May 2011

Conference
High-level seminar on military doctrine
The OSCE's sixth high-level military doctrine seminar will examine changes in military doctrine derived from evolving threats, changing forms of conflict and the emergence of new technologies.
General event
Promoting public participation in local environmental decision-making
The activity is a part of a state-wide campaign organized—so far in Novi Sad, Subotica, Vrbas, Prijepolje and Novi Pazar—aimed at promoting model legislation that provides for institutionalized partnerships between local authorities and…
Seminar
Follow up seminar on investigative reporting on organized crime and corruption
The Mission will be taking 10 journalists from Belgrade, Novi Pazar and Bujanovac to Pristina to attend a seminar on investigative repoting on organized crime and corruption. This is a follow up to the visit of a group of journalists from…
Conference
2011 OSCE-Mongolia Conference
This event will focus on enhancing OSCE co-operation with the Asian Partners in addressing common challenges through a comprehensive approach to security.
Seminar
Seminar on investigative journalism
This is the second seminar on investigative journalism aimed at improving regional co-operation between media professionals in pursuing this journalistic genre organized by the two OSCE missions. The focus is on exchanging experiences and…
Workshop
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. Their aim is to enhance the capacities of…
Training
Seminar for environmental inspectors, misdemeanour judges and prosecutors
The aim of this event is to further strengthen the expertise of the inspectorate and judiciary at local and state levels on the laws on waste and waste management, water and fisheries (pollution and water management), illegal construction…
Roundtable
Roundtable on Aarhus Convention
The roundtable will gather all stakeholders involved in promotion of the Aarhus Convention in Armenia to exchange views and give a public assessment on the implementation of its principles.
Workshop
Reporting on trafficking in human beings workshop
Training seminar for journalists from the Eastern, South and Central Serbia on reporting on trafficking in human beings.
Conference
New media: new opportunities of communication in the South Caucasus
The conference will refer to the expanded opportunities for the media to receive and disseminate information through the use of new media tools. There will be a special focus on regional co-operation in this area. The keynote speaker at the…
Roundtable
Roundtable on migration regulatory mechanisms
The workshop will focus on International Labour Organization conventions and Kazakhstan's migration legislation. The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights will present their expert assessment of a draft law on migration…

Conference
Human Dimension Seminar on the Role of Political Parties in the Political Process
Online registration for all participants is available at: http://meetings.odihr.pl. Participants wishing to attend are requested to register by Wednesday, 4 May 2011. If you experience problems with registration, please contact Ms. Anna…
Training
Training of trainers for civil society organizations combatting hate crime
This training of trainers is a follow-up activity to a 2010 workshop on identifing, reporting and monitoring hate crimes in Serbia. The main objective of the three-day training is to provide civil society representatives with additional…
Conference
Conference on the Future of Public Service Broadcasting in Vojvodina
The conference is organised following the dismissal of the management of Radio-Television Vojvodina. The aim of the event is to discuss the present situation in Radio Television Vojvodina and propose future steps in the development of the…
Seminar
Interaction between state and media: problems and opportunities
Dunja Mijatović will give the opening speech at a training seminar on press-government spokesperson relations for participants from Central Asia.
Workshop
Workshops on public participation in municipal affairs
Through a series of four workshops the Mission will help establish Consultative Committees in the following municipalities: Junik on 18 May, Klinë/Klina on 25 May, Istog/Istok on 26 May and Pejë/Pec on 15 June. Consultative Committees are a…