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OSCE and Anti-Corruption Committee strengthen skills of anti-corruption operatives in Yerevan
Publishing date: 12 August 2022
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance
The first specialized training on operative essentials for anti-corruption officers was held in Yerevan on 8-12 August. The training, which focused on the effective investigation of corruption was hosted by the OSCE’s Office of the Co-ordinator of Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) with the support of the newly established Anti-Corruption Committee of Armenia (ACC).
OSCE Mission in Kosovo publishes report on defence representation, ex officio appointment system in criminal proceedings
Publishing date: 11 August 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Rule of law
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today published its latest thematic report on: The Right to Effective Representation in Criminal Proceedings and the Ex Officio Appointment System.
Ukraine introduces OSCE-developed methodologies of conflict management in public service institutions
Publishing date: 30 June 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Good governance
The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine helped the National Agency of Ukraine for Civil Service to develop Methodology Recommendations on Conflict Management in State Institutions and another one elaborated for Local Self-Governance Bodies. On 20 June 2022, the two documents were approved by the Order of the Head of the Agency and are now distributed among authorities at all levels.
OSCE supports training seminar on open data for government officials in Uzbekistan
Publishing date: 24 June 2022
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities, Good governance
Improving national capacities of government institutions on open data and digitalization was the focus of a series of training seminars organized by the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) in co-operation with the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ACA) from 22 to 24 June 2022.
OSCE Mission commends the work of the BiH PA HoR Interim Investigative Committee
Publishing date: 10 June 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Good governance
The OSCE Mission to BiH welcomes the publication of the Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) Parliamentary Assembly (PA) House of Representatives (HoR) Interim Investigative Committee’s (IIC) final Report on the state of the BiH judiciary, which reaffirms the importance of parliamentary oversight and dialogue between different branches of power as essential features of a healthy democracy.
OSCE helps strengthen inter-ethnic cohesion in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 19 May 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
On 18-19 May, the OSCE Programme Office (POiB) kicked-off a series of capacity-building activities, within its programmatic efforts to support peacebuilding activities in Kyrgyzstan. The workshop, which was held in Osh city, focused on strengthening Kyrgyzstan’s early warning and conflict prevention institutions, including within the framework of implementing the national civic integration concept “Kyrgyz Jarany” (“Kyrgyz Citizen”).
OSCE helps enhance capacity of members of the Parliament and its administration staff in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 18 May 2022
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Good governance
The Jogorku Kenesh is the national parliament of Kyrgyzstan, it consists of 90 members of parliament, including 19 women MPs. Some 50 newly elected parliamentarians and staff of the administration of the Jogorku Kenesh of Kyrgyzstan took part in a series of orientation seminars during April and May, organized with the support of the United Nations Development Programme in Kyrgyzstan and the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek. The seminars aimed to enhance professional knowledge and skills of the newly elected MPs and the staff, thereby strengthening the institutional capacity of the Jogorku Kenesh.