News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE Mission encourages young Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians to join police ranks
Publishing date: 12 April 2018
A three-day orientation workshop for about 60 young Kosovo Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians designed to increase their understanding of police work and the benefits of joining police ranks, organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, the Kosovo Academy for Public Safety and Kosovo Police, concluded on 12 April 2018 in Vushtrri/Vučitrn...
OSCE-supported workshop on development of Draft National Strategy and Action Plan for prevention and combating of terrorism, money laundering and terrorist financing held in Montenegro
Publishing date: 12 April 2018
In partnership with the National Security Council of the Government of Montenegro, the OSCE Mission organized a workshop dedicated to the preparation of the Draft National Strategy for the prevention and combating of terrorism, money laundering and terrorist financing 2019-2022 and Action Plan 2019-2020 on 11 and 12 April 2018 in Kolasin, Montenegro...
OSCE/ODIHR event in Milan enhances capacity of civil society and lawyers to support hate crime victims
Publishing date: 12 April 2018
Strategies to effectively address hate crimes were the focus of a training course for civil society representatives and legal professionals working with hate crime victims, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in co-operation with Italy’s Catholic
ODIHR supports dialogue between OSCE participating States in Western Balkans, EU and Schengen countries on cross-border travel
Publishing date: 11 April 2018
Officials from OSCE participating States in the Western Balkans shared good practices and challenges in the issuance and examination of travel documents with their counterparts from the European Union, Schengen states and associated countries during an expert meeting in Brussels on 11 April 2018.
OSCE helps to co-ordinate the international community’s project activities in the religious sphere in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 10 April 2018
On 6 April a meeting on how to improve co-ordination between state agencies and international organizations based in Kyrgyzstan in regard to project activities in the religious sphere took place in Bishkek. This event was conducted by the State Commission for Religious Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic, with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek.
OSCE organizes seminar on countering use of Internet for terrorist purposes in Turkmenistan
Publishing date: 10 April 2018
A two-day seminar on countering the use of the Internet for terrorist purposes, organized by the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat and the OSCE Secretariat’s Action against Terrorism Unit, began on 5 April 2018 in Ashgabat...
OSCE organizes first national seminar in Turkmenistan on a comprehensive approach to countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism
Publishing date: 10 April 2018
The OSCE Centre in Ashgabat, in co-operation with the OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department, organized a two-day seminar entitled “Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalization that Lead to Terrorism (VERLT): a Comprehensive Approach”, which concluded in Ashgabat on 4 April 2018. The seminar, the first of its kind in Turkmenistan, served as a platform for policy discussion on preventing and countering VERLT in Turkmenistan. It also aimed to promote a better understanding of the current global and regional trends in VERLT. A particular emphasis was put on regional challenges related to terrorist radicalization.