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Published on October 27, 2024 - 15:06 GMT

Georgia’s elections marred by an uneven playing field, pressure and tension, but voters were offered a wide choice: international ...

TBILISI, 27 October 2024 –While voters were offered a choice between 18 candidate lists and candidates could generally campaign freely, Georgia’s parliamentary elections were marred by entrenched polarization and concerns over recently adopted legislation …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 19:14 GMT

Strengthening police canine capabilities to detect and prevent illicit trafficking of small arms and light weapons in South-...

The OSCE hosted a high-level meeting in Vienna on 25 October, focusing on the strategic advancement of police canine capabilities for the prevention and detection of illicit trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in South-Eastern Europe. The …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 11:02 GMT

How to strengthen women’s participation in organized crime prevention and exit initiatives focus of OSCE side event

On 15 October, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department and the Office of the Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings held a side event on the margins of Twelfth Session of the Conference of Parties to the United …

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Published on October 25, 2024 - 11:02 GMT

International observers for Uzbekistan’s parliamentary elections to hold press conference on Monday

TASHKENT, 25 October 2024 – International observers will hold a press conference to present their preliminary conclusions following the parliamentary elections in Uzbekistan. What: A press conference of the international election observation mission for …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 19:57 GMT

International election observers to Georgia’s parliamentary elections to hold press conference on Sunday

TBILISI, 24 October 2024 – International election observers will hold a press conference to present their findings following the parliamentary elections in Georgia. What: A press conference of the international election observation mission to the …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 19:57 GMT

Corruption risk assessment in focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan

Interagency co-operation and co-ordination in corruption risk assessment and implementation of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption’s (UNCAC) were addressed at an OSCE-organized seminar that took place in Ashgabat on 23 and 24 October 2024. The …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 19:57 GMT

OSCE-supported Green Economic Forum 2024 facilitates green growth in Central Asia

Bishkek, 23 October 2024 – Over 500 participants from Central Asia gathered at the Green Economic Forum 2024 to set priorities for advancing sustainable development across the region. The event brought together government officials, international experts, …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 19:57 GMT

OSCE Presence in Albania hosts workshop to empower women in cybersecurity

With the aim to empower aspiring women in cybersecurity, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in partnership with the National Cybersecurity Authority, organized a workshop featuring testimonies and panel discussions from successful women leaders in the field, on …

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Published on October 24, 2024 - 11:44 GMT

Civil society from both banks meet donors to discuss partnership, challenges and successes

On 23 October, the OSCE Mission’s Donors’ Forum united nearly 90 civil society organizations (CSOs) from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River and over 30 donors and development partners. Civil society shared positive experiences, achievements and …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 22:57 GMT

Protecting public spaces and critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks focus of OSCE workshop in North Macedonia

From 21 to 22 October 2024, government officials and experts gathered in Skopje for an interactive workshop on protecting critical infrastructure and soft targets from terrorist attacks. The workshop was organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 16:19 GMT

Assistance from the OSCE Presence in Albania helps enhance informant management for Albanian law enforcement bodies

From 21 to 23 October 2024, the OSCE Presence in Albania conducted a comprehensive three-day training course focused on Informant Management, specifically designed for the Albanian State Police Informant Management Unit. This initiative also welcomed …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 16:19 GMT

OSCE Presence in Albania organizes 10th annual Media Development Forum

Representatives from local media, public institutions, academics, and civil society gathered at the OSCE Presence in Albania's 10th annual Media Development Forum, a key event focused on the future of media freedom and integrity in the country. …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 10:04 GMT

2024 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting to take place in Vienna

VIENNA, 23 October 2024 – The Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM), held annually to review the implementation of the commitments undertaken by OSCE participating States through various Ministerial Council decisions, will …

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Published on October 23, 2024 - 00:14 GMT

Cryptocurrency investigations in focus of workshop for practitioners from Kazakhstan

From 22 to 24 October, the OSCE hosted the second workshop on cryptocurrency investigations in Astana, Kazakhstan. The intermediary workshop gathered more than thirty practitioners from the Asset Recovery Committee, the Financial Monitoring Agency, the …

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Published on October 22, 2024 - 18:55 GMT

Empowering women, energizing the future: Central Asian women explore innovation, leadership and the energy transition during visit ...

As part of the 2nd edition of the OSCE-GWNET Empowering Central Asian Women in Renewable Energy Mentoring Programme, the Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) organized a study tour in Vienna for female energy …

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Published on October 22, 2024 - 13:00 GMT

OSCE Mission to Montenegro continues to support development of police e-learning platform

As part of the continuous support to the Ministry of Interior to improve its learning opportunities for police officials, in May and October 2024 the OSCE Mission to Montenegro organized three training cycles for 29 Ministry officials to create, maintain …

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Published on October 22, 2024 - 07:38 GMT

Montenegrin public needs more information on media self-regulatory mechanisms, OSCE research shows

The OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Ministry for Culture and Media commissioned the Damar Institute to conduct research into self-regulation in Montenegro. The research showed that as many as 74% of respondents were not familiar with self-regulation of …

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Published on October 22, 2024 - 02:44 GMT

Moldova’s election and referendum well-managed and competitive, despite serious attempts to undermine its integrity, international ...

CHISINAU, 21 October 2024 – Moldova’s 20 October presidential election and constitutional referendum were well-managed, and contestants campaigned freely in an environment characterized by concerns over illicit foreign interference and active …

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Published on October 21, 2024 - 21:56 GMT

Roundtable on sustainable supply chains marks EU Anti-Trafficking Day in Croatia

On 18 October, the Office for Human Rights and Rights of National Minorities of Croatia, the OSCE Office of the Special Representative and Co-operation for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, and the UN Global Compact Network Croatia marked EU Anti- …

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Published on October 21, 2024 - 21:56 GMT

OSCE strengthens inter-regional co-operation between women professionals from Central Asia and South-Eastern Europe addressing ...

On 17 and 18 October 2024, the OSCE hosted the second in-person meeting of women professionals from Central Asia and South-Eastern Europe working on preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (P/CVERLT). …

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