November 2012
Training
Effective Interaction between Government Spokespersons and Journalists to Promote Public Access to Information
The Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will hold a training seminar on press/government spokesperson relations and acess to information, for journalists and government officials from Azerbaijan.
Training
Training course on identification, referral and assistance for trafficked persons
The OSCE Office in Baku will organize a training course for government agencies and civil society organizations with a mandate to provide assistance and referral to trafficked persons. A group of 15 participants from multidisciplinary…
General event
Speech at the European Parliament on Media Freedom
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, spoke by video-link on 6 November about media freedom in the European Union at a hearing of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs of the European…
Workshop
Study visit for national-minority applicants to Police Basic-Training Centre in Sremska Kamenica
Some 50 young men and women from national-minority communities in south Serbia who are interested in joining the police service will begin a three-day visit to the Police Basic-Training Centre in Sremska Kamenica on 6 November 2012…
Roundtable
Roundtable Meeting on Globalization, Diversity and Social Cohesion in Educational Settings
ODIHR's Tolerance and Non-Discrimination Department, in partnership with UNESCO and the Council of Europe, is organizing a second roundtable meeting to promote the Guidelines for Educators on Countering Intolerance and Discrimination…
Training
Training of Trainers on Cybercrime Investigation (basic level)
This training-of-trainers event will be organized for staff from the Ukrainian Interior Ministry's Department for Combating Cybercrime who have the necessary skills to investigate various types of cybercrime, and who can also serve as…
Roundtable
Regional roundtable on co-operation and networking to improve environmental security in the western Balkans
The second regional discussion on enforcement of environmental legislation in the western Balkans will cover topics such as national obligations towards multilateral environmental agreements in a regional context, identification of feasible…
General event
"Casa M" theatre play touring Moldova
This documentary-style play features real stories and interviews with victims of domestic violence from shelters and prisons, including from rural areas. The play aims to raise public awareness and help prevent domestic violence, promote…
General event
Opening of Aarhus Centre for South and East Serbia
The fourth Aarhus Centre to be established in Serbia over the past two years will be opened in Niš on 2 November. The Centre will promote Aarhus Convention principles, facilitate and promote access to environmental information and…
October 2012
Roundtable
Roundtable discussion on human rights issues in Transdniestria
The roundtable in Ribnita is the last of four roundtables planned for 2012 as part of the project “Expanding Human Rights Education in Transdniestria”, which is supported by the OSCE Mission to Moldova. The purpose of the meeting is to…
Conference
Regulation of Audiovisual Media on the Internet
Christian Moeller, an expert with the Office of the Representative on Freedom of the Media, will adress participants at the conference on good practices in audiovisual media regulation and regulatory practices in the area convergent media.
Roundtable
Roundtable on monitoring ethical standards in the media
This event is a follow-up of the second quarter monitoring report, covering the period from 15 June to 15 September 2012, to be issued a week earlier and posted on the websites of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and at www.journalist.kg. During…
Conference
Political-party funding in the Republic of Moldova: current situation and reform options
This conference is part of ongoing discussions regarding the reform of political-party funding in the Republic of Moldova. Local and international experts will discuss issues related to political-party funding and will focus on the…
Conference
2012 OSCE Mediterranean Conference
The 2012 OSCE Mediterranean Conference will be hosted by Italy, in Rome, on 30 and 31 October 2012. The conference, on economic co-operation with mediterranean partners in the democratic transition processes and political reforms, will be…
Conference
2012 Expert Forum on Criminal Justice for Central Asia
The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, in co-operation with OSCE field operations in Central Asia, is organizing the 2012 Expert Forum on Criminal Justice for Central Asia. This is the fourth time the Forum is being…
Workshop
Workshop on judicial practice in the area of freedom of expression
This workshop will bring together journalists and lawyers to discuss case law related to freedom of expression and the decisions of the Information Disputes Council, an extrajudicial body that resolves media-related disputes. Participants…