Event archive
April 2008

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High Commissioner Vollebaek to focus on inter-ethnic situation in Georgia
On 7-11 April, the HCNM will meet Georgia's leadership to discuss ways in which the High Commissioner could assist the Georgian authorities in promoting social integration in the multi-ethnic regions of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo-Kartli.
March 2008
Conference
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities to visit Uzbekistan
In his meetings with the Foreign Minister, Acting Public Education Minister and national minorities, Mr. Vollebaek will seek information on Uzbekistan's efforts to promote harmony among various ethnic communities resident in the country.

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OSCE Minorities Commissioner to meet Ukraine's leadership and national minority communities
On the first visit to Ukraine in his current capacity, High Commissioner Vollebaek will discuss with President Viktor Yushchenko, senior legislators and governmental officials the situation of national minorities in Ukraine.
February 2008
Conference
High Commissioner Vollebaek to visit Hungary
The High Commissioner accepted the invitation of the Hungarian authorities to visit Budapest from 25 to 27 February 2008.
Conference
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities to address Parliamentary Assembly
The High Commissioner will deliver his inaugural statement to the Parliamentary Assembly's Seventh Winter Meeting in Vienna.

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OSCE Minorities Commissioner to visit Romania
High Commissioner will visit Romania, where he will meet senior government officials, including the Foreign Minister, the President of the Chamber of Deputies, members of parliament and representatives of national minorities.
January 2008
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OSCE High Commissioner to visit the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Ambassador Knut Vollebaek, OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, will travel to Skopje and Tetovo for meetings with high-level officials, opposition leaders, civil society and national minority communities.
Conference
High Commissioner Vollebaek to visit Russia
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities (HCNM), Knut Vollebaek, will travel to Russia for meetings with government officials, lawmakers and non-governmental organizations.
Conference
OSCE Minorities Commissioner to investigate inter-ethnic situation in Kosovo
High Commissioner on National Minorities of the OSCE, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek, will discuss the situation of national minorities with Kosovo's newly-formed government and ethnic communities.
December 2007
Conference
High Commissioner Vollebaek to hold consultations in Helsinki
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Ambassador Knut Vollebaek, will visit Finland on 10-12 December 2007.
November 2007
Conference
HCNM-sponsored meeting to focus on textbooks and curriculum for minority schools in Central Asia
The High Commissioner on National Minorities and Uzbekistan's Ministry of Public Education and Science will organize a meeting of the Working Group on Textbooks and Curriculum.
October 2007
Conference
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities to visit Georgia
The HCNM will meet senior government officials and visit the regions of Samtskhe-Javakheti and Kvemo-Kartli, mainly populated by Armenian and Azerbaijani minorities, to hold discussions with local authorities and national minority…
Conference
OSCE Minorities Commissioner to visit Kyrgyzstan
High Commissioner Knut Vollebaek will visit Bishkek and Osh for meetings with the country's leadership and national minority communities. His aim is to discuss the situation of minorities and ways in which he can help promote integration in…
Conference
High Commissioner Vollebaek to pay visit to Kazakhstan
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Knut Vollebaek will discuss the situation of national minorities in Kazakhstan with the President, State Secretary, Foreign Minister and other high officials, as well as with Kazakhstan's ethnic…
September 2007
Conference
OSCE High Commissioner to visit Serbia and Kosovo
The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities, Knut Vollebaek, will discuss the situation of national minorities with authorities and ethnic communities in Serbia and Kosovo.
June 2007
Conference
Central Asian states to discuss joint initiatives on language teaching
The High Commissioner on National Minorities and Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Education and Science will organize a meeting of the Working Group on Language Teaching.