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OSCE Project Co-ordinator supports Ukraine's efforts to enhance anti-trafficking legislation
Publishing date: 20 April 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine
What we do: Combating human trafficking, Democratization, Rule of law
KYIV, 20 April 2007- The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, in co-operation with the Ministry for Family, Youth and Sports, will hold a meeting in Kyiv on 23 April in order to review Ukraine's existing anti-trafficking legislation...
OSCE-sponsored forum focuses on the role of Tajik women in development issues
Publishing date: 28 November 2006
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Economic activities, Democratization, Education, Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 28 November 2006- Mobilizing civil society to participate in the development and implementation of governmental policies is the aim of an OSCE-sponsored forum for women's non-governmental organizations that opened today in Dushanbe...
OSCE and Council of Europe sign agreement on common goals in south-eastern Europe
Publishing date: 17 November 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Partnerships, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization
STRASBOURG, 17 November 2005- The OSCE Secretary General, Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Terry Davis, today signed an agreement on local and regional self-government in south-eastern Europe...
OSCE Secretary General visits Tashkent, calls for stronger ties with Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 29 July 2005
Content type: Press release
TASHKENT, 29 July 2005- OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut stressed the need to strengthen the relationship between the Organization and Uzbekistan in talks here with President Islam Karimov and Foreign Minister Elyer Ganiyev on...
Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut appointed OSCE Secretary General
Publishing date: 10 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, Summits / Ministerial Councils, OSCE Secretary General, Permanent Council, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Democratization
VIENNA, 10 June 2005- The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe on Friday appointed Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, a senior French diplomat, as OSCE Secretary General for a three-year term. The appointment takes effect from...
OSCE Magazine features police reform in Kyrgyzstan, interview with U.S. Ambassador
Publishing date: 28 October 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Human rights, Elections, Democratization, Policing
VIENNA, 28 October 2004- Kyrgyzstan's ground-breaking efforts to modernize its culture of policing, U.S. views on the future of the OSCE and on its role in observing next week's U.S. presidential election, combating the new "cyber-hate", and...
OSCE parliamentarians and conflict prevention experts discuss parliamentary oversight of security sector
Publishing date: 25 May 2004
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 25 May 2004- Over 150 participants, drawn from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, together with experts from the OSCE delegations, are meeting for two days in Vienna to focus on the question: Parliamentary Oversight of Armed Forces, and Police...