October 2006

Conference
Human Dimension Implementation Meeting 2006
The 2006 Human Dimension Implementation Meeting.
Conference
Series of lectures on the global economy and international relations
This series of lectures on globalization - including the world economy, sustainable development and international relations - is aimed at university students.
Training
Senior management training for Interior Ministry
This training is for the senior officials of the Serbian Interior Ministry and three representatives of the Montenegrin Interior Ministry
September 2006

Conference
Public event marking the start of the Open Door Days in the former state union Parliament
Head of Mission Ambassador Hans Ola Urstad will attend the event, which is part of the Public Access to Parliament project.
Roundtable
Roundtable on education and decentralization
This roundtable aims at improving dialogue and communication between the relevant stakeholders and increase their understanding of the various roles and responsibilities in the light of the decentralization of the education process.
Training
Training workshop for local government management
A workshop for Gjorce Petrov Municipality staff members, aiming to increase the efficiency of work through a higher degree of delegation of tasks in the municipal administration.
Conference
Freedom of information conference and award ceremony
Representatives of Government, the judiciary, media and NGOs will gather to discuss the implementation of the Armenian Law on Freedom of Information and to present awards to state institutions and journalists.
Conference
Conference on technology for democracy
The conference aims to strengthen existing expertise on election issues by addressing opportunities, challenges and experiences related to electronic-voting.

Conference
Regional meeting of Aarhus (Public Environmental Information) Centres
OSCE field officers and Public Environmental Information Centre officials from the Caucasus, Central Asia and South-Eastern Europe will meet to assess regional experiences in order to consolidate activities and plan for the future.
Workshop
Workshop on political reporting
This workshop is being organized for the benefit of a selected number of young and mid-carrier journalists from print media outlets.
Conference
Introduction of self-regulatory mechanisms in Armenian media
Journalists and managers of the Public TV and Radio Company and other Armenian media representatives discussed media accountability, best practices regarding self-regulation and the possibility of its introduction in the Armenian media.
Roundtable
Roundtable on education and decentralization
This roundtable aims at improving dialogue and communication between the relevant stakeholders and increase their understanding of the various roles and responsibilities in the light of the decentralization of the education process.
Conference
"Business opportunities in Syunik province" side event
As part of the Armenia-Diaspora Second Economic Forum, a two-day visit to the Syunik province will be organized for a group of interested investors and business representatives to explore business opportunities in the region.
Training
Police graduation ceremony
Graduation ceremony in south Serbia for participants of the police in-service training from Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja.
Conference
Armenia-Diaspora Second Economic Forum
The forum will gather some 1,000 participants to discuss possibilities of small- and medium-sized enterprise development with the aim of improving Armenia's investment climate.

Conference
Caucasian concert
Concert by the Caucasian Chamber Orchestra from Tbilisi, Georgia, conducted by Uwe Berkemer. See attached invitation for details of the programme.