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9 ASU faculty receive Fulbright US Scholar awards for 2024–25
Arizona State University
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July 3, 2024
Using AI to optimize rooftop solar panels in North Macedonia. Charting immigration and human rights efforts in Spain and Morocco. Improving health-records data systems in Uganda. These projects and more will be undertaken over the 2024–25 academic...
A Game-Changer in Combating Arms Trafficking: The New Regional Center
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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September 30, 2024
Against the backdrop of persistent security challenges in South-Eastern Europe, a milestone in the fight against transnational threats and organized crime has been achieved. Today, the OSCE Mission to Skopje opened the new state-of-the-art...
Free Zones experts discuss common challenges and solutions for the sustainable development of Free Zones in Europe
World Customs Organization
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June 19, 2024
The World Customs Organization (WCO), with the financial support of the Customs Cooperation Fund – China, and the technical assistance of two WCO experts from Germany and Türkiye, organized a Regional Workshop on Free Zones for the Europe Region...
Essay writing contest
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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September 16, 2024
Open to: students attending Bachelor and Master studies at Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, Goce Delcev University - Shtip, University St. Kliment Ohridski Bitola and South East European University Submission deadline: 15 November...
The largest regional cyber exercise in Slovenia brings new knowledge and strengthened cooperation
Government of Slovenia
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July 4, 2024
SLOVENIA, July 4 - This exercise, which is considered the largest of its kind in Slovenia to date, brought together approximately one hundred members of the armed forces and cybersecurity experts from Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina,...
New laser system to prevent illegal use of weapons
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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March 18, 2024
SKOPJE, 18 March 2024 – The introduction of a new system for the management of deactivated firearms, made possible by donations from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the OSCE Mission to Skopje, will help prevent weapons misuse...
Balkans Asset Management Interagency Network defines strategic priorities for asset recovery
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 10, 2024
On 28 and 29 May, the Heads of Asset Management Agencies from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Moldova, North Macedonia and Ukraine gathered in Skopje, North Macedonia for a meeting of the Steering Group of the Balkan Asset Management Interagency...
"Remember the impact of volunteering" says UNDP Resident Representative
UN Volunteers
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June 5, 2024
For UN Volunteers environmental impact is important. And that's the message Armen Grigoryan, a former UN Volunteer currently United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative in North Macedonia, gave while visiting United Nations...
Call for Participants: Youth Engagement and Empowerment to Counter Radicalization and Violent Extremism Training
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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September 4, 2024
The OSCE Mission to Skopje is pleased to announce the launch of a call for participants for the Youth Engagement and Empowerment to Counter Radicalization and Violent Extremism Training. This program, to be held from 7 to 10 October 2024 at Hotel...
OSCE publishes Western Balkans Trial Monitoring Report, with recommendations for judicial reform in Montenegro
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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June 5, 2024
The Western Balkans Trial Monitoring report “From Paper to Practice”, developed within the regional project implemented in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo[1], Montenegro and North Macedonia, was published today with recommendations on how...
Comic Competition: Give Inclusion a Chance!
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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May 20, 2024
Over 250 young comic artists competed for a spot in the Comic Center catalogue and exhibition taking place this summer, aiming to create comics that promote inter-ethnic understanding in North Macedonia. Through partnerships with local civil...
OSCE trains police cadets to strengthen criminal justice responses to gender-based violence in Banja Luka
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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December 16, 2024
From 9 to 12 December, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Police Academy in Banja Luka conducted four one-day basic training courses for police cadets on gender-based violence (GBV) in...
Civil society’s role in strengthening resilience highlighted at OSCE Civil Society Conference
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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December 5, 2024
VALLETTA, 4 December 2024 — The 2024 OSCE Parallel Civil Society Conference, held today in Malta, underscored the important role of civil society in promoting peace, security and democratic resilience across the OSCE region. Civil society...
DG Okonjo-Iweala celebrates contributions of 2024 cohort of WTO Young Professionals
World Trade Organization
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December 13, 2024
The eighth cohort of the Young Professional Programme (YPP) joined the WTO Secretariat in January 2024. Over the past 12 months, they have actively engaged in the work of 13 divisions across the organization, gaining hands-on experience on the...
OSCE foreign ministers renew commitment to gender equality and women’s leadership on the 20th anniversary of the Gender Action Plan
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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December 5, 2024
A high-level side-event held on 5 December on the margins of the OSCE Ministerial Council marked 20 years of the OSCE Action Plan for the Promotion of Gender Equality (GAP). Adopted in 2004, the GAP sets a firm political commitment and objectives...
Kanika Design Launches Series Showcasing the Blend of Travel and Design
EIN Presswire
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December 3, 2024
An Inspiring Global Journey Exploring Interior Design Across the World SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA, UNITED STATES, December 3, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Kanika Design, the leading interior design firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, proudly...
Moldovan capital on the shortlist for European Youth Capital 2027
EU NEIGHBOURS east
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April 15, 2024
Chișinău, Moldova, has made it to the list of finalists for the European Youth Capital 2027. Other candidates for this nomination are Fuenlabrada and Málaga (Spain), Parma (Italy), and Skopje (North Macedonia). The jury consists of several...
OSCE trains Montenegrin police cadets to strengthen criminal justice responses to violence against women and girls
Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
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December 2, 2024
From 26 to 28 November, the OSCE Transnational Threats Department (TNTD), in collaboration with the OSCE Mission to Montenegro and the Montenegrin Police Academy, organized three training courses for police cadets in Danilovgrad. These courses...
A High-Level Visit to the Western Balkans Puts the Region Back in Focus for the NATO PA’s Defence and Security Committee
NATO Parliamentary Assembly
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April 24, 2024
24 April 2024 In Ljubljana and Zagreb, NATO Parliamentarians commemorated the 20- and 15-year markers of Slovenia and Croatia in NATO. Their accessions, which were later followed by Montenegro and North Macedonia, proved that stronger democracies...
Minister McEntee announces further measure to expedite International Protection application processing
Government of Ireland
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April 23, 2024
At present, accelerated processing is being undertaken in regard to safe countries of origin. The current designated safe countries are Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Georgia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, and...