News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE-jointly organized training course builds skills, knowledge in cultural property protection for ten countries
Publishing date: 3 September 2021
Over 30 participants from ten countries took part in an in-person training course from 30 August to 3 September 2021 to build their knowledge and skills in addressing and enhancing the protection of cultural property. The course, organized jointly by the OSCE in co-operation with the Hellenic Multinational Peace Support Operations Training Centre (MPSOTC), was held in Kilkis, Greece.
Investigators from Bosnia and Herzegovina attend OSCE-supported Workshop on Using Open Source Intelligence for Criminal Investigations
Publishing date: 3 September 2021
Law enforcement representatives from the State Investigation and Protection Agency of Bosnia and Herzegovina attended a five-day OSCE-supported online workshop on the use of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) for criminal and financial investigations, held from August 30 to September 3. Through practical and interactive sessions, participants gained knowledge on how to identify, gather and analyze quantitative and qualitative data that is publicly available on the internet.
High Commissioner builds on OSCE’s long-term co-operation with Hungary on national minority issues
Publishing date: 3 September 2021
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Kairat Abdrakhmanov welcomed Hungary’s legislative framework for national minorities and efforts to accommodate the interests of the different ethnic groups living in the country during his visit to Budapest from 26 to 27 August 2021. The High
OSCE supports training webinar on modern methods to prevent and combat corruption
Publishing date: 31 August 2021
On 27 August 2021, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan concluded a five-day training webinar on modern methods to prevent and combat corruption.
Port management and maritime logistics in focus of OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 30 August 2021
Representatives of the Turkmenbashi International Seaport, the Agency for Sea and River Transport, ‘Turmendenizderyayollary’, and other relevant ministries and agencies discussed international standards in port management and maritime logistics at an OSCE-organized online seminar held in Ashgabat from 30 to 31 August 2021.
OSCE and UNODC deliver training course in Kyrgyzstan on effective investigations for countering terrorist financing
Publishing date: 30 August 2021
A four-day training course aimed at strengthening the capacity of Kyrgyzstan to counter terrorist financing concluded in Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan on 28 August 2021. It was organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.
OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan conducts study visit for government delegation to the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law
Publishing date: 27 August 2021
With support of the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, a delegation of Uzbek government officials participated in a study visit to the Headquarters of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT) in Rome from 24 to 27 August 2021.