October 2014
Ceremony
Welcoming speech at the Faculty of Economics at the Novi Sad University in Bujanovac
On 6 October 2014, the Government of Serbia Coordination Body for the Municipalities of Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja, and the Bujanovac Branch of the Subotica Economics Faculty of Novi Sad University organized an opening ceremony marking…
Seminar
Application of international mechanisms of human rights protection and fair trial standards
This seminar for judges is part of a series of 2014 events aimed at raising awareness of regional judges in direct application of international human rights standards and human rights-based approach in justice delivering. The event will be…
Training
Launch of project to strengthen capacity of police from Serbia, fYROM and Montenegro to fight organized crime
18 crime analysts from the Interior Ministries of Serbia, fYRoM and Montenegro will learn methods to gather and analyse criminal trends within an OSCE-supported project that will be launched on 3rd October. The project “Enhancing Capacities…
Meeting
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly 2014 Autumn Meeting
More than 200 parliamentarians from 53 countries will gather in Geneva from 3 to 5 October for the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's 13th Autumn Meeting.
Ceremony
Max van der Stoel Award 2014
The Max van der Stoel Award, a prize of €50,000, is presented every two years to a person, group or institution for extraordinary and outstanding achievements in improving the position of national minorities in the Organization for Security…
Ceremony
Survey on social media impact on traditional media in Armenia
Findings of the survey on the use of social media as a source for information by Armenian traditional media will be presented and discussed.
Workshop
Discussion on sustainable development in Kyrgyz regions
Kyrgyz Ministry of Economy and the OSCE Centre in Bishkek hold a one-day workshop for some 60 representatives from Talas and Issyk–Kul provinces, district administrators and the Ministry officials to discuss strategic planning for…
Roundtable
The OSCE and Security in a New World
Panel discussion The crisis in Ukraine has revived old Cold War tensions, but is also showing us how radically our European security situation has moved on from the post-Cold War years of the 1990s. We are witnessing the unfolding of a new…
Training
Training on human rights
Some 30 representatives from military corps of Lori and Tavush regions of Armenia will participate in a training course aimed at advancing their knowledge of human rights and developing practical skills in exercising these rights.
Conference
Russian Union of Journalists conference All Russia - 2014
Staff from the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will participate in Russian Union of Journalists' 18th festival in Sochi, Russia. The event brings together several hundred media professionals to discuss current…
Conference
Regional conference on transparent internal oversight mechanisms within the police
This year, the regional conference will focus on co-operation and coordination between the Interior Ministry’s Sector for Internal Control and the Public Prosecutor, systems of complaints for citizens and police officers, and human…
September 2014
Seminar
OSCE Centre in Astana Supports Seminars for Judges on Combating Human Trafficking
This seminar for some 35 district judges is one in a series of two-day seminars aimed at building capacity of local judges in the fight against human trafficking. Participants will be given an overview of international legal instruments in…
Training
Training on human rights
Some 23 deputy commanders from military corps of Vayk and Goris will participate in the training aimed at advancing their knowledge of human rights and developing practical skills in exercising these rights.
Conference
80th PEN International Congress
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in the 80th PEN International Congress. The Representative will deliver a key note speech at the conference and also participate in a panel d iscussion on…
Ceremony
International Right to Know Day ceremony
November 2014 will mark the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Law on Free Access to Information and Public Importance in Serbia and election of Rodoljub Sabic as the first Serbian Commissioner in December 2004. The ceremony will…
Workshop
Regional workshop on countering smuggling
The aim of this event is to deepen understanding of and contribute to the capacity building of Kazakhstan’s customs officials and their counterparts from Central Asia and Eurasian Economic Union. It is also aimed at strengthening their…