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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...
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, in Kyrgyzstan, discusses language and education policies
Publishing date: 28 November 2013
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities
What we do: Education
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM) Astrid Thors made her first visit to Kyrgyzstan from 20 to 22 November 2013 to familiarize herself with the political situation and interethnic relations in the country and discuss language and education issues...
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...
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 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...