News and press releases
News and press releases from the OSCE's global activities.
OSCE trains customs officers in Kyrgyzstan on illicit drug trafficking, cybercrime and legalization of criminal proceeds
Publishing date: 17 June 2019
The OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek organized a five-day training seminar for 20 customs officers from all regions of Kyrgyzstan introducing them to effective ways of tracking illicit drug trafficking, cybercrime, and legalization of criminal proceeds. The event was held at the Regional Training Centre of the World Customs Organization in Kyrgyzstan and concluded on 14 June 2019 in Bishkek.
OSCE and UN Office on Drugs and Crime deliver training course in Kazakhstan on investigation tools and skills to effectively counter terrorist financing
Publishing date: 17 June 2019
A five-day training course aimed at further strengthening the capacity of Kazakhstan to counter terrorist financing was organized in Burabay, Kazakhstan, from 11 to 15 June 2019. The training seminar was delivered to participants from the capital and from the country’s Akmola, Aktobe and Karaganda regions.
Drafting strategic plan for Montenegrin State Election Commission focus of OSCE-supported workshop
Publishing date: 14 June 2019
The OSCE Mission to Montenegro supported the State Election Commission (SEC) in developing a strategic work plan identifying key activities for 2019 and 2020 by organizing a three-day workshop from 12 to 14 June in Podgorica. The workshop was attended by five commissioners and ten service staff members...
OSCE project on green ports and connectivity, for security and economic growth in the Caspian Sea region, launched in Baku
Publishing date: 14 June 2019
On 14 June 2019 in Baku, the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities together with the Director of the Port of Baku launched the project Promoting Green Ports and Connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region...
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...