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OSCE organizes study trip to Finland for representatives of the Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship
Publishing date: 10 June 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan
What we do: Environmental activities, Environmental good governance
From 2 to 6 June, the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan (PCUz) organized a study visit to Finland for a delegation from the Graduate School of Business and Entrepreneurship under the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan. The visit aimed at deepening institutional knowledge on sustainable
Moldovan law enforcement officers enhance analytical capabilities with i2 Analyst’s Notebook through OSCE training
Publishing date: 9 June 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Border management, Policing
Analysts from Moldova’s General Inspectorate of Border Police, General Police Inspectorate and Customs Service enhanced their capabilities with i2 Analyst’s Notebook software at a specialized training course organized by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department, in co-operation with the Permanent Mission of Romania to the OSCE, from 2 to 6 June in Chisinau, Moldova.
OSCE Presence trains Albanian journalists to report responsibly on small arms, security and gender-based violence
Publishing date: 5 June 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Presence in Albania
Eleven journalists from different media outlets participated in a training aiming to enhance the quality of reporting on incidents related to small arms and light weapons (SALW), with a specific focus on gender-based violence, on 3 June 2025. The interactive training was organized by the OSCE Presence as part of its support to Albanian authorities’ efforts to strengthen public awareness about the risks and misuse of SALW.
OSCE-supported conference in Montenegro tackles challenges of transnational drug crime
Publishing date: 5 June 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission to Montenegro
What we do: Reform and co-operation in the security sector
Transnational organized crime, specifically drug trafficking, remains a critical, shared threat that transcends national borders. It can only be effectively countered through co-ordinated, joint action grounded in international collaboration, sustained strategic commitment, and mutual trust. This was emphasized at the opening of a three-day international conference “Connecting the Drugs: Challenges and Threats from Expanding Trans-Atlantic Collusion and Traffic in Drug Crime”, organized by the OSCE Mission...
OSCE strengthens regional law enforcement collaboration in Central Asia
Publishing date: 5 June 2025
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Secretariat, OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
The OSCE Secretariat, together with the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe, convened the 2025 Regional Meeting of Heads of Law Enforcement and Security Co-operation Departments (HoLEDs) on 4 and 5 June in Dushanbe, Tajikistan.
Parliamentarians unite in Helsinki to advance gender equality in politics
Publishing date: 5 June 2025
Content type: News
What we do: Human rights, Good governance, Gender equality
More than 60 parliamentarians and experts from Europe and Central Asia gathered at the Finnish Parliament for a two-day workshop on gender-sensitive parliaments, organized by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) with support from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, and OSCE field operations. Entitled Realizing Gender Equality in and by Parliaments, the workshop highlighted the critical role of national parliaments in driving progress toward gender equality.
Strengthening the role of women in preventing violent extremism focus of the OSCE regional meeting in Tashkent
Publishing date: 4 June 2025
To promote women’s leadership in addressing transnational threats, women professionals from across Central Asia convened for a Regional Expert Group Meeting on 3 and 4 June in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The event focused on youth, gender and labour migration in the context of preventing and countering violent extremism and radicalization that lead to terrorism (P/CVERLT).