May 2008
Roundtable
HCNM-sponsored meeting in Kazakhstan to discuss subtitling of news programmes for minorities
The roundtable will promote the use of the news subtitling in national minority languages in Kazakhstan's broadcasting sector.
Conference
Presentation of report on property in Azerbaijan
The preparation of this new monitoring report, entitled 'Real Property in the Republic of Azerbaijan', was supported by the OSCE Office in Baku.
Training
Education workshop for Roma health mediators
This training workshop for the first group of 15 Roma health mediators is oganized by the Ministry of Health and supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia's Roma Assistance Programme.
Training
Workshop for NGOs on effective advocacy strategy
The training workshop will be conducted by "Protecta" NGO and is a part of the Mission's "Strengthening Co-operative Political Culture" project.
Conference
Debate on press freedom in Serbia
The debate will focus on the impact of financial and political interests on the media and the role of the media as a watchdog acting in the interests of a democratic society.
Conference
Start of one-week campaign against gun violence
The campaign is part of the Global Week of Action against Gun Violence co-ordinated by the International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA) and conducted by the local NGO Civil, with support from the OSCE Mission to Skopje.
Conference
Establishment of Local Prevention Council
The Local Prevention Council is a new mechanism that aims to enable municipalities to co-operate more effectively with local police and other institutions, and to facilitate the participation of citizens in decision-making.
April 2008
Conference
Opening of Juvenile Diversion Centre and Juvenile Legal Clinic
A memorandum of understanding to enhance juvenile justice reform in Azerbaijan was signed on 14 August 2007 by UNICEF, the OSCE Office in Baku, the Ministry of Interior and the NGO Alliance for Child's Rights Protection.
Roundtable
Roundtable on building capacity for effective voluntary carbon financing in Kazakhstan
This policy roundtable will present opportunities for Kazakhstan to benefit from voluntary carbon mechanisms offered by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Seminar
High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek to address Roma seminar in Oslo
Ambassador Vollebaek will focus on possible solutions to the comprehensive problems facing Roma today in order to alleviate their difficult situation.
Training
Graduation ceremony for participants of Police Training Officers' Course
Forty police field training co-ordinators and 60 police field training officers will receive certificates of completion at the closing ceremony.
Workshop
Drug awareness workshop for pre-school teachers
This one-day workshop is aimed at increasing drug awareness among pre-school teachers.
Conference
Interns from Vojvodina to visit major Serbian institutions in Belgrade
The OSCE Mission helped to select interns for Vojvodina institutions and is supporting their visit to the Serbian Assembly, the Presidential Palace and Belgrade City Hall.
Training
Training on Roma history, culture and anti-discrimination
The Mission will facilitate training for Ministry of Interior staff members, aimed at raising awareness of Roma culture and traditions and providing a quality policing service in Roma-populated areas.
Training
Regional training for parliamentary staff on EU integration
This is the third regional training session on EU integration for the parliamentary staff of the host country, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Kosovo, Albania and Montenegro.

Conference
High Commissioner Vollebaek to visit Latvia
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Knut Vollebaek, will travel to Latvia as part of his ongoing dialogue with the Latvian Government.