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OSCE continues strengthening capacities of customs officers in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 17 September 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management
On 16 September 2021, sixteen Kyrgyz customs officers completed a four-day training course on profiling at the Leninskoe Training Center of the State Customs Service under the Ministry of Economy and Finance of the Kyrgyz Republic. The event was organized with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.

Smart cities — concept, technology and perspectives discussed at OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan

Publishing date: 16 September 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Centre in Ashgabat
What we do: Environmental activities
From 14 to16 September 2021, the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat supported an online seminar to promote best practices and standards, and discuss perspectives and challenges of ‘smart cities’. The development of a renewable energy sector was also discussed.

OSCE supports training of young people in financial security in Kyrgyzstan

Publishing date: 16 September 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Countering terrorism, Youth
From 14 to 18 September 2021, eleven students from across Kyrgyzstan are taking part in a five-day autumn school on Anti-money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism in Issyk- Kul, Kyrgyzstan.

OSCE Mission and Sarajevo University launch Media Law School

Publishing date: 15 September 2021
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina
What we do: Youth
On 15 September 2021, the OSCE Mission to Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Law Faculty of the Sarajevo University launched in Sarajevo the Media Law School on online freedom of expression and freedom of assembly on social networks...

OSCE’s human rights office marks 400th election observation on International Day of Democracy

Publishing date: 15 September 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
WARSAW, 15 September 2021 – Elections are a central element of the democratic process and on this year’s International Day of Democracy, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) marks its 400th election observation, a key area of its work to help strengthen democracies across the 57 countries of the OSCE region.

ODIHR opens its 400th election observation mission ahead of presidential election in Uzbekistan

Publishing date: 15 September 2021
Content type: Press release
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
TASHKENT, 15 September 2021 – The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) today opened an election observation mission (EOM) for the 24 October presidential election in Uzbekistan, its 400th mission since ODIHR was established 30 years ago.

Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 14 September 2021

Publishing date: 14 September 2021
Content type: Weekly report
Where we are: OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk (discontinued)
What we do: Conflict prevention and resolution
Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall number of border crossings by persons decreased at both BCPs compared to the previous week.