiatives to stimulate regional dialogue and co operation on the education of national minorities and the integration of society in the Central Asian States...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities signs co-operation agreement with Kyrgyzstan authorities on multilingual education
Publishing date: 14 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors visited Kyrgyzstan from 7 to 10 October 2014, where she discussed issues of mutual interest with the authorities and explored how her office can support efforts to address minority concerns...
Balancing the need to protect identity and promote integration in education
Publishing date: 1 October 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
How can States, policy-makers and educators find an appropriate balance between protecting identity and promoting integration in schools? This question was the focus of a side event organized by the office of the OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities during the Human Dimension Implementation Meeting on 29 September 2014...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities focuses on education during visit to Serbia
Publishing date: 2 September 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
During her visit to Belgrade OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) on 28 and 29 August 2014, Astrid Thors took part in the presentation of a study co-financed by HCNM on teaching and learning the Serbian language as a non-mother tongue in South Serbia...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities visits Serbia, expresses support for multi-ethnic education in south
Publishing date: 5 February 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Astrid Thors expressed her ongoing support for multi-ethnic higher education in southern Serbia during a visit to the country from 28 to 31 January 2014...
Nansen Dialogue Centre Skopje wins Max van der Stoel Award 2011
Publishing date: 24 October 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education, National minority issues
THE HAGUE, 24 October 2011 – The International Jury of the Max van der Stoel Award today awarded its 2011 prize to the Nansen Dialogue Centre Skopje (NDC Skopje) for its outstanding work to promote integrated education and improve co-operation between ethnic communities...