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OSCE Centre promotes summer training camp on democratic values and principles
Publishing date: 28 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Democratization, Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 28 July 2005- A 12-day summer camp for students which aims to help them learn about the values of democracy and elections opened in Tajikistan today...
OSCE Representative on Intolerance against Muslims cautions against tendency to identify terrorism with Islam
Publishing date: 12 July 2005
Content type: Press release
ANKARA, 12 July 2005- Omur Orhun, the OSCE Chairman's Personal Representative on Combating Intolerance and Discrimination against Muslims, condemned last week's terrorist attacks in London but noted with regret a tendency to identify Islam with terror...
OSCE Centre in Dushanbe helps open first shelter for women in Tajikistan
Publishing date: 1 July 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Gender equality
DUSHANBE, 1 July 2005- Providing refuge for victims of domestic violence, trafficking and other forms of abuse is the aim of the first shelter for women in Tajikistan, which was opened by the OSCE Field Office in Khujand today...
OSCE Office in Baku hosts meeting to urge more active engagement of women in elections
Publishing date: 29 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Gender equality
BAKU, 29 June 2005- Participants of a meeting organized today by the OSCE Office in Baku called for more active participation of women in the forthcoming parliamentary elections as part of the process of democratization...
OSCE meeting focuses on equal economic opportunities for women in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 29 June 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Gender equality
BISHKEK, 29 June 2005- The problems of integrating women into Kyrgyzstan's economic development policies were the main theme of a meeting held in Bishkek today. The meeting on Gender Aspects of Employment and...
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine organizes conference on gender equality and law enforcement
Publishing date: 18 May 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Gender equality, Rule of law
EVPATORIA, UKRAINE, 18 May 2005- Promoting gender equality in law enforcement activities and raising awareness of gender-related issues is the focus of a three-day conference which opened today in the Ukrainian coastal town of Evpatoria...
OSCE must play bigger role in ending violence against women, says Chairman-in-Office
Publishing date: 28 April 2005
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Main Website
What we do: Human rights, Gender equality
PARIS, 28 April 2005- Violence against women is not only a widespread global problem but also a major obstacle to women's expression of free will and humanity's progress towards equality, development and peace, the OSCE Chairman said today in Paris...