Event Archive
May 2014
Meeting
OSCE co-organizes a local self-governance panel discussion at the VII Astana Economic Forum
As part of its good governance activities, the OSCE Centre in Astana co-organizes a panel discussion on the public participation in the local budget process. The event will be mainly focused on the local budget as an indispensable element…
Meeting
Public Consultations on Constitutional Reform in Armenia
The consultations aim to raise public awareness and participation in the constitutional reform process. The provisions from the concept on constitutional reform related to the separation and balance of powers are to be introduced and…
Conference
2nd Preparatory Meeting of the 22nd OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
The 22nd Economic and Environmental Forum will focus on "Responding to environmental challenges with a view to promoting cooperation and security in the OSCE area.” The Forum process is meant to stimulate deeper political dialogue among the…
Meeting
Public Consultations on Armenian Constitutional Reform
The consultations aim to raise public awareness and participation in the constitutional reform process. Provisions related to Human Rights and the Rule of Law will be introduced and discussed by the Chairman of the Constitutional Court…
Conference
Regional conference on the role of national jurisdictions in the implementation of international humanitarian law
This two-day conference offers around 65 judges, prosecutors and legal experts from South-Eastern Europe and selected European countries, the opportunity to take stock of the current status of war crimes prosecutions in South-Eastern Europe…
Conference
Journalists and Whistleblowers in an Era of Mass State Surveillance
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in an international seminar entitled Journalists and Whistleblowers in an Era of Mass State Surveillance. The participants will discuss one central issue at…
Conference
War and Peace in a Digital Age
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in War and Peace in a Digital Age, an international conference organized by the International Peace Institute that will examine the growing impact of new…
Conference
OSCE Mission to Serbia, NUNS, UNS and NDNV to mark World Press Freedom Day
The debate, “Self-censorship: Invisible Threat to Media Freedom”, will gather journalists, editors, representatives of civil society organizations and academia, as well as other media professionals and citizens. The debate will foster a…
Conference
World Press Freedom Day
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in an international conference on 5-6 May to mark World Press Freedom Day. The focus this year is on three inter-related themes: the media’s importance in…
Conference
First expert meeting on Open Journalism, 5 May 2014
Small and big world news is published and debated in a seemingly never-ending stream of posts, tweets, and comments on social networking and news websites. A new type of reporting – Open Journalism – is emerging with the growing…
April 2014
Conference
Fifth Central Asian Internet Development Forum
This forum will bring together government representatives, members of parliament, online activists, journalists, lawyers, and representatives of NGOs, academia and business, as well as international Internet experts from Ukraine, Lithuania…
Conference
Free and Secure Internet for All
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will attend the fourth Freedom Online Conference on 28-29 April in Tallinn, Estonial. This year's conference bears the title “Free and Secure Internet for All". The…
Meeting
Enhancing Community-Law Enforcement Relations in Combating Hate Crimes against Muslims
The meeting will bring together government officials, law enforcement practitioners, non-governmental organizations and Muslim community representatives. The objectives of the meeting are threefold: 1) Explore the challenges to the security…
Conference
Counter-Terrorism Conference
The conference intends to make use of the comprehensive OSCE approach to security allowing a cross-dimensional discussion on current counter-terrorism issues, including kidnappings for ransom, human rights and counter-terrorism, and…
Meeting
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Prevention of Torture
The prohibition of torture is absolute and non-derogable and is enshrined in OSCE human dimension commitments, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and a number of regional…
Meeting
Media freedom and media integrity
Staff from the office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media will participate in discussions on media freedom and media integrity in EU enlargement countries, organized by the European Commission.