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566299 Therese Abrahamsen Edita Buçaj

The sixth edition of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Media Fellowship Programme, an annual initiative designed to enhance skills of young journalists in a rapidly evolving media landscape and establish a network of fellow journalists from diverse communities, started on 4 April in Prishtinë/Priština.

Eight participating journalists from across Kosovo will engage with local journalist associations, public broadcasters, press councils, and investigative media outlets in Prishtinë/Priština and Belgrade from 13 to 18 May 2024. In the second phase of the programme, the journalists will visit Tirana and Podgorica in September and will meet with media outlets and institutions there.

During the programme, the young journalists will gain first-hand insights into professional reporting standards, journalism ethics, qualitative reporting techniques, media and information literacy, and adherence to codes of ethics.

Arlinda Osmanaj, National Programme Officer at the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, said that the Media Fellowship Programme serves as a guiding opportunity, bringing together young journalists from diverse communities, and equips fellows with essential tools and networks needed for success in today's dynamic media landscape through facilitating connections with esteemed journalists and experts.

“Having witnessed the journeys of numerous fellows, I am truly delighted to see these young and talented journalists carve their paths in this sacred profession. As they embark on their journalistic endeavours, these individuals are poised to become pivotal voices, shaping public discourse, defending press freedom, and safeguarding access to trustworthy information," Osmanaj said.

This year's selected journalists include, Adelina Ahmeti, Kallxo.com; Antigone Isufi, Prishtina Insight; Rrezon Gashi, KOHA; Arbreshe Uka, Klan Kosova; Sandra Dobrić, Kontakt Plus; Edona Vuçiterna, Klan Kosova; Predrag Perović, Radio Kosovska Mitrovica; and Biljana Vlašković, KoSSev.

The fellowship programme, launched in 2017, serves as a platform to nurture local journalistic talent while advancing gender equality in the field, and is another Mission commitment in its work to support media development and foster a vibrant and diverse journalistic landscape in Kosovo. So far, it has welcomed 46 journalists from diverse communities in Kosovo, each contributing unique perspectives and experiences to the Media Fellowship Alumni.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 4th and 5th April 2024, University of Tirana Europa Hall, 1st floor, Faculty of History and Philology, Elbasanit Street, Tirana, 1001
The Left in Southeast Europe : Identities and Discourses
4th of April, 2024
09h00 Opening Speech
09h15 Session 1 - Party Politics in Southeast Europe (11h00 Coffee Break) Bekim Baliqi (University of Prishtina) - Transformation from Social Movement to the Left Party : A study of ‘Vetëvendosje' in Kosovo Zoran Stojiljković (...)

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Judith Suminwa Tuluka a été nommée lundi 1er avril Premier ministre de la RD Congo. Elle est la première femme dans l'histoire du pays à occuper ce poste.

STELLUNGNAHME zu dem Vorschlag für eine Richtlinie des Rates zur Änderung der Richtlinie (EU) 2015/637 über Koordinierungs- und Kooperationsmaßnahmen zur Erleichterung des konsularischen Schutzes von nicht vertretenen Unionsbürgern in Drittländern und der Richtlinie (EU) 2019/997 zur Festlegung eines EU-Rückkehrausweises
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Nacho Sánchez Amor

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Dans la liste Forbes de l'année dernière, il n'y avait que six personnes dont la fortune dépassait les 100 milliards de dollars.

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On 3 April, OSCE Project Co-Ordinator in Uzbekistan, Ambassador Antti Karttunen, held an introductory meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov.

Ambassador Karttunen stated that he was thrilled to assume his new role as a Head of PCUz. Ambassador Karttunen highlighted the importance of close cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, other line ministries and governmental and non-governmental organizations in planning and implementing joint projects. “My aim is to continue and, if possible, further enhance, close collaboration with our project partners in Uzbekistan. We will set together the priorities for our future projects and activities”, Ambassador Karttunen said.

The sides agreed that it is the right time to launch planning of the Roadmap for co-operation in the years 2025-2026.Ambassador Karttunen expressed his gratitude for the warm welcome he has received everywhere in Uzbekistan during his first weeks and months in the country.

C'est aujourd'hui que commence le recensement de la population au Kosovo. Pour la première fois depuis la fin de la guerre de 1998-99, les citoyens du pays pourront également signaler les dommages matériels qu'ils ont subi durant le conflit, et déclarer les membres de leur famille blessés, emprisonnés, tués ou disparus.

- Le fil de l'Info / Vreme (Serbie), Recensement Balkans occidentaux, Kosovo, Populations, minorités et migrations

La réalisation serbe est encore à l'honneur au festival Canneseries, avec la présentation cette année de la série « Opération Sabre », sur l'assassinat de l'ancien Premier ministre Zoran Đinđić en 2003. Une sélection qui confirme le talent de la nouvelle génération du cinéma serbe.

- Articles / Serbie, Culture et éducation, Courrier des Balkans, Assassinat Đinđić

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The upcoming Summit of the Future is an opportunity to turbocharge efforts toward a more peaceful, secure, and sustainable world. Discussions on revitalizing the work of the General Assembly and the Security Council reform can further serve as avenues toward a more relevant, coherent, efficient, democratic, and representative United Nations.

IPI, together with the Permanent Missions of Estonia, Guyana, Kenya, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the UN co-sponsored an event at UN Headquarters on April 4th, bringing together high-ranking UN officials, Permanent Representatives, experts, and representatives of non-governmental organizations and civil society to discuss how to reinforce the multilateral world order with the UN and the UN Charter at its core. In particular, participants addressed the following key questions:

• How do we overcome a situation when the Security Council falls short of fulfilling its primary responsibility to maintain international peace and security?
• How can the role of the General Assembly in matters pertinent to international peace and security further evolve when the Security Council is unable to act?
• How can small- and medium-sized states reinforce the multilateral order with the UN and the UN Charter at its core?

Opening remarks:
H.E. Dennis Francis, President of the UN General Assembly

Speakers:
H.E. Jonatan Vseviov, Secretary General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia
H.E. Inga Rhonda King, Permanent Representative of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the UN
H.E. Martin Kimani, Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN
H.E. Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of Guyana to the UN
H.E. Burhan Gafoor, Permanent Representative of Singapore to the UN
Mr. Guy Ryder, Under-Secretary-General for Policy, Executive Office of the Secretary-General

Moderator:
Dr. Adam Lupel, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, International Peace Institute

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566116 Željka Šulc

Systemic change requires meaningful and proactive engagement by those decision-makers and institutions across all levels of governance mandated to respond to domestic violence and gender-based violence, including violence against women. Today’s joint session of the parliamentary committees of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) on the Institutional Response to Domestic Violence and Violence against Women was an important step in making those changes.

Today's session was organized in co-operation with four relevant parliamentary committees, namely, the committees for gender equality of both houses, the Committee for Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee for Human Rights and Freedoms of the House of Peoples. Supported by the OSCE Mission to BiH, this joint effort reflects a domestic and international commitment to enhance institutional responses to domestic and gender-based violence cases.

Following the joint session, Ambassador Brian Aggeler, Head of the OSCE Mission to BiH, concluded that “We must not take progress on gender equality for granted; we must not put our guard down in pursuit of a more just and equal world. This is about all of us, because security and safety in society are impossible if all of us are not safe and secure and domestic and gender-based violence are eliminated.”

The suggested conclusions from the thematic session, which will be the subject of discussion and deliberation in the committees in the coming weeks, read as follows:

1. The Gender Centre of the Federation of BiH is tasked with preparing and submitting to the FBiH Parliament an overview of the Council of Europe Committee of the Party and GREVIO recommendations and plans for their implementation in FBiH.
2. FBiH Parliament shall urgently adopt the Strategy of Prevention of Domestic Violence 2024 – 2027 in the Federation of BiH as an overarching strategic document for improvement of institutional response to domestic violence and violence against women.
3. FBiH Government shall urgently prepare and submit the FBiH Parliament revised legal framework for protection against domestic violence and violence against women harmonized with international conventions.
4. The Gender Centre of the Federation of BiH Government shall establish a biannual coordination between domestic and international institutions and organizations focusing on the activities for the implementation of the Strategy of Prevention of Domestic Violence 2024 – 2027 and GREVIO recommendations.
5. Four committees of the FBiH Parliament will organize two joint thematic sessions, focusing on the justice sector response to domestic violence and comprehensive support for victims, including vulnerable groups.

566104 OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Social and Economic Life Supporting social and economic participation OSCE celebrates 30th anniversary of High Commissioner on National Minorities Thematic Recommendations and Guidelines

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov visited Mongolia from 1 to 3 April 2024 where he discussed co-operation and issues of mutual interest with the authorities, signed a new Memorandum of Co-operation and organized a roundtable.

During his meeting with Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh, Abdrakhmanov underlined the important role that Mongolia has played in strengthening regional peace and security since joining the OSCE in 2012. The High Commissioner commended the country for its good practices with regard to promoting diversity and integration, and preserving and developing minority cultures, traditions and languages. They discussed the role of minority women and youth in securing long-lasting peace and stability and Abdrakhmanov conveyed his best wishes for a successful World Women’s Forum in Ulaanbaatar in 2024. He encouraged the authorities and civil society to share their experience with other OSCE participating States

The High Commissioner signed a new Memorandum of Co-operation with the Education and Science Ministry to further enhance co-operation between his office and the Ministry on the development of multilingual and multicultural education in Mongolia. During his meeting with Education and Science Minister Enkh-Amgalan Luvsantseren, Abdrakhmanov expressed his readiness to support Mongolia in its efforts to create an inclusive and quality education framework for all, including minorities.

On 2 April, the High Commissioner took the opportunity to present his Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Social and Economic Life (Socio-economic Recommendations) at a roundtable organized in co-operation with the Foreign Ministry in Ulaanbaatar. The participants discussed how socio-economic integration can be further enhanced in Mongolia, where diverse cultures have historically co‑existed harmoniously, and shared positive examples of social and economic inclusion from other OSCE participating States. They also considered how to ensure that minorities are not excluded from digital developments, including the internet and new technologies.

Addressing the participants, which included experts, government officials, politicians, representatives of the National Human Rights Commission of Mongolia and academics, Abdrakhmanov said: “Through these Recommendations, our vision is to work towards a future in which every national minority group can thrive, have influence and be empowered. This will enable us to weave a tapestry in our respective countries that is rich in diversity, equity and inclusion.”

The Socio-economic Recommendations assist policymakers to design policies that increase the participation of minorities in education, employment, housing, health care, the digital sphere, regional development and the environment. Each of these areas gives specific consideration to minority women and youth.

In his various meetings with the authorities – including Deputy Culture Minister Battur Purevsuren; the heads of the National University of Mongolia and the University of Internal Affairs of Mongolia, respectively Badarch Dendev and Batbaatar Purevdorj; and Member of State Great Hural (parliament) and Head of the Delegation of Mongolia to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly Tsogtbaatar Damdin – Abdrakhmanov presented his mandate and priorities, and discussed the situation of national minorities and ethnic communities, including Mongolia’s rich religious diversity and how it intersects with ethnic and cultural diversity. He also discussed the potential to further embed multiculturalism in education for majority and minority communities. The High Commissioner learned about Mongolia’s best practices in regard to preserving and developing minority cultures and languages. He also heard about the impact that climate change is having on traditional livelihoods in Mongolia and how it can be mitigated.

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En visite jeudi et vendredi en Bosnie-Herzégovine, Viktor Orbán va recevoir l'Ordre de la Republika Srpska, rejoignant ainsi Vladimir Poutine dans le club des récipiendaires. Une preuve supplémentaire des relations très proches qui unissent le Premier ministre hongrois et le chef de l'entité serbe, Milorad Dodik.

- Le fil de l'Info / Courrier des Balkans, Orban Balkans, RS sécession, Bosnie-Herzégovine, Relations régionales

Certains boivent des cafés, d'autres se promènent dans les magasins, d'autres parlent de politique. De plus en plus de femmes et d'hommes politiques investissent les réseaux sociaux en Macédoine du Nord et certains candidats aux élections de mai prochain ont commencé il y a bien longtemps leur campagne électorale. Mais est-ce bien légal ?

- Articles / Politique intérieure, Macédoine du Nord, Radio Slobodna Evropa, Société

Les stations de ski au Monténégro ont encaissé des pertes énormes cette saison. En cause, le réchauffement climatique et le manque de neige. Pour relancer le tourisme hivernal, des investissements sont plus que jamais nécessaires.

- Articles / Tourisme balkans, Monitor (Monténégro), Monténégro, dérèglement climatique

Le Comité France - Turquie a le grand plaisir de vous inviter
à une visioconférence le mercredi 3 avril 2024, à 18h30 (France) / 19h30 (Turquie) :
« Analyse et conséquences des élections municipales en Turquie du 31 mars 2024 »
avec Marie-Pierre Vérot,
Journaliste,
correspondante de Radio France en Turquie
et Aurélien Denizeau,
Géopolitologue
Enseignant à l'ILERI de Lyon, HEIP et Institut Catholique de Paris
La visioconférence se tiendra sur la plateforme Zoom.
Vous recevrez (…)

- Agenda / Turquie, En ligne

La Côte d’Ivoire a dévoilé ce 2 avril le nouveau tarif du kilogramme de cacao pour la campagne intermédiaire qui va d’avril à septembre 2024. Le kilogramme de la fève de cacao se négocie désormais à 1500 FCFA (2,46 $), soit une augmentation de 50 %. Mais ce prix demeure relativement faible par rapport au cours  mondial.