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Showcasing Operational Excellence: K9 Units from Across BiH Present Skills in Sarajevo
Publishing date: 30 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
30 October 2025, SARAJEVO – Recognizing the critical role of K9 units in detecting and preventing crime, law enforcement teams from across Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) showcased their expertise in a skills presentation organized by the OSCE Mission to BiH and the Police Administration of the
OSCE workshop in Tashkent strengthens capacities to combat money laundering involving virtual assets
Publishing date: 30 October 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
The OSCE conducted an introductory two-day workshop on combating money laundering involving virtual assets and blockchain-based finance on 29 and 30 October 2025 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
OSCE Head of Mission Visits Travnik and Zenica
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Democratization, Education, Good governance, Rule of law
The Head of the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ambassador Rick Holtzapple, visited Central Bosnia Canton and Zenica-Doboj Canton to strengthen co-operation with relevant stakeholders.
OSCE Presence in Albania organizes 11th annual Media Development Forum
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
Content type: News
On 29 October, the OSCE Presence in Albania organized the 11th annual Media Development Forum, which brought together important decision-makers and experts to address two important priorities for Albania’s media landscape: transparency of media ownership and the institutional independence of public
OSCE participating States review commitments on disaster risk reduction at 2025 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
Content type: Press release
What we do: Economic activities, Environmental activities
VIENNA, 29 October 2025 – The 2025 Economic and Environmental Dimension Implementation Meeting (EEDIM) concluded today in Vienna, providing a platform to review progress in the implementation of OSCE commitments in the field of disaster risk reduction.
OSCE participates in the 2025 FAO World Food Forum to promote women’s and youth engagement in sustainable water management
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Environmental activities
The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) participated in the 2025 World Food Forum (WFF), held from 10 to 17 October at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, Italy. The WFF flagship event is a
Central Asian youth develop policy recommendations on preventing youth crime at OSCE forum
Publishing date: 29 October 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Youth
From 13 to 17 October, the OSCE Secretariat organized the second Central Asian Youth Dialogue Forum on Youth Crime Prevention in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan. The event brought together around 20 young leaders from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to develop policy recommendations and strengthen youth-led resilience and prevention initiatives across the region.