News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
As Republic of Moldova drafts its first Holocaust Action Plan, OSCE Mission supports Moldovan delegation at IHRA plenary
Publishing date: 28 November 2016
From 6 to 10 November, the OSCE Mission to Moldova accompanied and supported a Moldovan delegation to the plenary meeting of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in Iasi, Romania. A priority for the delegation was to receive input for the first ever Moldovan Holocaust Action Plan, by drawing on best practices from other countries’ experiences. Romania in particular provided helpful insights to the Moldovan delegation, including by hosting a visit to the Iasi Jewish cemetery and to a former Holocaust killing site, which now serves as a museum.
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes workshop on reviewing justice sector reform
Publishing date: 18 November 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova, in co-operation with the country’s Ministry of Justice, held a practical workshop on 15 November 2016 for 34 representatives of state institutions, civil society and international organizations on how to accurately evaluate progress on justice reforms...
OSCE Mission to Moldova holds first forum for NGOs from Gagauz Autonomy, Taraclia district and international donors
Publishing date: 10 November 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova on 8 November 2016 organized its first forum for non-governmental organizations from Gagauz Autonomy and the district of Taraclia, and international donors, providing a platform for 52 participants to foster partnerships between NGOs outside the capital and international agencies and embassies based in Chisinau...
OSCE Mission to Moldova supports youth engagement through public debates
Publishing date: 4 November 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova organized its second public debate contest on 2 November 2016 for young people, bringing together 98 high school students and their teachers for a debate in Balti.
Journalism students learn about work of independent media outlets during OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported study visit
Publishing date: 3 November 2016
The OSCE Mission to Moldova and the Chisinau-based NGO Independent Journalism Center organized a two-day study visit from 26 to 28 October to Romania for 15 students from the Chisinau School of Advanced Journalism (CSAJ). The student group visited independent media outlets in Bucharest and gained practical knowledge of how they function...
Students from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River visit the OSCE headquarters in Vienna
Publishing date: 27 October 2016
Four recipients of the Best Student Awards in this year's Model OSCE, which was organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova, travelled to Vienna from 18 to 22 October 2016 for a study trip to the OSCE Secretariat as a part of their prize...
OSCE Mission to Moldova-supported debate discusses youth motivation in choosing career
Publishing date: 25 October 2016
The key factors and decision-making that go into choosing a career path were the issues up for discussion at the second debate tournament for high school students, organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova from 22 to 23 October 2016 in Vadul-lui-Voda, a town by the Dniester/Nistru River...