October 2015
Meeting
Protecting whistleblowers and journalists’ sources
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in an expert discussion on the protection of journalists’ sources and whistleblowers . The participants will discuss, among other issues, why the protection…
General event
Presentation of Report "On the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan" by the Human Rights Commission under the President
The event will include the presentation of the 2015 Report “On the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan” by the Human Rights Commission under the President. The report outlines the status of implementation of international…
Conference
2015 OSCE Mediterranean Conference
This year’s OSCE Mediterranean Conference will be held in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on 20-21 October 2015. The conference will take place at the Mövenpick Resort Dead Sea, Sweimeh. Based on the assessment that the security of the…
Conference
OSCE Secretary General participates in the 2015 OSCE Mediterranean Conference
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier will participate in the 2015 OSCE Mediterranean Conference on “Common security in the Mediterranean region – challenges and opportunities”. He will moderate the High-Level Panel on “Common…
Workshop
Official Launch of the Anti-Money Laundering/Combatting Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Certification Programme
The OSCE Programme Office will support the official launch of the certification programme for financial entities on AML/CFT. The three-day event will be organized for 23 banking specialists from 17 banks as well as for employees of…
Training
Computer and Network Intrusion Course (CNIC)
Some 25 officials from the Interior and Justice Ministries, the Prosecutor General’s Office, the State Revenues Committee of the Ministry of Finance, the Agency for Civil Service Affairs and Countering Corruption, and the Almaty Police…
Workshop
Dialogue on Journalism - workshop for young Russian and Ukrainian journalists
The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will, together with Reporter ohne Grenzen Österreich, host a two-day workshop for young journalists from Ukraine and Russia. The workshop aims to discuss the pressing issues in…
Seminar
Seminar for judges and prosecutors on freedom of expression and media freedom in the OSCE area
The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will host a seminar for Turkish judges and prosecutors on freedom of expression and media freedom in the OSCE area. At the seminar, initiated by the authorities of Turkey, the…
Conference
Gaining a digital edge: Freedom of expression
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in an international conference on freedom of expression in the digital era. Some 200 participants, including journalists, media lawyers, academics…
Meeting
Due Diligence and Accountability for Online Violence Against Women
Staff from the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will participate in an international expert group on due diligence and accountability for online violence against women. More information about the event is available…
Ceremony
Regional Eco-Journalism Festival in Osh
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek supports the Regional Eco-Journalism Festival in Osh on October 15-16, 2015. The aim of the festival is is to support and promote environmental journalism in the Fergana Valley, as well as raising public awareness…
Training
Training for armed forces medical personal on the correct facts recording of violence, torture in armed forces
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek in co-operation with the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic will organize three-day training on Istanbul Protocol – UN standard on documentation of torture and other cruel, inhuman or…
Training
Training on media role in countering violent extremism (CVE) and reporting on international terrorism
The Kyrgyz State Committee of National Security in co-operation with the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and Development Fund for spiritual culture "Yiman" conduct two-day training for Media representatives on their role in countering violent…
General event
Study visit for Central Election Commission to Helsinki
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana, with the support from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Finland and the Embassy of Republic of Kazakhstan in Helsinki organized a study visit, upon a request from Kazakhstan’s Central…
Conference
Freedom of expression: still a precondition for democracy?
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in an international conference on freedom of expression. The event, focused on the freedom of expression on the internet, will discuss three key topics: the…
Training
Train-the-trainers course on human rights
The two-day train-the-trainers course on human rights will be organized for 11 police instructors from higher educational institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan. The participants along with special methodologies and…