September 2011
General event
Freedom of information survey presentation and website launch
The results of a survey will be presented, which aimed to assess the implementation of the Armenian freedom of information law by state and local government bodies, and private organizations with public functions. It is based on 250…
General event
Ambassadorial visit to Novi Pazar
Participants of a two-day visit to Novi Pazar will include the Minister for Human and Minority Rights, Administration and Local Self-Government, Milan Markovic; Ambassador Dimitrios Kypreos, Head of the OSCE Mission to Serbia; Danish…
Training
Training for press secretaries and government press officers
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, will open a training event for press secretaries and government spokespersons focusing on the role of government spokespersons and their relationship with media, and issues…
Training
Specialized anti-trafficking training course for police officers
The Mission with the Department for Education and Training and Department for Cross Boarder Police ( MoI) will organize the first 5-day long specialized training course on trafficking issues. Sixty police officers will be trained. They will…
Conference
Assembly TV debates
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is supporting the broadcast of ten TV debates to help inform the public about the implementation of legislation and actions taken by central-level institutions, including the Assembly. Based on the challenges…
Seminar
Seminar and roundtable on new approaches in teaching the ethics of journalism
This seminar will gather together journalism lecturers from key Ukrainian universities (located in Kyiv and neighboring regions) to discuss improving the way students are taught media ethics and self-regulation. Participants will get an…
Training
Training of Trainers on the use of CD modules in police education
The training will be held for trainers of the Secondary Special Police School on the use of interactive CD modules in police education and will cover topics such as communication skills and working with victims of crime.
Workshop
Regional Campaign "Stop corruption"
As part of the project called “Youth of Serbia for legality”, the first Informal Youth NGO network for the fight against organized crime and corruption, called "ACRIMA" (Anti Criminal Action), with the support of the OSCE Mission to Serbia…
General event
Democracy day TV debate: Youth participation
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo is supporting a televised debate focusing on youth participation in decision making, for International Democracy Day on 15 September 2011. The debate will bring together Members of the Assembly of Kosovo, Hydajet…
General event
International Democracy Day
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo - mandated with democratic institutions-building, and human rights protection and promotion - will mark International Democracy Day with a range of activities promoting youth empowerment and participation in…
Conference
Concluding Meeting of the 19th Economic and Environmental Forum
This year's forum will focus on the theme of "Promotion of common actions and co-operation in the OSCE area in the fields of development of sustainable energy and transport”.
Training
Countering Terrorism, Protecting Human Rights: Training Course for Law Enforcement Officers
ODIHR, in co-operation with the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is organizing a two and a half-day training course on the protection of human rights while countering terrorism…
Conference
UN Inter-Agency Meeting on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, will speak on the topic of the strength and weaknesses of international legal instruments in the context of journalists' safety.
Training
Online investigative journalism training sessions
The OSCE Office in Baku is organising a five-day training programme for 17 professional investigative reporters on online investigative journalism. An international trainer, together with a local trainer specialized in online investigative…
Conference
PACE meeting on media freedom in Europe
The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatovic, will speak on the state of media freedom in Europe at a joint meeting of subcommittees of the Committe on Culture, Science and Education of the Parliamentary Assembly of the…
Conference
Preventing and Responding to Hate Incidents and Crimes against Christians
OSCE participating States recognize that manifestations of discrimination and intolerance threaten the security of individuals and may give rise to wider-scale conflict and violence that undermine international stability and security. Today…