July 2009
Seminar
Chairmanship expert seminar on election management bodies, Vienna, 16-17 July 2009
This expert seminar, organized by the Greek OSCE Chairmanship, offered participating States an opportunity to focus on their experiences with different models of electoral management bodies, as well as the challenges that they have faced.
Conference
3rd International Human Rights Forum
The Ombudsman's Office will hold the 3rd Issyk-Kul International Human Rights Forum on 16-19 July 2009.
Conference
Coal mining research in Min-Kush
Research on coal mining in Min-Kush, a village which formerly hosted a uranium mine, will explore investment opportunities for further economic development. The project focuses on community development, job creation and attracting investors…
Conference
Ecological parade in Talas
This parade will be conducted in two places - in Jashtyk and near the city bus station. It is aimed at attracting the attention of the public to environmental problems in Talas, especially waste utilization.
Training
Joint training for Roma teacher's assistants and health mediators
This event will provide an opportunity for networking at the local level.
Training
Business training for young people
Top business administration students from Bishkek universities will hold two-week training sessions for their counterparts from elsewhere in the country on basic business planning and entrepreneurial skills in all seven provinces of…
Workshop
Regional workshop on recovering proceeds of crime
This workshop will bring together more than 30 high-level experts from the criminal justice sector to discuss how Central Asian law enforcement agencies can co-operate more effectively to seize and recover the proceeds of organized crime.
Training
Training for legal practitioners and ombudsman staff
Judges, public prosecutors, ombudsman staff and attorneys will be trained on how to better understand the convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women, and advice on how to better handle gender-based…
Training
Workshop for journalists on environmental reporting
Fifteen journalists from Vojvodina will participate in this training course on how to report on protection of the environment.
Training
Training for journalists covering elections
This workshop for media co-ordinators from all regions of Kyrgyzstan will be presented by the OSCE Centre in Bishkek and the International Foundation for Electoral Systems.
Conference
Debate on environmental issues at EXIT music festival, 20:00 hrs
The aim of this event is to raise awareness of environmental protection issues. The opening speeches will be made by the OSCE Co-ordinator of Environmental and Economic Activities, Goran Svilanovic, and Serbia's Environment Minister, Oliver…
Conference
Presentation of survey results on water conflict issues
The preliminary results of surveys conducted by the RDF and CAMP Ala Too in Batken province will be presented, with a focus on communities near the Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border.
Conference
Opening of Dragoljub Zamurovic photo exhibition at EXIT music festival, 19 hrs
This exhibition, which is supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia, will feature 30 photos of Vojvodina taken by the well-known Serbian photographer Dragoljub Zamurovic.
Training
Training on religious standards and tolerance
This training for village council heads and police officers is part of a project, organized by the OSCE Office in Bishkek, to improve institutional capacity in addressing religious issues and tolerance among local communities.
Conference
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Vienna, 9-10 July, 2009
This two-day meeting, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, will be held at the Hofburg in Vienna.
Roundtable
Roundtable on investment in Osh city
The aim of this event is to discuss the investment potential of Osh city and the benefits and possible obstacles for investors.