November 2008
Conference
High Commissioner on National Minorities to assess inter-ethnic relations in Croatia
High Commissioner Knut Vollebaek will hold talks with the President, Prime Minister and other high officials on several issues that the HCNM has followed closely for years, in key areas relating to national minorities.
Conference
Lecture by Andrei Zagorski on Russian foreign policy
Andrei Zagorski, professor at MGIMO-University, will deliver a lecture entitled "Medvedev's foreign policy doctrine" at 14:00. The event is part of the OSCE Mission's public lectures programme.
Conference
Opening of the first office of the department for treatment and alternative sanctions
The opening of this office marks the activation of the Commissioner's Service, the main purpose of which is to carry out alternative sanctions in practice.
Conference
Forum on minority media
The forum aims to assess the current situation of minority media in Serbia. The Independent Association of Serbian Journalists will also present to potential donors its strategy for the next two years.
Conference
Lecture by Andrei Zagorski on Russian foreign policy
Andrei Zagorski, professor at MGIMO-University, will deliver a lecture entitled "Medvedev's foreign policy doctrine" at 18:00. The event is part of the OSCE Mission's public lectures programme.
Training
Training course on countering terrorism and protecting human rights
The two-day course for public officials and counter-terrorism practitioners will be held withing the framework of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator's project on implementing international counter-terrorism law into Ukrainian legislation.
Roundtable
Regional roundtable in Central Asia on Guidebook on Democratic Policing
This roundtable aims to raise awareness of the good law enforcement practices identified in the Guidebook on Democratic Policing among criminal justice system practitioners, policy-makers and the decision-making structures in the relevant…
Conference
Meeting on legislative processes in Serbia
Professional meeting of key institutions in charge of drafting legislation.
Training
ICTY study visit for court guards from Belgrade District Court
Third part of a training project.
Conference
Conference on effective instruments to regulate religious activities and guarantee freedom of religion
To conclude a series of provincial workshops, representatives of state bodies, the legislature, civil society and religious groups will gather to discuss ways of ensuring proper application of freedom of religion principles in the national…
Conference
Expert meeting on the draft OSCE Guide on Gender-Sensitive Labour Migration Policies
The aim of the OSCE-organised expert meeting is to provide an opportunity to receive feedback and comments from experts and policy-makers on the first draft of an OSCE Guide on Gender-Sensitive Labour Migration Policies.
Conference
Lessons learned? - Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism in 2008
Event on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Nazi regime's anti-Semitic pogroms on the night of 9 November 1938.
Conference
National conference on community policing
This conference will focus on evaluating the achievements and challenges of community policing in all regions of Kyrgyzstan.
Conference
2008 OSCE-Afghanistan Conference
The theme of this conference will be "Strengthening co-operation between the OSCE and its Asian Partners for Co-operation to address challenges to security."
Training
Training workshop for interns at Radio Ema
The OSCE Mission continues to provide professional assistance to Radio Ema, including in-house training for three interns who have spent one year in news programme production.
Training
Forensics lab training course
This course is organized for judges, prosecutors and police experts from Nis