2013 OSCE Security Day – International Community Engagement with Afghanistan and Central Asian States – Challenges, Synergies, Possible Responses and the OSCE Role

Border police trainees from Afghanistan, in a field exercise at Lahur, Southern Tajikistan, October 2011. (OSCE)
Border police trainees from Afghanistan, in a field exercise at Lahur, Southern Tajikistan, October 2011. (OSCE)

When: 12 March 2013

Where: Hofburg, Vienna

Organized by: OSCE

As a follow-up to the 2012 Security Days and in view of the evolving security priorities and needs in Afghanistan and the wider region in the near future, this event aims to promote a discussion on challenges facing the region and possible next steps in the engagement of the international community in support of Afghanistan. Themes to be addressed include support to the Heart of Asia process and combating transnational threats with a particular focus on border management, countering terrorism and narcotics, and education.

With eminent speakers from regional Foreign Ministries, international, regional and sub-regional organisations as well as academic institutions, the OSCE Security Day will provide a forum for open debate and further enhancement of the OSCE’s role as a platform for co-operation and dialogue.