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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE launches channel on YouTube
Publishing date: 27 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 27 November 2008- The OSCE today launched its own channel on the popular video-sharing website YouTube...
OSCE evaluates Kyrgyzstan's system for lost and stolen ID documents
Publishing date: 25 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism, Rule of law
BISHKEK, 26 November 2008- Assessing Kyrgyzstan's law enforcement system for lost and stolen identification documents and identifying measures needed for the country to join Interpol's database was the purpose of an OSCE-supported technical...
OSCE trains Ukrainian officials on protection of human rights in countering terrorism
Publishing date: 13 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Countering terrorism
KYIV 13 November 2008- Helping Ukrainian officials ensure that human rights are protected in the fight against terrorism is the purpose of an OSCE-organized course for representatives of national law enforcement agencies that started in Kyiv today...
OSCE Centre brings together Central Asian states, civil society and business in fight against terrorism
Publishing date: 4 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism
BISHKEK, 4 November 2008- Partnerships between state authorities, civil society and the private sector to combat terrorism are the focus of an OSCE Centre conference, which starts in Bishkek today...
Workshop at OSCE aims to find ways to prevent violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism
Publishing date: 24 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
VIENNA, 24 October 2008- How to best prevent radicalization and violent extremism that lead to terrorism was the focus of a workshop held at the OSCE in Vienna today...
OSCE holds high-level seminar on travel document security in Banja Luka
Publishing date: 23 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
BANJA LUKA, 23 October 2008- A two-day high-level seminar on security standards for issuing and producing travel documents started in Bosnia and Herzegovina today...
OSCE Centre holds checkpoint and x-ray image interpretation course for airport officials in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 16 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
ASHGABAD, 16 October 2008- A three-day OSCE-sponsored training course for airport officials on checkpoint and x-ray interpretation to improve airport security ended in Ashgabad today...