May 2013
Training
Training on organizational development for national minorities
Some 30 representatives of national minorities will participate in a five-day training course on organizational development to be held on 31 May-1 June and 6-8 June 2013 in Yerevan.
Conference
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…
Workshop
Workshop for regional prosecutors on jury trial issues
A two-day OSCE-supported workshop for Kazakhstani prosecutors will focus on the practical aspects of jury trial work, adversarial proceedings and equality of arms and the role of defence lawyers and prosecutors. It is expected that some 30…
Seminar
Seminar on hate speech
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will participate in the seminar Would You Ban "Hate Speech"?, which will examine content-based restrictions and speech leading to imminent danger. The Director of the Office…
General event
Public lecture by Nobel Prize winner in Economics, Dr. John Nash
Dr. John Nash, winner of the Nobel Prize for economics, will deliver a public lecture called “Ideal Money and the Motivation of Savings and Thrift” in Bishkek on 27 May 2013. Dr. Nash’s visit to Kyrgyzstan was organized by the OSCE Centre…
Roundtable
National Dialogue on Social Services
The purpose of this event, which will deal with a range of issues related to Kazakhstan's Law on Special Social Services, is to find ways to assist citiezens who have suffered cruel treatment. It will bring together members of parliament…
General event
Regional information seminar for officers from Ukraine’s Security Service: “European security: the OSCE role in the European security architecture”
This seminar will provide officers from Ukraine’s Security Service, including from the Lviv Oblast, as well as from the Security Service’s special divisions in other western oblasts, to learn about the OSCE’s security-related activities…
General event
NGO Forum with Donors
This half-day meeting in Tiraspol for international representatives and local NGOs will provide an opportunity to exchange information about donors’ plans and priorities and civil society’s views on needs in the local context. In connection…
General event
Charitable event for the Krasnorechenski Orphanage
To mark International Children’s Day on 1 June, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the Kyrgyz Women’s Police Association will donate a freezer, a television, and sports equipment to the Krasnorechenski Orphanage in Chui Oblast. The donation is…
Conference
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…
Conference
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…
Conference
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…
Conference
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…
General event
Presentation of online training system for election officials
During a series of 26 events in Kyiv, Simferopol, and all oblast centres throughout the country, the heads of territorial and district election commissions, election experts, representatives of civil society, political parties, and the…
General event
Establishment of early-warning groups in cross-border areas
This event will mark the establishment of a fully sustainable pilot early-warning group in the Ala-Buka district in the south of Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the group, which will be supervised by border guards, is to promote inter-agency co…
Workshop
Workshop promoting the International Civil Aviation Organization's Public Key Directory
Some 30 representatives of Armenia's border, state-registry and information-technology agencies will gather to discuss the technical, administrative and operational details of the International Civil Aviation Organization's Public Key…