November 2007

Ministerial council
15th OSCE Ministerial Council
The Ministerial Council is the central decision-making and governing body of the OSCE. The meeting, held annually, provides the Foreign Ministers of the 57 OSCE participating States an opportunity to review and assess the Organization’s…
Training
Training workshop for local media and NGOs
The workshop is aimed at helping media and NGOs to better monitor the work of local government.
Seminar
Seminar on the rights of accused persons
This three-day practical course aims to build the capacity of judges and prosecutors on human rights standards related to the treatment of accused persons from arrest to trial.
Conference
Conference on second phase of fiscal decentralization
The event is aimed at encouraging debate among the relevant actors on the current system of financing local self-government units.
Conference
Award ceremony for children's anti-corruption painting competition
This competition is organized as part of the Office in Yerevan's anti-corruption efforts. The aim is to raise awareness and involve young people in the fight against corruption. Twelve paintings out of 250 from Yerevan and regions will…
Conference
Press conference to launch campaign against gender violence
The OSCE Mission to Moldova is hosting a press conference to announce the launch of the annual "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence" campaign.
Conference
Campaign against gender violence
This campaign, with the theme "16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence", aims to highlight the problem of violence against women, which affects a quarter of all Moldovan households.
Conference
Conference to promote participation and inter-ethnic reconciliation among young people
The goal is to promote participation and inter-ethnic reconciliation among young people from Tetovo and Gostivar through the strengthening of leadership, conflict resolution and peace-building skills.
Conference
Conference on strategic planning in the Interior Ministry
The meeting is an opportunity for strategic planning/human resources experts from Europe and Balkan countries, as well as OSCE representatives to share experience in improving relevant policies.

Conference
Meeting with national focal points to the OSCE Network on Border Security and Management
This meeting will bring together for the first time national focal points from 22 participating States to share views on the implementation of the OSCE Border Security and Management concept.
Conference
Annual European Economic Crime Conference
As a meeting point for both private and public sector experts, the event focused on combating money laundering and economic crime, especially corruption and fraud. The OSCE has helped to organize this fourth conference.
Conference
Inauguration of the OSCE Secretariat's new headquarters in Vienna
King Juan Carlos I of Spain and Austrian President Heinz Fischer will inaugurate the new headquarters of the OSCE Secretariat and the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media in Wallnerstrasse, Vienna.
Training
Training for staff of the Prosecutor's Office
Two training sessions on legal assistance in criminal matters will be conducted by international experts for some 50 staff members of the General Prosecutor's Office.
Training
Police Experts workshop "Good practices in Basic Police Training - curricula aspect"
Throughout the OSCE there should be a minimum of accepted good practices on the curricula to be taught to police agents. The basic police training good practices will be a live document, containing the accepted minimum requirements to train…
Workshop
Technical workshop on establishing a drought management centre in Central Asia
Technical workshop "Dialogue on establishing a Drought Management Centre in Central Asia in the Context of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification".

Workshop
Financial investigations workshop for district courts, prosecution and police
At 14.30, Deputy Head of Mission Anthony Pahigian will address workshop participants from Novi Pazar, Tutin and Sjenica.