November 2012
Training
Training course on environmental database
The purpose of this workshop is to enhance the capacity of the regional water authorities by helping participants gain knowledge about a variety of information resources, including an environmental database and a pilot hydrological bulletin…
Training
Training seminars on opinion writing for administrative court judges
This series of two-day training seminars for judges from regional administrative courts in Khmelnytskyi, Vinnytsia and Chernivtsi and from the administrative appeals court in Vinnytsia will focus on legal writing techniques, the use of…
General event
University debates
Seven teams of students from throughout Armenia will take part in the last of 21 interuniversity debates held in 2012 as part of a project aimed at enhancing activism among students. Participating students will defend their views on…
Roundtable
Roundtable discussion on exploring the relationship between education on the Holocaust and education to combat anti-Semitism
OSCE participating States have committed themselves to promoting Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism through education. Although many activities are under way to implement these commitments, the relationship between education…
Seminar
Seminar for judges on combating human trafficking
This seminar for judges on combating trafficking in human beings and judicial protection of victims of trafficking is the closing session of a series of seminars aimed at building the capacity of local judges in the fight against human…
Conference
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.
Seminar
Seminar on countering violent extremism that can lead to terrorism within the penal system
The purpose of this seminar is to enhance the capacity of the penitentiary system to prevent, detect and counter extremist and radical tendencies, behaviour and actions that could lead to terrorism, as well as to examine human-rights…
Seminar
Seminar on local authority transparency
The purpose of this seminar is to improve communication, mutual understanding and relationship between the government, journalists and civil society at a local level. It will focus on the role of the media and the importance of free access…
Conference
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…
Roundtable
Presentation on corruption in public administration
The results of an OSCE-supported public-opinion survey on corruption in public administration will presented during a roundtable meeting. The survey is part of a project initiated by the State Commission for Prevention of Corruption and…
Conference
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…
Conference
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
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…
Conference
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…
Training
Training-of-trainers event on migration management in the framework of the Regional Programme on Migration in Central Asia
The purpose of this event is to prepare trainers to conduct a special course on migration management for migration police officers at the Interior Ministry's Police Academy in Karaganda. Participants will exchange views on migration…
Seminar
A series of seminars on the transparency and sustainable development of expert councils
These seminars will provide a forum for discussions on the implementation of the “Western Europe-Western China” international transit project, known as the Silk Road Motorway. The seminars will also promote transparency, accountability and…