Event Archive
October 2009

Conference
1st Preparatory Conference for the 18th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum
The theme of this conference is "Promoting good governance at border crossings, improving the security of land transportation and facilitating international transport by road and rail in the OSCE region".
Training
Psychology training for prison service social workers
These training sessions on psychological issues will be held for prison officers working as social workers. They are being run with the support of the OSCE Centre in Bishkek as part of a project to reduce conflict in prisons.

Conference
Renewable Energy: International Best-Practice and Prospects for the Development in Azerbaijan, Baku, 12-13 October 2009
This conference was jointly organized by the OSCE Office in Baku, the Ministry of Energy and Industry of Azerbaijan and the EU.
Training
Bomb disposal training
The training course builds the capacity of law enforcement agencies to identify and deal with devices which may be used by terrorist groups, such as improvised explosive devices (IEDs), unexploded ordnance (UXOs) and explosive remnants of…
Conference
Cultural events for neighbouring Kyrgyz and Tajik communities
A school volleyball tournament on 12 October and a harvest festival on 20 October will bring together members of neighbouring communities in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The purpose of the events is to build good neighbourly relations.
Seminar
Seminar on reform of higher military education in Serbia
This is the first in a series of seminars for the students and staff of the Military Academy, covering various issues relating to the reform of higher military education in Serbia.
Conference
2009 Fall Meetings of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will hold its 2009 Fall Meetings in Athens, Greece, from 9 to 12 October.
Conference
Final conference on municipal services in Talas
The conference will present the results of the OSCE-supported project on municipal services in Talas and discuss possible future steps.
Conference
Discussion on public information law
A discussion will be organized for journalists from the main media outlets of southern Serbia on recent changes to the public information law.
Workshop
18th European Workshop on Voluntary Action (VolontEurope 2009)
VolontEurope and the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina are jointly organizing the 18th European Workshop on Voluntary Action . The event will include a series of 25 workshops led by various volunteer experts, managers, researchers and…
Conference
Information campaign on inter-ethnic awareness
This information campaign targets all major stakeholders in Alai district with the aim of raising their awareness of the potential risk of inter-ethnic conflicts as a consequence of internal migration.
Workshop
Workshop for the spokespersons of the Ministry of Interior
This three-day workshop aims to assist the spokespersons of the Ministry of Interior in achieving professional standards and to establish a network of the MoI's police district spokespersons.
Conference
Study visit to Zagreb for NGOs dealing with police reform
This study visit to Croatia is part of a project on fostering civil society involvement in police reform, conducted by the OSCE Mission's law enforcement department.
Training
Training course for border police and customs officers
This three-day specialized training on identification of stolen vehicles and counterfeited documents aims to increase the capacity of border police to conduct border checks in line with European standards.
Training
Training for national assembly experts
Some 25 representatives from various parliamentary commissions will participate in a two-week extensive training course covering different aspects of the law-making process. The course will be delivered by local and international trainers.
Training
Training course on evaluation for police trainers
This two-week course for future evaluators of national police trainers will develop their skills in evaluation.