Event Archive
September 2006

Conference
Regional meeting of Aarhus (Public Environmental Information) Centres
OSCE field officers and Public Environmental Information Centre officials from the Caucasus, Central Asia and South-Eastern Europe will meet to assess regional experiences in order to consolidate activities and plan for the future.
Workshop
Workshop on political reporting
This workshop is being organized for the benefit of a selected number of young and mid-carrier journalists from print media outlets.
Conference
Introduction of self-regulatory mechanisms in Armenian media
Journalists and managers of the Public TV and Radio Company and other Armenian media representatives discussed media accountability, best practices regarding self-regulation and the possibility of its introduction in the Armenian media.
Roundtable
Roundtable on education and decentralization
This roundtable aims at improving dialogue and communication between the relevant stakeholders and increase their understanding of the various roles and responsibilities in the light of the decentralization of the education process.
Conference
"Business opportunities in Syunik province" side event
As part of the Armenia-Diaspora Second Economic Forum, a two-day visit to the Syunik province will be organized for a group of interested investors and business representatives to explore business opportunities in the region.
Training
Police graduation ceremony
Graduation ceremony in south Serbia for participants of the police in-service training from Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja.
Conference
Armenia-Diaspora Second Economic Forum
The forum will gather some 1,000 participants to discuss possibilities of small- and medium-sized enterprise development with the aim of improving Armenia's investment climate.

Conference
Caucasian concert
Concert by the Caucasian Chamber Orchestra from Tbilisi, Georgia, conducted by Uwe Berkemer. See attached invitation for details of the programme.
Training
Training workshop on the European Convention on Human Rights for advocates and public defenders
Some 60 advocates and public defenders will participate in a two-day training workshop on the articles 5 (right to liberty and security) and 6 (right to fair trial) of the European Convention on Human Rights
Roundtable
Roundtable on education and decentralization
This roundtable aims at improving dialogue and communication between the relevant stakeholders and increase their understanding of the various roles and responsibilities in the light of the decentralization of the education process.
Conference
Presentation of the Armenian Chamber of Advocates website
The new website (www.pastaban.am) aims to raise public awareness about the Chamber and to assist advocates and public defenders in their daily activities.
Conference
Signing of the Code of Conduct for the protection of children from sexual exploitation in travel and tourism
The Montenegrin Ministry of Tourism, the New York-based non-governmental organization The Code and more than 300 tour operators, agencies, companies and hotels based in Montenegro will sign the Code of Conduct.
Training
Training workshop on administering local taxes and fees
The first of a series of three three-day workshops supporting the process of fiscal decentralization through ensuring a proper implementation of the legislation in the area of local taxes and fees.

Workshop
UNODC-OSCE joint workshop: Automated Donor Assistance Mechanism (ADAM) and Policing OnLine Information System (POLIS)
The event aims to pave the way for a joint ADAM-POLIS partnership in 2007 and train ADAM focal points from OSCE member and partner States on how to use this Internet-based co-ordination tool for combating trafficking in drugs.
Workshop
Workshop for journalists reporting on crime and police investigations
A two-day workshop for journalists.

Workshop
Workshop on network development of local actors in the Sava River Basin
The workshop will bring together local and regional government officials, water suppliers, NGOs and government representatives from Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia.