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Observation of Lithuania’s forthcoming presidential election regrettably not possible, ODIHR report says

Publishing date: 23 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights
What we do: Elections
It will not be possible to observe the upcoming elections in Lithuania as the invitation extended to the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) was made conditional on the exclusion of nationals from certain OSCE states, in breach of the commitments made by all

Safety First: OSCE enhances ammunition storage practices in the Kyrgyz Republic

Publishing date: 22 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Bishkek
What we do: Border management, Reform and co-operation in the security sector
From April 15 to April 19, 2024, 20 border guard officials undertook a training course titled ‘Storage of Ammunition in an Ammunition Bunker Site’ in Osh, Kyrgyz Republic. This course aimed to enhance the storage practices of ammunition in bunker sites according to the International Ammunition Technical Guidance (IATG).

OSCE helps strengthen police dog capabilities in Moldova

Publishing date: 22 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Policing
Participants of a roundtable meeting convened by the OSCE’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) on 18 April 2024 have begun devising a new master plan for comprehensive police dog (K9) services at the General Police Inspectorate of Moldova (GPI).

OSCE conducts training course on countering the financing of terrorism in Kosovo

Publishing date: 19 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Mission in Kosovo, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Countering terrorism
On 16-18 April, the OSCE Secretariat's Transnational Threats Department, with the support of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and in partnership with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), conducted a training course in Pejë/Peć aimed at enhancing the capacities of local entities in countering the financing of terrorism.

Digital Empowerment: Central Asian Women’s Entrepreneurship Programme Concludes Successfully

Publishing date: 19 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities
The Office of the Co-ordinator of OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities (OCEEA) celebrated the successful conclusion of the Central Asian Women Entrepreneurship Programme with a closing event and award ceremony held in Almaty, Kazakhstan on 18 April. The event highlighted the achievement of 20

Cyber Incident Classification System in focus of OSCE workshop

Publishing date: 19 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: Transnational Threats Department, OSCE Secretariat
What we do: Cyber/ICT Security
The OSCE Secretariat’s Transnational Threats Department (TNTD) organized a workshop on national cyber incident classification- a metric system for the classification of cyber incidents.

OSCE supports the OECD’s 5th monitoring round of the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan

Publishing date: 19 April 2024
Content type: News
Where we are: OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe
What we do: Good governance
On 19 April 2024, in the context of Tajikistan’s ongoing review under the 5th monitoring round of the Istanbul Anti-Corruption Action Plan, the Programme Office in Dushanbe supported the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) monitoring team’s visit to Dushanbe.