News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission provides bar exam training for lawyers from southern Serbia
Publishing date: 30 August 2004
VRANJSKA BANJA, 30 August 2004- The OSCE Mission to Serbia and Montenegro, in co-operation with the Belgrade non-governmental organization Projuris Organization for Legal Education, has today launched a bar exam training programme for 70 lawyers from...
Second OSCE Internet Media Freedom Conference opens in Amsterdam
Publishing date: 27 August 2004
AMSTERDAM, 27 August 2004- The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Miklos Haraszti, today opened a conference entitled "Guaranteeing Media Freedom on the Internet" in the Amsterdam...
OSCE Skopje Mission holds courses for Kumanovo teachers on problem solving skills
Publishing date: 26 August 2004
SKOPJE, 26 August 2004- A four-day training course for Kumanovo teachers aimed at developing communication and problem solving skills began today in Mavrovo. Seventeen teachers from...
OSCE Office holds seminar in Baku on fighting human trafficking
Publishing date: 26 August 2004
BAKU, 26 August 2004- The necessity and effectiveness of close co-operation in the fight against human trafficking was emphasized by participants at a one-day seminar held today by the OSCE Office in Baku. The event is aimed at...
OSCE Tashkent Centre organizes training on legal and professional standards for media coverage of elections
Publishing date: 26 August 2004
TASHKENT, 26 August 2004- As part of the preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections, the OSCE Centre in Tashkent is holding from 24 to 28 August training courses for media representatives. The aim is...
OSCE Centre in Dushanbe concerned at shutdown of private printing house by tax authorities
Publishing date: 25 August 2004
DUSHANBE, 25 August 2004- The OSCE Centre in Dushanbe noted with concern the closure of the private printing house ''Jonkhon'' by the Tax Administration of Tajikistan. This closure was a result...
OSCE experts help Tajikistan secure surplus small arms and light weapons and ammunition
Publishing date: 24 August 2004
DUSHANBE, 24 August 2004- At the request of the Government of Tajikistan, a group of OSCE experts, assisted by a Russian, have been visiting Dushanbe from 19 to 24 August to conduct a study on the situation regarding surplus Small Arms...
OSCE Mission and Kosovo Police Service sponsor summer retreat for youth
Publishing date: 24 August 2004
STRPCE/SHTERPCE, 23 August 2004- A four-day summer retreat bringing together some 60 local youths from different ethnic backgrounds is to be hosted by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo in co-operation with three Kosovo Police Service...
OSCE Media Representative to hold conference on media freedom on the Internet
Publishing date: 23 August 2004
VIENNA/AMSTERDAM, 23 August 2004- "Guaranteeing Media Freedom on the Internet" is the title of the 2nd Amsterdam Internet Conference to be held on 27 and 28 August 2004. It will be hosted by Miklos Haraszti, the OSCE Representative on Freedom of...
OSCE Centre opens Internet café for regional journalists in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 23 August 2004
TARAZ, 23 August 2004- The first OSCE Internet Cafe for regional journalists in Kazakhstan opened today in the southern city of Taraz. A similar Internet café will soon...