Event Archive
March 2013
Conference
The Western Balkans and the EU Enlargement: ensuring progress on the rule of law
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will attend the conference The Western Balkans and the EU Enlargement: ensuring progress on the rule of law. The conference brings together officials and experts from EU and…
Seminar
Police-public partnership events
These events will bring together young people and provide them with an opportunity to better understand the work of the police and the importance of the police-public partnership. They are the first activities in a series of events which…
General event
Developing cultural links between Chisinau and Tiraspol institutions through joint music concerts
Continuing the tradition of building confidence through music, the OSCE Mission to Moldova is starting a series of joint concerts in Tiraspol and Chisinau with the participation of the National Moldovan Philharmonic, the Transdniestrian…
Workshop
Workshop on a NGO development strategy in Montenegro
The OSCE and TACSO are jointly supporting a working group tasked with drafting a new NGO development strategy in Montenegro. The assistance includes expert and organizational support. This will be the first in the series of workshops of the…
Seminar
Advancing Freedom of Expression in Turkey
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will attend the seminar Advancing Freedom of Expression in Turkey, which will gather experts on Turkey and issues concerning freedom of expression from foreign policy…
Workshop
Expert workshop on Armenian criminal justice reform
This workshop will bring together representatives of the Armenian Government Commission and the working group on drafting the criminal procedure code to discuss new rules to be adopted on evidentiary standards and the admission of evidence…
Conference
Conference on freedom of religion in Kazakhstan
This conference will gather high-level government officials, parliamentarians, representatives of religious associations and international organizations, and local and foreign experts. The aim of the conference is to promote the role and…
Conference
2013 OSCE-Australia Conference on Improving the Security of Women and Girls
The aim of this conference is to improve the security of women and girls. Discussions will focus on combating violence against women and girls, preventing the exploitation of women for terrorist purposes and all forms of trafficking in…
Roundtable
Roundtable on reform of Kazakhstan's Criminal Procedure Code
This two-day conference will gather state officials, as well as representatives of NGOs, academia and the expert community, to discuss the development of a new Criminal Procedure Code, as well as international and national trends and…
Roundtable
Roundtable on draft legislation on the establishment of a torture prevention mechanism in Kazakhstan
This roundtable will bring together representatives of state authorities, civil society and international organizations to discuss ways to strengthen the legislative framework for torture prevention, in particular a draft law on the…
Conference
Regional conference on reducing disaster risks
This conference will focus on the reducing the risk of both natural and manmade disasters, as well as managing the consequences thereof, particularly at the municipal level in Central Asia and the South Caucasus. Participants will consider…

Conference
International Community Engagement with Afghanistan and Central Asian States – Challenges, Synergies, Possible Responses and the OSCE Role
As a follow-up to the 2012 Security Days and in view of the evolving security priorities and needs in Afghanistan and the wider region in the near future, this event aims to promote a discussion on challenges facing the region and possible…

Workshop
Workshop on the Revisions to the International Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Standards
On 12-14 March, 2013, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) and the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) played a leading role in the organisation in Tashkent of a large international…
Training
Training on the investigation and prosecution of cybercrime in Kazakhstan
This training course will provide a forum for international experts and representatives of state bodies to share experiences and best practices in investigating vaious types of cybercrime, including financial fraud via the Internet, hacking…
Roundtable
Discussions on draft law on public information
This series of roundtables will provide opportunities for a discussion of the provisions contained in Serbia's draft law on public information, which is supposed to be introduced at the end of March 2013. Participants will include…
Roundtable
Discussion on media in minority languages
Representatives of relevant state and provincial authorities, national-minority councils, media associations, public-service broadcasters, and local and regional media will discuss challenges facing minority-language media in Serbia, as…