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Greek Chairmanship priorities, dialogue on European security featured in OSCE Magazine

Publishing date: 18 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 18 February 2009- The latest OSCE Magazine, now available online, highlights the Greek OSCE Chairmanship's challenging start to the year and the results of the 16th Ministerial Council in Helsinki...

OSCE Office organizes workshop to promote democratic control of armed forces in Azerbaijan

Publishing date: 17 February 2009
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Baku (closed)
What we do: Human rights, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BAKU, 17 February 2008- A workshop organized by the OSCE Office in Baku to assist the co-operation of military social and welfare associations as they promote democratic control of the armed forces started in Baku today...

OSCE launches channel on YouTube

Publishing date: 27 November 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Arms control, Combating trafficking in human beings, Democratization, Economic activities, Border management, Environmental activities, Human rights, Conflict prevention and resolution, Education, Elections, Countering terrorism, Gender equality, Media freedom and development, National minority issues, Policing, Reform and co-operation in the security sector, Roma and Sinti, Rule of law, Tolerance and non-discrimination
VIENNA, 27 November 2008- The OSCE today launched its own channel on the popular video-sharing website YouTube...

OSCE to help Armenian Ombudsman office monitor situation in the armed forces

Publishing date: 6 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office in Yerevan (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
YEREVAN, 6 October 2008- Increasing democratic control over the country's armed forces is the aim of an agreement signed by the OSCE Office and the Armenian Human Rights Defender's Office (Ombudsman) in Yerevan today...

OSCE Mission supports strengthened dialogue between Serbia's security sector and journalists

Publishing date: 6 October 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Serbia
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
BELGRADE, 6 October 2008- Eighteen journalists visited the Serbia's Security-Information Agency (BIA) offices in Belgrade today as part of an OSCE Mission-supported course on security sector reform...

OSCE Project Co-ordinator helps discharged Ukrainian military pilots and staff find new opportunities

Publishing date: 22 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
NIZHYN, Ukraine, 22 July 2008- A joint project by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator and the Ukrainian Defence Ministry for former military pilots and technical staff has helped the latest participants, who graduated today, to get jobs...

OSCE Mission signs memorandum of understanding with Georgian Defence Ministry

Publishing date: 4 July 2008
Content type: Press release
Where we are: Forum for Security Co-operation, OSCE Mission to Georgia (closed)
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
TBILISI, 4 July 2008- The OSCE Mission and the Georgian Defence Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding today on implementing a three-year demilitarization plan...