(IN BRIEF) The OSCE Transnational Threats Department organized an interactive workshop in Pula, Croatia, from September 11 to 15 as part of its ongoing program to combat the illicit trafficking of cultural property. The training course brought together law enforcement, … Read the full press release
Posted in Business, Education, Government, Management, Media, News, Security & Safety, United Kingdom
Tagged Cameron Walter, CROATIA, Cultural Property, OSCE, trafficking, workshop
Mr Neil Bush is to succeed Ms Sian MacLeod OBE as Head of the United Kingdom’s Delegation to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in March 2019. (PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 07-Jan-2019 — /EuropaWire/ — Mr Neil Bush has … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Security & Safety, Society, United Kingdom
Tagged appointment, diplomats, leadership, OSCE, Politics, Sian MacLeod OBE
PODGORICA, Montenegro, 12-Dec-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Strong democracy and good governance are necessary prerequisites to ensure adequate protection of human rights, affirmed participants in an OSCE-supported conference held on the occasion of International Human Rights Day on 10 December in … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Government, Law, Montenegro, Society
Tagged Conference, democracy, Governance, human right, human rights, Human Rights Day, Maryse Daviet, Montenegro, OSCE, Podgorica
CHISINAU, Moldova, 14-Sep-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Italian OSCE Chairmanship has appointed Claus Neukirch of Germany as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova. He will also serve as the OSCE mediator in the Transdniestrian Settlement Process. Neukirch succeeds Michael … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Moldova, Security & Safety
Tagged appointment, Claus Neukirch, leadership, Management, Michael Scanlan, MOLDOVA, OSCE, Transdniestrian
MOLDOVA, 29-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — On 25 August 2017, the OSCE Mission to Moldova supported a retreat for 28 representatives of NGOs from both banks of the Dniester/Nistru River in the village of Merenesti. The event provided a platform for … Read the full press release
Posted in Management, Moldova
Tagged Alexey Balan, Merenesti, NGO retreat, OSCE, OSCE Mission to Moldova
MOLDOVA, 29-Aug-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Forty-six teachers from vocational schools throughout Moldova completed a Train the Trainer programme and learned new techniques for achieving gender equality and improving their skills in the promotion of women’s rights in the field of education. … Read the full press release
VIENNA, 13-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The OSCE Office in Tajikistan’s Rule of Law and Media units held an interactive training seminar for 18 journalism professionals and aspiring professionals in the Varzob region outside of Dushanbe, on 8 and 9 June … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Media, Security & Safety
Tagged Charles Bolland, Interactive Training Seminar, Journalism Students, OSCE, Practicing Journalists
SKOPJE, 13-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — The Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Nina Suomalainen met today in Skopje with the newly elected Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and congratulated on his election as the Prime Minister. “I welcome the intention … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Government, North Macedonia, Politics, Security & Safety
Tagged Nina Suomalainen, OSCE, Skopje, Zoran Zaev
VIENNA, 12-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Representatives of government institutions and public organizations discussed topical issues of migration and the role of the OSCE in migration governance at an OSCE-organized roundtable discussion that took place in Ashgabat on 9 June 2017. The … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Government, Politics, Security & Safety
Tagged Ambassador Natalya Drozd, Migration Governance, OSCE, Teresa Albano
DUSHANBE, 12-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A one-month Border Management Staff Course for Women Leaders concluded today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe. The course completed 25 mid- to senior-level female border security and management officials representing ten OSCE … Read the full press release
Posted in Defence, Security & Safety
Tagged Border management, Dita Nowicka, OSCE, Women Leaders
VIENNA, 15-May-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — A four-day seminar organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan on explosive hazards training management concluded at the Office’s premises in Dushanbe on 13 May 2017. Twelve training managers and instructors working in explosive hazards … Read the full press release
WARSAW / STRASBOURG, 05-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — European human rights officials today expressed serious concern over legal amendments passed last week in the Polish Sejm that could undermine the right to freedom of assembly if they become law. Urging the … Read the full press release
Posted in France, Government, Poland, Politics, Society
Tagged European human rights officials, Michael Georg Link, Nils Muižnieks, OSCE, Polish parliament, public assemblies
VIENNA, 05-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today expressed concern about a recent ruling by a Spanish judge to stop the daily newspaper El Mundo from publishing a story on an investigation into … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, Government, Law, Media, Society, Spain, Sports
Tagged Dunja Mijatović, El Mundo, OSCE, Spanish judge, story a threat to investigative journalism
Dushanbe, Tajikista, 05-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A two-day training course for youth on tackling gender stereotypes and further supporting the advancement of women and girls in all spheres of public and political life concluded on 2 December 2016 at the … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Society
Tagged Amriali Faqirov, OSCE, tackling gender stereotypes, Vesna Ivanovikj-Castarede, youth in Tajikistan
Yerevan, Armenia, 05-Dec-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The implementation of the Aarhus Convention in the context of recent constitutional and legal developments in Armenia was the theme of a workshop held by the OSCE office in Yerevan on 2 December 2016 … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged Aarhus Convention, Ambassador Argo Avakov, Artsvik Minasyan, OSCE
ASTANA, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — The sixth and concluding OSCE-supported seminar in a series for judges on protecting the rights of child victims of human trafficking took place on 19 October 2016 in Astana, Kazakhstan. Some 35 judges from across the … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Law, Politics, Society
Tagged human trafficking, judges, Kazakhstan, OSCE, protecting the rights of child victims
DUSHANBE, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Nineteen Afghan border police officers graduated today from the OSCE-supported patrolling and leadership course, which was held from 22 September to 19 October 2016 at the Gissar Training Centre, Tajikistan. The participants, ranked from lieutenant to … Read the full press release
ALMATY, Kazakhstan, 20-Oct-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — A nine-day OSCE regional demilitarization manager’s training course for 30 military and civilian experts focusing on Advanced Explosive Ordnance Disposal Level 3+ began today in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Participants from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan will enhance … Read the full press release
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 31-May-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Some 90 participants, including government officials and civil society representatives, are coming together in Dushanbe today for a meeting organized by the OSCE Office in Tajikistan to discuss human rights issues specific to the country, … Read the full press release
Posted in Law, Non Profit, Society
Tagged human rights issues in Dushanbe, Markus Mueller, Nigina Bakhrieva, OSCE, Sharaf Karimzoda, Tajikistan
KYIV, 24-11-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — More than 50 school children from all over Ukraine were trained on human rights principles, from 19 to 20 November 2015 in Odesa, during the events organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and the Office … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Non Profit, Society, Ukraine
Tagged human rights, human rights principles in Odesa, OSCE, Ukrainian children
VIENNA, 1-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — An autumn school in Lviv was organized by the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine (PCU) from 30 September to 2 October 2015 for law professors from 16 universities across Ukraine with the aim of highlighting … Read the full press release
Posted in Education, Law, Ukraine
Tagged Autumn school on criminal process for law professors, OSCE
KYIV, 23-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Michael Georg Link, Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), will deliver a public lecture, to be followed by a panel discussion, at the launch event for an ODIHR project … Read the full press release
SARAJEVO, 9-4-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — On the occasion of the International Roma Day, Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina Ambassador Jonathan Moore called today on state authorities to allocate necessary resources and implement the Roma Action Plans on … Read the full press release
VIENNA, 27-1-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today condemned the raid by masked forces in Crimea on ATR television station in the city of Simferopol. “I have repeatedly reminded of the need to safeguard … Read the full press release
VIENNA, 30-10-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — In the run-up to the International Day to End Impunity, OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today called on OSCE participating States to take real steps to track down and prosecute those … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, European Union, Government, Media, Society
Tagged Dunja Mijatović, end Impunity, Freedom of the Media, OSCE
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, 29-8-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Twenty border officers from Afghanistan and Tajikistan successfully completed a ten-day border management awareness course at the OSCE Border Management Staff College (BMSC) today. The training course was co-organized with the EU-funded, UNDP-implemented Border Management Northern … Read the full press release
Vienna, Austria, 31-7-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Head of the Human Rights Department of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Snježana Bokulić visited prominent human rights defender and journalist Azimjan Askarov in prison in Bishkek on 30 July 2014. “Mr. … Read the full press release
Mijatović visits Ukraine from 4 to 7 March 2014 VIENNA, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović today said harassment of journalists in Ukraine must stop, and that members of the media must be able to … Read the full press release
COPENHAGEN, 4-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Ranko Krivokapic today expressed grave concern at developments in Ukraine and urged all OSCE participating States to respect the principles and spirit of the Helsinki Final Act. “I am gravely concerned at the … Read the full press release
BERN, Switzerland, 3-3-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — OSCE Chair and Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter discussed the crisis regarding Crimea with UN Secretary General, Ban Ki Moon, and emphasized the importance of coordination between the UN and the OSCE. Burkhalter, in a meeting … Read the full press release
Posted in Government, Politics, Security & Safety, Society, Switzerland, Ukraine
Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Crimea crisis, Didier Burkhalter, OSCE, OSCE Chair Didier Burkhalter, OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Foreign Minister Didier Burkhalter, UKRAINE, UN and OSCE coordination, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
Belgrade, Serbia, 25-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Serbia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy, Dr Jovan Krkobabic, and the Vice-Governor of the Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), Mr Mikołaj Dowgielewicz, signed today in Belgrade the Framework Agreement for the Serbian Country … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, European Union, Government, Montenegro, Politics, Serbia, Society
Tagged Belgrade, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB), CROATIA, displaced persons, Dr Jovan Krkobabic, Montenegro, Mr Mikołaj Dowgielewicz, OSCE, refugees, Regional Housing Programme (RHP), SERBIA, Serbian Country Housing Project, UNHCR
Skopje, Macedonia (FYROM), 16-10-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Raising awareness on equality and anti-discrimination and safeguarding social diversity is the aim of an OSCE-supported media campaign launched in Skopje today. The wide range campaign was initiated by the Labor and Social Policy Ministry … Read the full press release
VIENNA, 28-8-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, today said she was appalled by a U.S. Department of Justice attempt to force a reporter to divulge sources in a criminal trial. Justice Department lawyers on … Read the full press release
SARY OZEK, KAZAKHSTAN, 1-7-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — A train carrying 410 tonnes of a toxic rocket fuel component, which had been stored in deteriorating containers, left Kazakhstan today for safe disposal at a specialized chemical plant in Dzerzhinsk, Russia as part … Read the full press release
Posted in Chemicals, Defence, Government, Industrial, Security & Safety, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dzerzhinsk, Finland, GEORGIA, Germany, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Natalia Zarudna, Norway, OSCE, Poland, RUSSIA, SARY OZEK, Spain, Sweden, Technoazot, Ukraine.
GENEVA, 27-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Addressing the negative impact of fencing activities along the Administrative Boundary Line was the main topic which dominated the deliberations of the 24th meeting of the Geneva International Discussions today co-chaired by the OSCE Chair’s Special … Read the full press release
VIENNA, 26-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — The OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, today discussed financial, social and legal factors related to migration, inequality and trafficking at an OSCE-hosted conference on preventing modern-day slavery. … Read the full press release
Posted in Austria, European Union, Law, Non Profit, Politics, Security & Safety, Society
Tagged Ihor Prokopchuk, Jan Eliasson, Lamberto Zannier, Laura Thompson, Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Moussa Oumarou, OSCE, OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, Sergey Lebedev, Teresa Morais, The 13th Alliance against Trafficking in Persons Conference, Vienna, Yury Fedotov
YEREVAN, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — Reforms and recent improvements in higher education as well as measures to fight corruption, to encourage students’ participation and ensure quality education are among the topics of an OSCE-supported event that started today in Yerevan. The … Read the full press release
BELGRADE, 24-6-2013 — /europawire.eu/ — An OSCE-facilitated regional conference on the simplified forms of criminal procedure, which started today in Belgrade brought together some 130 participants. The two-day event, organized by the OSCE Mission, aimed to promote sharing of experience and … Read the full press release
Posted in European Union, Law, Security & Safety, Serbia, Society
Tagged Belgrade, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Conference, criminal procedure, criminal proceedings, CROATIA, defence lawyers, former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, judges, legal experts, Montenegro, OSCE, OSCE Mission to Serbia, Peter Burkhard, prosecutors, SERBIA, Slovenia
EuropaWire (EW) is the first truly pan-European and leading press release distribution and newswire service for Europe and the European Union working towards consolidating Europe’s voice on the global newswire and media scene. The newswire service comes with advanced submission forms, flexible pricing and PR budgeting, granular targeting, nearly uncapped reach across countries, markets, verticals, industries, audiences, languages, etc., translation and localisation for greater local PR impact, in-depth distribution reporting, metrics and insights including measured PR reach, reads, engagements, impact, etc., no cap on words, images and multimedia to go along with your release, among others. Your press releases will be seen among the releases of Europe’s biggest and most prominent companies, brands and institutions.
HOW TO GET STARTED?
PHARMA & BIOTECH: The largest repository of EU/European pharma & biotech press releases spanning 12 years (2012-2024)
