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Second online Training on the Identification of Imposters at Border Crossing Points
Publishing date: 21 May 2021
Learning how to identify and stop imposters at a border crossing was the focus of an online OSCE training course held on 19 and 20 May 2021. Over 200 participants from 29 OSCE participating States and Partners for Co-operation took part in the course. They comprised members of the OSCE Border Security and Management National Focal Points (NFP) Network and selected representatives of border and customs services.
Joint OSCE/Frontex meeting explores ways to strengthen document checks at borders in South-Eastern Europe
Publishing date: 5 May 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management
Exploring ways to further strengthen capabilities for document checks at border controls in South-Eastern Europe was the focus of an online meeting held on 29 April 2021 as a follow-up to the 2019 Co-ordination Conference on Preventing Document Fraud — co-operation in South Eastern Europe.
OSCE workshop on gender mainstreaming in human resources departments of border and law enforcement agencies
Publishing date: 24 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Gender equality
More than 90 participants took part in an online workshop on gender mainstreaming in human resources departments of border and law enforcement agencies, which was organized on 23 March 2021 by the Border Security and Management Unit in the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department.
OSCE roundtable discussion addresses potential impact of vaccine travel documents on participating States
Publishing date: 18 March 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management
How vaccine “passports” could impact border security agencies’ operations in the OSCE area was the focus of an online roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE on 18 March 2021.
OSCE and Mediterranean Partners discuss ways to implement Advance Passenger Information systems and enhance regional co-operation
Publishing date: 9 December 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Countering terrorism
The OSCE Transnational Threats Department’s Border Security and Management Unit (BSMU) organized a two-day workshop for representatives of relevant agencies in Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia on establishing an Advance Passenger Information (API) system for preventing the movement of foreign terrorist fighters and enhancing aviation security on 8 and 9 December 2020...
Innovation and technology in addressing security challenges and crises across OSCE and Asian Partners for Co-operation focus of OSCE roundtable
Publishing date: 10 November 2020
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
Analysis of the complex security challenges, currently being faced, as well as sharing best practices and innovative approaches was the focus of the OSCE roundtable discussion. The event titled “Leveraging innovation and technology to address 21st century security challenges and crises across the OSCE and Asian Partners for Co-operation” was held on 09 and 10 November 2020 online and in Vienna...
Crisis management, new challenges and enhanced co-ordination in border management focus of Central Asian Border Management Initiative 2020
Publishing date: 5 November 2020
The current global health crisis, associated challenges for border agencies in Central Asia and Afghanistan as well as the need to enhance co-ordination in the region, were the focus of the four-day Conference of the Central Asia Border Management Initiative (CABMI) held from 2 to 5 November.