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Media-government co-operation crucial in fight against terrorism but not at expense of media freedom, says OSCE anti-terrorism chief
Publishing date: 5 October 2009
VIENNA, 5 October 2009- The media play an important role in fighting terrorism and managing the consequences of attacks and so co-operation between the media and governments is vital, the Head of the OSCE's Action against Terrorism Unit said today...
OSCE holds meeting to discuss preventing abuse of non-profit organizations for terrorist financing
Publishing date: 11 September 2009
VIENNA, 11 September 2009- The OSCE hosted a workshop in Vienna today on preventing the abuse of non-profit organizations to finance terrorism, bringing together more than 150 experts from governments, international organizations and civil society...
OSCE and IOM co-organize training course for Belarusian Border Service on detecting forged travel documents
Publishing date: 6 July 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
MINSK, 6 July 2009- Twenty Belarusian border control officers started an intensive two-week training course today to improve their ability to detect forged documents...
OSCE releases Annual Report on a "challenging" 2008
Publishing date: 1 April 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 1 April 2009- The OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization, released its 2008 Annual Report today....
OSCE Centre organizes training course on travel document security
Publishing date: 27 March 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
ASHGABAD, 27 March 2009- An OSCE-sponsored one-week training course on strengthening travel document security in Turkmenistan concluded in the Caspian Sea city of Turkmenbashi today...
OSCE workshop in Serbia seeks to prevent terrorist use of the Internet
Publishing date: 25 February 2009
BELGRADE, 25 February 2009- A national expert workshop on combating terrorist use of the Internet and comprehensively enhancing cyber-security started in Serbia today...
Enhanced diplomacy, regional organizations key to countering terrorism, OSCE expert tells security conference
Publishing date: 18 February 2009
BRUSSELS, 18 February 2009- Diplomatic groundwork to reinforce mutual trust and commitment, as well as to establish lasting relationships and better co-ordination of intelligence is essential to counter-terrorism efforts, Raphael Perl, Head of the...