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OSCE seminar explores enhancing security features of travel documents
Publishing date: 8 April 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Countering terrorism
TASHKENT, 8 April 2014 – The three-day regional seminar which opened today in Tashkent will examine enhancing the security features of travel documents to offer greater protection against terrorist and criminal use.
OSCE and Tajikistan outline priorities for co-operation in 2015
Publishing date: 2 April 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism
DUSHANBE, 2 April 2014 – The annual forum of the OSCE–Tajikistan Task Force took place today in Dushanbe, where high-ranking officials from the OSCE and the Tajik government as well as representatives of civil society highlighted their recent major achievements and identified priorities for national and regional co-operation in 2015...
Countering terrorist use of Internet focus of OSCE seminar in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 26 March 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Astana, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
ASTANA, 26 March 2014 – A two-day OSCE-supported workshop on countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes began today in Astana. The workshop is co-organized by the OSCE Transnational Threats Department, the Anti-Terrorism Centre of Kazakhstan and the OSCE Centre in Astana with support from the government of Spain...
OSCE launches new guidebook on community policing in preventing terrorism
Publishing date: 17 March 2014
Content type: News
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution, Countering terrorism, Policing
VIENNA, 17 March 2014 – The role of community policing in preventing terrorism and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism is the subject of a new guidebook launched by the OSCE in Vienna today.
Post-2014 Afghanistan will be no threat to other countries, Afghan Minister of Counter Narcotics tells OSCE
Publishing date: 13 March 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: Permanent Council
Afghanistan has made much progress in the twelve years and will not pose a threat to other countries in the region, the country’s Minister of Counter Narcotics Mobarez Rashedi told the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna on 13 March 2014, as he highlighted ways to address the remaining challenges, including the fight against the illicit drugs...
OSCE-UNODC staff meeting on Joint Action Plan stresses importance of co-operative approach to fight against transnational threats
Publishing date: 10 February 2014
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
Senior staff from The OSCE and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) met today to discuss achievements to date under the 2013-2014 Joint Action Plan and future opportunities for co-operation between the two organizations.
OSCE, Turkish police to boost anti-terrorism capacity of Kyrgyz security bodies
Publishing date: 29 January 2014
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism, Policing
BISHKEK, 29 January 2014 – A letter of intent to co-operate in organizing anti-terrorism training courses for Kyrgyzstan’s state government bodies was signed today between the OSCE Centre in Bishkek, Turkish National Police and the Anti-terrorism Centre under the State Committee of National Security (SCNS) of Kyrgyzstan...