News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains military officers on Vienna Document in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 14 June 2019
An OSCE-supported four-day regional training seminar on the practical implementation of the Vienna Document 2011 and the implementation of confidence- and security-building measures concluded on 14 June 2019 in Nur-Sultan. Some 30 military officers from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Mongolia took part in the event.
OSCE trains Bulgarian criminal justice practitioners on effective responses to gender-based violence
Publishing date: 14 June 2019
A four-day specialized training course on appropriate and effective responses to gender-based violence for Bulgarian criminal justice practitioners was held from 10 to 14 June 2019, in Plovdiv, Bulgaria...
OSCE Mediterranean Points of Contact Network on border security and management complete training course on passenger data systems in Bari, Italy
Publishing date: 14 June 2019
Members of the OSCE Mediterranean Points of Contact Network on border security and management completed an intensive and interactive four-day training course on Advance Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) systems on 14 June 2019 in Bari, Italy...
OSCE organizes national seminar in Georgia on a whole-of-society approach to preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism
Publishing date: 13 June 2019
A two-day national seminar on a whole-of-society approach to countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (VERLT), organized by the OSCE and the Government of Georgia, began on 13 June 2019 in Tbilisi. This is the first seminar of the kind organized by the OSCE in the country...
OSCE Mission in Kosovo organizes second annual employment fair for Kosovo Roma, Kosovo Ashkali, and Kosovo Egyptian communities
Publishing date: 13 June 2019
On 11 June, the OSCE Mission in Kosovo started a series of employment fairs for members of Kosovo Roma, Kosovo Ashkali, and Kosovo Egyptian communities in Pejë/Peć. The employment fairs aim to create a bridge between potential employers and employees, and to provide community members with a network for career exploration...
OSCE supports evaluation workshop and on-site training in improving mining and tailings safety in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 13 June 2019
An OSCE-supported on-site training and evaluation workshop under an UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) project on improving mining and tailings safety, with special attention to transboundary implications on the territories of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, concluded on 13 June 2019 in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan.
OSCE Academy in Bishkek and MGIMO sign Memorandum of Understanding
Publishing date: 13 June 2019
On 11 June 2019 the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Moscow State Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (MGIMO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will allow for closer academic exchange between the two institutions, research internship opportunities for OSCE Academy students, and the implementation of joint projects...