Event Archive
November 2012
Conference
Conference on comparing media reforms
Andrey Rikhter, Director of the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, will speak about media reforms and the role of the state at a conference examining media reforms in different regions of the world.
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International conference on effective strategies in policing
The aim of this event is to explore the latest developments and certain measures for effective strategies in policing as a way forward towards EU membership. The event will gather representatives of the strategic planning units of the OSCE…
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Tackling hate speech
The principal adviser to the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Roland Bless, will take part in a conference on the nature and extent of hate speech in today’s Europe, especially online. The conference will provide a forum for…
Conference
Media freedom and freedom of expression in Turkey: current developments
The Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will take part in a panel discussion with international and Turkish judges and lawyers on the subject of freedom of expression and media freedom in Turkey .
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UN inter-agency meeting on safety of journalists and impunity
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will be joined on a panel discussion to address the issue of safety for journalists with Frank La Rue, the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression, and Faith Pansy…
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International conference on countering terrorism
This conference will feature a discussion of international terrorism in the context of Kazakhstan’s draft law on combating terrorism.
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Second UN inter-agency meeting on the safety of journalists and impunity
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will take part in the conference and provide input for the United Nations Implementation Strategy for 2013-2014. Participants will include those involved in the issue of…
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Regional conference on reducing the risk of, and responding to, explosive hazards
This conference will provide a forum for a technical-level exchange of experience and best practices in reducing and responding to explosive hazards. It will include sessions on national capacities, the identification of areas for co…
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Regional conference on judicial ethics and accountability
This event will gather some 75 participants from Serbia and the region to discuss professional exchange amongst judges and prosecutors regarding ethical standards and the disciplinary system in the judiciary.
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Strengthening media freedom and ethical reporting in South-Eastern and Central Europe
Adeline Hulin, Project Co-ordinator at the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, will speak at a conference designed to improve the professionalism of media in the South-Eastern Europe and will also take part in a panel…
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Fourth Eastern European conference on national preventive mechanisms
This event will focus on the experiences of Eastern European countries in introducing national preventive mechanisms. Conference participants will include Ukrainian governmental officials, human rights experts, experts from the OSCE region…
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Conference on careers for women in the security sector
This event will focus on women’s education as a first step towards a career in the police and security sector. The conference will also present findings and recommend mechanisms to enhance conditions for women working in security-sector…
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International Forum on e-Governance
Academics and practitioners from Estonia, Georgia, Poland and Ukraine will gather to discuss the experiences these countries have had in implementing e-governance. The forum will expose Ukrainian practitioners to the latest trends in the…
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Mass media after socialism: Trends of the 2000s
Andrey Rikhter, Director of the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, will lead a panel discussion and deliver a lecture on the digital switchover and media pluralism in CIS countries at the Fourth International Media…
Conference
Conference on Strengthening Regional Co-operation, Criminal-Justice Institutions and Rule-of-Law Capacities to Prevent and Combat Terrorism and Radicalization That Leads to Terrorism
The conference’s primary goal is to encourage efforts aimed at increasing international capacity to uphold the rule of law while protecting and promoting human rights within a counter-terrorism context by instituting adequate criminal…
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Rights of Roma returnees in Serbia
Matthew Newton, Roma Programme and Policy Co-ordinator at the OSCE Mission to Serbia, will speak at a roundtable meeting organized as part of a project implemented by the Roma Education Creative Centre in Belgrade and supported by the Rosa…