Event Archive

June 2013

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High-Level Conference "Strengthening the OSCE Response to Trafficking in Human Beings"

The fight against human trafficking in the OSCE area was declared as one of the main Chairmanship priorities, with the aim of addressing all forms of this heinous crime, which violates human dignity and undermines human rights and…
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Kyiv, Ukraine

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International conference on enhancing Kazakhstan’s political-party system and work of parliamentary factions

This conference will bring together political-party leaders, government officials, experts and representatives of civil society from the United States, Europe and Central Asia to discuss ways to enhance the country’s political-party system…
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Kazzhol Hotel, Astana, Kazakhstan

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The 25th Medienforum - Changing Media, Changing Society

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will attend the 25th Medienforum, where the theme for this year’s event is Changing Media, Changing Society. The Representative will give an opening keynote speech on the…
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Cologne, Germany

May 2013

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Trends and problems of existing legislation in the framework of a new political path

In marking the 20th anniversary of the Justice Ministry's Legislation Institute, the main purpose of this conference is to increase dialogue on legal issues among legal scholars and practitioners, strengthen international co-operation…
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Hotel Radisson-Astana, Astana…

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Inaugural conference on tracing illicit small arms and light weapons in the OSCE area

This forum will gather more than one hundred fifty experts from OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation to discuss the importance of tracing illicit small arms and light weapons (SALW), as well as associated challenges…
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Vienna

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Fourth 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…
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Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Fourth Central Asian Internet Development Forum

The Director of the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Andrey Rikhter, will attend the Fourth Central Asian Internet Development Forum. The forum will provide a platform to discuss regional Internet-related issues…
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Almaty, Kazakhstan

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Forum on Authorized Economic Operators

The purpose of this event is to create a basis for improving the partnership between customs authorities and the business community, ensuring the security of the international supply chain through the effective implementation of the AEO…
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Astana, Kazakhstan

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Stockholm Internet Forum

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will attend the Stockholm Internet Forum, a conference aimed at deepening discussions of how freedom and openness on the Internet can promote economic and social development…
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Stockholm

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High-Level Conference on Tolerance and Non-discrimination (Including Human Rights Youth Education on Tolerance and Non-discrimination)

The Conference organized by the Ukrainian Chairmanship of the OSCE and hosted by the Government of Albania will look at the implementation of the existing commitments on combating manifestations of discrimination and intolerance, including…
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Tirana, Albania

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Joint International Conference on the Use of Special Investigation Techniques to Combat Terrorism and Other Forms of Serious Crime

This conference aims to raise the awareness of key decision makers on the use of special investigation techniques and to identify new developments in this area since the adoption of the 2005 Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers of…
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Strasbourg, France

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Model OSCE Conference

This two-day concert will bring together around 60 youth representatives to take part in a simulation of the main decision-making body of the OSCE. Participants will have an opportunity to practise their negotiation and diplomatic skills…
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Yerevan, Armenia

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World Press Freedom Day

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will attend an event marking the 20th World Press Freedom Day in San Jose, Costa Rica. On 3 May, the world will celebrate the 20th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day — a…
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San Jose, Costa Rica

April 2013

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Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Movement and Human Contacts

This Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting (SHDM) will seek to address how the right to freedom of movement can be advanced and protected and how further progress could be achieved in facilitating cross-border human contacts. It will…
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Hofburg, Vienna

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Safety of Journalists – Current Challenges

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate as a panelist on the opening panel at the conference The Safety of Journalists – Current Challenges. The panel is dedicated to the protection of human rights…
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Warsaw

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Regional peer-to-peer meeting for defence counsel

This event will allow for the exchange of experience and expertise between lawyers from South-Eastern Europe on issues related to defence work in war crimes cases. It will gather around 20 participants from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia…
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Podgorica