July 2004
Conference
First conference of the Alliance Against Trafficking in Persons
The conference addressed co-operation, human rights, labour, migration, organized crime and minors as they relate to the problem of human trafficking.
Conference
Visit of Petko Draganov, OSCE Deputy Chairman-in-Office and Bulgaria's Deputy Foreign Minister, to Moldova
Vice-Minister Draganov is on a two-day emergency visit to Moldova. The visit reflects the special attention paid by the OSCE CiO to ongoing actions inhibiting the functioning of Moldovan schools in the Transdniestrian region of the Republic…
Conference
Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting on Electoral Standards and Commitments
The second Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in 2004 will focus on electoral standards and commitments.
Conference
Visit of Ambassador Rolf Ekeus, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM),to Moldova
HCNM Rolf Ekeus characterized the forced closure of the Moldovan School in Tiraspol as "nothing less than linguistic cleansing."
Seminar
Seminar "What is the OSCE?"
One-day seminar "What is the OSCE?"
Conference
Chairman-in-Office calls for transformation of the OSCE
At the 13th Annual Session of the Parliamentary Assembly in Edinburgh, Chairman-in-Office Solomon Passy called for the Organization to reassess its political priorities to deal more effectively with the evolving international environment.
Conference
13th OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Annual Session
The Assembly brings together more than 300 parliamentarians from the OSCE participating States with the aim of promoting dialogue and parliamentary involvement in OSCE activities.
Roundtable
Roundtable on Combating Extremism
The roundtable will address emerging trends contributing to rising extremism in Central Asia.
June 2004
Conference
Conference on Guaranteeing Media Freedom on the Internet
Four experts who participated in the Amsterdam Conference will be invited to this seminar to make a presentation about the current situation of Media Freedom on the Internet and answer questions of delegations and other institutions and…
Conference
2004 Annual Security Review Conference
The Annual Security Review conference provides a framework for enhancing security dialogue and for reviewing security work undertaken by the OSCE and its participating States.
Conference
Visit of Solomon Passy, Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria, to Moldova
At the invitation of the Moldovan Government, the OSCE CiO Solomon Passy visits the country in order to support efforts in reaching a settlement of the Transdniestrian problem and to encourage democratization and reform throughout the…
Conference
OSCE meeting on the relationship between racist, xenophobic and anti-semitic propaganda on the Internet and hate crimes
The OSCE meeting on the relationship between racist, xenophobic and anti-semitic propaganda on the Internet and hate crimes will take place in Paris on 16 and 17 June 2004.
Conference
Observation of the presidential election in Serbia
The OSCE/ODIHR is deploying an Election Observation Mission to Serbia for the 13 June presidential election. The Mission, headed by Stephen Nash, includes 17 international observers based throughout Serbia.
Conference
Visit of the Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office
Visit of the Personal Envoy of the OSCE Chairman-in-Office for Central Asia, Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland
Workshop
Workshop on the implementation of the Aarhus Convention
The goal is to contribute to the implementation of the Aarhus convention in Kazakhstan by improving the access and flow of information, therefore fostering public participation in decision-making and democratization in the country.
Conference
Visit to Moldova of an OSCE Delegation of 30 Ambassadors led by Ambassador Ivo Petrov, Chairman of the OSCE Permanent Council and Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the OSCE.
The delegation demanded that Transdniestrian authorities stop the harassment of teachers, pupils and parents of the Latin script schools and to have the schools registered according to an agreement brokered by the OSCE Mission to Moldova in…