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News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Winners of OSCE-supported anti-corruption contest in Armenia awarded prizes
Publishing date: 27 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education
YEREVAN, 27 November 2007- The winners of a painting contest for high school students on corruption-related topics were awarded prizes at a ceremony in Yerevan today...
OSCE publishes guide on teaching about religions and beliefs
Publishing date: 27 November 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Human rights, Education, Tolerance and non-discrimination
MADRID, 27 November 2007- The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will launch a new guide on preparing curricula for teaching about religions and beliefs in a manner sensitive to human rights concerns on Wednesday in Madrid...
OSCE conference fosters co-operation on Central Asia environment
Publishing date: 31 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities, Education
TASHKENT, 31 October 2007- Technology transfers and strengthening co-operation between the public and private sectors to tackle Central Asia's environmental issues was the focus of an international conference organized by the OSCE that ended today...
OSCE Centre in Ashgabad supports training on HIV/AIDS and drug abuse prevention
Publishing date: 25 October 2007
ASHGABAD, 25 October 2007- Teaching young people to teach their peers about the dangers of HIV/AIDS and drugs was the focus of an OSCE Centre-supported training course that ends today in Ashgabad...
OSCE conference to focus on helping governments combat sexual exploitation of children
Publishing date: 16 October 2007
Content type: Press release
VIENNA, 16 October 2007- Prevention, protection of victims and co-ordination of efforts to tackle commercial sexual exploitation of children is the focus of a two-day OSCE conference that starts Thursday in Vienna...
OSCE Mission to Skopje trains parents, teachers on decentralized education
Publishing date: 7 October 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Democratization, Economic activities, Education
SKOPJE, 7 October 2007- The OSCE Spillover Monitor Mission to Skopje has helped to inform hundreds of school board members, parents, teachers, municipal officials and civil society activists across the country...
OSCE Office encourages better access to state information in Armenia through annual awards
Publishing date: 28 September 2007
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Democratization, Human rights, Education, Media freedom and development
YEREVAN, 28 September 2007- The OSCE Office in Yerevan and the Freedom of Information (FOI) Centre handed out this year's Freedom of Information awards, aimed at encouraging measures that give the public improved access to state information...