December 2007
Training
Signing of memorandum of understanding between the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the Justice Ministry
Under this agreement, the OSCE Mission to Serbia and the Justice Ministry will begin work on transforming the Judicial Training Centre into a Training Academy.
Training
Completion of the "Trails of communication" project
After a year of theory lessons and practical training, a multi-ethnic group of young mountaineers will receive their licenses as professional mountain guides at the closing ceremony in Skopje.
Training
End of training for legal aid lawyers
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo's project aims to build the capacity of Kosovo's legal aid system through training sessions for legal aid lawyers. The programme, which began on 2 October 2007, consists of eight training sessions in total.
Conference
Opening of Business Incubator Centre
The innovative technology Business Incubator Centre (BIC) is the first of its kind in Serbia. It will offer a stepping stone for young students wishing to start their own business on graduation.
Conference
OSCE Mission to Moldova photo exhibition "Diversity::Identity"
An exhibition of the best 50 photographs from the OSCE Mission to Moldova's 2007 photo contest on the theme of "Diversity::Identity". The exhibition opens on 14 December at 16:00 hrs and runs until 5 January.
Conference
Awards ceremony for the best projects on renewable energy resources
As part of the OSCE Mission to Serbia project "Energy for the Future", three students between the ages of 15-20 will be presented with awards for the best project proposals on the production, consumption, efficiency and saving of energy.
Conference
Completion of project on capacity building for local NGOs
Under this project, eight civil society organizations from Tetovo and eleven from Kumanovo were trained on enhancing their capacities in the field of project cycle management, resource management, public relations, and coalition building.
Conference
Presentation of Serbia's national strategy for combating trafficking in human beings
Serbia's national strategy for combating trafficking in human beings will be presented to selected representatives of the diplomatic community.
Seminar
Launch of the Mediterranean edition of the Handbook on Labour Migration
The Launch Seminar on the Mediterranean Edition of the OSCE-IOM-ILO Handbook on Establishing Effective Labour Migration Policies will be held in Rabat, Morocco, 12 and 13 December 2007
Conference
Launch Seminar of the Mediterranean edition of the OSCE/IOM/ILO Handbook on Establishing Effective Labour Migration Policies
For more information, please see the conference website (link on the right).
Conference
Opening of Aarhus Centre in Gyumri, Shirak province of Armenia
The public environmental information centre aims to promote the principles of the Aarhus Convention - access to information, access to justice and public participation on environmental matters.
Conference
Lecture for Roma children on road safety
This event will launch a project aiming to enhance road safety for children on the streets.
Conference
Expert meeting on enhancing co-operation among police, prosecutors and judges in the fight against transnational organized crime
The findings and recommendations of assessments and practical discussions held by the group of practitioners from Albania and Montenegro, as well as international experts, will be presented for further discussions.
Conference
Laying the foundation of Armenian human rights school
The event aims at organizing a fund-raising campaign to attract funding for building and other related expenses in order to launch a human rights school in Vanadzor, in Armenia's Lori province.
Workshop
Workshop on water scarcity, land degradation and desertification in the Mediterranean region
The theme of this workshop was "Water scarcity, land degradation and desertification in the Mediterranean region - environment and security linkages". The event was a follow-up to the 15th OSCE Economic and Environmental Forum.
Conference
High Commissioner Vollebaek to hold consultations in Helsinki
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek, will visit Finland on 10-12 December 2007.