October 2015
Roundtable
Roundtable discussion on draft policy on inclusive education in Armenia
The draft policy was developed by Unison NGO with support of the OSCE Office in Yerevan and aims to improve accessibility and inclusiveness of higher education for persons with disabilities in Armenia. It provides methodology and tools on…
Meeting
OSCE Contribution to the Protection of National Minorities
The meeting on OSCE Contribution to the Protection of National Minorities: HCNM recommendations and guidelines will take place in Vienna from 29 to 30 October 2015. The meeting is organized by the Serbian OSCE Chairmanship, the OSCE Office…
Meeting
Meeting of the Human Dimension Working Group
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana co-organizes the meeting of the working group of the Consultative and Advisory Body on the Human Dimension under Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry. The event aims at strengthening dialogue between authorities…
Conference
Security Days: Climate Change and Security - Unprecedented impacts, unpredictable risks
This OSCE Security Days provided a forum to discuss the security risks associated with climate change as well as the security benefits of climate change mitigation and adaptation. It also identified successful approaches to integrating…
Conference
42nd EPRA meeting
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in the 42nd EPRA meeting. More information about the event is available on the EPRA website.
General event
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes art competition for youth on gender equality
As part of the “16 days of activism against gender-based violence” taking place between the 25 November and 10 December 2015, the OSCE Mission to Moldova invites young people to create and submit artworks in various techniques – including…
Meeting
OSCE Secretary General addresses the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament
Training
Training for Kyrgyz armed force officers on the use of explosive ordnance disposal equipment
Five–day training on the use of explosive ordnance disposal equipment will be organized by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek in co-operation with the Armed Forces of the Kyrgyz Republic for some 10 military servants of the engineering department…
Training
Training seminar for border guards on the use of density metres (Buster) to detect possible contraband
During the two-day practical training seminar some 30 border service officers will learn about how to use density meters that can identify hidden compartments in vehicles possibly used to smuggle contraband. A trainer, representing the US…
Meeting
OSCE Mission to Moldova organizes second debate tournament for Moldovan youth
The second in a series of three debate tournaments to be held this autumn will involve 35 high school students from Bender, Cahul, Ceadîr-Lunga, Comrat, Taraclia, Tiraspol and Vulcănești. The debate tournaments aim to establish academic…
Workshop
Workshop on Human Rights in the Draft Constitutional Amendments of Armenia
The event aims to bring together representatives of civil society, state institutions, international organizations and media to discuss the human rights provisions in the current draft package of amendments to the Armenian constitution.
Conference
Accomplishments and Challenges for the OSCE on the Anniversary of the Helsinki Final Act (1975) and Astana Summit (2010) International Conference
The OSCE Programme Office in Astana, the Foreign Ministry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Kazakhstan’s Institute for Strategic Studies under the President are jointly organizing an international conference “Accomplishments and Challenges…
Ceremony
OSCE Secretary General participates in the XI International Forum of the Aquileia Euroregion
The OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier will participate in the XI International Forum of the Aquileia Euroregion “From Geopolitics to Economics: New Frontiers of Europe”. The event is organized by Mitteleurope Cultural Association…
Meeting
Protecting whistleblowers and journalists’ sources
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in an expert discussion on the protection of journalists’ sources and whistleblowers . The participants will discuss, among other issues, why the protection…
General event
Presentation of Report "On the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan" by the Human Rights Commission under the President
The event will include the presentation of the 2015 Report “On the Human Rights Situation in the Republic of Kazakhstan” by the Human Rights Commission under the President. The report outlines the status of implementation of international…
Conference
2015 OSCE Mediterranean Conference
This year’s OSCE Mediterranean Conference will be held in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, on 20-21 October 2015. The conference will take place at the Mövenpick Resort Dead Sea, Sweimeh. Based on the assessment that the security of the…