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Whole-of-society approach key to countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism, participants underline at tabletop exercise
Publishing date: 8 November 2017
SKOPJE, 8 November 2017- A whole-of-society approach to preventing and combating violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism is the focus of a tabletop exercise taking place in Skopje from 7 to 9 November, organized jointly by the OSCE Mission to Skopje, the United States Embassy and the Partnership for Peace Consortium, in co-operation with the Office of the National Committee for Countering Violent Extremism and the Fight against Terrorism.
OSCE training course in Skopje focuses on detecting forged travel documents
Publishing date: 22 August 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
Increasing operational awareness to detect forged documents and imposters is the aim of a three-day advanced training course for border police officers organized by the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department with support from the OSCE Mission to Skopje, which started at the Police Training Centre in Idrizovo on 22 August 2017...
OSCE organizes national table-top simulation in Skopje on protecting critical energy infrastructure from terrorist attacks focusing on threats emanating from cyberspace
Publishing date: 27 March 2017
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Countering terrorism
Strengthening protection and preparedness against terrorist attacks aimed at industrial control systems is the focus of a table-top simulation held in Skopje on 27 and 28 March 2017. Twenty-six experts from different state authorities and private sector representatives, such as operators, providers and owners, are participating in the national exercise organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department with the support of the OSCE Mission in Skopje...
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sebastian Kurz attends roundtable discussion on youth role in countering violent extremism in Skopje
Publishing date: 13 February 2017
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Chairmanship, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Countering terrorism, Youth
SKOPJE, 13 February 2017- OSCE Chairperson-in-Office and Austria’s Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki, Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje Ambassador Nina Suomalainen and the Mission’s informal Youth Advisory Group exchanged views on youth perspectives in countering radicalization and violent extremism in a roundtable discussion hosted yesterday in Skopje...
OSCE-supported regional workshop in Skopje for judges, prosecutors and investigators focuses on countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes
Publishing date: 16 November 2016
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Countering terrorism
Countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes was the focus of a two-day regional workshop organized in Skopje on 16-17 November 2016 by the OSCE in co-operation with the National Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors...
OSCE Mission to Skopje supports conference on prevention of violent extremism and radicalization
Publishing date: 30 October 2015
Preventing violent extremism and radicalisation leading to terrorism (PERT) was the focus of the OSCE Mission to Skopje-supported conference held today in Skopje...
Effective rule of law-based responses to countering terrorism in focus at OSCE seminar in Skopje
Publishing date: 25 June 2015
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Mission to Skopje
What we do: Countering terrorism, Rule of law
Effective responses based on the rule of law in countering terrorism were the focus of a two-day seminar organized in Skopje by the OSCE in co-operation with the National Academy for Judges and Public Prosecutors on 24-25 June 2015...