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OSCE seminar in Turkmenistan addresses effective communication in the digital age
Publishing date: 28 May 2025
The use of new technologies in interaction between state institutions and media was in focus of an OSCE-organized training seminar that took place on 27 and 28 May 2025 in Ashgabat. The training seminar targeted officials of Turkmenistan’s key state institutions who are in charge of communications
OSCE launches capacity-building series on virtual assets taxation in Moldova
Publishing date: 27 May 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Economic activities
Practitioners from Moldova’s State Tax Service and the Ministry of Finance worked to enhance their understanding of virtual assets, their tax implications, and effective regulation and compliance mechanisms at a workshop organized by the OSCE from 26 to 27 May in Chisinau.
OSCE launches Regional Task Force on Education for Just and Inclusive Energy Transition in Central Asia
Publishing date: 27 May 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Environmental activities, Education, Energy security
As the renewable energy sector in Central Asia grows, so does the need for a skilled and inclusive workforce to support it. In response, the OSCE and the Regional Environmental Centre for Central Asia (CAREC) officially launched the OSCE Regional Task Force on Education for Just and Inclusive
Training promotes child-friendly approach for interviewing victims of sexual abuse
Publishing date: 27 May 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Combating trafficking in human beings, Human rights
Thirty investigators from Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Prosecutor’s Office developed skills in trauma-sensitive approaches for interviewing child victims of sexual abuse and human trafficking during a training event on 26-27 May. The OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz),
OSCE Presence, University of Tirana strengthen partnership to advance media development
Publishing date: 26 May 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
What we do: Education, Media freedom and development, Youth
Ambassador Michel Tarran, Head of the OSCE Presence in Albania, met with Prof. Dr. Mark Marku, Dean of University of Tirana’s Faculty of History and Philology, on 26 May 2025, to discuss strengthening collaboration and advancing Albania’s goals in the areas of media freedom and freedom of expression.
Navigating risks and harnessing potential: OSCE and Asian Partners discuss the impact of emerging technologies in the security sector
Publishing date: 26 May 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat
Over 140 participants from OSCE participating States, Asian Partners for Co-operation, international organizations, civil society and academia gathered in Vienna and online for the Third Inter-Regional Conference on the Impact of Emerging Technologies.
OSCE facilitates dialogue on improving gender considerations in climate resilience and energy security in Central Asian mountain regions
Publishing date: 26 May 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Climate change, Environmental activities, Energy security, Gender equality
How to ensure gender differences and experiences are effectively addressed in advancing climate resilience and energy security in mountain regions in Central Asia was part of the discussions during the high-level Global Mountain Dialogue conference organized by Kyrgyz Republic in collaboration with international partners in Bishkek on 24 and 25 April.