August 2011
Training
Training seminars on increasing women’s political participation
Within the frameworks of the Project on Fostering Political Dialogue and Democratic Pluralism the OSCE Centre in Bishkek will support a series of training seminars on increasing women’s political participation on 9-11 August for Zamandash…
Workshop
Workshops on freedom of religion or belief
Around 20 journalists will be introduced to national legislation on freedom of expression and freedom of religion or belief, OSCE commitments in this area, and other international human rights standards. A particular focus will be on the…
Training
Training on preventing trafficking in human beings
This training for Osh-based community leaders and territorial councils will take place in Osh on 4 August 2011 as part of a project on preventing trafficking in human beings by addressing the challenges which emerged from the June 2010…
Training
Training on involvement of youth in the management processes of local self-government
Within the framework of the project " Youth in Country Development ", the OSCE Centre in Bishkek will support a series of trainings on team building, democracy, human rights and rules and regulations of local self-government bodies for…
General event
First Women Initiative Groups meeting
The regional meeting of members of the Womens' Initiative Group will take place in Osh on 3 August 2011, organized as part of a project on promoting women’s potential as conflict prevention and grassroots reconciliation agents in the south…
Training
Training on the investigation and documentation of ill-treatment and torture
This two-day training session gathers 30 forensic-medical experts from the Osh, Jalalabad and Batken provinces of Kyrgyzstan, to get acquainted with OSCE commitments on the prohibition of torture and other forms of ill-treatment. The…
General event
Assessment of reforms in Armenian's prosecutorial system
An international expert invited by the OSCE will assess the current state of the Procuracy in Armenia and develop recommendations for prosecutorial reform on the basis of applicable international standards and best practices.
Conference
Weekly TV debates by the public TV broadcasting company
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek will support “Jangy Bashat” talk-shows on 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 August 2011 on the youth parliament and youth political participation, tourism development, residence permits and selection of judges. They will be…
July 2011
Training
Training on human rights for teachers
Around 30 social sciences teachers from various Armenian regions will be trained on human rights education. The teachers—who teach subjects such as Basics of Law, Constitutional issues, Human Rights, Rights of Children and Environmental…
Workshop
Workshops on freedom of religion or belief
Around 20 student-journalists will be introduced to national legislation on freedom of religion or belief, the OSCE and international human rights standards, with a particular focus on the case law of the European Court of Human Rights. The…
Workshop
Second round of Municipal Leadership Forums on budget and financial management
Municipal Leadership Forums bring together municipal and central level officials in Kosovo and help them improve dialogue and the efficiency of the local governance reforms in a variety of areas.
General event
Art exhibition by Nikolay Kibitch in Chisinau
An exhibition of works by the artist Nikolay Kibitch will open on 15 July at 17:00, at the OSCE Mission to Moldova. The works will be displayed until 31 August 2011.
Training
Series of trainings on increasing youth political participation
Within the framework of the project on 'Youth in Country Development', the OSCE Centre in Bishkek will support a series of trainings on personal development, advocacy and lobbying, social partnership, team building and leadership for young…
Conference
OSCE Conference for National Human Rights Institutions (ombuds institutions, human rights commissions, institutes and other mechanisms) in the OSCE area
The conference at the University of Vilnius will build on the findings from the OSCE Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) that took place 14-15 April 2011 in Vienna. It will bring together…
General event
Weekly TV Debates by the public TV broadcasting company
The OSCE Centre in Bishkek will support the “Jangy Bashat” talk-shows on inter-ethnic relations on 12 July and "Women’s Caucus in the Parliament" on 19 July. The broadcast will be on national TV in all regions and re-broadcast on radio.
Roundtable
Blogging for social activism
Besides being a music festival, EXIT has a tradition of raising awareness on important social issues among young people. This year, the festival organizers hope to address the issues of new media, blogging, social activism, citizen…