Event Archive
January 2003
Conference
Incoming OSCE Chairman-in-Office addresses Permanent Council
Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, The Netherlands Foreign Minister and incoming OSCE Chairman-in-Office, will address the Permanent Council on 13 January 2003.
Conference
"Dance against violence": a Netherlands-Austrian dance event for security in Europe.
On the occasion of the beginning of the Netherlands Chairmanship of the OSCE, the Vienna State Opera Ballet and the Dutch National Ballet will present scenes on the theme "Violence".
December 2002
Conference
Human Rights Film Festival in Rasht valley, Tajikistan
Following the Second international Human Rights Film Festival that was organized by the OSCE last October in Dushanbe, the aim of this festival is to bring attention to human rights issues in the remote Rasht valley.
Conference
Conference "Means and principles of improving the legislation of Tajikistan regulating activities of mass media".
The Conference will bring together leading Tajik and CIS specialists in the field of media legislation. It aims at opening a dialogue that should lead to a new draft media law discussed at the Parliament.
Seminar
Seminar on free trade in Albania
The seminar is the first in a country-wide series of ten seminars aimed at promoting government/business dialogue on the advantages and disadvantages of trade liberalisation.
Conference
Regional ministerial forum on anti-trafficking in Albania
At this 3rd Regional Ministerial Forum, South-Eastern Europe Ministers of the Interior will declare their political will to grant temporary residence to victims of trafficking.
Conference
Round Table "Follow up on Recommendations on the Import and Storage of Radioactive Waste in Kazakhstan"
At the initiative of local NGO, the OSCE Centre in Almaty organized the Conference on "The Voice of Civil Society in the Discussion on Import of Radioactive Waste" on 19-20 October 2001. The Conference resulted in recommendations, drawn by…
Seminar
Seminar on communication skills for parliamentary staff
This seminar, focusing on communication skills, is the first in a series of workshops aimed at building the capacity of the administrative staff of the Albanian parliament, organized within the framework of the Presence's Parliamentary…

Ministerial council
10th 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…
Ministerial council
OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Bureau Meeting
In Conjunction with the OSCE Ministerial Council Meeting, 6-7 December 2002, the Bureau of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly will meet on 5 December 2002 in Porto.
Conference
Conference "Role of NGOs in Poverty Alleviation in the Regions of Kazakhstan"
The conference has to set up the dialogue between NOGs and a local administration on poverty eradication and to indicate the role of NGOs and administration structures in the process of combating poverty. Different topics such as business…

Conference
First regional meeting on Environment and Security in South East Europe
Fifty-six representatives from South-Eastern European governments and civil society attended the first regional meeting of the Environment and Security Initiative, a joint project of the OSCE, the UN Development Programme and the UN…
November 2002
Seminar
Implementation of the code of conduct on politico-military aspects of security in Almaty
This seminar will promote awareness of parliamentary responsibilities in the Code of Conduct on politico-military aspects of securiy, and foster dialogue between parliamentarians involved in oversight of the armed forces and senior military…
Roundtable
OSCE/ODIHR roundtable on complaints and appeals
This roundtable is the second in a series of four roundtables organized as part of an ODIHR project of technical assistance to the Albanian Bipartisan Committee for implementation of the ODIHR recommendations on electoral reform.
Conference
Round table on mass media law in Kazakhstan
Discussions will focus on improvement of media legislature in the Republic of Kazakhstan and the current critical situation with freedom of expression.
Conference
Conference on preparation of 2003 Albanian State budget
Within scope of Presence's support project to the Albanian parliament, the conference will facilitate organization of work for the parliamentary review of the Albanian State Budget for 2003.