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Good governance requires vibrant political parties, pluralism, participants at OSCE meeting say
Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
WARSAW, 18 May 2011- Vibrant political parties and pluralism are essential for good governance and effective representation of citizens in the political process, participants said at the opening of a three-day OSCE meeting today...
OSCE supports public discussions on police reform concept
Publishing date: 18 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance, Policing
KARAKOL, Kyrgyzstan, 18 May 2011 – Public discussions on the draft Police Reform Concept for Kyrgyzstan 2011-2015, initiated by the Interior Ministry of the Kyrgyz Republic with the support of OSCE Centre in Bishkek started today...
Kosovo institutions fall short in supporting integration of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, says OSCE report
Publishing date: 9 May 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
PRISHTINЁ/PRIŠTINA, 9 May 2011 – While there has been progress in some areas, Kosovo institutions still are not creating adequate conditions for integration of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities, is a conclusion of report presented today by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo...
OSCE trains local self-government officials in southern Kyrgyzstan on good governance and conflict management
Publishing date: 28 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 28 April 2011- A two-day OSCE-supported training seminar for the local self-government representatives from southern Kyrgyzstan started today in Osh...
OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports debate on preventing corruption
Publishing date: 26 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Good governance, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 26 April 2011 – The OSCE Centre in Bishkek in cooperation with non-governmental organization the International Business Council held an open meeting today to discuss best practices in preventing corruption...
OSCE-supported conference promotes contact between Armenian and European civil society groups
Publishing date: 14 April 2011
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Good governance, Rule of law
YEREVAN, 14 April 2011 – Civic participation in decision making, protecting the environment, increasing government transparency and combating corruption, and promoting free media as well as good governance were among the topics discussed at a two-day conference that started in Yerevan today...
Head of OSCE Presence, Dutch Ambassador visit Assembly to mark milestone in parliamentary support project
Publishing date: 8 April 2011
The Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, Ambassador Eugen Wollfarth, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Henk van den Dool, visited the Albanian Assembly on 5 April 2011. They were received by Speaker Jozefina Topalli to mark the conclusion of the Dutch funded phases (2002-2010) of a parliamentary support project implemented by the Presence...