News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
Regional OSCE-supported Anti-Corruption Platform for South-Eastern Europe, Ukraine and Moldova launched in Vienna
Publishing date: 23 September 2019
The Regional Anti-corruption Platform (ACP) for Internal Control Departments of border and law enforcement agencies of the OSCE participating States of South-Eastern Europe, Ukraine, and Moldova was launched on 19 and 20 September 2019 in Vienna...
OSCE Border Management Staff College concludes third postgraduate Diploma in Border Security and Management for Senior Leadership
Publishing date: 20 September 2019
DUSHANBE, 20 September 2019 – The third Postgraduate Diploma in Border Security and Management for Senior Leadership course, a one-year blended learning programme, concluded today at the OSCE Border Management Staff College in Dushanbe (BMSC), Tajikistan.
OSCE trains border guards in North Macedonia on detecting forged travel documents
Publishing date: 20 September 2019
A five-day training course aimed at increasing the operational awareness of border guards in detecting forged documents, took place from 14 to 20 September, 2019 in Skopje, North Macedonia...
OSCE and Kosovo institutions discuss legal aspects of setting up an Advance Passenger Information system
Publishing date: 20 September 2019
A three-day meeting between the OSCE and Kosovo institutions on the legal aspects of setting up an Advance Passenger Information (API) system was held in Pejë/Peć from 18 to 20 September 2019...
OSCE continues supporting digital transformation processes in Kyrgyzstan
Publishing date: 20 September 2019
On 17 September 2019 a civic forum entitled “Digital Citizenship: I am digital, be digital!” took place in Bishkek. The event was organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek and is part of its continuous support to the Kyrgyz Government’s digital transformation efforts aimed at fostering good governance and respect for human rights...
OSCE holds interagency simulation exercise for crisis negotiators in Kazakhstan
Publishing date: 20 September 2019
Strengthening the capacity of crisis negotiators from across Kazakhstan was the focus of an interagency simulation exercise conducted on 20 September 2019 in Nur-Sultan...
Kyrgyz State Border Service conducts OSCE-supported simulation exercise “Barrier-2019”
Publishing date: 20 September 2019
On Tuesday, 17 September, the State Border Service (SBS) of the Kyrgyz Republic has conducted its annual simulation exercise “Barrier-2019” in Karakol, Issyk-Kul province...