November 2014
Seminar
Seminar on best practices on readmission and return of persons
Some 20 representatives of migration and readmission departments of the Interior Ministry will participate in a one-day seminar to learn about best practices in organizing return procedures and implementing agreements on readmission of…
Conference
Fourth Aspire congress
The Principal Adviser to the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Juan Barata, will participate in the Fourth Aspire congress. Barata will give a keynote speech on media freedom in the OSCE region, . For more information about the…
Conference
The 2nd OSCE/ODIHR Youth Leadership Forum 2014
In many OSCE participating States, democratic institutions are facing major challenges. One particular challenge is the lack of trust and engagement of youth in democratic institutions. While traditional forms of political participation are…
Conference
10th Anniversary of the OSCE’s Berlin Conference on Anti-Semitism: High-Level Commemorative Event and Civil Society Forum
In 2004, high-level representatives of OSCE participating States gathered in Berlin to explore challenges related to manifestations of anti-Semitism in the OSCE region at a conference hosted by the German Government.
Meeting
Introduction to the Kiev Protocol on Pollutant Release and Transfer Register in Kazakhstan
The OSCE will support a meeting by the Public Council to facilitate a platform for review and exchange opinions on the draft law on amendments and additions to some legislative acts of Kazakhstan's environmental issues with a special focus…
Meeting
Meeting of the working group under Consultative-Advisory Body Dialogue Platform on Human Dimension
As part of its activities to assist the host country in achieving a more efficient, consistent and coordinated policy on human rights, with an equal involvement of the government, civil society and international organizations, the OSCE…
Conference
Bridging the Digital Divide
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in an international conference on television, Internet and the digital divide. Mijatović will give opening remarks at the conference. The objective of the…
Training
Training for judges and prosecutors on implementation of Moldova’s domestic violence legislation
This 3-day training course aims to strengthen the capacities of some 25 judges and prosecutors on combating violence in the family and to equip them with skills to be able to further deliver training courses on the topic. Train-the-trainers…
Seminar
Media provisions of newly adopted criminal and administrative procedure codes
The purpose of this seminar on the media provisions of the newly adopted Criminal and Administrative Procedure Codes is to raise awareness of journalists and lawyers on recently introduced legal norms and strengthen their professional…
Training
Training for Afghan customs officers on international trade and customs statistics
During the first week, the World Customs Organization experts will mentor seven instructors on how to deliver materials on customs and international trade statistics and develop train-the-trainer sessions to be used for future academic…
Training
Training for civil servants on integrity
This training course is organized for some 40 civil servants and heads of staff working in state institutions and aims to develop and improve anti-corruption skills of civil servants. It is implemented by the Union of Government Employees…
Conference
11th OSCE South Caucasus Media Conference: Public Service Broadcasting in the Digital Age
11th South Caucasus Media Conference
Seminar
New media related provisions of the Penal Code, Code of Administrative Offences
Staff from the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will participate in a training seminar on the implications of new media related legal provisions for members of the media. The seminar aims to clarify the new media…
Seminar
25 years after the Fall of the Iron Curtain - What has been the Impact on Human Rights in Eastern Europe?
The Director of the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Andrey Rikhter, will give a keynote speech at a seminar on the consequences of fall of the iron curtain for human rights on eastern Europe. More information…
General event
Study tour for Central Asian students
Six students from the five Central Asian countries, who participated in the 2014 Central Asian Youth Network (CAYN) seminar, will travel to Vienna, Austria, for an OSCE study tour. During the visit they will meet officials from the OSCE…
Conference
Conference on perspectives of local self-governance development in Kazakhstan
This confernce will bring together some 60 parliamentarians, mayors from the country’s regions, officials from the National Economy, Finance and Justice Ministries, representatives of civil society and international organizations to review…